used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
(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 "Is that all?" she said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
Cosette
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From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
criticiseverb
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.
elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/
pass by
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.
francsnounUS /fræŋks/
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
an established custom
From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THÉNARDIER HAS ONE REGRET.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
ten 10s
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that all?" she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THÉNARDIER HAS ONE REGRET.
one of four equal parts
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading THÉNARDIER HAS ONE REGRET.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Is that all?" she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is that all?" she said.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that all?" she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
THÉNARDIER
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From this reading THÉNARDIER HAS ONE REGRET.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Thénardier, according to her habit, had left her husband to act, and anticipated grand results.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time since her marriage that she ventured to criticise an act of her master.
at the time that
From this reading When the man and Cosette had left, Thénardier let a good quarter of an hour elapse, then took her on one side and showed her the fifteen hundred francs.
