used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although the work in itself was not laborious, she had been all day under a severe nervous tension.
Abby
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From this reading "You look tired to death, Ellen Brewster," Abby said, in a half-resentful, half-compassionate tone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Although the work in itself was not laborious, she had been all day under a severe nervous tension.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the work in itself was not laborious, she had been all day under a severe nervous tension.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although the work in itself was not laborious, she had been all day under a severe nervous tension.
Brewster
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From this reading "You look tired to death, Ellen Brewster," Abby said, in a half-resentful, half-compassionate tone.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can never stand this in the world."
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
computedverbUS /kəmˈpjuːtəd/
past form of “compute” — make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Although the work in itself was not laborious, she had been all day under a severe nervous tension.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "You look tired to death, Ellen Brewster," Abby said, in a half-resentful, half-compassionate tone.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
Ellen
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From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although the work in itself was not laborious, she had been all day under a severe nervous tension.
half-compassionate
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From this reading "You look tired to death, Ellen Brewster," Abby said, in a half-resentful, half-compassionate tone.
half-resentful
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From this reading "You look tired to death, Ellen Brewster," Abby said, in a half-resentful, half-compassionate tone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading She was horribly tired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although the work in itself was not laborious, she had been all day under a severe nervous tension.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Although the work in itself was not laborious, she had been all day under a severe nervous tension.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Although the work in itself was not laborious, she had been all day under a severe nervous tension.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look tired to death, Ellen Brewster," Abby said, in a half-resentful, half-compassionate tone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
easily agitated
From this reading Although the work in itself was not laborious, she had been all day under a severe nervous tension.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You can never stand this in the world."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
operativesnounUS /ˈɑːpərətɪvz/
plural of “operative” — a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
by chance
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You look tired to death, Ellen Brewster," Abby said, in a half-resentful, half-compassionate tone.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Although the work in itself was not laborious, she had been all day under a severe nervous tension.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "You can never stand this in the world."
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading Although the work in itself was not laborious, she had been all day under a severe nervous tension.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You can never stand this in the world."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She was horribly tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You look tired to death, Ellen Brewster," Abby said, in a half-resentful, half-compassionate tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "You look tired to death, Ellen Brewster," Abby said, in a half-resentful, half-compassionate tone.
in the direction of
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Although the work in itself was not laborious, she had been all day under a severe nervous tension.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was horribly tired.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
at the time that
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That night, when Ellen went down the street towards home with the stream of factory operatives, she computed that she must have earned about fifty cents, perhaps not quite that.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Although the work in itself was not laborious, she had been all day under a severe nervous tension.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "You can never stand this in the world."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look tired to death, Ellen Brewster," Abby said, in a half-resentful, half-compassionate tone.
