used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment we were in a French village.
(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 The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
remove the dust from
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
being one more than seven
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading In a moment we were in a French village.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment we were in a French village.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
the force of workers available
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment we were in a French village.
MoraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
and nothing more
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
for each
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
proprietorsnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Satan said: “It is some more Moral Sense.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
up to a particular time
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
precisely as stated
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In a moment we were in a French village.
wagenounUS /weɪdʒ/
something that remunerates
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In a moment we were in a French village.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a moment we were in a French village.
in or at the place that
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The proprietors are rich, and very holy; but the wage they pay to these poor brothers and sisters of theirs is only enough to keep them from dropping dead with hunger.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
work-hours
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From this reading The work-hours are fourteen per day, winter and summer--from six in the morning till eight at night--little children and all.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading We walked through a great factory of some sort, where men and women and little children were toiling in heat and dirt and a fog of dust; and they were clothed in rags, and drooped at their work, for they were worn and half starved, and weak and drowsy.
