used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the meantime Jennie had been going through a moral crisis of her own.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading For the first time in her life, aside from the family attitude, which had afflicted her greatly, she realized what the world thought of her.
on or to one side
From this reading For the first time in her life, aside from the family attitude, which had afflicted her greatly, she realized what the world thought of her.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading For the first time in her life, aside from the family attitude, which had afflicted her greatly, she realized what the world thought of her.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She was bad—she knew that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the meantime Jennie had been going through a moral crisis of her own.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading She had yielded on two occasions to the force of circumstances which might have been fought out differently.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading If only she had had more courage!
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading In the meantime Jennie had been going through a moral crisis of her own.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading She had yielded on two occasions to the force of circumstances which might have been fought out differently.
a social unit living together
From this reading For the first time in her life, aside from the family attitude, which had afflicted her greatly, she realized what the world thought of her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in her life, aside from the family attitude, which had afflicted her greatly, she realized what the world thought of her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in her life, aside from the family attitude, which had afflicted her greatly, she realized what the world thought of her.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading She had yielded on two occasions to the force of circumstances which might have been fought out differently.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading She had yielded on two occasions to the force of circumstances which might have been fought out differently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the first time in her life, aside from the family attitude, which had afflicted her greatly, she realized what the world thought of her.
the act of departing
From this reading In the meantime Jennie had been going through a moral crisis of her own.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading For the first time in her life, aside from the family attitude, which had afflicted her greatly, she realized what the world thought of her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime Jennie had been going through a moral crisis of her own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had yielded on two occasions to the force of circumstances which might have been fought out differently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime Jennie had been going through a moral crisis of her own.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only she had had more courage!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime Jennie had been going through a moral crisis of her own.
Jennie
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From this reading In the meantime Jennie had been going through a moral crisis of her own.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was bad—she knew that.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in her life, aside from the family attitude, which had afflicted her greatly, she realized what the world thought of her.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime Jennie had been going through a moral crisis of her own.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had yielded on two occasions to the force of circumstances which might have been fought out differently.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading In the meantime Jennie had been going through a moral crisis of her own.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If only she had had more courage!
something you have to do
From this reading She had yielded on two occasions to the force of circumstances which might have been fought out differently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime Jennie had been going through a moral crisis of her own.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had yielded on two occasions to the force of circumstances which might have been fought out differently.
and nothing more
From this reading If only she had had more courage!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had yielded on two occasions to the force of circumstances which might have been fought out differently.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the meantime Jennie had been going through a moral crisis of her own.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading For the first time in her life, aside from the family attitude, which had afflicted her greatly, she realized what the world thought of her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time in her life, aside from the family attitude, which had afflicted her greatly, she realized what the world thought of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was bad—she knew that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime Jennie had been going through a moral crisis of her own.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For the first time in her life, aside from the family attitude, which had afflicted her greatly, she realized what the world thought of her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the meantime Jennie had been going through a moral crisis of her own.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in her life, aside from the family attitude, which had afflicted her greatly, she realized what the world thought of her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had yielded on two occasions to the force of circumstances which might have been fought out differently.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had yielded on two occasions to the force of circumstances which might have been fought out differently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was bad—she knew that.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the first time in her life, aside from the family attitude, which had afflicted her greatly, she realized what the world thought of her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the first time in her life, aside from the family attitude, which had afflicted her greatly, she realized what the world thought of her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For the first time in her life, aside from the family attitude, which had afflicted her greatly, she realized what the world thought of her.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading She had yielded on two occasions to the force of circumstances which might have been fought out differently.
