used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a nature like Pauline's, love was no ordinary passion; all the romance, the fervor, the poetry of her heart and soul were aroused.
in the past
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
(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 With a nature like Pauline's, love was no ordinary passion; all the romance, the fervor, the poetry of her heart and soul were aroused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
any thing at all
From this reading "If anything can redeem her, it will be love."
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading With a nature like Pauline's, love was no ordinary passion; all the romance, the fervor, the poetry of her heart and soul were aroused.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If anything can redeem her, it will be love."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading REDEEMED BY LOVE.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If anything can redeem her, it will be love."
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
fervornounUS /ˈfɜːrvər/
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading With a nature like Pauline's, love was no ordinary passion; all the romance, the fervor, the poetry of her heart and soul were aroused.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
fulfillmentnounUS /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading Now she was to see the fulfillment of her words.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With a nature like Pauline's, love was no ordinary passion; all the romance, the fervor, the poetry of her heart and soul were aroused.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If anything can redeem her, it will be love."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If anything can redeem her, it will be love."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If anything can redeem her, it will be love."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With a nature like Pauline's, love was no ordinary passion; all the romance, the fervor, the poetry of her heart and soul were aroused.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading REDEEMED BY LOVE.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
not any; not one
From this reading With a nature like Pauline's, love was no ordinary passion; all the romance, the fervor, the poetry of her heart and soul were aroused.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she was to see the fulfillment of her words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading With a nature like Pauline's, love was no ordinary passion; all the romance, the fervor, the poetry of her heart and soul were aroused.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading With a nature like Pauline's, love was no ordinary passion; all the romance, the fervor, the poetry of her heart and soul were aroused.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
Pauline's
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From this reading With a nature like Pauline's, love was no ordinary passion; all the romance, the fervor, the poetry of her heart and soul were aroused.
literature in metrical form
From this reading With a nature like Pauline's, love was no ordinary passion; all the romance, the fervor, the poetry of her heart and soul were aroused.
redeemverbUS /rɪˈdiːm/
save from sins
From this reading "If anything can redeem her, it will be love."
REDEEMEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmd/
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading REDEEMED BY LOVE.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading With a nature like Pauline's, love was no ordinary passion; all the romance, the fervor, the poetry of her heart and soul were aroused.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now she was to see the fulfillment of her words.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading With a nature like Pauline's, love was no ordinary passion; all the romance, the fervor, the poetry of her heart and soul were aroused.
souredadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊərd/
having turned bad
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now she was to see the fulfillment of her words.
warpedadjectiveUS /wɔːrpt/
used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now she was to see the fulfillment of her words.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With a nature like Pauline's, love was no ordinary passion; all the romance, the fervor, the poetry of her heart and soul were aroused.
at the time that
From this reading So Miss Hastings had said of Pauline long months ago, when she had first seen her grand nature warped and soured by disappointment, shadowed by the fierce desire of revenge.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If anything can redeem her, it will be love."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a nature like Pauline's, love was no ordinary passion; all the romance, the fervor, the poetry of her heart and soul were aroused.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Now she was to see the fulfillment of her words.
