(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading What had become of the mother, who, according to the people of Montfermeil, appeared to have deserted her child?
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What had become of the mother, who, according to the people of Montfermeil, appeared to have deserted her child?
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What had become of the mother, who, according to the people of Montfermeil, appeared to have deserted her child?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
BLACK-BEAD
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From this reading PROGRESS IN BLACK-BEAD MAKING.
a young person of either sex
From this reading What had become of the mother, who, according to the people of Montfermeil, appeared to have deserted her child?
without stop or interruption
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
Cosette
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From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
DESCENTnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading THE DESCENT.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading What had become of the mother, who, according to the people of Montfermeil, appeared to have deserted her child?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Where was she; what was she doing?
Fantine
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From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had become of the mother, who, according to the people of Montfermeil, appeared to have deserted her child?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What had become of the mother, who, according to the people of Montfermeil, appeared to have deserted her child?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What had become of the mother, who, according to the people of Montfermeil, appeared to have deserted her child?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PROGRESS IN BLACK-BEAD MAKING.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading PROGRESS IN BLACK-BEAD MAKING.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
Montfermeil
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From this reading What had become of the mother, who, according to the people of Montfermeil, appeared to have deserted her child?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading What had become of the mother, who, according to the people of Montfermeil, appeared to have deserted her child?
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What had become of the mother, who, according to the people of Montfermeil, appeared to have deserted her child?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading What had become of the mother, who, according to the people of Montfermeil, appeared to have deserted her child?
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading PROGRESS IN BLACK-BEAD MAKING.
prosperedverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where was she; what was she doing?
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
surnounUS /sɜːr/
a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESCENT.
Thénardiers
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From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What had become of the mother, who, according to the people of Montfermeil, appeared to have deserted her child?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where was she; what was she doing?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had become of the mother, who, according to the people of Montfermeil, appeared to have deserted her child?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was she; what was she doing?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
which person or people
From this reading What had become of the mother, who, according to the people of Montfermeil, appeared to have deserted her child?
in the company of; together with
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
a late time of life
From this reading After leaving her little Cosette with the Thénardiers, she had continued her journey and arrived at M. sur M. Fantine had been away from her province for ten years, and while she had been slowly descending from misery to misery, her native town had prospered.
