used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROMISE RETRACTED.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Left alone, Leslie Warburton faced her problem, and found herself mastered by it.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Left alone, Leslie Warburton faced her problem, and found herself mastered by it.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading But they had shown her a lower depth still, and bidden her descend into it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they had shown her a lower depth still, and bidden her descend into it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Left alone, Leslie Warburton faced her problem, and found herself mastered by it.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading But they had shown her a lower depth still, and bidden her descend into it.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading But they had shown her a lower depth still, and bidden her descend into it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Left alone, Leslie Warburton faced her problem, and found herself mastered by it.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
set up or found
From this reading Left alone, Leslie Warburton faced her problem, and found herself mastered by it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Left alone, Leslie Warburton faced her problem, and found herself mastered by it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Left alone, Leslie Warburton faced her problem, and found herself mastered by it.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Left alone, Leslie Warburton faced her problem, and found herself mastered by it.
immediately past
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left alone, Leslie Warburton faced her problem, and found herself mastered by it.
Leslie
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From this reading Left alone, Leslie Warburton faced her problem, and found herself mastered by it.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading But they had shown her a lower depth still, and bidden her descend into it.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading Left alone, Leslie Warburton faced her problem, and found herself mastered by it.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
be obedient to
From this reading Should she obey them?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Left alone, Leslie Warburton faced her problem, and found herself mastered by it.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading A PROMISE RETRACTED.
RETRACTEDadjectiveUS /riˈtræktəd/
drawn back and in
From this reading A PROMISE RETRACTED.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should she obey them?
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But they had shown her a lower depth still, and bidden her descend into it.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
not in physical motion
From this reading But they had shown her a lower depth still, and bidden her descend into it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Should she obey them?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they had shown her a lower depth still, and bidden her descend into it.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
Warburton
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From this reading Left alone, Leslie Warburton faced her problem, and found herself mastered by it.
which person or people
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
wretchednessnoun
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading She had believed herself already overwhelmed with misery--had fancied that in coming among these people who claimed her, she had taken the last step down into the valley of humiliation, of shame, of utter wretchedness.
