used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EMPLOYED PERSON The English are a nation of employed persons.
anew
From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
equally
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Yet, as I have said, they strike you almost to a man as being in somebody's employment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE EMPLOYED PERSON The English are a nation of employed persons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet, as I have said, they strike you almost to a man as being in somebody's employment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Yet, as I have said, they strike you almost to a man as being in somebody's employment.
Berwick
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From this reading Wherever you go, from Berwick to Land's End, you will find that in the main the men you meet are somebody's employees.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
directorsnounUS /dərˈektərz/
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading THE EMPLOYED PERSON The English are a nation of employed persons.
employeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading Wherever you go, from Berwick to Land's End, you will find that in the main the men you meet are somebody's employees.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Yet, as I have said, they strike you almost to a man as being in somebody's employment.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Wherever you go, from Berwick to Land's End, you will find that in the main the men you meet are somebody's employees.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE EMPLOYED PERSON The English are a nation of employed persons.
divisible by two
From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Wherever you go, from Berwick to Land's End, you will find that in the main the men you meet are somebody's employees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wherever you go, from Berwick to Land's End, you will find that in the main the men you meet are somebody's employees.
furtiveadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtɪv/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
galley-slave
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From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wherever you go, from Berwick to Land's End, you will find that in the main the men you meet are somebody's employees.
an established custom
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet, as I have said, they strike you almost to a man as being in somebody's employment.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet, as I have said, they strike you almost to a man as being in somebody's employment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wherever you go, from Berwick to Land's End, you will find that in the main the men you meet are somebody's employees.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
Land'snounUS /lændz/
possessive form of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Wherever you go, from Berwick to Land's End, you will find that in the main the men you meet are somebody's employees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
most important element
From this reading Wherever you go, from Berwick to Land's End, you will find that in the main the men you meet are somebody's employees.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yet, as I have said, they strike you almost to a man as being in somebody's employment.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
come together
From this reading Wherever you go, from Berwick to Land's End, you will find that in the main the men you meet are somebody's employees.
the force of workers available
From this reading Wherever you go, from Berwick to Land's End, you will find that in the main the men you meet are somebody's employees.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE EMPLOYED PERSON The English are a nation of employed persons.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EMPLOYED PERSON The English are a nation of employed persons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
others
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From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
a human being
From this reading THE EMPLOYED PERSON The English are a nation of employed persons.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading THE EMPLOYED PERSON The English are a nation of employed persons.
physiquenounUS /fəˈziːk/
constitution of the human body
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
by chance
From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
repressedadjectiveUS /riˈprest/
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Yet, as I have said, they strike you almost to a man as being in somebody's employment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
somebody'snounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading Wherever you go, from Berwick to Land's End, you will find that in the main the men you meet are somebody's employees.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Yet, as I have said, they strike you almost to a man as being in somebody's employment.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wherever you go, from Berwick to Land's End, you will find that in the main the men you meet are somebody's employees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMPLOYED PERSON The English are a nation of employed persons.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, as I have said, they strike you almost to a man as being in somebody's employment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wherever you go, from Berwick to Land's End, you will find that in the main the men you meet are somebody's employees.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever you go, from Berwick to Land's End, you will find that in the main the men you meet are somebody's employees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Even the most prosperous of them have the strained, repressed, furtive look which comes of the long turning of other people's little wheels; while the masses, the employed English masses, give you, as regards appearance, physique, and habit of mind alike, an excellent notion of what a galley-slave must have been.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Wherever you go, from Berwick to Land's End, you will find that in the main the men you meet are somebody's employees.
produce a literary work
From this reading The better kind of them possibly write "manager" on their cards; some of them even are managing directors; others, again, are partners in wealthy houses or heads of such houses.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, as I have said, they strike you almost to a man as being in somebody's employment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wherever you go, from Berwick to Land's End, you will find that in the main the men you meet are somebody's employees.
