used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Like all old men, and like the majority of thinkers, he slept little.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the morning he meditated for an hour, then he said his mass, either at the cathedral or in his own house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The private life of M. Myriel was filled with the same thoughts as his public life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
of short duration or distance
From this reading This brief slumber was profound.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading In the morning he meditated for an hour, then he said his mass, either at the cathedral or in his own house.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
one or the other of two
From this reading In the morning he meditated for an hour, then he said his mass, either at the cathedral or in his own house.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The private life of M. Myriel was filled with the same thoughts as his public life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like all old men, and like the majority of thinkers, he slept little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The private life of M. Myriel was filled with the same thoughts as his public life.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the morning he meditated for an hour, then he said his mass, either at the cathedral or in his own house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the morning he meditated for an hour, then he said his mass, either at the cathedral or in his own house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The private life of M. Myriel was filled with the same thoughts as his public life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like all old men, and like the majority of thinkers, he slept little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Like all old men, and like the majority of thinkers, he slept little.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The private life of M. Myriel was filled with the same thoughts as his public life.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Like all old men, and like the majority of thinkers, he slept little.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading In the morning he meditated for an hour, then he said his mass, either at the cathedral or in his own house.
meditated
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From this reading In the morning he meditated for an hour, then he said his mass, either at the cathedral or in his own house.
the force of workers available
From this reading Like all old men, and like the majority of thinkers, he slept little.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning he meditated for an hour, then he said his mass, either at the cathedral or in his own house.
Myriel
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From this reading The private life of M. Myriel was filled with the same thoughts as his public life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The private life of M. Myriel was filled with the same thoughts as his public life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Like all old men, and like the majority of thinkers, he slept little.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the morning he meditated for an hour, then he said his mass, either at the cathedral or in his own house.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the morning he meditated for an hour, then he said his mass, either at the cathedral or in his own house.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The private life of M. Myriel was filled with the same thoughts as his public life.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading This brief slumber was profound.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The private life of M. Myriel was filled with the same thoughts as his public life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the morning he meditated for an hour, then he said his mass, either at the cathedral or in his own house.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The private life of M. Myriel was filled with the same thoughts as his public life.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Like all old men, and like the majority of thinkers, he slept little.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading This brief slumber was profound.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The private life of M. Myriel was filled with the same thoughts as his public life.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the morning he meditated for an hour, then he said his mass, either at the cathedral or in his own house.
thinkersnounUS /ˈθɪŋkərz/
plural of “thinker” — an important intellectual
From this reading Like all old men, and like the majority of thinkers, he slept little.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This brief slumber was profound.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The private life of M. Myriel was filled with the same thoughts as his public life.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
voluntaryadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlənteri/
of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The private life of M. Myriel was filled with the same thoughts as his public life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
which person or people
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The private life of M. Myriel was filled with the same thoughts as his public life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The voluntary poverty in which the Bishop of D—— lived, would have been a solemn and charming sight for any one who could have viewed it close at hand.
