used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And to this reflection succeeded an idea which contracted his brows with a frown and curved his lips in a disdainful smile.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And to this reflection succeeded an idea which contracted his brows with a frown and curved his lips in a disdainful smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to this reflection succeeded an idea which contracted his brows with a frown and curved his lips in a disdainful smile.
on or to one side
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The light brought into relief the salient points of her face and her form.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading And to this reflection succeeded an idea which contracted his brows with a frown and curved his lips in a disdainful smile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
put or send forth
From this reading A second glance which he cast at Lucía, however, inspired him with more charitable thoughts.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading A second glance which he cast at Lucía, however, inspired him with more charitable thoughts.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
compartmentsnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “compartment” — a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading And to this reflection succeeded an idea which contracted his brows with a frown and curved his lips in a disdainful smile.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading And to this reflection succeeded an idea which contracted his brows with a frown and curved his lips in a disdainful smile.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
without deviation
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
disdainfuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading And to this reflection succeeded an idea which contracted his brows with a frown and curved his lips in a disdainful smile.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
move gently or carefully
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The light brought into relief the salient points of her face and her form.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading And to this reflection succeeded an idea which contracted his brows with a frown and curved his lips in a disdainful smile.
a long fixed look
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
a young female
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A second glance which he cast at Lucía, however, inspired him with more charitable thoughts.
the act of departing
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A second glance which he cast at Lucía, however, inspired him with more charitable thoughts.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And to this reflection succeeded an idea which contracted his brows with a frown and curved his lips in a disdainful smile.
illuminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtɪŋ/
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And to this reflection succeeded an idea which contracted his brows with a frown and curved his lips in a disdainful smile.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading A second glance which he cast at Lucía, however, inspired him with more charitable thoughts.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
the act of departing
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And to this reflection succeeded an idea which contracted his brows with a frown and curved his lips in a disdainful smile.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
Lucía
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From this reading A second glance which he cast at Lucía, however, inspired him with more charitable thoughts.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A second glance which he cast at Lucía, however, inspired him with more charitable thoughts.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
come into possession of
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The light brought into relief the salient points of her face and her form.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading And to this reflection succeeded an idea which contracted his brows with a frown and curved his lips in a disdainful smile.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The light brought into relief the salient points of her face and her form.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
salientadjectiveUS /ˈseɪliənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading The light brought into relief the salient points of her face and her form.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A second glance which he cast at Lucía, however, inspired him with more charitable thoughts.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And to this reflection succeeded an idea which contracted his brows with a frown and curved his lips in a disdainful smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading And to this reflection succeeded an idea which contracted his brows with a frown and curved his lips in a disdainful smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And to this reflection succeeded an idea which contracted his brows with a frown and curved his lips in a disdainful smile.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A second glance which he cast at Lucía, however, inspired him with more charitable thoughts.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And to this reflection succeeded an idea which contracted his brows with a frown and curved his lips in a disdainful smile.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
at the time that
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And to this reflection succeeded an idea which contracted his brows with a frown and curved his lips in a disdainful smile.
which person or people
From this reading The latter, when tired of looking out into the darkness, he turned his gaze on the interior of the compartment, thought it strange enough that the girl who lay sleeping there before him, so much at her ease, should have come here instead of going into one of the compartments reserved for ladies.
belonging to which person
From this reading The light of the lamp, whose blue shade he drew aside in order to obtain a better view of the sleeping girl, fell directly upon her, but the flame flickered with the motion of the train, now leaving her form in shadow, now illuminating it brightly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And to this reflection succeeded an idea which contracted his brows with a frown and curved his lips in a disdainful smile.
