ailingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪlɪŋ/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Her ailing brain comprehended nothing, but the only thing which she did not doubt was that he had come to get her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could not endure that terrible face; she felt her life quitting her; she hid her face in both hands, and shrieked in her anguish:— “Monsieur Madeleine, save me!”
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading She could not endure that terrible face; she felt her life quitting her; she hid her face in both hands, and shrieked in her anguish:— “Monsieur Madeleine, save me!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said to Fantine in the gentlest and calmest of voices:— “Be at ease; it is not for you that he is come.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He said to Fantine in the gentlest and calmest of voices:— “Be at ease; it is not for you that he is come.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading She could not endure that terrible face; she felt her life quitting her; she hid her face in both hands, and shrieked in her anguish:— “Monsieur Madeleine, save me!”
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Her ailing brain comprehended nothing, but the only thing which she did not doubt was that he had come to get her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her ailing brain comprehended nothing, but the only thing which she did not doubt was that he had come to get her.
calmestadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːməst/
superlative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading He said to Fantine in the gentlest and calmest of voices:— “Be at ease; it is not for you that he is come.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her ailing brain comprehended nothing, but the only thing which she did not doubt was that he had come to get her.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Her ailing brain comprehended nothing, but the only thing which she did not doubt was that he had come to get her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not endure that terrible face; she felt her life quitting her; she hid her face in both hands, and shrieked in her anguish:— “Monsieur Madeleine, save me!”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Fantine had not seen Javert since the day on which the mayor had torn her from the man.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her ailing brain comprehended nothing, but the only thing which she did not doubt was that he had come to get her.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Her ailing brain comprehended nothing, but the only thing which she did not doubt was that he had come to get her.
move gently or carefully
From this reading He said to Fantine in the gentlest and calmest of voices:— “Be at ease; it is not for you that he is come.”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading She could not endure that terrible face; she felt her life quitting her; she hid her face in both hands, and shrieked in her anguish:— “Monsieur Madeleine, save me!”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She could not endure that terrible face; she felt her life quitting her; she hid her face in both hands, and shrieked in her anguish:— “Monsieur Madeleine, save me!”
Fantine
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From this reading Fantine had not seen Javert since the day on which the mayor had torn her from the man.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She could not endure that terrible face; she felt her life quitting her; she hid her face in both hands, and shrieked in her anguish:— “Monsieur Madeleine, save me!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He said to Fantine in the gentlest and calmest of voices:— “Be at ease; it is not for you that he is come.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fantine had not seen Javert since the day on which the mayor had torn her from the man.
gentlestadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentələst/
superlative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He said to Fantine in the gentlest and calmest of voices:— “Be at ease; it is not for you that he is come.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Her ailing brain comprehended nothing, but the only thing which she did not doubt was that he had come to get her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fantine had not seen Javert since the day on which the mayor had torn her from the man.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She could not endure that terrible face; she felt her life quitting her; she hid her face in both hands, and shrieked in her anguish:— “Monsieur Madeleine, save me!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her ailing brain comprehended nothing, but the only thing which she did not doubt was that he had come to get her.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Jean Valjean—we shall henceforth not speak of him otherwise—had risen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fantine had not seen Javert since the day on which the mayor had torn her from the man.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She could not endure that terrible face; she felt her life quitting her; she hid her face in both hands, and shrieked in her anguish:— “Monsieur Madeleine, save me!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jean Valjean—we shall henceforth not speak of him otherwise—had risen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could not endure that terrible face; she felt her life quitting her; she hid her face in both hands, and shrieked in her anguish:— “Monsieur Madeleine, save me!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said to Fantine in the gentlest and calmest of voices:— “Be at ease; it is not for you that he is come.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said to Fantine in the gentlest and calmest of voices:— “Be at ease; it is not for you that he is come.”
Javert
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From this reading Fantine had not seen Javert since the day on which the mayor had torn her from the man.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Valjean—we shall henceforth not speak of him otherwise—had risen.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She could not endure that terrible face; she felt her life quitting her; she hid her face in both hands, and shrieked in her anguish:— “Monsieur Madeleine, save me!”
Madeleine
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From this reading She could not endure that terrible face; she felt her life quitting her; she hid her face in both hands, and shrieked in her anguish:— “Monsieur Madeleine, save me!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Fantine had not seen Javert since the day on which the mayor had torn her from the man.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading Fantine had not seen Javert since the day on which the mayor had torn her from the man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not endure that terrible face; she felt her life quitting her; she hid her face in both hands, and shrieked in her anguish:— “Monsieur Madeleine, save me!”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading She could not endure that terrible face; she felt her life quitting her; she hid her face in both hands, and shrieked in her anguish:— “Monsieur Madeleine, save me!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fantine had not seen Javert since the day on which the mayor had torn her from the man.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Her ailing brain comprehended nothing, but the only thing which she did not doubt was that he had come to get her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jean Valjean—we shall henceforth not speak of him otherwise—had risen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fantine had not seen Javert since the day on which the mayor had torn her from the man.
and nothing more
From this reading Her ailing brain comprehended nothing, but the only thing which she did not doubt was that he had come to get her.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Jean Valjean—we shall henceforth not speak of him otherwise—had risen.
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading She could not endure that terrible face; she felt her life quitting her; she hid her face in both hands, and shrieked in her anguish:— “Monsieur Madeleine, save me!”
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Jean Valjean—we shall henceforth not speak of him otherwise—had risen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said to Fantine in the gentlest and calmest of voices:— “Be at ease; it is not for you that he is come.”
except for; apart from
From this reading She could not endure that terrible face; she felt her life quitting her; she hid her face in both hands, and shrieked in her anguish:— “Monsieur Madeleine, save me!”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Fantine had not seen Javert since the day on which the mayor had torn her from the man.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Jean Valjean—we shall henceforth not speak of him otherwise—had risen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her ailing brain comprehended nothing, but the only thing which she did not doubt was that he had come to get her.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading She could not endure that terrible face; she felt her life quitting her; she hid her face in both hands, and shrieked in her anguish:— “Monsieur Madeleine, save me!”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Fantine had not seen Javert since the day on which the mayor had torn her from the man.
express in speech
From this reading Jean Valjean—we shall henceforth not speak of him otherwise—had risen.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She could not endure that terrible face; she felt her life quitting her; she hid her face in both hands, and shrieked in her anguish:— “Monsieur Madeleine, save me!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her ailing brain comprehended nothing, but the only thing which she did not doubt was that he had come to get her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fantine had not seen Javert since the day on which the mayor had torn her from the man.
a special situation
From this reading Her ailing brain comprehended nothing, but the only thing which she did not doubt was that he had come to get her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her ailing brain comprehended nothing, but the only thing which she did not doubt was that he had come to get her.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Fantine had not seen Javert since the day on which the mayor had torn her from the man.
Valjean
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From this reading Jean Valjean—we shall henceforth not speak of him otherwise—had risen.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He said to Fantine in the gentlest and calmest of voices:— “Be at ease; it is not for you that he is come.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her ailing brain comprehended nothing, but the only thing which she did not doubt was that he had come to get her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Jean Valjean—we shall henceforth not speak of him otherwise—had risen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fantine had not seen Javert since the day on which the mayor had torn her from the man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said to Fantine in the gentlest and calmest of voices:— “Be at ease; it is not for you that he is come.”
