used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIMON SERPENTE He was awakened from sleep next morning by a voice outside his door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then a knock came to the door and instantly on the knock it opened and the Captain came into the room.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading SIMON SERPENTE He was awakened from sleep next morning by a voice outside his door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SIMON SERPENTE He was awakened from sleep next morning by a voice outside his door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then a knock came to the door and instantly on the knock it opened and the Captain came into the room.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was the voice of Captain Sagesse.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading SIMON SERPENTE He was awakened from sleep next morning by a voice outside his door.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Gaspard had slept late, it was full morning and the light was strong enough to shew Sagesse’s face and its expression.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Something was evidently the matter.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Gaspard had slept late, it was full morning and the light was strong enough to shew Sagesse’s face and its expression.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Gaspard had slept late, it was full morning and the light was strong enough to shew Sagesse’s face and its expression.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SIMON SERPENTE He was awakened from sleep next morning by a voice outside his door.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Gaspard had slept late, it was full morning and the light was strong enough to shew Sagesse’s face and its expression.
Gaspard
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From this reading Gaspard had slept late, it was full morning and the light was strong enough to shew Sagesse’s face and its expression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gaspard had slept late, it was full morning and the light was strong enough to shew Sagesse’s face and its expression.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SIMON SERPENTE He was awakened from sleep next morning by a voice outside his door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SIMON SERPENTE He was awakened from sleep next morning by a voice outside his door.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Then a knock came to the door and instantly on the knock it opened and the Captain came into the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then a knock came to the door and instantly on the knock it opened and the Captain came into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the voice of Captain Sagesse.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Gaspard had slept late, it was full morning and the light was strong enough to shew Sagesse’s face and its expression.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Then a knock came to the door and instantly on the knock it opened and the Captain came into the room.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Gaspard had slept late, it was full morning and the light was strong enough to shew Sagesse’s face and its expression.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Gaspard had slept late, it was full morning and the light was strong enough to shew Sagesse’s face and its expression.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Something was evidently the matter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SIMON SERPENTE He was awakened from sleep next morning by a voice outside his door.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SIMON SERPENTE He was awakened from sleep next morning by a voice outside his door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the voice of Captain Sagesse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then a knock came to the door and instantly on the knock it opened and the Captain came into the room.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then a knock came to the door and instantly on the knock it opened and the Captain came into the room.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading SIMON SERPENTE He was awakened from sleep next morning by a voice outside his door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then a knock came to the door and instantly on the knock it opened and the Captain came into the room.
Sagesse
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From this reading It was the voice of Captain Sagesse.
Sagesse's
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From this reading Gaspard had slept late, it was full morning and the light was strong enough to shew Sagesse’s face and its expression.
SERPENTE
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From this reading SIMON SERPENTE He was awakened from sleep next morning by a voice outside his door.
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading Gaspard had slept late, it was full morning and the light was strong enough to shew Sagesse’s face and its expression.
SIMONnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading SIMON SERPENTE He was awakened from sleep next morning by a voice outside his door.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading SIMON SERPENTE He was awakened from sleep next morning by a voice outside his door.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Gaspard had slept late, it was full morning and the light was strong enough to shew Sagesse’s face and its expression.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something was evidently the matter.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Gaspard had slept late, it was full morning and the light was strong enough to shew Sagesse’s face and its expression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the voice of Captain Sagesse.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a knock came to the door and instantly on the knock it opened and the Captain came into the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then a knock came to the door and instantly on the knock it opened and the Captain came into the room.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading SIMON SERPENTE He was awakened from sleep next morning by a voice outside his door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIMON SERPENTE He was awakened from sleep next morning by a voice outside his door.
