AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the mental storm of the day before, Pauline would never forget the peace of the day that followed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Miss Tredgold, having punished, and the hours of punishment being over, said nothing further to signify her displeasure.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She received Pauline kindly when she appeared in the schoolroom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After the mental storm of the day before, Pauline would never forget the peace of the day that followed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For Miss Tredgold, having punished, and the hours of punishment being over, said nothing further to signify her displeasure.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading CHANGED LIVES.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After the mental storm of the day before, Pauline would never forget the peace of the day that followed.
displeasurenounUS /dɪˈspleʒər/
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading For Miss Tredgold, having punished, and the hours of punishment being over, said nothing further to signify her displeasure.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She took her hand and drew the little girl toward her.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading After the mental storm of the day before, Pauline would never forget the peace of the day that followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Miss Tredgold, having punished, and the hours of punishment being over, said nothing further to signify her displeasure.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading After the mental storm of the day before, Pauline would never forget the peace of the day that followed.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading For Miss Tredgold, having punished, and the hours of punishment being over, said nothing further to signify her displeasure.
a young female
From this reading She took her hand and drew the little girl toward her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She took her hand and drew the little girl toward her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For Miss Tredgold, having punished, and the hours of punishment being over, said nothing further to signify her displeasure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Miss Tredgold, having punished, and the hours of punishment being over, said nothing further to signify her displeasure.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For Miss Tredgold, having punished, and the hours of punishment being over, said nothing further to signify her displeasure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She received Pauline kindly when she appeared in the schoolroom.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading She received Pauline kindly when she appeared in the schoolroom.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She took her hand and drew the little girl toward her.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading CHANGED LIVES.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading After the mental storm of the day before, Pauline would never forget the peace of the day that followed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading For Miss Tredgold, having punished, and the hours of punishment being over, said nothing further to signify her displeasure.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading After the mental storm of the day before, Pauline would never forget the peace of the day that followed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For Miss Tredgold, having punished, and the hours of punishment being over, said nothing further to signify her displeasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the mental storm of the day before, Pauline would never forget the peace of the day that followed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For Miss Tredgold, having punished, and the hours of punishment being over, said nothing further to signify her displeasure.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading After the mental storm of the day before, Pauline would never forget the peace of the day that followed.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading After the mental storm of the day before, Pauline would never forget the peace of the day that followed.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading For Miss Tredgold, having punished, and the hours of punishment being over, said nothing further to signify her displeasure.
the act of punishing
From this reading For Miss Tredgold, having punished, and the hours of punishment being over, said nothing further to signify her displeasure.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She received Pauline kindly when she appeared in the schoolroom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For Miss Tredgold, having punished, and the hours of punishment being over, said nothing further to signify her displeasure.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading She received Pauline kindly when she appeared in the schoolroom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She received Pauline kindly when she appeared in the schoolroom.
signifyverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪ/
denote or connote
From this reading For Miss Tredgold, having punished, and the hours of punishment being over, said nothing further to signify her displeasure.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading After the mental storm of the day before, Pauline would never forget the peace of the day that followed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the mental storm of the day before, Pauline would never forget the peace of the day that followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the mental storm of the day before, Pauline would never forget the peace of the day that followed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Miss Tredgold, having punished, and the hours of punishment being over, said nothing further to signify her displeasure.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took her hand and drew the little girl toward her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She took her hand and drew the little girl toward her.
Tredgold
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From this reading For Miss Tredgold, having punished, and the hours of punishment being over, said nothing further to signify her displeasure.
at the time that
From this reading She received Pauline kindly when she appeared in the schoolroom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After the mental storm of the day before, Pauline would never forget the peace of the day that followed.
