used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
in a state of sleep
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was very dark.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
Esmeralda
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From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She opened her eyes.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
without good reason
From this reading She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened her eyes.
Phœbus
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From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her.
precisely as stated
From this reading The night was very dark.
waked
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From this reading She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was very dark.
at the time that
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
