This is the 4909th most frequent Polish word.
pewnej
"Certain" or "some."
In this case, 'pewnej' modifies 'dziewczynie', referring to a specific girl without elaborating details.
Pamiętam, jak pewnej dziewczynie pomogłem z zadaniem domowym.
I remember helping a certain girl with her homework.
In this sentence, 'pewnej' is used as an adjective modifying 'noc', indicating a specific night.
Pewnej cichej nocy, postanowiłem napisać list.
One quiet night, I decided to write a letter.
Here, 'pewnej' describes 'książce', denoting a specific but unspecified book.