used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Women, of course, have always worked in England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading A book recently published by a woman on woman workers in the seventeenth century has reminded us of this, if we have forgotten Hood’s Song of the Shirt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
a period of 100 years
From this reading A book recently published by a woman on woman workers in the seventeenth century has reminded us of this, if we have forgotten Hood’s Song of the Shirt.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Women, of course, have always worked in England.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
ENGLISHWOMANnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃwʊmən/
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
to come or go into
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading A book recently published by a woman on woman workers in the seventeenth century has reminded us of this, if we have forgotten Hood’s Song of the Shirt.
generalisations
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From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
Hood's
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From this reading A book recently published by a woman on woman workers in the seventeenth century has reminded us of this, if we have forgotten Hood’s Song of the Shirt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A book recently published by a woman on woman workers in the seventeenth century has reminded us of this, if we have forgotten Hood’s Song of the Shirt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
in the recent past
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
legitimatelyadverbUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmətli/
in a manner acceptable to common custom
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
the force of workers available
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
and nothing more
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
primaryadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪmeri/
of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading A book recently published by a woman on woman workers in the seventeenth century has reminded us of this, if we have forgotten Hood’s Song of the Shirt.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading A book recently published by a woman on woman workers in the seventeenth century has reminded us of this, if we have forgotten Hood’s Song of the Shirt.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading A book recently published by a woman on woman workers in the seventeenth century has reminded us of this, if we have forgotten Hood’s Song of the Shirt.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading A book recently published by a woman on woman workers in the seventeenth century has reminded us of this, if we have forgotten Hood’s Song of the Shirt.
ShirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading A book recently published by a woman on woman workers in the seventeenth century has reminded us of this, if we have forgotten Hood’s Song of the Shirt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A book recently published by a woman on woman workers in the seventeenth century has reminded us of this, if we have forgotten Hood’s Song of the Shirt.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
sweatedverbUS /ˈswetɪd/
past form of “sweat” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A book recently published by a woman on woman workers in the seventeenth century has reminded us of this, if we have forgotten Hood’s Song of the Shirt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
tradesnounUS /treɪdz/
plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A book recently published by a woman on woman workers in the seventeenth century has reminded us of this, if we have forgotten Hood’s Song of the Shirt.
validitynounUS /vəˈlɪdəti/
the quality of being valid and rigorous
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A book recently published by a woman on woman workers in the seventeenth century has reminded us of this, if we have forgotten Hood’s Song of the Shirt.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The only principle of primary validity is that women have as much right as men to enter the labour market, but they must win their places legitimately by their performances and not at the price of being sweated.
women's
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From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Women, of course, have always worked in England.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading THE ENGLISHWOMAN AT WORK So much has been written lately about women’s work in England that most of the obvious generalisations on the subject have been exhausted.
but in spite of that
From this reading Much has yet to be done before all the vexed questions raised by the increase of woman workers during the war are settled, but that is a matter for the trades themselves.
