used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But although Pauline was perplexed and unhappy, there was nevertheless a birthday feeling in the air.
anew
From this reading On Monday Pauline's troubles began over again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But although Pauline was perplexed and unhappy, there was nevertheless a birthday feeling in the air.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But although Pauline was perplexed and unhappy, there was nevertheless a birthday feeling in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But although Pauline was perplexed and unhappy, there was nevertheless a birthday feeling in the air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On Monday Pauline's troubles began over again.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But although Pauline was perplexed and unhappy, there was nevertheless a birthday feeling in the air.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading In the first place, there was a great and exciting sense of mystery.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But although Pauline was perplexed and unhappy, there was nevertheless a birthday feeling in the air.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, there was a great and exciting sense of mystery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
fourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
of great significance or value
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But although Pauline was perplexed and unhappy, there was nevertheless a birthday feeling in the air.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Monday Pauline's troubles began over again.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading In the first place, there was a great and exciting sense of mystery.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
NETnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading THE NET.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading But although Pauline was perplexed and unhappy, there was nevertheless a birthday feeling in the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday Pauline's troubles began over again.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On Monday Pauline's troubles began over again.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading But although Pauline was perplexed and unhappy, there was nevertheless a birthday feeling in the air.
Pauline's
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From this reading On Monday Pauline's troubles began over again.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading But although Pauline was perplexed and unhappy, there was nevertheless a birthday feeling in the air.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, there was a great and exciting sense of mystery.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In the first place, there was a great and exciting sense of mystery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NET.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But although Pauline was perplexed and unhappy, there was nevertheless a birthday feeling in the air.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading On Monday Pauline's troubles began over again.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading But although Pauline was perplexed and unhappy, there was nevertheless a birthday feeling in the air.
precisely as stated
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
at the time that
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She ought to have been very happy on this special day, for the birthday--the great, important birthday, her very own, when she would reach the completion of her fourteenth year--was near at hand.
