used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She had had sweet dreams, which resulted perhaps from the fact that her small bed was very white.
bed-room
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From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cosette had slept but a few hours, though well.
circumspectadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkəmspekt/
heedful of potential consequences
From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
Cosette
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From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
court-yard
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From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
the first light of day
From this reading DAWN.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading She had had sweet dreams, which resulted perhaps from the fact that her small bed was very white.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She had had sweet dreams, which resulted perhaps from the fact that her small bed was very white.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Cosette had slept but a few hours, though well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris, for she had returned to her bed-room at the time when Toussaint said, "There is a row."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had had sweet dreams, which resulted perhaps from the fact that her small bed was very white.
the act of departing
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris, for she had returned to her bed-room at the time when Toussaint said, "There is a row."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris, for she had returned to her bed-room at the time when Toussaint said, "There is a row."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Cosette had slept but a few hours, though well.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris, for she had returned to her bed-room at the time when Toussaint said, "There is a row."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris, for she had returned to her bed-room at the time when Toussaint said, "There is a row."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris, for she had returned to her bed-room at the time when Toussaint said, "There is a row."
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 At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris, for she had returned to her bed-room at the time when Toussaint said, "There is a row."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris, for she had returned to her bed-room at the time when Toussaint said, "There is a row."
by chance
From this reading She had had sweet dreams, which resulted perhaps from the fact that her small bed was very white.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading She had had sweet dreams, which resulted perhaps from the fact that her small bed was very white.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris, for she had returned to her bed-room at the time when Toussaint said, "There is a row."
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris, for she had returned to her bed-room at the time when Toussaint said, "There is a row."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris, for she had returned to her bed-room at the time when Toussaint said, "There is a row."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris, for she had returned to her bed-room at the time when Toussaint said, "There is a row."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Cosette had slept but a few hours, though well.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had had sweet dreams, which resulted perhaps from the fact that her small bed was very white.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She had had sweet dreams, which resulted perhaps from the fact that her small bed was very white.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had had sweet dreams, which resulted perhaps from the fact that her small bed was very white.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris, for she had returned to her bed-room at the time when Toussaint said, "There is a row."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Cosette had slept but a few hours, though well.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris, for she had returned to her bed-room at the time when Toussaint said, "There is a row."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris, for she had returned to her bed-room at the time when Toussaint said, "There is a row."
Toussaint
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From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris, for she had returned to her bed-room at the time when Toussaint said, "There is a row."
precisely as stated
From this reading She had had sweet dreams, which resulted perhaps from the fact that her small bed was very white.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Cosette had slept but a few hours, though well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris, for she had returned to her bed-room at the time when Toussaint said, "There is a row."
at the time that
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris, for she had returned to her bed-room at the time when Toussaint said, "There is a row."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had had sweet dreams, which resulted perhaps from the fact that her small bed was very white.
a Caucasian
From this reading She had had sweet dreams, which resulted perhaps from the fact that her small bed was very white.
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 this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this moment Cosette awoke: her bed-room was narrow, clean, circumspect, with a long window on the east side looking out into the court-yard of the house.
