used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
(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 All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There would now be much difficulty in filling the shops with competent hands, as employment was more general throughout the country than had been the case for years before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The year’s work had been most encouraging to Marsten.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There would now be much difficulty in filling the shops with competent hands, as employment was more general throughout the country than had been the case for years before.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Times were good, business brisk, and comparatively few men were out of employment.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Times were good, business brisk, and comparatively few men were out of employment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
an occurrence of something
From this reading There would now be much difficulty in filling the shops with competent hands, as employment was more general throughout the country than had been the case for years before.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Times were good, business brisk, and comparatively few men were out of employment.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading There would now be much difficulty in filling the shops with competent hands, as employment was more general throughout the country than had been the case for years before.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There would now be much difficulty in filling the shops with competent hands, as employment was more general throughout the country than had been the case for years before.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There would now be much difficulty in filling the shops with competent hands, as employment was more general throughout the country than had been the case for years before.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Times were good, business brisk, and comparatively few men were out of employment.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading The year’s work had been most encouraging to Marsten.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Times were good, business brisk, and comparatively few men were out of employment.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading There would now be much difficulty in filling the shops with competent hands, as employment was more general throughout the country than had been the case for years before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading There would now be much difficulty in filling the shops with competent hands, as employment was more general throughout the country than had been the case for years before.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Times were good, business brisk, and comparatively few men were out of employment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The year’s work had been most encouraging to Marsten.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading There would now be much difficulty in filling the shops with competent hands, as employment was more general throughout the country than had been the case for years before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
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 He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
Marsten
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From this reading The year’s work had been most encouraging to Marsten.
the force of workers available
From this reading Times were good, business brisk, and comparatively few men were out of employment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The year’s work had been most encouraging to Marsten.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There would now be much difficulty in filling the shops with competent hands, as employment was more general throughout the country than had been the case for years before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There would now be much difficulty in filling the shops with competent hands, as employment was more general throughout the country than had been the case for years before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
and nothing more
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Times were good, business brisk, and comparatively few men were out of employment.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading There would now be much difficulty in filling the shops with competent hands, as employment was more general throughout the country than had been the case for years before.
societiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The year’s work had been most encouraging to Marsten.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would now be much difficulty in filling the shops with competent hands, as employment was more general throughout the country than had been the case for years before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading There would now be much difficulty in filling the shops with competent hands, as employment was more general throughout the country than had been the case for years before.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Times were good, business brisk, and comparatively few men were out of employment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The year’s work had been most encouraging to Marsten.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
UnionsnounUS /ˈjuːnjənz/
plural of “union” — an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There would now be much difficulty in filling the shops with competent hands, as employment was more general throughout the country than had been the case for years before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Times were good, business brisk, and comparatively few men were out of employment.
at the time that
From this reading All this inspired confidence in the success of a strike, for the demands of men are more certain to be listened to with attention when the market is rising than when it is falling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The year’s work had been most encouraging to Marsten.
workingmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had come to a cordial understanding with many of the Unions, not only at home, but in America and the colonies, and had formed an active alliance with several societies of workingmen in the United Kingdom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would now be much difficulty in filling the shops with competent hands, as employment was more general throughout the country than had been the case for years before.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The year’s work had been most encouraging to Marsten.
a late time of life
From this reading There would now be much difficulty in filling the shops with competent hands, as employment was more general throughout the country than had been the case for years before.
