drudge
noun
a person who does menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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She was only one of the many girls in London in the various homes and hospitals who were drudging with aching limbs and loyal hearts from morning until night.
From There was a King in Egypt by Norma Lorimer