used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I appealed to his feelings as a man, as if it were likely that he had got any.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, massa," he said, with his tongue in his cheek, "women do women's work, men do men's work,--all right."
(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 "Ah, massa," he said, with his tongue in his cheek, "women do women's work, men do men's work,--all right."
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I appealed to his feelings as a man, as if it were likely that he had got any.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading I appealed to his feelings as a man, as if it were likely that he had got any.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I appealed to his feelings as a man, as if it were likely that he had got any.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Ah, massa," he said, with his tongue in his cheek, "women do women's work, men do men's work,--all right."
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Ah, massa," he said, with his tongue in his cheek, "women do women's work, men do men's work,--all right."
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I appealed to his feelings as a man, as if it were likely that he had got any.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I appealed to his feelings as a man, as if it were likely that he had got any.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I appealed to his feelings as a man, as if it were likely that he had got any.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I appealed to his feelings as a man, as if it were likely that he had got any.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And what is men's work?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I appealed to his feelings as a man, as if it were likely that he had got any.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The wretch only laughed.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I appealed to his feelings as a man, as if it were likely that he had got any.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I appealed to his feelings as a man, as if it were likely that he had got any.
massa
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From this reading "Ah, massa," he said, with his tongue in his cheek, "women do women's work, men do men's work,--all right."
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Ah, massa," he said, with his tongue in his cheek, "women do women's work, men do men's work,--all right."
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading "Ah, massa," he said, with his tongue in his cheek, "women do women's work, men do men's work,--all right."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
and nothing more
From this reading The wretch only laughed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Ah, massa," he said, with his tongue in his cheek, "women do women's work, men do men's work,--all right."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, massa," he said, with his tongue in his cheek, "women do women's work, men do men's work,--all right."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I appealed to his feelings as a man, as if it were likely that he had got any.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I appealed to his feelings as a man, as if it were likely that he had got any.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Ah, massa," he said, with his tongue in his cheek, "women do women's work, men do men's work,--all right."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I appealed to his feelings as a man, as if it were likely that he had got any.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what is men's work?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Foolish indignation rose in me, and I asked my friend if he was not ashamed of seeing the poor creatures toiling so cruelly, while their lords and masters amused themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ah, massa," he said, with his tongue in his cheek, "women do women's work, men do men's work,--all right."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Ah, massa," he said, with his tongue in his cheek, "women do women's work, men do men's work,--all right."
women's
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From this reading "Ah, massa," he said, with his tongue in his cheek, "women do women's work, men do men's work,--all right."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Ah, massa," he said, with his tongue in his cheek, "women do women's work, men do men's work,--all right."
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading The wretch only laughed.
