used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
(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 During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
barricadenounUS /ˈbærəkeɪd/
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
cause to be bored
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
Enjolras
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From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
espied
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From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
Gavroche
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From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
death of a person
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
Hucheloup's
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From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
Javert
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From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
set down according to a plan
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
Mabeuf
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From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
the force of workers available
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
not any; not one
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
in the near future
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
quitted
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From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
not in physical motion
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
tap-room
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From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During all this time, Little Gavroche, who alone had not quitted his post, but had remained on guard, thought he espied some men stealthily approaching the barricade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
at the time that
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
which person or people
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading These men, wholly absorbed in the grave and sacred task in which they were engaged, thought no more of the perilous situation in which they stood.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading They threw a long black shawl of Widow Hucheloup’s over Father Mabeuf.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Six men made a litter of their guns; on this they laid the body, and bore it, with bared heads, with solemn slowness, to the large table in the tap-room.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the corpse passed near Javert, who was still impassive, Enjolras said to the spy:— “It will be your turn presently!”
