used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Fauchelevent took a supreme resolve.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
anew
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The grave-digger stared at him in amazement, and replied:— “What’s that, peasant?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The grave-digger stared at him in amazement, and replied:— “What’s that, peasant?”
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
a youthful male person
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
placed crosswise
From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
the act of departing
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
Fauchelevent
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
hold firmly
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
death of a person
From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
grave-digger
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From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
hearsenounUS /hɜːrs/
a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The grave-digger stared at him in amazement, and replied:— “What’s that, peasant?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading The grave-digger stared at him in amazement, and replied:— “What’s that, peasant?”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The grave-digger stared at him in amazement, and replied:— “What’s that, peasant?”
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Then Fauchelevent took a supreme resolve.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
cut with a saw
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
shovelnounUS /ˈʃʌvəl/
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The grave-digger stared at him in amazement, and replied:— “What’s that, peasant?”
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Then Fauchelevent took a supreme resolve.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The grave-digger stared at him in amazement, and replied:— “What’s that, peasant?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Fauchelevent took a supreme resolve.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He placed himself between the grave and the grave-digger, crossed his arms and said:— “I am the one to pay!”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then Fauchelevent took a supreme resolve.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
Valjean
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From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
What's
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From this reading The grave-digger stared at him in amazement, and replied:— “What’s that, peasant?”
at the time that
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CARD This is what had taken place above the coffin in which lay Jean Valjean.
which person or people
From this reading When the hearse had driven off, when the priest and the choir boy had entered the carriage again and taken their departure, Fauchelevent, who had not taken his eyes from the grave-digger, saw the latter bend over and grasp his shovel, which was sticking upright in the heap of dirt.
