used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading It was the first time since they had set up housekeeping that she had dared to criticise one of the master’s acts.
(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 “Is that all?” said she.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Madame Thénardier had allowed her husband to have his own way, as was her wont.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Madame Thénardier had allowed her husband to have his own way, as was her wont.
on or to one side
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
Cosette
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From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
criticiseverb
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading It was the first time since they had set up housekeeping that she had dared to criticise one of the master’s acts.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading It was the first time since they had set up housekeeping that she had dared to criticise one of the master’s acts.
the act of departing
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/
pass by
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She had expected great results.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time since they had set up housekeeping that she had dared to criticise one of the master’s acts.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had expected great results.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Thénardier had allowed her husband to have his own way, as was her wont.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Madame Thénardier had allowed her husband to have his own way, as was her wont.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Thénardier had allowed her husband to have his own way, as was her wont.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Thénardier had allowed her husband to have his own way, as was her wont.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading It was the first time since they had set up housekeeping that she had dared to criticise one of the master’s acts.
ten 10s
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Madame Thénardier had allowed her husband to have his own way, as was her wont.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that all?” said she.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time since they had set up housekeeping that she had dared to criticise one of the master’s acts.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Thénardier had allowed her husband to have his own way, as was her wont.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It was the first time since they had set up housekeeping that she had dared to criticise one of the master’s acts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the first time since they had set up housekeeping that she had dared to criticise one of the master’s acts.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Madame Thénardier had allowed her husband to have his own way, as was her wont.
one of four equal parts
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She had expected great results.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Is that all?” said she.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was the first time since they had set up housekeeping that she had dared to criticise one of the master’s acts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had expected great results.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the first time since they had set up housekeeping that she had dared to criticise one of the master’s acts.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is that all?” said she.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time since they had set up housekeeping that she had dared to criticise one of the master’s acts.
Thénardier
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From this reading Madame Thénardier had allowed her husband to have his own way, as was her wont.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time since they had set up housekeeping that she had dared to criticise one of the master’s acts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Thénardier had allowed her husband to have his own way, as was her wont.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was the first time since they had set up housekeeping that she had dared to criticise one of the master’s acts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Thénardier had allowed her husband to have his own way, as was her wont.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Madame Thénardier had allowed her husband to have his own way, as was her wont.
at the time that
From this reading When the man and Cosette had taken their departure, Thénardier allowed a full quarter of an hour to elapse; then he took her aside and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Madame Thénardier had allowed her husband to have his own way, as was her wont.
