used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hansom flashed along in the street below with just a glimpse of a pretty laughing girl in it with a man by her side.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading The girl turned away from the splendour of it and laid her aching head against the cool windowpane.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The girl turned away from the splendour of it and laid her aching head against the cool windowpane.
(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 All the world seemed to be happy, to-night, perhaps to mock the misery of the girl with her head against the windowpane.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A hansom flashed along in the street below with just a glimpse of a pretty laughing girl in it with a man by her side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl turned away from the splendour of it and laid her aching head against the cool windowpane.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading From another part of the _Royal Palace Hotel_ came sounds of mirth and gaiety.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The girl turned away from the splendour of it and laid her aching head against the cool windowpane.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the world seemed to be happy, to-night, perhaps to mock the misery of the girl with her head against the windowpane.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading And yet on the face of it, Beatrice Darryll's lines seemed to have fallen in pleasant places.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A hansom flashed along in the street below with just a glimpse of a pretty laughing girl in it with a man by her side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A hansom flashed along in the street below with just a glimpse of a pretty laughing girl in it with a man by her side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From another part of the _Royal Palace Hotel_ came sounds of mirth and gaiety.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The girl turned away from the splendour of it and laid her aching head against the cool windowpane.
Darryll's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet on the face of it, Beatrice Darryll's lines seemed to have fallen in pleasant places.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And yet on the face of it, Beatrice Darryll's lines seemed to have fallen in pleasant places.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading And yet on the face of it, Beatrice Darryll's lines seemed to have fallen in pleasant places.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A hansom flashed along in the street below with just a glimpse of a pretty laughing girl in it with a man by her side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl turned away from the splendour of it and laid her aching head against the cool windowpane.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading From another part of the _Royal Palace Hotel_ came sounds of mirth and gaiety.
a young female
From this reading The girl turned away from the splendour of it and laid her aching head against the cool windowpane.
a quick look
From this reading A hansom flashed along in the street below with just a glimpse of a pretty laughing girl in it with a man by her side.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading A hansom flashed along in the street below with just a glimpse of a pretty laughing girl in it with a man by her side.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading All the world seemed to be happy, to-night, perhaps to mock the misery of the girl with her head against the windowpane.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet on the face of it, Beatrice Darryll's lines seemed to have fallen in pleasant places.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The girl turned away from the splendour of it and laid her aching head against the cool windowpane.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl turned away from the splendour of it and laid her aching head against the cool windowpane.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading From another part of the _Royal Palace Hotel_ came sounds of mirth and gaiety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A hansom flashed along in the street below with just a glimpse of a pretty laughing girl in it with a man by her side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girl turned away from the splendour of it and laid her aching head against the cool windowpane.
and nothing more
From this reading A hansom flashed along in the street below with just a glimpse of a pretty laughing girl in it with a man by her side.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The girl turned away from the splendour of it and laid her aching head against the cool windowpane.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading A hansom flashed along in the street below with just a glimpse of a pretty laughing girl in it with a man by her side.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And yet on the face of it, Beatrice Darryll's lines seemed to have fallen in pleasant places.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A hansom flashed along in the street below with just a glimpse of a pretty laughing girl in it with a man by her side.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading From another part of the _Royal Palace Hotel_ came sounds of mirth and gaiety.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading All the world seemed to be happy, to-night, perhaps to mock the misery of the girl with her head against the windowpane.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading All the world seemed to be happy, to-night, perhaps to mock the misery of the girl with her head against the windowpane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl turned away from the splendour of it and laid her aching head against the cool windowpane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And yet on the face of it, Beatrice Darryll's lines seemed to have fallen in pleasant places.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading From another part of the _Royal Palace Hotel_ came sounds of mirth and gaiety.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading From another part of the _Royal Palace Hotel_ came sounds of mirth and gaiety.
by chance
From this reading All the world seemed to be happy, to-night, perhaps to mock the misery of the girl with her head against the windowpane.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And yet on the face of it, Beatrice Darryll's lines seemed to have fallen in pleasant places.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading And yet on the face of it, Beatrice Darryll's lines seemed to have fallen in pleasant places.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A hansom flashed along in the street below with just a glimpse of a pretty laughing girl in it with a man by her side.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading From another part of the _Royal Palace Hotel_ came sounds of mirth and gaiety.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the world seemed to be happy, to-night, perhaps to mock the misery of the girl with her head against the windowpane.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A hansom flashed along in the street below with just a glimpse of a pretty laughing girl in it with a man by her side.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From another part of the _Royal Palace Hotel_ came sounds of mirth and gaiety.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The girl turned away from the splendour of it and laid her aching head against the cool windowpane.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A hansom flashed along in the street below with just a glimpse of a pretty laughing girl in it with a man by her side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl turned away from the splendour of it and laid her aching head against the cool windowpane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the world seemed to be happy, to-night, perhaps to mock the misery of the girl with her head against the windowpane.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the world seemed to be happy, to-night, perhaps to mock the misery of the girl with her head against the windowpane.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The girl turned away from the splendour of it and laid her aching head against the cool windowpane.
windowpanenounUS /ˈwɪndoʊpeɪn/
a pane of glass in a window
From this reading The girl turned away from the splendour of it and laid her aching head against the cool windowpane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A hansom flashed along in the street below with just a glimpse of a pretty laughing girl in it with a man by her side.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the world seemed to be happy, to-night, perhaps to mock the misery of the girl with her head against the windowpane.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet on the face of it, Beatrice Darryll's lines seemed to have fallen in pleasant places.
