used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office.
in a state of sleep
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock.
without stop or interruption
From this reading 'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
let fall to the ground
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock.
Faujas
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From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading 'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.
key-hole
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From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
kitchen-candle
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From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
Mouret
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From this reading As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.
cut with a saw
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
without speaking
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
not in physical motion
From this reading As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She fell back upon the pillow and seemed to drop asleep, and Madame Faujas then silently left the room.
on a floor above
From this reading As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading 'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock.
(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 'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Rose went upstairs, she noticed that Mouret was still in his office.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading That evening the whole house was in bed by ten o'clock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She peeped through the key-hole and saw him asleep there with his head on the table, and a kitchen-candle smoking dismally by his side.
won't
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From this reading 'Well, I won't wake him,' she said to herself as she continued her journey upstairs.
