used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
(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 _Venice_ ALL IS NOT LOST Cynthia was sleepy when she stumbled into the station at Genoa.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They were standing directly opposite each other, and both of them had “Venezia” in letters a foot high along the carriages.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Venice_ ALL IS NOT LOST Cynthia was sleepy when she stumbled into the station at Genoa.
for the reason that
From this reading And it must have been because her eyes were still blurred with sleep that she took the _rapide_ instead of the express for Venice.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She hadn’t been too sure that the hotel keeper would wake her in time to get the train for Venice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading And it must have been because her eyes were still blurred with sleep that she took the _rapide_ instead of the express for Venice.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were standing directly opposite each other, and both of them had “Venezia” in letters a foot high along the carriages.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading They were standing directly opposite each other, and both of them had “Venezia” in letters a foot high along the carriages.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading _Venice_ ALL IS NOT LOST Cynthia was sleepy when she stumbled into the station at Genoa.
without deviation
From this reading They were standing directly opposite each other, and both of them had “Venezia” in letters a foot high along the carriages.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were standing directly opposite each other, and both of them had “Venezia” in letters a foot high along the carriages.
give expression to
From this reading And it must have been because her eyes were still blurred with sleep that she took the _rapide_ instead of the express for Venice.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And it must have been because her eyes were still blurred with sleep that she took the _rapide_ instead of the express for Venice.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
fitfullyadverbUS /ˈfɪtfəli/
in a fitful manner
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They were standing directly opposite each other, and both of them had “Venezia” in letters a foot high along the carriages.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She hadn’t been too sure that the hotel keeper would wake her in time to get the train for Venice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
garçon
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From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
GenoanounUS /ˈdʒenoʊə/
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading _Venice_ ALL IS NOT LOST Cynthia was sleepy when she stumbled into the station at Genoa.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She hadn’t been too sure that the hotel keeper would wake her in time to get the train for Venice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
hadn't
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From this reading She hadn’t been too sure that the hotel keeper would wake her in time to get the train for Venice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And it must have been because her eyes were still blurred with sleep that she took the _rapide_ instead of the express for Venice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She hadn’t been too sure that the hotel keeper would wake her in time to get the train for Venice.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They were standing directly opposite each other, and both of them had “Venezia” in letters a foot high along the carriages.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading She hadn’t been too sure that the hotel keeper would wake her in time to get the train for Venice.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She hadn’t been too sure that the hotel keeper would wake her in time to get the train for Venice.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading And it must have been because her eyes were still blurred with sleep that she took the _rapide_ instead of the express for Venice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Venice_ ALL IS NOT LOST Cynthia was sleepy when she stumbled into the station at Genoa.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Venice_ ALL IS NOT LOST Cynthia was sleepy when she stumbled into the station at Genoa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it must have been because her eyes were still blurred with sleep that she took the _rapide_ instead of the express for Venice.
and nothing more
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading She hadn’t been too sure that the hotel keeper would wake her in time to get the train for Venice.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
the literary culture
From this reading They were standing directly opposite each other, and both of them had “Venezia” in letters a foot high along the carriages.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
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 So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _Venice_ ALL IS NOT LOST Cynthia was sleepy when she stumbled into the station at Genoa.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And it must have been because her eyes were still blurred with sleep that she took the _rapide_ instead of the express for Venice.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Venice_ ALL IS NOT LOST Cynthia was sleepy when she stumbled into the station at Genoa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading They were standing directly opposite each other, and both of them had “Venezia” in letters a foot high along the carriages.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were standing directly opposite each other, and both of them had “Venezia” in letters a foot high along the carriages.
rapide
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From this reading And it must have been because her eyes were still blurred with sleep that she took the _rapide_ instead of the express for Venice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Venice_ ALL IS NOT LOST Cynthia was sleepy when she stumbled into the station at Genoa.
be seated
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading _Venice_ ALL IS NOT LOST Cynthia was sleepy when she stumbled into the station at Genoa.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
having a supporting base
From this reading They were standing directly opposite each other, and both of them had “Venezia” in letters a foot high along the carriages.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading _Venice_ ALL IS NOT LOST Cynthia was sleepy when she stumbled into the station at Genoa.
not in physical motion
From this reading And it must have been because her eyes were still blurred with sleep that she took the _rapide_ instead of the express for Venice.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading _Venice_ ALL IS NOT LOST Cynthia was sleepy when she stumbled into the station at Genoa.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She hadn’t been too sure that the hotel keeper would wake her in time to get the train for Venice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She hadn’t been too sure that the hotel keeper would wake her in time to get the train for Venice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Venice_ ALL IS NOT LOST Cynthia was sleepy when she stumbled into the station at Genoa.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were standing directly opposite each other, and both of them had “Venezia” in letters a foot high along the carriages.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were standing directly opposite each other, and both of them had “Venezia” in letters a foot high along the carriages.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She hadn’t been too sure that the hotel keeper would wake her in time to get the train for Venice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hadn’t been too sure that the hotel keeper would wake her in time to get the train for Venice.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She hadn’t been too sure that the hotel keeper would wake her in time to get the train for Venice.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And it must have been because her eyes were still blurred with sleep that she took the _rapide_ instead of the express for Venice.
create by training and teaching
From this reading She hadn’t been too sure that the hotel keeper would wake her in time to get the train for Venice.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
VenezianounUS /veˈneziə/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading They were standing directly opposite each other, and both of them had “Venezia” in letters a foot high along the carriages.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading _Venice_ ALL IS NOT LOST Cynthia was sleepy when she stumbled into the station at Genoa.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading She hadn’t been too sure that the hotel keeper would wake her in time to get the train for Venice.
waked
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From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Venice_ ALL IS NOT LOST Cynthia was sleepy when she stumbled into the station at Genoa.
look attentively
From this reading So all night long she had dozed fitfully, waking to sit bolt upright and flash on the light to see her watch, then finally been waked from a sound sleep at five, just an hour before train time by the sharp summoning knuckles of the garçon on her bedroom door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And it must have been because her eyes were still blurred with sleep that she took the _rapide_ instead of the express for Venice.
at the time that
From this reading _Venice_ ALL IS NOT LOST Cynthia was sleepy when she stumbled into the station at Genoa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And it must have been because her eyes were still blurred with sleep that she took the _rapide_ instead of the express for Venice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She hadn’t been too sure that the hotel keeper would wake her in time to get the train for Venice.
