used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a word, the convict prison, its inhabitants, and its manners, left me indifferent.
consider or hold as true
From this reading To get reconciled to this life was impossible, but I had to accept it as an inevitable fact.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES--PETROFF Time went on, and little by little I accustomed myself to my new life.
ACQUAINTANCESnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES--PETROFF Time went on, and little by little I accustomed myself to my new life.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading The scenes I had daily before me no longer afflicted me so much.
(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 I had driven entirely away from me all the anxiety by which I had at first been troubled.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To get reconciled to this life was impossible, but I had to accept it as an inevitable fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES--PETROFF Time went on, and little by little I accustomed myself to my new life.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading I had driven entirely away from me all the anxiety by which I had at first been troubled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To get reconciled to this life was impossible, but I had to accept it as an inevitable fact.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had driven entirely away from me all the anxiety by which I had at first been troubled.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had driven entirely away from me all the anxiety by which I had at first been troubled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had driven entirely away from me all the anxiety by which I had at first been troubled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The scenes I had daily before me no longer afflicted me so much.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To get reconciled to this life was impossible, but I had to accept it as an inevitable fact.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES--PETROFF Time went on, and little by little I accustomed myself to my new life.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading In a word, the convict prison, its inhabitants, and its manners, left me indifferent.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The scenes I had daily before me no longer afflicted me so much.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading I had driven entirely away from me all the anxiety by which I had at first been troubled.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I had driven entirely away from me all the anxiety by which I had at first been troubled.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading To get reconciled to this life was impossible, but I had to accept it as an inevitable fact.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I had driven entirely away from me all the anxiety by which I had at first been troubled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had driven entirely away from me all the anxiety by which I had at first been troubled.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To get reconciled to this life was impossible, but I had to accept it as an inevitable fact.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The scenes I had daily before me no longer afflicted me so much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES--PETROFF Time went on, and little by little I accustomed myself to my new life.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To get reconciled to this life was impossible, but I had to accept it as an inevitable fact.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a word, the convict prison, its inhabitants, and its manners, left me indifferent.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading In a word, the convict prison, its inhabitants, and its manners, left me indifferent.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading To get reconciled to this life was impossible, but I had to accept it as an inevitable fact.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading In a word, the convict prison, its inhabitants, and its manners, left me indifferent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To get reconciled to this life was impossible, but I had to accept it as an inevitable fact.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In a word, the convict prison, its inhabitants, and its manners, left me indifferent.
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 In a word, the convict prison, its inhabitants, and its manners, left me indifferent.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES--PETROFF Time went on, and little by little I accustomed myself to my new life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES--PETROFF Time went on, and little by little I accustomed myself to my new life.
for more time
From this reading The scenes I had daily before me no longer afflicted me so much.
social deportment
From this reading In a word, the convict prison, its inhabitants, and its manners, left me indifferent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The scenes I had daily before me no longer afflicted me so much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The scenes I had daily before me no longer afflicted me so much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES--PETROFF Time went on, and little by little I accustomed myself to my new life.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES--PETROFF Time went on, and little by little I accustomed myself to my new life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES--PETROFF Time went on, and little by little I accustomed myself to my new life.
not any; not one
From this reading The scenes I had daily before me no longer afflicted me so much.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES--PETROFF Time went on, and little by little I accustomed myself to my new life.
PETROFF
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From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES--PETROFF Time went on, and little by little I accustomed myself to my new life.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading In a word, the convict prison, its inhabitants, and its manners, left me indifferent.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading To get reconciled to this life was impossible, but I had to accept it as an inevitable fact.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scenes I had daily before me no longer afflicted me so much.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The scenes I had daily before me no longer afflicted me so much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scenes I had daily before me no longer afflicted me so much.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To get reconciled to this life was impossible, but I had to accept it as an inevitable fact.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES--PETROFF Time went on, and little by little I accustomed myself to my new life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES--PETROFF Time went on, and little by little I accustomed myself to my new life.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading I had driven entirely away from me all the anxiety by which I had at first been troubled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To get reconciled to this life was impossible, but I had to accept it as an inevitable fact.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading NEW ACQUAINTANCES--PETROFF Time went on, and little by little I accustomed myself to my new life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had driven entirely away from me all the anxiety by which I had at first been troubled.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In a word, the convict prison, its inhabitants, and its manners, left me indifferent.
