used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading That is as far as her analysis would have carried her, though analysis didn’t give her much concern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her chief law was Necessity, and it covered so much ground that there was little place for any other law.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As with the other members of her family, her conduct followed certain lines "because she couldn’t help it."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
for the reason that
From this reading As with the other members of her family, her conduct followed certain lines "because she couldn’t help it."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading That is as far as her analysis would have carried her, though analysis didn’t give her much concern.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading As with the other members of her family, her conduct followed certain lines "because she couldn’t help it."
a person who is in charge
From this reading Her chief law was Necessity, and it covered so much ground that there was little place for any other law.
clothing in general
From this reading Having so much to do to get food and clothes, the higher laws were outside her sphere of interest.
Collingham
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From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading That is as far as her analysis would have carried her, though analysis didn’t give her much concern.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading As with the other members of her family, her conduct followed certain lines "because she couldn’t help it."
convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
couldn't
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From this reading As with the other members of her family, her conduct followed certain lines "because she couldn’t help it."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Her chief law was Necessity, and it covered so much ground that there was little place for any other law.
didn't
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From this reading That is as far as her analysis would have carried her, though analysis didn’t give her much concern.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Having so much to do to get food and clothes, the higher laws were outside her sphere of interest.
a social unit living together
From this reading As with the other members of her family, her conduct followed certain lines "because she couldn’t help it."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That is as far as her analysis would have carried her, though analysis didn’t give her much concern.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
Follett
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From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As with the other members of her family, her conduct followed certain lines "because she couldn’t help it."
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Having so much to do to get food and clothes, the higher laws were outside her sphere of interest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Having so much to do to get food and clothes, the higher laws were outside her sphere of interest.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That is as far as her analysis would have carried her, though analysis didn’t give her much concern.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Her chief law was Necessity, and it covered so much ground that there was little place for any other law.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That is as far as her analysis would have carried her, though analysis didn’t give her much concern.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having so much to do to get food and clothes, the higher laws were outside her sphere of interest.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading As with the other members of her family, her conduct followed certain lines "because she couldn’t help it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Having so much to do to get food and clothes, the higher laws were outside her sphere of interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Having so much to do to get food and clothes, the higher laws were outside her sphere of interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is as far as her analysis would have carried her, though analysis didn’t give her much concern.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
Jennie
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From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Her chief law was Necessity, and it covered so much ground that there was little place for any other law.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Having so much to do to get food and clothes, the higher laws were outside her sphere of interest.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As with the other members of her family, her conduct followed certain lines "because she couldn’t help it."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her chief law was Necessity, and it covered so much ground that there was little place for any other law.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading As with the other members of her family, her conduct followed certain lines "because she couldn’t help it."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That is as far as her analysis would have carried her, though analysis didn’t give her much concern.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Her chief law was Necessity, and it covered so much ground that there was little place for any other law.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As with the other members of her family, her conduct followed certain lines "because she couldn’t help it."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Having so much to do to get food and clothes, the higher laws were outside her sphere of interest.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her chief law was Necessity, and it covered so much ground that there was little place for any other law.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
righteousnessnounUS /ˈraɪtʃəsnəs/
adhering to moral principles
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
estrangement from god
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having so much to do to get food and clothes, the higher laws were outside her sphere of interest.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Having so much to do to get food and clothes, the higher laws were outside her sphere of interest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her chief law was Necessity, and it covered so much ground that there was little place for any other law.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That is as far as her analysis would have carried her, though analysis didn’t give her much concern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having so much to do to get food and clothes, the higher laws were outside her sphere of interest.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her chief law was Necessity, and it covered so much ground that there was little place for any other law.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Having so much to do to get food and clothes, the higher laws were outside her sphere of interest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It should be said for Jennie Follett that, in the matter of her course toward Bob Collingham, she had few of those convictions of sin and righteousness which restrain a proportion of mankind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As with the other members of her family, her conduct followed certain lines "because she couldn’t help it."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That is as far as her analysis would have carried her, though analysis didn’t give her much concern.
