used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But here a surprise awaited him, for the bird had flown.
Adrien
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From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading But here a surprise awaited him, for the bird had flown.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But here a surprise awaited him, for the bird had flown.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here a surprise awaited him, for the bird had flown.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Adrien made no comment, but proceeded to undergo the labours of the toilet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading But here a surprise awaited him, for the bird had flown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
set up or found
From this reading Norgate and the housekeeper had found the room tenantless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here a surprise awaited him, for the bird had flown.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But here a surprise awaited him, for the bird had flown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Norgate and the housekeeper had found the room tenantless.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
Jessica
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From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
labours
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From this reading Adrien made no comment, but proceeded to undergo the labours of the toilet.
Leroy
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From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Adrien made no comment, but proceeded to undergo the labours of the toilet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
not any; not one
From this reading Adrien made no comment, but proceeded to undergo the labours of the toilet.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
Norgate
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From this reading Norgate and the housekeeper had found the room tenantless.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Adrien made no comment, but proceeded to undergo the labours of the toilet.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Norgate and the housekeeper had found the room tenantless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
the state of being asleep
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
not in physical motion
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But here a surprise awaited him, for the bird had flown.
tenantless
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From this reading Norgate and the housekeeper had found the room tenantless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adrien made no comment, but proceeded to undergo the labours of the toilet.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Adrien made no comment, but proceeded to undergo the labours of the toilet.
undergoverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/
pass through
From this reading Adrien made no comment, but proceeded to undergo the labours of the toilet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
at the time that
From this reading The sun had risen cold and bright when Adrien Leroy awoke, and his first question was for the child, Jessica.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For some inexplicable reasons of her own she must have stolen noiselessly out while the other occupants of the flat were still sleeping.
