used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
(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 The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
apparelled
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From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet as he did so he seemed bewildered and astonished at the sight which met his eyes.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Yet as he did so he seemed bewildered and astonished at the sight which met his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
bellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "_Pardie!_" the young fellow muttered between his lips, "I have interrupted a little scene, _un roman d'amour_!
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Yet as he did so he seemed bewildered and astonished at the sight which met his eyes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
clinchedadjectiveUS /klɪntʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
crushed-shell
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From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
d'amour
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From this reading "_Pardie!_" the young fellow muttered between his lips, "I have interrupted a little scene, _un roman d'amour_!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet as he did so he seemed bewildered and astonished at the sight which met his eyes.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
to come or go into
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet as he did so he seemed bewildered and astonished at the sight which met his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
a boy or man
From this reading "_Pardie!_" the young fellow muttered between his lips, "I have interrupted a little scene, _un roman d'amour_!
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
the act of giving
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
Grance
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From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
guardroomnoun
a cell in which soldiers who are prisoners are confined
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_Pardie!_" the young fellow muttered between his lips, "I have interrupted a little scene, _un roman d'amour_!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet as he did so he seemed bewildered and astonished at the sight which met his eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Pardie!_" the young fellow muttered between his lips, "I have interrupted a little scene, _un roman d'amour_!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "_Pardie!_" the young fellow muttered between his lips, "I have interrupted a little scene, _un roman d'amour_!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IT IS TRUE."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IT IS TRUE."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
the act of departing
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "_Pardie!_" the young fellow muttered between his lips, "I have interrupted a little scene, _un roman d'amour_!
Louvigny
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From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
the force of workers available
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Yet as he did so he seemed bewildered and astonished at the sight which met his eyes.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "_Pardie!_" the young fellow muttered between his lips, "I have interrupted a little scene, _un roman d'amour_!
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
on one occasion
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
Pardie
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From this reading "_Pardie!_" the young fellow muttered between his lips, "I have interrupted a little scene, _un roman d'amour_!
a course of conduct
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
Rambouilletnoun
hardy sheep developed from the merino producing both good mutton and fine wool
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
romanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading "_Pardie!_" the young fellow muttered between his lips, "I have interrupted a little scene, _un roman d'amour_!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "_Pardie!_" the young fellow muttered between his lips, "I have interrupted a little scene, _un roman d'amour_!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet as he did so he seemed bewildered and astonished at the sight which met his eyes.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Yet as he did so he seemed bewildered and astonished at the sight which met his eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet as he did so he seemed bewildered and astonished at the sight which met his eyes.
having a supporting base
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
toastedadjectiveUS /ˈtoʊstɪd/
browned over by exposure to heat
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "IT IS TRUE."
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading "_Pardie!_" the young fellow muttered between his lips, "I have interrupted a little scene, _un roman d'amour_!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet as he did so he seemed bewildered and astonished at the sight which met his eyes.
a Caucasian
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Lying fainting, gasping, on her couch was Madame de Louvigny--_la belle Louvigny_ as they called her, and toasted her nightly in the guardroom--standing over her was a man, white to the lips, his hands clinched, his whole form and face expressing horror and contempt.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet as he did so he seemed bewildered and astonished at the sight which met his eyes.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The windows of the _salon_ giving on to the crushed-shell path of the Hotel de Louvigny had been open all day to let in the air, and the handsomely apparelled young officer of the Regiment de Grance, stationed at Rambouillet, was enabled therefore to at once enter the room, leaving his men outside.
