used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, I'll be hanged if you have not taken time enough; you've been playing, I expect."
bed-room
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From this reading "Madame," said Cosette, with a violent tremor, "this gentleman wants a bed-room."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, I'll be hanged if you have not taken time enough; you've been playing, I expect."
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
Cosette
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From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Oh, it's you, you little devil!
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Well, I'll be hanged if you have not taken time enough; you've been playing, I expect."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Well, I'll be hanged if you have not taken time enough; you've been playing, I expect."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Madame," said Cosette, with a violent tremor, "this gentleman wants a bed-room."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Well, I'll be hanged if you have not taken time enough; you've been playing, I expect."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, I'll be hanged if you have not taken time enough; you've been playing, I expect."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IS HE RICH OR POOR?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I'll be hanged if you have not taken time enough; you've been playing, I expect."
I'll
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From this reading Well, I'll be hanged if you have not taken time enough; you've been playing, I expect."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, I'll be hanged if you have not taken time enough; you've been playing, I expect."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS HE RICH OR POOR?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
it's
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From this reading "Oh, it's you, you little devil!
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, it's you, you little devil!
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it's you, you little devil!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IS HE RICH OR POOR?
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Well, I'll be hanged if you have not taken time enough; you've been playing, I expect."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading IS HE RICH OR POOR?
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
possessing material wealth
From this reading IS HE RICH OR POOR?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Madame," said Cosette, with a violent tremor, "this gentleman wants a bed-room."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
not in physical motion
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Well, I'll be hanged if you have not taken time enough; you've been playing, I expect."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Madame," said Cosette, with a violent tremor, "this gentleman wants a bed-room."
Thénardier
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From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Well, I'll be hanged if you have not taken time enough; you've been playing, I expect."
toy-shop
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From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading "Madame," said Cosette, with a violent tremor, "this gentleman wants a bed-room."
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading "Madame," said Cosette, with a violent tremor, "this gentleman wants a bed-room."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Madame," said Cosette, with a violent tremor, "this gentleman wants a bed-room."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I'll be hanged if you have not taken time enough; you've been playing, I expect."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cosette could not refrain from taking a side glance at the large doll which was still displayed at the toy-shop, and then tapped at the door; it opened, and Madame Thénardier appeared, candle in hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Madame," said Cosette, with a violent tremor, "this gentleman wants a bed-room."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, it's you, you little devil!
you've
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From this reading Well, I'll be hanged if you have not taken time enough; you've been playing, I expect."
