Chapter LXIX

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

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

later than; following

From this reading The half-hour after midnight had just struck when M. Madeleine quitted the Hall of Assizes in Arras.

anew

From this reading He regained his inn just in time to set out again by the mail-wagon, in which he had engaged his place.

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

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs

From this reading The half-hour after midnight had just struck when M. Madeleine quitted the Hall of Assizes in Arras.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)

From this reading The half-hour after midnight had just struck when M. Madeleine quitted the Hall of Assizes in Arras.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He regained his inn just in time to set out again by the mail-wagon, in which he had engaged his place.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

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

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

express strong disapproval of

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

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

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading He regained his inn just in time to set out again by the mail-wagon, in which he had engaged his place.

to come or go into

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

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

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

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

From this reading This is what had taken place.

a half of an hour

From this reading The half-hour after midnight had just struck when M. Madeleine quitted the Hall of Assizes in Arras.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The half-hour after midnight had just struck when M. Madeleine quitted the Hall of Assizes in Arras.

only a very short time before

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He regained his inn just in time to set out again by the mail-wagon, in which he had engaged his place.

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

From this reading He regained his inn just in time to set out again by the mail-wagon, in which he had engaged his place.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

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

From this reading The half-hour after midnight had just struck when M. Madeleine quitted the Hall of Assizes in Arras.

a single distinct event

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading He regained his inn just in time to set out again by the mail-wagon, in which he had engaged his place.

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

From this reading This is what had taken place.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

and nothing more

From this reading The half-hour after midnight had just struck when M. Madeleine quitted the Hall of Assizes in Arras.

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

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

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

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

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

From this reading The half-hour after midnight had just struck when M. Madeleine quitted the Hall of Assizes in Arras.

roused to anger

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

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

From this reading The half-hour after midnight had just struck when M. Madeleine quitted the Hall of Assizes in Arras.

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

From this reading He regained his inn just in time to set out again by the mail-wagon, in which he had engaged his place.

the head of a city government

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading The half-hour after midnight had just struck when M. Madeleine quitted the Hall of Assizes in Arras.

changed in form or character

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

according to the clock

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The half-hour after midnight had just struck when M. Madeleine quitted the Hall of Assizes in Arras.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He regained his inn just in time to set out again by the mail-wagon, in which he had engaged his place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading This is what had taken place.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

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

From this reading The half-hour after midnight had just struck when M. Madeleine quitted the Hall of Assizes in Arras.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading He regained his inn just in time to set out again by the mail-wagon, in which he had engaged his place.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He regained his inn just in time to set out again by the mail-wagon, in which he had engaged his place.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading The half-hour after midnight had just struck when M. Madeleine quitted the Hall of Assizes in Arras.

a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading This is what had taken place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

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

From this reading The half-hour after midnight had just struck when M. Madeleine quitted the Hall of Assizes in Arras.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A little before six o’clock in the morning he had arrived at M. sur M., and his first care had been to post a letter to M. Laffitte, then to enter the infirmary and see Fantine.

from that time on

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

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

From this reading This is what had taken place.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He regained his inn just in time to set out again by the mail-wagon, in which he had engaged his place.

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

From this reading He regained his inn just in time to set out again by the mail-wagon, in which he had engaged his place.

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

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

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

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading This is what had taken place.

at the time that

From this reading The half-hour after midnight had just struck when M. Madeleine quitted the Hall of Assizes in Arras.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He regained his inn just in time to set out again by the mail-wagon, in which he had engaged his place.

which person or people

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.

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

From this reading However, he had hardly quitted the audience hall of the Court of Assizes, when the district-attorney, recovering from his first shock, had taken the word to deplore the mad deed of the honorable mayor of M. sur M., to declare that his convictions had not been in the least modified by that curious incident, which would be explained thereafter, and to demand, in the meantime, the condemnation of that Champmathieu, who was evidently the real Jean Valjean.