used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No more familiarity, no more good-morning with a kiss, never more that word so profoundly sweet: “My father!”
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The eye eventually becomes accustomed to the light of a cellar.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that last flash of light, complete extinction ensued.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
anew
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
(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 He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The eye eventually becomes accustomed to the light of a cellar.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The eye eventually becomes accustomed to the light of a cellar.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading After that last flash of light, complete extinction ensued.
complicitynounUS /kəmˈplɪsəti/
guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
Cosette
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From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading After that last flash of light, complete extinction ensued.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The eye eventually becomes accustomed to the light of a cellar.
extinctionnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
no longer active; extinguished
From this reading After that last flash of light, complete extinction ensued.
the organ of sight
From this reading The eye eventually becomes accustomed to the light of a cellar.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading No more familiarity, no more good-morning with a kiss, never more that word so profoundly sweet: “My father!”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading No more familiarity, no more good-morning with a kiss, never more that word so profoundly sweet: “My father!”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading After that last flash of light, complete extinction ensued.
good-morning
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From this reading No more familiarity, no more good-morning with a kiss, never more that word so profoundly sweet: “My father!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
happinesses
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From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading No more familiarity, no more good-morning with a kiss, never more that word so profoundly sweet: “My father!”
immediately past
From this reading This was the last time.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading After that last flash of light, complete extinction ensued.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more familiarity, no more good-morning with a kiss, never more that word so profoundly sweet: “My father!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No more familiarity, no more good-morning with a kiss, never more that word so profoundly sweet: “My father!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading No more familiarity, no more good-morning with a kiss, never more that word so profoundly sweet: “My father!”
not any; not one
From this reading No more familiarity, no more good-morning with a kiss, never more that word so profoundly sweet: “My father!”
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that last flash of light, complete extinction ensued.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading No more familiarity, no more good-morning with a kiss, never more that word so profoundly sweet: “My father!”
express the need or desire for
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No more familiarity, no more good-morning with a kiss, never more that word so profoundly sweet: “My father!”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading No more familiarity, no more good-morning with a kiss, never more that word so profoundly sweet: “My father!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that last flash of light, complete extinction ensued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the last time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the last time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was the last time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the last time.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was at his own request and through his own complicity driven out of all his happinesses one after the other; and he had this sorrow, that after having lost Cosette wholly in one day, he was afterwards obliged to lose her again in detail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No more familiarity, no more good-morning with a kiss, never more that word so profoundly sweet: “My father!”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading No more familiarity, no more good-morning with a kiss, never more that word so profoundly sweet: “My father!”
