adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
ambushedverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃt/
past form of “ambush” — wait in hiding to attack
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between midnight and one o’clock, the Knights of Idleness began their gratuitous distribution of comestibles to the dogs of the town.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This memorable expedition was not over till three in the morning, the hour at which these reprobates went to sup at Cognette’s.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Between midnight and one o’clock, the Knights of Idleness began their gratuitous distribution of comestibles to the dogs of the town.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between midnight and one o’clock, the Knights of Idleness began their gratuitous distribution of comestibles to the dogs of the town.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
Cognette's
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From this reading This memorable expedition was not over till three in the morning, the hour at which these reprobates went to sup at Cognette’s.
comestibles
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From this reading Between midnight and one o’clock, the Knights of Idleness began their gratuitous distribution of comestibles to the dogs of the town.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading At half-past four, in the early dawn, they crept home.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading At half-past four, in the early dawn, they crept home.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading Between midnight and one o’clock, the Knights of Idleness began their gratuitous distribution of comestibles to the dogs of the town.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Between midnight and one o’clock, the Knights of Idleness began their gratuitous distribution of comestibles to the dogs of the town.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At half-past four, in the early dawn, they crept home.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading This memorable expedition was not over till three in the morning, the hour at which these reprobates went to sup at Cognette’s.
Fario
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From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
forcee
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From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At half-past four, in the early dawn, they crept home.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
Grande
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From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
gratuitousadjectiveUS /ɡrəˈtuːətəs/
without cause
From this reading Between midnight and one o’clock, the Knights of Idleness began their gratuitous distribution of comestibles to the dogs of the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
half-past
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From this reading At half-past four, in the early dawn, they crept home.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At half-past four, in the early dawn, they crept home.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading This memorable expedition was not over till three in the morning, the hour at which these reprobates went to sup at Cognette’s.
IdlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading Between midnight and one o’clock, the Knights of Idleness began their gratuitous distribution of comestibles to the dogs of the town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This memorable expedition was not over till three in the morning, the hour at which these reprobates went to sup at Cognette’s.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
KnightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Between midnight and one o’clock, the Knights of Idleness began their gratuitous distribution of comestibles to the dogs of the town.
l'Avenier
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From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
leftnounUS /left/
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 The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading This memorable expedition was not over till three in the morning, the hour at which these reprobates went to sup at Cognette’s.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Between midnight and one o’clock, the Knights of Idleness began their gratuitous distribution of comestibles to the dogs of the town.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This memorable expedition was not over till three in the morning, the hour at which these reprobates went to sup at Cognette’s.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This memorable expedition was not over till three in the morning, the hour at which these reprobates went to sup at Cognette’s.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Between midnight and one o’clock, the Knights of Idleness began their gratuitous distribution of comestibles to the dogs of the town.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between midnight and one o’clock, the Knights of Idleness began their gratuitous distribution of comestibles to the dogs of the town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Between midnight and one o’clock, the Knights of Idleness began their gratuitous distribution of comestibles to the dogs of the town.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This memorable expedition was not over till three in the morning, the hour at which these reprobates went to sup at Cognette’s.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
reprobates
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From this reading This memorable expedition was not over till three in the morning, the hour at which these reprobates went to sup at Cognette’s.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
Riviere
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From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
ruenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
Saint-Paterne
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From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading This memorable expedition was not over till three in the morning, the hour at which these reprobates went to sup at Cognette’s.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Between midnight and one o’clock, the Knights of Idleness began their gratuitous distribution of comestibles to the dogs of the town.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Between midnight and one o’clock, the Knights of Idleness began their gratuitous distribution of comestibles to the dogs of the town.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This memorable expedition was not over till three in the morning, the hour at which these reprobates went to sup at Cognette’s.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At half-past four, in the early dawn, they crept home.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This memorable expedition was not over till three in the morning, the hour at which these reprobates went to sup at Cognette’s.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This memorable expedition was not over till three in the morning, the hour at which these reprobates went to sup at Cognette’s.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This memorable expedition was not over till three in the morning, the hour at which these reprobates went to sup at Cognette’s.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Between midnight and one o’clock, the Knights of Idleness began their gratuitous distribution of comestibles to the dogs of the town.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Between midnight and one o’clock, the Knights of Idleness began their gratuitous distribution of comestibles to the dogs of the town.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
Vilatte
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From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This memorable expedition was not over till three in the morning, the hour at which these reprobates went to sup at Cognette’s.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This memorable expedition was not over till three in the morning, the hour at which these reprobates went to sup at Cognette’s.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This memorable expedition was not over till three in the morning, the hour at which these reprobates went to sup at Cognette’s.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
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 The Spaniard washed the handkerchief in the Riviere forcee, and returned quietly to his lodgings at Saint-Paterne, where he got in by a window he had left open, and went to bed: later, he was awakened by his new watchman, who found him fast asleep.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Just as Max turned the corner of the rue l’Avenier into the Grande rue, Fario, who stood ambushed in a recess, struck a knife at his heart, drew out the blade, and escaped by the moat towards Vilatte, wiping the blade of his knife on his handkerchief.
