used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading She came to work in those days with such swiftness and unswerving accuracy that she seemed fairly a part of the great system of labor itself.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Of course that was an unusual advance for a girl, but Ellen was herself unusual.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading While she was at her machine, her very individuality seemed lost; she became an integral part of a system.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "She's one of the best hands we ever had," Flynn told Norman Lloyd one day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course that was an unusual advance for a girl, but Ellen was herself unusual.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came to work in those days with such swiftness and unswerving accuracy that she seemed fairly a part of the great system of labor itself.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course that was an unusual advance for a girl, but Ellen was herself unusual.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "She's one of the best hands we ever had," Flynn told Norman Lloyd one day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She came to work in those days with such swiftness and unswerving accuracy that she seemed fairly a part of the great system of labor itself.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
Ellen
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From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
at any time
From this reading "She's one of the best hands we ever had," Flynn told Norman Lloyd one day.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading She came to work in those days with such swiftness and unswerving accuracy that she seemed fairly a part of the great system of labor itself.
Flynn
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From this reading "She's one of the best hands we ever had," Flynn told Norman Lloyd one day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course that was an unusual advance for a girl, but Ellen was herself unusual.
a young female
From this reading Of course that was an unusual advance for a girl, but Ellen was herself unusual.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She came to work in those days with such swiftness and unswerving accuracy that she seemed fairly a part of the great system of labor itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "She's one of the best hands we ever had," Flynn told Norman Lloyd one day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While she was at her machine, her very individuality seemed lost; she became an integral part of a system.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of course that was an unusual advance for a girl, but Ellen was herself unusual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
individualitynounUS /ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuːˈælɪti/
the quality of being individual
From this reading While she was at her machine, her very individuality seemed lost; she became an integral part of a system.
integraladjectiveUS /ˈɪntəɡrəl/
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading While she was at her machine, her very individuality seemed lost; she became an integral part of a system.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She came to work in those days with such swiftness and unswerving accuracy that she seemed fairly a part of the great system of labor itself.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading She came to work in those days with such swiftness and unswerving accuracy that she seemed fairly a part of the great system of labor itself.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading "She's one of the best hands we ever had," Flynn told Norman Lloyd one day.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading While she was at her machine, her very individuality seemed lost; she became an integral part of a system.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading "She's one of the best hands we ever had," Flynn told Norman Lloyd one day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course that was an unusual advance for a girl, but Ellen was herself unusual.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "She's one of the best hands we ever had," Flynn told Norman Lloyd one day.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She came to work in those days with such swiftness and unswerving accuracy that she seemed fairly a part of the great system of labor itself.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She came to work in those days with such swiftness and unswerving accuracy that she seemed fairly a part of the great system of labor itself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
She's
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From this reading "She's one of the best hands we ever had," Flynn told Norman Lloyd one day.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She came to work in those days with such swiftness and unswerving accuracy that she seemed fairly a part of the great system of labor itself.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading She came to work in those days with such swiftness and unswerving accuracy that she seemed fairly a part of the great system of labor itself.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading She came to work in those days with such swiftness and unswerving accuracy that she seemed fairly a part of the great system of labor itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course that was an unusual advance for a girl, but Ellen was herself unusual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She came to work in those days with such swiftness and unswerving accuracy that she seemed fairly a part of the great system of labor itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came to work in those days with such swiftness and unswerving accuracy that she seemed fairly a part of the great system of labor itself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "She's one of the best hands we ever had," Flynn told Norman Lloyd one day.
unswervingadjectiveUS /ənˈswɜːrvɪŋ/
going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside
From this reading She came to work in those days with such swiftness and unswerving accuracy that she seemed fairly a part of the great system of labor itself.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Of course that was an unusual advance for a girl, but Ellen was herself unusual.
precisely as stated
From this reading While she was at her machine, her very individuality seemed lost; she became an integral part of a system.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "She's one of the best hands we ever had," Flynn told Norman Lloyd one day.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
at the time that
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she was at her machine, her very individuality seemed lost; she became an integral part of a system.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came to work in those days with such swiftness and unswerving accuracy that she seemed fairly a part of the great system of labor itself.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When Ellen had been at work in the factory a year, she was running a machine and working by the piece, and earning on an average eighteen dollars a week.
