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."
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Every act, every word she spoke, was the result of a consciousness vividly alive.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
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.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Every act, every word she spoke, was the result of a consciousness vividly alive.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Only when a thread broke had there been any thought to it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
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.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
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.
lacking funds
From this reading Only when a thread broke had there been any thought to it.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Every act, every word she spoke, was the result of a consciousness vividly alive.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In the new work there was no repetition, none of this dead monotony.
dizzyingverbUS /ˈdɪziɪŋ/
-ing form of “dizzy” — make dizzy or giddy
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.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
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.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
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.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
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.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
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 message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading In the new work there was no repetition, none of this dead monotony.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
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.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
immediately following in time or order
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.
and nothing more
From this reading Only when a thread broke had there been any thought to it.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading In the new work there was no repetition, none of this dead monotony.
not move; be in a resting position
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 phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Every act, every word she spoke, was the result of a consciousness vividly alive.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
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 seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
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.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Every act, every word she spoke, was the result of a consciousness vividly alive.
sweat-shop
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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.
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."
in or at that place or location
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.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Only when a thread broke had there been any thought to it.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Only when a thread broke had there been any thought to it.
three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
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.
from one end or side of something to the other
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.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading Every act, every word she spoke, was the result of a consciousness vividly alive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
Yetta
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From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
YETTA'S
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From this reading YETTA'S WORK In the next few months Yetta learned a new meaning for the word "work."
