Sentence:  This time was most dreadful for Lilian. <WSD>Thrown</WSD> on her own resources and almost penniless, she maintained herself and paid the rent of a wretched room near the hospital by working as a charwoman, sempstress, anything. In a moment she had dropped to the level of a casual labourer. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To move to another position or condition; to displace.