used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
not being in a specified place
From this reading German Gretchen was absent from the mill one morning.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
boarding-house
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From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No one noticed it except Miss Peters, who marked her down for one less day's wages.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No one noticed it except Miss Peters, who marked her down for one less day's wages.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
one or the other of two
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
apart from; not including
From this reading No one noticed it except Miss Peters, who marked her down for one less day's wages.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one noticed it except Miss Peters, who marked her down for one less day's wages.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading German Gretchen was absent from the mill one morning.
a person of German nationality
From this reading German Gretchen was absent from the mill one morning.
a young female
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
GRETCHEN
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From this reading GRETCHEN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No one noticed it except Miss Peters, who marked her down for one less day's wages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one noticed it except Miss Peters, who marked her down for one less day's wages.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading No one noticed it except Miss Peters, who marked her down for one less day's wages.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
manufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading No one noticed it except Miss Peters, who marked her down for one less day's wages.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading German Gretchen was absent from the mill one morning.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading No one noticed it except Miss Peters, who marked her down for one less day's wages.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading German Gretchen was absent from the mill one morning.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
not any; not one
From this reading No one noticed it except Miss Peters, who marked her down for one less day's wages.
being perceived or observed
From this reading No one noticed it except Miss Peters, who marked her down for one less day's wages.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading German Gretchen was absent from the mill one morning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading No one noticed it except Miss Peters, who marked her down for one less day's wages.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
only a very short time before
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading German Gretchen was absent from the mill one morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading No one noticed it except Miss Peters, who marked her down for one less day's wages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading German Gretchen was absent from the mill one morning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
at the time that
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
which person or people
From this reading No one noticed it except Miss Peters, who marked her down for one less day's wages.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
work-woman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was a fair work-woman, obeyed rules, and went her way to the boarding-house when night came; but she made no friends either there or at the mill, and it would scarcely have been noticed had she disappeared altogether.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young girl, who had drifted into the manufacturing town, as so many do, in search of work, had never been a favorite or attracted particular attention.
