used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A violent fever had broken out; she spent a part of the night in raving and talking aloud, but at length fell asleep.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the morrow, at about mid-day, Fantine woke, and hearing a breathing close to her bed, she drew the curtain aside, and noticed M. Madeleine gazing at something above her head.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On the morrow, at about mid-day, Fantine woke, and hearing a breathing close to her bed, she drew the curtain aside, and noticed M. Madeleine gazing at something above her head.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading A violent fever had broken out; she spent a part of the night in raving and talking aloud, but at length fell asleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine conveyed to the infirmary he had established in his own house, and intrusted her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
on or to one side
From this reading On the morrow, at about mid-day, Fantine woke, and hearing a breathing close to her bed, she drew the curtain aside, and noticed M. Madeleine gazing at something above her head.
in a state of sleep
From this reading A violent fever had broken out; she spent a part of the night in raving and talking aloud, but at length fell asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A violent fever had broken out; she spent a part of the night in raving and talking aloud, but at length fell asleep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine conveyed to the infirmary he had established in his own house, and intrusted her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading On the morrow, at about mid-day, Fantine woke, and hearing a breathing close to her bed, she drew the curtain aside, and noticed M. Madeleine gazing at something above her head.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A violent fever had broken out; she spent a part of the night in raving and talking aloud, but at length fell asleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A violent fever had broken out; she spent a part of the night in raving and talking aloud, but at length fell asleep.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading On the morrow, at about mid-day, Fantine woke, and hearing a breathing close to her bed, she drew the curtain aside, and noticed M. Madeleine gazing at something above her head.
COMMENCEMENTnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading THE COMMENCEMENT OF REPOSE.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine conveyed to the infirmary he had established in his own house, and intrusted her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading On the morrow, at about mid-day, Fantine woke, and hearing a breathing close to her bed, she drew the curtain aside, and noticed M. Madeleine gazing at something above her head.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading On the morrow, at about mid-day, Fantine woke, and hearing a breathing close to her bed, she drew the curtain aside, and noticed M. Madeleine gazing at something above her head.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine conveyed to the infirmary he had established in his own house, and intrusted her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
Fantine
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From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine conveyed to the infirmary he had established in his own house, and intrusted her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A violent fever had broken out; she spent a part of the night in raving and talking aloud, but at length fell asleep.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading A violent fever had broken out; she spent a part of the night in raving and talking aloud, but at length fell asleep.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading On the morrow, at about mid-day, Fantine woke, and hearing a breathing close to her bed, she drew the curtain aside, and noticed M. Madeleine gazing at something above her head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine conveyed to the infirmary he had established in his own house, and intrusted her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine conveyed to the infirmary he had established in his own house, and intrusted her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On the morrow, at about mid-day, Fantine woke, and hearing a breathing close to her bed, she drew the curtain aside, and noticed M. Madeleine gazing at something above her head.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading On the morrow, at about mid-day, Fantine woke, and hearing a breathing close to her bed, she drew the curtain aside, and noticed M. Madeleine gazing at something above her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine conveyed to the infirmary he had established in his own house, and intrusted her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine conveyed to the infirmary he had established in his own house, and intrusted her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine conveyed to the infirmary he had established in his own house, and intrusted her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine conveyed to the infirmary he had established in his own house, and intrusted her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
infirmarynounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrməri/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine conveyed to the infirmary he had established in his own house, and intrusted her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
intrusted
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From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine conveyed to the infirmary he had established in his own house, and intrusted her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
JAVERT
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From this reading JAVERT.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A violent fever had broken out; she spent a part of the night in raving and talking aloud, but at length fell asleep.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine conveyed to the infirmary he had established in his own house, and intrusted her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
Madeleine
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From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine conveyed to the infirmary he had established in his own house, and intrusted her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
mid-day
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From this reading On the morrow, at about mid-day, Fantine woke, and hearing a breathing close to her bed, she drew the curtain aside, and noticed M. Madeleine gazing at something above her head.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading On the morrow, at about mid-day, Fantine woke, and hearing a breathing close to her bed, she drew the curtain aside, and noticed M. Madeleine gazing at something above her head.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A violent fever had broken out; she spent a part of the night in raving and talking aloud, but at length fell asleep.
being perceived or observed
From this reading On the morrow, at about mid-day, Fantine woke, and hearing a breathing close to her bed, she drew the curtain aside, and noticed M. Madeleine gazing at something above her head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMMENCEMENT OF REPOSE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morrow, at about mid-day, Fantine woke, and hearing a breathing close to her bed, she drew the curtain aside, and noticed M. Madeleine gazing at something above her head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A violent fever had broken out; she spent a part of the night in raving and talking aloud, but at length fell asleep.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine conveyed to the infirmary he had established in his own house, and intrusted her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A violent fever had broken out; she spent a part of the night in raving and talking aloud, but at length fell asleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine conveyed to the infirmary he had established in his own house, and intrusted her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading A violent fever had broken out; she spent a part of the night in raving and talking aloud, but at length fell asleep.
REPOSEverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading THE COMMENCEMENT OF REPOSE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A violent fever had broken out; she spent a part of the night in raving and talking aloud, but at length fell asleep.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine conveyed to the infirmary he had established in his own house, and intrusted her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading On the morrow, at about mid-day, Fantine woke, and hearing a breathing close to her bed, she drew the curtain aside, and noticed M. Madeleine gazing at something above her head.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading A violent fever had broken out; she spent a part of the night in raving and talking aloud, but at length fell asleep.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading A violent fever had broken out; she spent a part of the night in raving and talking aloud, but at length fell asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMMENCEMENT OF REPOSE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine conveyed to the infirmary he had established in his own house, and intrusted her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading A violent fever had broken out; she spent a part of the night in raving and talking aloud, but at length fell asleep.
which person or people
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine conveyed to the infirmary he had established in his own house, and intrusted her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading On the morrow, at about mid-day, Fantine woke, and hearing a breathing close to her bed, she drew the curtain aside, and noticed M. Madeleine gazing at something above her head.
