used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jennie was now going through the agony of one who has a varied and complicated problem to confront.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How was she to explain to her family about this man?
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Jennie was now going through the agony of one who has a varied and complicated problem to confront.
(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 Her baby, her father, her brothers, and sisters all rose up to confront her.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Was she allowing herself to slip into another wretched, unsanctified relationship?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jennie was now going through the agony of one who has a varied and complicated problem to confront.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Was she allowing herself to slip into another wretched, unsanctified relationship?
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Her baby, her father, her brothers, and sisters all rose up to confront her.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her baby, her father, her brothers, and sisters all rose up to confront her.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading Jennie was now going through the agony of one who has a varied and complicated problem to confront.
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Jennie was now going through the agony of one who has a varied and complicated problem to confront.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What was this thing that she was doing?
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading How was she to explain to her family about this man?
a social unit living together
From this reading How was she to explain to her family about this man?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her baby, her father, her brothers, and sisters all rose up to confront her.
the act of departing
From this reading Jennie was now going through the agony of one who has a varied and complicated problem to confront.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jennie was now going through the agony of one who has a varied and complicated problem to confront.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her baby, her father, her brothers, and sisters all rose up to confront her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Was she allowing herself to slip into another wretched, unsanctified relationship?
How
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From this reading How was she to explain to her family about this man?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Was she allowing herself to slip into another wretched, unsanctified relationship?
Jennie
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From this reading Jennie was now going through the agony of one who has a varied and complicated problem to confront.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How was she to explain to her family about this man?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jennie was now going through the agony of one who has a varied and complicated problem to confront.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jennie was now going through the agony of one who has a varied and complicated problem to confront.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jennie was now going through the agony of one who has a varied and complicated problem to confront.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Jennie was now going through the agony of one who has a varied and complicated problem to confront.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading Was she allowing herself to slip into another wretched, unsanctified relationship?
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Her baby, her father, her brothers, and sisters all rose up to confront her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was this thing that she was doing?
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her baby, her father, her brothers, and sisters all rose up to confront her.
move stealthily
From this reading Was she allowing herself to slip into another wretched, unsanctified relationship?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was this thing that she was doing?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jennie was now going through the agony of one who has a varied and complicated problem to confront.
a special situation
From this reading What was this thing that she was doing?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What was this thing that she was doing?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jennie was now going through the agony of one who has a varied and complicated problem to confront.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jennie was now going through the agony of one who has a varied and complicated problem to confront.
unsanctifiedadjective
not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
From this reading Was she allowing herself to slip into another wretched, unsanctified relationship?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her baby, her father, her brothers, and sisters all rose up to confront her.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Jennie was now going through the agony of one who has a varied and complicated problem to confront.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jennie was now going through the agony of one who has a varied and complicated problem to confront.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was this thing that she was doing?
which person or people
From this reading Jennie was now going through the agony of one who has a varied and complicated problem to confront.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Was she allowing herself to slip into another wretched, unsanctified relationship?
