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 could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To live honestly by her own toil, what a favor of Heaven!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
Cosette
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
approval
From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
greatly pleased
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
earningsnounUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋz/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
Fantine
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From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
promote over another
From this reading To live honestly by her own toil, what a favor of Heaven!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
FRANCSnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading MADAME VICTURNIEN SPENDS THIRTY FRANCS ON MORALITY.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
yet to be or coming
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
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 A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading To live honestly by her own toil, what a favor of Heaven!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
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 toil, what a favor of Heaven!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To live honestly by her own toil, what a favor of Heaven!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
looking-glass
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From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading MADAME VICTURNIEN SPENDS THIRTY FRANCS ON MORALITY.
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 A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
a particular point in time
From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
MORALITYnounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading MADAME VICTURNIEN SPENDS THIRTY FRANCS ON MORALITY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MADAME VICTURNIEN SPENDS THIRTY FRANCS ON MORALITY.
and nothing more
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
SPENDSverbUS /spendz/
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading MADAME VICTURNIEN SPENDS THIRTY FRANCS ON MORALITY.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading MADAME VICTURNIEN SPENDS THIRTY FRANCS ON MORALITY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She hired a small room and furnished it, on credit, to be paid for out of her future earnings,--this was a relic of her irregular habits.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her 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 toil, what a favor of Heaven!
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading To live honestly by her own toil, what a favor of Heaven!
VICTURNIEN
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From this reading MADAME VICTURNIEN SPENDS THIRTY FRANCS ON MORALITY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To live honestly by her own toil, what a favor of Heaven!
at the time that
From this reading When Fantine saw that she could earn her own living, she had a moment of joy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading A taste for work really came back to her: she bought a looking-glass, delighted in seeing in it her youth, her fine hair and fine teeth; forgot many things, only thought of Cosette, and her possible future, and was almost happy.
