used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other frontage faced the deserted road to Vandame, a large country town, about three kilometres off, hidden behind the forest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The other frontage faced the deserted road to Vandame, a large country town, about three kilometres off, hidden behind the forest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Deneulin, tired after a day spent in part below, was snoring with his face toward the wall, when he dreamt that he had been called.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At four o'clock the moon had set, and the night was very dark.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At four o'clock the moon had set, and the night was very dark.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading At last he awoke, and really hearing a voice, got out and opened the window.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Deneulin, tired after a day spent in part below, was snoring with his face toward the wall, when he dreamt that he had been called.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The other frontage faced the deserted road to Vandame, a large country town, about three kilometres off, hidden behind the forest.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Deneulin, tired after a day spent in part below, was snoring with his face toward the wall, when he dreamt that he had been called.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Deneulin, tired after a day spent in part below, was snoring with his face toward the wall, when he dreamt that he had been called.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The other frontage faced the deserted road to Vandame, a large country town, about three kilometres off, hidden behind the forest.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At four o'clock the moon had set, and the night was very dark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Deneulin, tired after a day spent in part below, was snoring with his face toward the wall, when he dreamt that he had been called.
Deneulin
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From this reading Deneulin, tired after a day spent in part below, was snoring with his face toward the wall, when he dreamt that he had been called.
Deneulin's
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From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The other frontage faced the deserted road to Vandame, a large country town, about three kilometres off, hidden behind the forest.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading Deneulin, tired after a day spent in part below, was snoring with his face toward the wall, when he dreamt that he had been called.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Deneulin, tired after a day spent in part below, was snoring with his face toward the wall, when he dreamt that he had been called.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The other frontage faced the deserted road to Vandame, a large country town, about three kilometres off, hidden behind the forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The other frontage faced the deserted road to Vandame, a large country town, about three kilometres off, hidden behind the forest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At four o'clock the moon had set, and the night was very dark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
frontagenounUS /ˈfrʌntɪdʒ/
the extent of land abutting on a street or water
From this reading The other frontage faced the deserted road to Vandame, a large country town, about three kilometres off, hidden behind the forest.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
depressingly dark
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At last he awoke, and really hearing a voice, got out and opened the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At four o'clock the moon had set, and the night was very dark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deneulin, tired after a day spent in part below, was snoring with his face toward the wall, when he dreamt that he had been called.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading At last he awoke, and really hearing a voice, got out and opened the window.
not accessible to view
From this reading The other frontage faced the deserted road to Vandame, a large country town, about three kilometres off, hidden behind the forest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Deneulin, tired after a day spent in part below, was snoring with his face toward the wall, when he dreamt that he had been called.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
ill-kept
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From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deneulin, tired after a day spent in part below, was snoring with his face toward the wall, when he dreamt that he had been called.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
Jean-Bart
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From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
kilometresnounUS /ˌkɪˈlɔːmʌtərz/
plural of “kilometre” — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
From this reading The other frontage faced the deserted road to Vandame, a large country town, about three kilometres off, hidden behind the forest.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
immediately past
From this reading At last he awoke, and really hearing a voice, got out and opened the window.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading At four o'clock the moon had set, and the night was very dark.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At four o'clock the moon had set, and the night was very dark.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At four o'clock the moon had set, and the night was very dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The other frontage faced the deserted road to Vandame, a large country town, about three kilometres off, hidden behind the forest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At last he awoke, and really hearing a voice, got out and opened the window.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other frontage faced the deserted road to Vandame, a large country town, about three kilometres off, hidden behind the forest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last he awoke, and really hearing a voice, got out and opened the window.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Deneulin, tired after a day spent in part below, was snoring with his face toward the wall, when he dreamt that he had been called.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading At last he awoke, and really hearing a voice, got out and opened the window.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The other frontage faced the deserted road to Vandame, a large country town, about three kilometres off, hidden behind the forest.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At four o'clock the moon had set, and the night was very dark.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading Deneulin, tired after a day spent in part below, was snoring with his face toward the wall, when he dreamt that he had been called.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Deneulin, tired after a day spent in part below, was snoring with his face toward the wall, when he dreamt that he had been called.
not in physical motion
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Deneulin, tired after a day spent in part below, was snoring with his face toward the wall, when he dreamt that he had been called.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At four o'clock the moon had set, and the night was very dark.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The other frontage faced the deserted road to Vandame, a large country town, about three kilometres off, hidden behind the forest.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Deneulin, tired after a day spent in part below, was snoring with his face toward the wall, when he dreamt that he had been called.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other frontage faced the deserted road to Vandame, a large country town, about three kilometres off, hidden behind the forest.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Deneulin, tired after a day spent in part below, was snoring with his face toward the wall, when he dreamt that he had been called.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The other frontage faced the deserted road to Vandame, a large country town, about three kilometres off, hidden behind the forest.
Vandame
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From this reading The other frontage faced the deserted road to Vandame, a large country town, about three kilometres off, hidden behind the forest.
precisely as stated
From this reading At four o'clock the moon had set, and the night was very dark.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At last he awoke, and really hearing a voice, got out and opened the window.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Deneulin, tired after a day spent in part below, was snoring with his face toward the wall, when he dreamt that he had been called.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At four o'clock the moon had set, and the night was very dark.
at the time that
From this reading Deneulin, tired after a day spent in part below, was snoring with his face toward the wall, when he dreamt that he had been called.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
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 At last he awoke, and really hearing a voice, got out and opened the window.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything was still asleep at Deneulin's; the old brick house stood mute and gloomy, with closed doors and windows, at the end of the large ill-kept garden which separated it from the Jean-Bart mine.
