Chapter CCCXLV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A fried sole is excellent to begin a convalescence with, but a good cutlet is needed to put a sick man on his feet.”

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading A fried sole is excellent to begin a convalescence with, but a good cutlet is needed to put a sick man on his feet.”

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A fried sole is excellent to begin a convalescence with, but a good cutlet is needed to put a sick man on his feet.”

closed or squeezed together tightly

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

brought together in one place

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury

From this reading A fried sole is excellent to begin a convalescence with, but a good cutlet is needed to put a sick man on his feet.”

plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled

From this reading A fried sole is excellent to begin a convalescence with, but a good cutlet is needed to put a sick man on his feet.”

a female human offspring

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

take in solid food

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading A fried sole is excellent to begin a convalescence with, but a good cutlet is needed to put a sick man on his feet.”

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading A fried sole is excellent to begin a convalescence with, but a good cutlet is needed to put a sick man on his feet.”

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

cooked by frying in fat

From this reading A fried sole is excellent to begin a convalescence with, but a good cutlet is needed to put a sick man on his feet.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A fried sole is excellent to begin a convalescence with, but a good cutlet is needed to put a sick man on his feet.”

the father of your father or mother

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A fried sole is excellent to begin a convalescence with, but a good cutlet is needed to put a sick man on his feet.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

set down according to a plan

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading “This leads me to say something to you.”

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A fried sole is excellent to begin a convalescence with, but a good cutlet is needed to put a sick man on his feet.”

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “This leads me to say something to you.”

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading A fried sole is excellent to begin a convalescence with, but a good cutlet is needed to put a sick man on his feet.”

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

above and across; more than

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

the arrangement of the body and its limbs

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

a strong liking

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A fried sole is excellent to begin a convalescence with, but a good cutlet is needed to put a sick man on his feet.”

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

express in words

From this reading “This leads me to say something to you.”

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading A fried sole is excellent to begin a convalescence with, but a good cutlet is needed to put a sick man on his feet.”

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading A fried sole is excellent to begin a convalescence with, but a good cutlet is needed to put a sick man on his feet.”

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “This leads me to say something to you.”

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “This leads me to say something to you.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What is it?”

during the time that

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

which person or people

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Marius, who had almost entirely recovered his strength, collected the whole of it, drew himself up into a sitting posture, laid his two clenched fists on the sheets of his bed, looked his grandfather in the face, assumed a terrible air, and said:

in the company of; together with

From this reading A fried sole is excellent to begin a convalescence with, but a good cutlet is needed to put a sick man on his feet.”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “This leads me to say something to you.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading One day, M. Gillenormand, while his daughter was putting in order the phials and cups on the marble of the commode, bent over Marius and said to him in his tenderest accents: “Look here, my little Marius, if I were in your place, I would eat meat now in preference to fish.