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Chapter XLVIII
That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts. She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her. She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her. She opened her eyes. The night was very dark.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
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From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
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From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
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From this reading She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
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From this reading The night was very dark.
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From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
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From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
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From this reading She opened her eyes.
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From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
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From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
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From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
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From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
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From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
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From this reading She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her.
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From this reading She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her.
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From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
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From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
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From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her.
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From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
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From this reading She opened her eyes.
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From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
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From this reading She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
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From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her.
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From this reading That night, la Esmeralda had fallen asleep in her cell, full of oblivion, of hope, and of sweet thoughts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
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From this reading She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was very dark.
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From this reading She slept lightly and uneasily, the sleep of a bird; a mere nothing waked her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was very dark.
at the time that
From this reading She had already been asleep for some time, dreaming as always, of Phœbus, when it seemed to her that she heard a noise near her.
