used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A joyous ray of the rising sun entered through her window and touched her face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the same time with the sun, she beheld at that window an object which frightened her, the unfortunate face of Quasimodo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A joyous ray of the rising sun entered through her window and touched her face.
in a state of sleep
From this reading On the following morning, she perceived on awaking, that she had been asleep.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading This singular thing astonished her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time with the sun, she beheld at that window an object which frightened her, the unfortunate face of Quasimodo.
awaking
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From this reading On the following morning, she perceived on awaking, that she had been asleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the following morning, she perceived on awaking, that she had been asleep.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading At the same time with the sun, she beheld at that window an object which frightened her, the unfortunate face of Quasimodo.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A joyous ray of the rising sun entered through her window and touched her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A joyous ray of the rising sun entered through her window and touched her face.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning, she perceived on awaking, that she had been asleep.
made afraid
From this reading At the same time with the sun, she beheld at that window an object which frightened her, the unfortunate face of Quasimodo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the following morning, she perceived on awaking, that she had been asleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This singular thing astonished her.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading A joyous ray of the rising sun entered through her window and touched her face.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had been so long unaccustomed to sleep!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning, she perceived on awaking, that she had been asleep.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading At the same time with the sun, she beheld at that window an object which frightened her, the unfortunate face of Quasimodo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A joyous ray of the rising sun entered through her window and touched her face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning, she perceived on awaking, that she had been asleep.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading On the following morning, she perceived on awaking, that she had been asleep.
Quasimodo
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From this reading At the same time with the sun, she beheld at that window an object which frightened her, the unfortunate face of Quasimodo.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading A joyous ray of the rising sun entered through her window and touched her face.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading A joyous ray of the rising sun entered through her window and touched her face.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time with the sun, she beheld at that window an object which frightened her, the unfortunate face of Quasimodo.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following morning, she perceived on awaking, that she had been asleep.
unusual or striking
From this reading This singular thing astonished her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She had been so long unaccustomed to sleep!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had been so long unaccustomed to sleep!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A joyous ray of the rising sun entered through her window and touched her face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the following morning, she perceived on awaking, that she had been asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning, she perceived on awaking, that she had been asleep.
a special situation
From this reading This singular thing astonished her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This singular thing astonished her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A joyous ray of the rising sun entered through her window and touched her face.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time with the sun, she beheld at that window an object which frightened her, the unfortunate face of Quasimodo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been so long unaccustomed to sleep!
having come into contact
From this reading A joyous ray of the rising sun entered through her window and touched her face.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading She had been so long unaccustomed to sleep!
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading At the same time with the sun, she beheld at that window an object which frightened her, the unfortunate face of Quasimodo.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the same time with the sun, she beheld at that window an object which frightened her, the unfortunate face of Quasimodo.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A joyous ray of the rising sun entered through her window and touched her face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the same time with the sun, she beheld at that window an object which frightened her, the unfortunate face of Quasimodo.
