(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 She had told kind-hearted Mary her whole story, and Mary had sympathized and had coddled her and petted her, all of which was balm to Pauline’s tortured heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CURRAN’S CRUELTY PAULINE FULLER was both listless and restless.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading She had told kind-hearted Mary her whole story, and Mary had sympathized and had coddled her and petted her, all of which was balm to Pauline’s tortured heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But now that she had had time to think matters over, she was not quite sure she had been wise in coming.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now three or four days had passed and the monotony of the place, though restful and soothing, had begun to get on her nerves.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The quiet, secluded home of Mary Malden was sanctuary indeed, and Pauline ran little or no chance of being discovered there.
the two together, not just one
From this reading CURRAN’S CRUELTY PAULINE FULLER was both listless and restless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that she had had time to think matters over, she was not quite sure she had been wise in coming.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The quiet, secluded home of Mary Malden was sanctuary indeed, and Pauline ran little or no chance of being discovered there.
coddledverbUS /ˈkɑːdəld/
past form of “coddle” — treat with excessive indulgence
From this reading She had told kind-hearted Mary her whole story, and Mary had sympathized and had coddled her and petted her, all of which was balm to Pauline’s tortured heart.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But now that she had had time to think matters over, she was not quite sure she had been wise in coming.
CRUELTYnounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading CURRAN’S CRUELTY PAULINE FULLER was both listless and restless.
CURRAN'S
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From this reading CURRAN’S CRUELTY PAULINE FULLER was both listless and restless.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Now three or four days had passed and the monotony of the place, though restful and soothing, had begun to get on her nerves.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The quiet, secluded home of Mary Malden was sanctuary indeed, and Pauline ran little or no chance of being discovered there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Now three or four days had passed and the monotony of the place, though restful and soothing, had begun to get on her nerves.
FULLERnounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading CURRAN’S CRUELTY PAULINE FULLER was both listless and restless.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now three or four days had passed and the monotony of the place, though restful and soothing, had begun to get on her nerves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But now that she had had time to think matters over, she was not quite sure she had been wise in coming.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had told kind-hearted Mary her whole story, and Mary had sympathized and had coddled her and petted her, all of which was balm to Pauline’s tortured heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had told kind-hearted Mary her whole story, and Mary had sympathized and had coddled her and petted her, all of which was balm to Pauline’s tortured heart.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The quiet, secluded home of Mary Malden was sanctuary indeed, and Pauline ran little or no chance of being discovered there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now that she had had time to think matters over, she was not quite sure she had been wise in coming.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The quiet, secluded home of Mary Malden was sanctuary indeed, and Pauline ran little or no chance of being discovered there.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading She had told kind-hearted Mary her whole story, and Mary had sympathized and had coddled her and petted her, all of which was balm to Pauline’s tortured heart.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading CURRAN’S CRUELTY PAULINE FULLER was both listless and restless.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The quiet, secluded home of Mary Malden was sanctuary indeed, and Pauline ran little or no chance of being discovered there.
Malden
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From this reading The quiet, secluded home of Mary Malden was sanctuary indeed, and Pauline ran little or no chance of being discovered there.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The quiet, secluded home of Mary Malden was sanctuary indeed, and Pauline ran little or no chance of being discovered there.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But now that she had had time to think matters over, she was not quite sure she had been wise in coming.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Now three or four days had passed and the monotony of the place, though restful and soothing, had begun to get on her nerves.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Now three or four days had passed and the monotony of the place, though restful and soothing, had begun to get on her nerves.
not any; not one
From this reading The quiet, secluded home of Mary Malden was sanctuary indeed, and Pauline ran little or no chance of being discovered there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But now that she had had time to think matters over, she was not quite sure she had been wise in coming.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now that she had had time to think matters over, she was not quite sure she had been wise in coming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The quiet, secluded home of Mary Malden was sanctuary indeed, and Pauline ran little or no chance of being discovered there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now three or four days had passed and the monotony of the place, though restful and soothing, had begun to get on her nerves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The quiet, secluded home of Mary Malden was sanctuary indeed, and Pauline ran little or no chance of being discovered there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But now that she had had time to think matters over, she was not quite sure she had been wise in coming.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Now three or four days had passed and the monotony of the place, though restful and soothing, had begun to get on her nerves.
PAULINEadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading CURRAN’S CRUELTY PAULINE FULLER was both listless and restless.
Pauline's
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From this reading She had told kind-hearted Mary her whole story, and Mary had sympathized and had coddled her and petted her, all of which was balm to Pauline’s tortured heart.
pettedverbUS /ˈpetɪd/
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading She had told kind-hearted Mary her whole story, and Mary had sympathized and had coddled her and petted her, all of which was balm to Pauline’s tortured heart.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now three or four days had passed and the monotony of the place, though restful and soothing, had begun to get on her nerves.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The quiet, secluded home of Mary Malden was sanctuary indeed, and Pauline ran little or no chance of being discovered there.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But now that she had had time to think matters over, she was not quite sure she had been wise in coming.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The quiet, secluded home of Mary Malden was sanctuary indeed, and Pauline ran little or no chance of being discovered there.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading Now three or four days had passed and the monotony of the place, though restful and soothing, had begun to get on her nerves.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading CURRAN’S CRUELTY PAULINE FULLER was both listless and restless.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading The quiet, secluded home of Mary Malden was sanctuary indeed, and Pauline ran little or no chance of being discovered there.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading The quiet, secluded home of Mary Malden was sanctuary indeed, and Pauline ran little or no chance of being discovered there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now that she had had time to think matters over, she was not quite sure she had been wise in coming.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading Now three or four days had passed and the monotony of the place, though restful and soothing, had begun to get on her nerves.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She had told kind-hearted Mary her whole story, and Mary had sympathized and had coddled her and petted her, all of which was balm to Pauline’s tortured heart.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But now that she had had time to think matters over, she was not quite sure she had been wise in coming.
sympathizedverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzd/
past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading She had told kind-hearted Mary her whole story, and Mary had sympathized and had coddled her and petted her, all of which was balm to Pauline’s tortured heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now that she had had time to think matters over, she was not quite sure she had been wise in coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The quiet, secluded home of Mary Malden was sanctuary indeed, and Pauline ran little or no chance of being discovered there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The quiet, secluded home of Mary Malden was sanctuary indeed, and Pauline ran little or no chance of being discovered there.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But now that she had had time to think matters over, she was not quite sure she had been wise in coming.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now three or four days had passed and the monotony of the place, though restful and soothing, had begun to get on her nerves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Now three or four days had passed and the monotony of the place, though restful and soothing, had begun to get on her nerves.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But now that she had had time to think matters over, she was not quite sure she had been wise in coming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now that she had had time to think matters over, she was not quite sure she had been wise in coming.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had told kind-hearted Mary her whole story, and Mary had sympathized and had coddled her and petted her, all of which was balm to Pauline’s tortured heart.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading She had told kind-hearted Mary her whole story, and Mary had sympathized and had coddled her and petted her, all of which was balm to Pauline’s tortured heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CURRAN’S CRUELTY PAULINE FULLER was both listless and restless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had told kind-hearted Mary her whole story, and Mary had sympathized and had coddled her and petted her, all of which was balm to Pauline’s tortured heart.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She had told kind-hearted Mary her whole story, and Mary had sympathized and had coddled her and petted her, all of which was balm to Pauline’s tortured heart.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But now that she had had time to think matters over, she was not quite sure she had been wise in coming.
