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Chapter XIX
YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work." In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine. Only when a thread broke had there been any thought to it. In the new work there was no repetition, none of this dead monotony. Every act, every word she spoke, was the result of a consciousness vividly alive.
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later than; following
From this reading “In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Only when a thread broke had there been any thought to it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the new work there was no repetition, none of this dead monotony.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every act, every word she spoke, was the result of a consciousness vividly alive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."”
not one, and not any
From this reading “In the new work there was no repetition, none of this dead monotony.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only when a thread broke had there been any thought to it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
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From this reading Every act, every word she spoke, was the result of a consciousness vividly alive.
later than; following
From this reading In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every act, every word she spoke, was the result of a consciousness vividly alive.
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From this reading Only when a thread broke had there been any thought to it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only when a thread broke had there been any thought to it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.
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From this reading In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.
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From this reading Only when a thread broke had there been any thought to it.
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From this reading Every act, every word she spoke, was the result of a consciousness vividly alive.
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From this reading In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the new work there was no repetition, none of this dead monotony.
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From this reading In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every act, every word she spoke, was the result of a consciousness vividly alive.
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From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only when a thread broke had there been any thought to it.
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From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.
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From this reading In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.
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From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.
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From this reading In the new work there was no repetition, none of this dead monotony.
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From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
not any; not one
From this reading In the new work there was no repetition, none of this dead monotony.
not one, and not any
From this reading In the new work there was no repetition, none of this dead monotony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.
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From this reading Only when a thread broke had there been any thought to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the new work there was no repetition, none of this dead monotony.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every act, every word she spoke, was the result of a consciousness vividly alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.
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From this reading In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.
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From this reading In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every act, every word she spoke, was the result of a consciousness vividly alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
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From this reading Only when a thread broke had there been any thought to it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the new work there was no repetition, none of this dead monotony.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only when a thread broke had there been any thought to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only when a thread broke had there been any thought to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the sweat-shop, day after day, she had sat before the machine, her mind a blank, three-quarters of her muscles lifeless, the rest speeding through a dizzying routine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only when a thread broke had there been any thought to it.
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From this reading Every act, every word she spoke, was the result of a consciousness vividly alive.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the new work there was no repetition, none of this dead monotony.
at the time that
From this reading Only when a thread broke had there been any thought to it.
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From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
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From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
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From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
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From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
