used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
the state of being absent
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I have seen you for a long time, and have been following you with my eyes all night; you were in a glory, and had around you all sorts of heavenly faces."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I have seen you for a long time, and have been following you with my eyes all night; you were in a glory, and had around you all sorts of heavenly faces."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
in a state of sleep
From this reading She continued,-- "I knew you were there, for though I was asleep, I saw.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have seen you for a long time, and have been following you with my eyes all night; you were in a glory, and had around you all sorts of heavenly faces."
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
without stop or interruption
From this reading She continued,-- "I knew you were there, for though I was asleep, I saw.
Cosette
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From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I have seen you for a long time, and have been following you with my eyes all night; you were in a glory, and had around you all sorts of heavenly faces."
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I have seen you for a long time, and have been following you with my eyes all night; you were in a glory, and had around you all sorts of heavenly faces."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
FANTINE
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From this reading FANTINE IS HAPPY.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I have seen you for a long time, and have been following you with my eyes all night; you were in a glory, and had around you all sorts of heavenly faces."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She gave no start of surprise, no start of joy, for she was joy itself.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave no start of surprise, no start of joy, for she was joy itself.
a state of high honor
From this reading I have seen you for a long time, and have been following you with my eyes all night; you were in a glory, and had around you all sorts of heavenly faces."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have seen you for a long time, and have been following you with my eyes all night; you were in a glory, and had around you all sorts of heavenly faces."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading FANTINE IS HAPPY.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen you for a long time, and have been following you with my eyes all night; you were in a glory, and had around you all sorts of heavenly faces."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading I have seen you for a long time, and have been following you with my eyes all night; you were in a glory, and had around you all sorts of heavenly faces."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She continued,-- "I knew you were there, for though I was asleep, I saw.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FANTINE IS HAPPY.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She gave no start of surprise, no start of joy, for she was joy itself.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She gave no start of surprise, no start of joy, for she was joy itself.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She continued,-- "I knew you were there, for though I was asleep, I saw.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I have seen you for a long time, and have been following you with my eyes all night; you were in a glory, and had around you all sorts of heavenly faces."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have seen you for a long time, and have been following you with my eyes all night; you were in a glory, and had around you all sorts of heavenly faces."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I have seen you for a long time, and have been following you with my eyes all night; you were in a glory, and had around you all sorts of heavenly faces."
not any; not one
From this reading She gave no start of surprise, no start of joy, for she was joy itself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She gave no start of surprise, no start of joy, for she was joy itself.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
cut with a saw
From this reading She continued,-- "I knew you were there, for though I was asleep, I saw.
express in words
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen you for a long time, and have been following you with my eyes all night; you were in a glory, and had around you all sorts of heavenly faces."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave no start of surprise, no start of joy, for she was joy itself.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I have seen you for a long time, and have been following you with my eyes all night; you were in a glory, and had around you all sorts of heavenly faces."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She gave no start of surprise, no start of joy, for she was joy itself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She gave no start of surprise, no start of joy, for she was joy itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She continued,-- "I knew you were there, for though I was asleep, I saw.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She continued,-- "I knew you were there, for though I was asleep, I saw.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have seen you for a long time, and have been following you with my eyes all night; you were in a glory, and had around you all sorts of heavenly faces."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She gave no start of surprise, no start of joy, for she was joy itself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She continued,-- "I knew you were there, for though I was asleep, I saw.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The simple question--"And Cosette?" was asked in such profound faith, with so much certainty, with such an utter absence of anxiety and doubt, that he could not find a word to say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She continued,-- "I knew you were there, for though I was asleep, I saw.
