used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before her, the pavement, wet after a summer shower, shone in the lamplight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Before her, the pavement, wet after a summer shower, shone in the lamplight.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Dark, waving shadows against the driving clouds, with their fitful patches of moonlit sky, were the trees in the enclosure, dangled by the wind.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She hurried along--turning down the first by-street she came to--and emerging at its end into one of the principal thoroughfares, she hailed a crawling hansom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She hurried along--turning down the first by-street she came to--and emerging at its end into one of the principal thoroughfares, she hailed a crawling hansom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Regent’s Park, Clarence Gate," she said, in a muffled voice, as she sprang lightly in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She hurried along--turning down the first by-street she came to--and emerging at its end into one of the principal thoroughfares, she hailed a crawling hansom.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before her, the pavement, wet after a summer shower, shone in the lamplight.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The big mansion of which she was the pampered, cherished darling, lay solemn, pompous, solid, dark, behind her.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big mansion of which she was the pampered, cherished darling, lay solemn, pompous, solid, dark, behind her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dark, waving shadows against the driving clouds, with their fitful patches of moonlit sky, were the trees in the enclosure, dangled by the wind.
by-street
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From this reading She hurried along--turning down the first by-street she came to--and emerging at its end into one of the principal thoroughfares, she hailed a crawling hansom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She hurried along--turning down the first by-street she came to--and emerging at its end into one of the principal thoroughfares, she hailed a crawling hansom.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading The big mansion of which she was the pampered, cherished darling, lay solemn, pompous, solid, dark, behind her.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading "Regent’s Park, Clarence Gate," she said, in a muffled voice, as she sprang lightly in.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Dark, waving shadows against the driving clouds, with their fitful patches of moonlit sky, were the trees in the enclosure, dangled by the wind.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading She hurried along--turning down the first by-street she came to--and emerging at its end into one of the principal thoroughfares, she hailed a crawling hansom.
dangledverbUS /ˈdæŋɡəld/
past form of “dangle” — hang freely
From this reading Dark, waving shadows against the driving clouds, with their fitful patches of moonlit sky, were the trees in the enclosure, dangled by the wind.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The big mansion of which she was the pampered, cherished darling, lay solemn, pompous, solid, dark, behind her.
a special loved one
From this reading The big mansion of which she was the pampered, cherished darling, lay solemn, pompous, solid, dark, behind her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She hurried along--turning down the first by-street she came to--and emerging at its end into one of the principal thoroughfares, she hailed a crawling hansom.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Dark, waving shadows against the driving clouds, with their fitful patches of moonlit sky, were the trees in the enclosure, dangled by the wind.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading She hurried along--turning down the first by-street she came to--and emerging at its end into one of the principal thoroughfares, she hailed a crawling hansom.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading Dark, waving shadows against the driving clouds, with their fitful patches of moonlit sky, were the trees in the enclosure, dangled by the wind.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She hurried along--turning down the first by-street she came to--and emerging at its end into one of the principal thoroughfares, she hailed a crawling hansom.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She hurried along--turning down the first by-street she came to--and emerging at its end into one of the principal thoroughfares, she hailed a crawling hansom.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading Dark, waving shadows against the driving clouds, with their fitful patches of moonlit sky, were the trees in the enclosure, dangled by the wind.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "Regent’s Park, Clarence Gate," she said, in a muffled voice, as she sprang lightly in.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading She hurried along--turning down the first by-street she came to--and emerging at its end into one of the principal thoroughfares, she hailed a crawling hansom.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading She hurried along--turning down the first by-street she came to--and emerging at its end into one of the principal thoroughfares, she hailed a crawling hansom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The big mansion of which she was the pampered, cherished darling, lay solemn, pompous, solid, dark, behind her.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She hurried along--turning down the first by-street she came to--and emerging at its end into one of the principal thoroughfares, she hailed a crawling hansom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before her, the pavement, wet after a summer shower, shone in the lamplight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She hurried along--turning down the first by-street she came to--and emerging at its end into one of the principal thoroughfares, she hailed a crawling hansom.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She hurried along--turning down the first by-street she came to--and emerging at its end into one of the principal thoroughfares, she hailed a crawling hansom.
lamplightnoun
light from a lamp
From this reading Before her, the pavement, wet after a summer shower, shone in the lamplight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The big mansion of which she was the pampered, cherished darling, lay solemn, pompous, solid, dark, behind her.
without good reason
From this reading "Regent’s Park, Clarence Gate," she said, in a muffled voice, as she sprang lightly in.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The big mansion of which she was the pampered, cherished darling, lay solemn, pompous, solid, dark, behind her.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading Dark, waving shadows against the driving clouds, with their fitful patches of moonlit sky, were the trees in the enclosure, dangled by the wind.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading "Regent’s Park, Clarence Gate," she said, in a muffled voice, as she sprang lightly in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The big mansion of which she was the pampered, cherished darling, lay solemn, pompous, solid, dark, behind her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She hurried along--turning down the first by-street she came to--and emerging at its end into one of the principal thoroughfares, she hailed a crawling hansom.
pamperedverbUS /ˈpæmpərd/
past form of “pamper” — treat with excessive indulgence
From this reading The big mansion of which she was the pampered, cherished darling, lay solemn, pompous, solid, dark, behind her.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading "Regent’s Park, Clarence Gate," she said, in a muffled voice, as she sprang lightly in.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Dark, waving shadows against the driving clouds, with their fitful patches of moonlit sky, were the trees in the enclosure, dangled by the wind.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Before her, the pavement, wet after a summer shower, shone in the lamplight.
pompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading The big mansion of which she was the pampered, cherished darling, lay solemn, pompous, solid, dark, behind her.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading She hurried along--turning down the first by-street she came to--and emerging at its end into one of the principal thoroughfares, she hailed a crawling hansom.
Regent's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Regent’s Park, Clarence Gate," she said, in a muffled voice, as she sprang lightly in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Regent’s Park, Clarence Gate," she said, in a muffled voice, as she sprang lightly in.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Dark, waving shadows against the driving clouds, with their fitful patches of moonlit sky, were the trees in the enclosure, dangled by the wind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The big mansion of which she was the pampered, cherished darling, lay solemn, pompous, solid, dark, behind her.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Before her, the pavement, wet after a summer shower, shone in the lamplight.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Before her, the pavement, wet after a summer shower, shone in the lamplight.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Dark, waving shadows against the driving clouds, with their fitful patches of moonlit sky, were the trees in the enclosure, dangled by the wind.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The big mansion of which she was the pampered, cherished darling, lay solemn, pompous, solid, dark, behind her.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The big mansion of which she was the pampered, cherished darling, lay solemn, pompous, solid, dark, behind her.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Regent’s Park, Clarence Gate," she said, in a muffled voice, as she sprang lightly in.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Before her, the pavement, wet after a summer shower, shone in the lamplight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The big mansion of which she was the pampered, cherished darling, lay solemn, pompous, solid, dark, behind her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dark, waving shadows against the driving clouds, with their fitful patches of moonlit sky, were the trees in the enclosure, dangled by the wind.
thoroughfaresnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊferz/
plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another
From this reading She hurried along--turning down the first by-street she came to--and emerging at its end into one of the principal thoroughfares, she hailed a crawling hansom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hurried along--turning down the first by-street she came to--and emerging at its end into one of the principal thoroughfares, she hailed a crawling hansom.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Dark, waving shadows against the driving clouds, with their fitful patches of moonlit sky, were the trees in the enclosure, dangled by the wind.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She hurried along--turning down the first by-street she came to--and emerging at its end into one of the principal thoroughfares, she hailed a crawling hansom.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Regent’s Park, Clarence Gate," she said, in a muffled voice, as she sprang lightly in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The big mansion of which she was the pampered, cherished darling, lay solemn, pompous, solid, dark, behind her.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Dark, waving shadows against the driving clouds, with their fitful patches of moonlit sky, were the trees in the enclosure, dangled by the wind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dark, waving shadows against the driving clouds, with their fitful patches of moonlit sky, were the trees in the enclosure, dangled by the wind.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Before her, the pavement, wet after a summer shower, shone in the lamplight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The big mansion of which she was the pampered, cherished darling, lay solemn, pompous, solid, dark, behind her.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Dark, waving shadows against the driving clouds, with their fitful patches of moonlit sky, were the trees in the enclosure, dangled by the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dark, waving shadows against the driving clouds, with their fitful patches of moonlit sky, were the trees in the enclosure, dangled by the wind.
