used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But they can make their way into the industries occupied by men, only by doing the work in men's way, and underbidding men in wages.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading When they once get undisputed possession, they can and do apply their own methods.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they can make their way into the industries occupied by men, only by doing the work in men's way, and underbidding men in wages.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But they can make their way into the industries occupied by men, only by doing the work in men's way, and underbidding men in wages.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But they can make their way into the industries occupied by men, only by doing the work in men's way, and underbidding men in wages.
cannot
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From this reading But, fortunately, it is said, the women cannot be wholly driven out.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When they once get undisputed possession, they can and do apply their own methods.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But they can make their way into the industries occupied by men, only by doing the work in men's way, and underbidding men in wages.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading But, fortunately, it is said, the women cannot be wholly driven out.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
divisible by two
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading But, fortunately, it is said, the women cannot be wholly driven out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When they once get undisputed possession, they can and do apply their own methods.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But they can make their way into the industries occupied by men, only by doing the work in men's way, and underbidding men in wages.
industriesnounUS /ˈɪndəstriz/
plural of “industry” — the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading But they can make their way into the industries occupied by men, only by doing the work in men's way, and underbidding men in wages.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But they can make their way into the industries occupied by men, only by doing the work in men's way, and underbidding men in wages.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
engage in
From this reading But they can make their way into the industries occupied by men, only by doing the work in men's way, and underbidding men in wages.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
the force of workers available
From this reading But they can make their way into the industries occupied by men, only by doing the work in men's way, and underbidding men in wages.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading But they can make their way into the industries occupied by men, only by doing the work in men's way, and underbidding men in wages.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading When they once get undisputed possession, they can and do apply their own methods.
mill-owners
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From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
Mundella's
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From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
held or filled or in use
From this reading But they can make their way into the industries occupied by men, only by doing the work in men's way, and underbidding men in wages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
on one occasion
From this reading When they once get undisputed possession, they can and do apply their own methods.
and nothing more
From this reading But they can make their way into the industries occupied by men, only by doing the work in men's way, and underbidding men in wages.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, fortunately, it is said, the women cannot be wholly driven out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When they once get undisputed possession, they can and do apply their own methods.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading When they once get undisputed possession, they can and do apply their own methods.
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
prohibitedadjectiveUS /proʊˈhɪbətəd/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But, fortunately, it is said, the women cannot be wholly driven out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But they can make their way into the industries occupied by men, only by doing the work in men's way, and underbidding men in wages.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But they can make their way into the industries occupied by men, only by doing the work in men's way, and underbidding men in wages.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they can make their way into the industries occupied by men, only by doing the work in men's way, and underbidding men in wages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
underbidding
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From this reading But they can make their way into the industries occupied by men, only by doing the work in men's way, and underbidding men in wages.
undisputedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪsˈpjuːtɪd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading When they once get undisputed possession, they can and do apply their own methods.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading But they can make their way into the industries occupied by men, only by doing the work in men's way, and underbidding men in wages.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But they can make their way into the industries occupied by men, only by doing the work in men's way, and underbidding men in wages.
at the time that
From this reading When they once get undisputed possession, they can and do apply their own methods.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But, fortunately, it is said, the women cannot be wholly driven out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. Mundella's Bill, to which I have already referred, will, as is believed, if it become a law, put a great obstacle in the way of their progress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But they can make their way into the industries occupied by men, only by doing the work in men's way, and underbidding men in wages.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading It is to the interest of the mill-owners to keep their machinery at work as many hours as they can, and if men will work ten hours a day, while women are prohibited from working more than nine and a half, men will be employed in preference to women, even with the disadvantage of larger wages.
