used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Pauline went up to her room late that evening she gave Verena a very cold good-night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had she not done so her sister would have gone to her, and begged and prayed, as such a sweet girl might, for the confidence of Pauline.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had she not done so her sister would have gone to her, and begged and prayed, as such a sweet girl might, for the confidence of Pauline.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Had she not done so her sister would have gone to her, and begged and prayed, as such a sweet girl might, for the confidence of Pauline.
the act of burning something
From this reading Her little fire was still burning, for nurse had taken care of it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Her little fire was still burning, for nurse had taken care of it.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When Pauline went up to her room late that evening she gave Verena a very cold good-night.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Had she not done so her sister would have gone to her, and begged and prayed, as such a sweet girl might, for the confidence of Pauline.
psychological suffering
From this reading PAULINE IN DISTRESS.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Had she not done so her sister would have gone to her, and begged and prayed, as such a sweet girl might, for the confidence of Pauline.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Verena heard her lock the door.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When Pauline went up to her room late that evening she gave Verena a very cold good-night.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Her little fire was still burning, for nurse had taken care of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her little fire was still burning, for nurse had taken care of it.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When Pauline went up to her room late that evening she gave Verena a very cold good-night.
a young female
From this reading Had she not done so her sister would have gone to her, and begged and prayed, as such a sweet girl might, for the confidence of Pauline.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Had she not done so her sister would have gone to her, and begged and prayed, as such a sweet girl might, for the confidence of Pauline.
good-night
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From this reading When Pauline went up to her room late that evening she gave Verena a very cold good-night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her little fire was still burning, for nurse had taken care of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had she not done so her sister would have gone to her, and begged and prayed, as such a sweet girl might, for the confidence of Pauline.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Verena heard her lock the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Pauline went up to her room late that evening she gave Verena a very cold good-night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAULINE IN DISTRESS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her little fire was still burning, for nurse had taken care of it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading When Pauline went up to her room late that evening she gave Verena a very cold good-night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her little fire was still burning, for nurse had taken care of it.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Verena heard her lock the door.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had she not done so her sister would have gone to her, and begged and prayed, as such a sweet girl might, for the confidence of Pauline.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had she not done so her sister would have gone to her, and begged and prayed, as such a sweet girl might, for the confidence of Pauline.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Her little fire was still burning, for nurse had taken care of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her little fire was still burning, for nurse had taken care of it.
PAULINEadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading PAULINE IN DISTRESS.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Had she not done so her sister would have gone to her, and begged and prayed, as such a sweet girl might, for the confidence of Pauline.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Pauline went up to her room late that evening she gave Verena a very cold good-night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Pauline went up to her room late that evening she gave Verena a very cold good-night.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Had she not done so her sister would have gone to her, and begged and prayed, as such a sweet girl might, for the confidence of Pauline.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had she not done so her sister would have gone to her, and begged and prayed, as such a sweet girl might, for the confidence of Pauline.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her little fire was still burning, for nurse had taken care of it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Had she not done so her sister would have gone to her, and begged and prayed, as such a sweet girl might, for the confidence of Pauline.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Had she not done so her sister would have gone to her, and begged and prayed, as such a sweet girl might, for the confidence of Pauline.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Her little fire was still burning, for nurse had taken care of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Pauline went up to her room late that evening she gave Verena a very cold good-night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Verena heard her lock the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Pauline went up to her room late that evening she gave Verena a very cold good-night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Pauline went up to her room late that evening she gave Verena a very cold good-night.
Verena
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Pauline went up to her room late that evening she gave Verena a very cold good-night.
precisely as stated
From this reading When Pauline went up to her room late that evening she gave Verena a very cold good-night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her little fire was still burning, for nurse had taken care of it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Pauline went up to her room late that evening she gave Verena a very cold good-night.
at the time that
From this reading When Pauline went up to her room late that evening she gave Verena a very cold good-night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had she not done so her sister would have gone to her, and begged and prayed, as such a sweet girl might, for the confidence of Pauline.
