used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had entered the house with very little hope, and quitted it with immense despair.
from appearances alone
From this reading The dramatic poet might, apparently, expect some complications from this revelation made point-blank by the grandfather to the grandson.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dramatic poet might, apparently, expect some complications from this revelation made point-blank by the grandfather to the grandson.
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading The dramatic poet might, apparently, expect some complications from this revelation made point-blank by the grandfather to the grandson.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Marius had left M. Gillenormand in despair.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading The dramatic poet might, apparently, expect some complications from this revelation made point-blank by the grandfather to the grandson.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He had entered the house with very little hope, and quitted it with immense despair.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The dramatic poet might, apparently, expect some complications from this revelation made point-blank by the grandfather to the grandson.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dramatic poet might, apparently, expect some complications from this revelation made point-blank by the grandfather to the grandson.
Gillenormand
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From this reading Marius had left M. Gillenormand in despair.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading The dramatic poet might, apparently, expect some complications from this revelation made point-blank by the grandfather to the grandson.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading The dramatic poet might, apparently, expect some complications from this revelation made point-blank by the grandfather to the grandson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marius had left M. Gillenormand in despair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had entered the house with very little hope, and quitted it with immense despair.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had entered the house with very little hope, and quitted it with immense despair.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had entered the house with very little hope, and quitted it with immense despair.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He had entered the house with very little hope, and quitted it with immense despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marius had left M. Gillenormand in despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had entered the house with very little hope, and quitted it with immense despair.
lancernounUS /ˈlænsər/
(formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
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 Marius had left M. Gillenormand in despair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had entered the house with very little hope, and quitted it with immense despair.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Marius had left M. Gillenormand in despair.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The dramatic poet might, apparently, expect some complications from this revelation made point-blank by the grandfather to the grandson.
Marius
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From this reading Marius had left M. Gillenormand in despair.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The dramatic poet might, apparently, expect some complications from this revelation made point-blank by the grandfather to the grandson.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
ninnynounUS /ˈnɪni/
a stupid foolish person
From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
not any; not one
From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not the slightest.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The dramatic poet might, apparently, expect some complications from this revelation made point-blank by the grandfather to the grandson.
point-blankadjective
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The dramatic poet might, apparently, expect some complications from this revelation made point-blank by the grandfather to the grandson.
quitted
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From this reading He had entered the house with very little hope, and quitted it with immense despair.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The dramatic poet might, apparently, expect some complications from this revelation made point-blank by the grandfather to the grandson.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Not the slightest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The dramatic poet might, apparently, expect some complications from this revelation made point-blank by the grandfather to the grandson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had entered the house with very little hope, and quitted it with immense despair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
Théodule
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From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dramatic poet might, apparently, expect some complications from this revelation made point-blank by the grandfather to the grandson.
a just detectable amount
From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had entered the house with very little hope, and quitted it with immense despair.
which person or people
From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading However, and those who have observed the depths of the human heart will understand this, the officer, the lancer, the ninny, Cousin Théodule, had left no trace in his mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had entered the house with very little hope, and quitted it with immense despair.
