used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These articles are rather summary.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading These articles are rather summary.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The reader will be grateful to us if we pass rapidly over the sad details.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jean Valjean had been recaptured.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
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true confidential information
From this reading The reader will be grateful to us if we pass rapidly over the sad details.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
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plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading It must be remembered, that at that epoch the _Gazette des Tribunaux_ was not yet in existence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading It must be remembered, that at that epoch the _Gazette des Tribunaux_ was not yet in existence.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The reader will be grateful to us if we pass rapidly over the sad details.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jean Valjean had been recaptured.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The reader will be grateful to us if we pass rapidly over the sad details.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must be remembered, that at that epoch the _Gazette des Tribunaux_ was not yet in existence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be remembered, that at that epoch the _Gazette des Tribunaux_ was not yet in existence.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Valjean had been recaptured.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be remembered, that at that epoch the _Gazette des Tribunaux_ was not yet in existence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It must be remembered, that at that epoch the _Gazette des Tribunaux_ was not yet in existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The reader will be grateful to us if we pass rapidly over the sad details.
paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
go across or through
From this reading The reader will be grateful to us if we pass rapidly over the sad details.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
with speed
From this reading The reader will be grateful to us if we pass rapidly over the sad details.
on the contrary
From this reading These articles are rather summary.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader will be grateful to us if we pass rapidly over the sad details.
recapturedverbUS /riˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “recapture” — experience anew
From this reading Jean Valjean had been recaptured.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It must be remembered, that at that epoch the _Gazette des Tribunaux_ was not yet in existence.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The reader will be grateful to us if we pass rapidly over the sad details.
summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading These articles are rather summary.
surnounUS /sɜːr/
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reader will be grateful to us if we pass rapidly over the sad details.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These articles are rather summary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reader will be grateful to us if we pass rapidly over the sad details.
transcribingverbUS /trænˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “transcribe” — write out from speech, notes, etc.
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
Tribunaux
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reader will be grateful to us if we pass rapidly over the sad details.
Valjean
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From this reading Jean Valjean had been recaptured.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must be remembered, that at that epoch the _Gazette des Tribunaux_ was not yet in existence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The reader will be grateful to us if we pass rapidly over the sad details.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We will confine ourselves to transcribing two paragraphs published by the journals of that day, a few months after the surprising events which had taken place at M. sur M.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reader will be grateful to us if we pass rapidly over the sad details.
but in spite of that
From this reading It must be remembered, that at that epoch the _Gazette des Tribunaux_ was not yet in existence.
