used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other was a cowed and captive creature who had forgotten; whose cramped motions guided her; whose instinct of submission she abhorred.
abhorredverbUS /əbˈhɔːrd/
inflected form of “abhor” — find repugnant
From this reading The other was a cowed and captive creature who had forgotten; whose cramped motions guided her; whose instinct of submission she abhorred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One had still the passion and the memory of freedom.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had had nothing to give to any friends she might have made.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were moments when she saw herself as two women.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The other was a cowed and captive creature who had forgotten; whose cramped motions guided her; whose instinct of submission she abhorred.
cowedverbUS /kaʊd/
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading The other was a cowed and captive creature who had forgotten; whose cramped motions guided her; whose instinct of submission she abhorred.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading The other was a cowed and captive creature who had forgotten; whose cramped motions guided her; whose instinct of submission she abhorred.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The other was a cowed and captive creature who had forgotten; whose cramped motions guided her; whose instinct of submission she abhorred.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading * * * * * Her isolation was now extreme.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The other was a cowed and captive creature who had forgotten; whose cramped motions guided her; whose instinct of submission she abhorred.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading One had still the passion and the memory of freedom.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had had nothing to give to any friends she might have made.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She had had nothing to give to any friends she might have made.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading The other was a cowed and captive creature who had forgotten; whose cramped motions guided her; whose instinct of submission she abhorred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One had still the passion and the memory of freedom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had had nothing to give to any friends she might have made.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The other was a cowed and captive creature who had forgotten; whose cramped motions guided her; whose instinct of submission she abhorred.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were moments when she saw herself as two women.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The other was a cowed and captive creature who had forgotten; whose cramped motions guided her; whose instinct of submission she abhorred.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading * * * * * Her isolation was now extreme.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had had nothing to give to any friends she might have made.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading One had still the passion and the memory of freedom.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had had nothing to give to any friends she might have made.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There were moments when she saw herself as two women.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The other was a cowed and captive creature who had forgotten; whose cramped motions guided her; whose instinct of submission she abhorred.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had had nothing to give to any friends she might have made.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading * * * * * Her isolation was now extreme.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One had still the passion and the memory of freedom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One had still the passion and the memory of freedom.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was a cowed and captive creature who had forgotten; whose cramped motions guided her; whose instinct of submission she abhorred.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading One had still the passion and the memory of freedom.
cut with a saw
From this reading There were moments when she saw herself as two women.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were moments when she saw herself as two women.
not in physical motion
From this reading One had still the passion and the memory of freedom.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading The other was a cowed and captive creature who had forgotten; whose cramped motions guided her; whose instinct of submission she abhorred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One had still the passion and the memory of freedom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were moments when she saw herself as two women.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had had nothing to give to any friends she might have made.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were moments when she saw herself as two women.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other was a cowed and captive creature who had forgotten; whose cramped motions guided her; whose instinct of submission she abhorred.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were moments when she saw herself as two women.
at the time that
From this reading There were moments when she saw herself as two women.
which person or people
From this reading The other was a cowed and captive creature who had forgotten; whose cramped motions guided her; whose instinct of submission she abhorred.
belonging to which person
From this reading The other was a cowed and captive creature who had forgotten; whose cramped motions guided her; whose instinct of submission she abhorred.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There were moments when she saw herself as two women.
