millA building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour, generally used in the context of the book to refer to industrial factories.
PĂ«rkufizimet:
A building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour"The old mill has been left unused for several years."
A machine or factory that processes raw materials"Cotton is processed in the cotton mill."
strikeA refusal to work organized by a body of employees as a form of protest, typically in an attempt to gain a concession or concessions from their employer.
PĂ«rkufizimet:
Refuse to work as a form of organized protest, typically in an attempt to obtain a particular concession or concessions from their employer"The workers decided to strike for their rights."
bourgeoisRelates to or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.
PĂ«rkufizimet:
Of or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes"John's bourgeois lifestyle didn't impress his girlfriend."
distressExtreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
PĂ«rkufizimet:
Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain"The news about the mill closing filled her with distress."