used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Fantine saw that she was making her living, she felt joyful for a moment.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To live honestly by her own labor, what mercy from heaven!
Cosette
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From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
approval
From this reading She hired a little room and furnished on credit on the strength of her future work—a lingering trace of her improvident ways.
Fantine
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From this reading When Fantine saw that she was making her living, she felt joyful for a moment.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Fantine saw that she was making her living, she felt joyful for a moment.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Fantine saw that she was making her living, she felt joyful for a moment.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To live honestly by her own labor, what mercy from heaven!
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading She hired a little room and furnished on credit on the strength of her future work—a lingering trace of her improvident ways.
yet to be or coming
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The taste for work had really returned to her.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading To live honestly by her own labor, what mercy from heaven!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Fantine saw that she was making her living, she felt joyful for a moment.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading She hired a little room and furnished on credit on the strength of her future work—a lingering trace of her improvident ways.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading To live honestly by her own labor, what mercy from heaven!
improvidentadjective
not provident; not providing for the future
From this reading She hired a little room and furnished on credit on the strength of her future work—a lingering trace of her improvident ways.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading When Fantine saw that she was making her living, she felt joyful for a moment.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading To live honestly by her own labor, what mercy from heaven!
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading She hired a little room and furnished on credit on the strength of her future work—a lingering trace of her improvident ways.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She hired a little room and furnished on credit on the strength of her future work—a lingering trace of her improvident ways.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To live honestly by her own labor, what mercy from heaven!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading When Fantine saw that she was making her living, she felt joyful for a moment.
looking-glass
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From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading When Fantine saw that she was making her living, she felt joyful for a moment.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading To live honestly by her own labor, what mercy from heaven!
a particular point in time
From this reading When Fantine saw that she was making her living, she felt joyful for a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She hired a little room and furnished on credit on the strength of her future work—a lingering trace of her improvident ways.
and nothing more
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To live honestly by her own labor, what mercy from heaven!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The taste for work had really returned to her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The taste for work had really returned to her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She hired a little room and furnished on credit on the strength of her future work—a lingering trace of her improvident ways.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Fantine saw that she was making her living, she felt joyful for a moment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Fantine saw that she was making her living, she felt joyful for a moment.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She hired a little room and furnished on credit on the strength of her future work—a lingering trace of her improvident ways.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The taste for work had really returned to her.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Fantine saw that she was making her living, she felt joyful for a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The taste for work had really returned to her.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To live honestly by her own labor, what mercy from heaven!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
a just detectable amount
From this reading She hired a little room and furnished on credit on the strength of her future work—a lingering trace of her improvident ways.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Fantine saw that she was making her living, she felt joyful for a moment.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading She hired a little room and furnished on credit on the strength of her future work—a lingering trace of her improvident ways.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To live honestly by her own labor, what mercy from heaven!
at the time that
From this reading When Fantine saw that she was making her living, she felt joyful for a moment.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The taste for work had really returned to her.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She bought a looking-glass, took pleasure in surveying in it her youth, her beautiful hair, her fine teeth; she forgot many things; she thought only of Cosette and of the possible future, and was almost happy.
