69
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From this reading An hour later two men and a child presented themselves in the darkness of night at No. 69, Little Rue Picpus.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL EXAMINATION.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later two men and a child presented themselves in the darkness of night at No. 69, Little Rue Picpus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour later two men and a child presented themselves in the darkness of night at No. 69, Little Rue Picpus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An hour later two men and a child presented themselves in the darkness of night at No. 69, Little Rue Picpus.
a young person of either sex
From this reading An hour later two men and a child presented themselves in the darkness of night at No. 69, Little Rue Picpus.
Cosette
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From this reading The two men had fetched Cosette from the green-grocer's, where Fauchelevent had left her on the previous evening.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Cosette had spent the four-and-twenty hours in understanding nothing and silently trembling; she trembled so greatly that she had not cried, nor had she eaten nor slept.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading An hour later two men and a child presented themselves in the darkness of night at No. 69, Little Rue Picpus.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Cosette had spent the four-and-twenty hours in understanding nothing and silently trembling; she trembled so greatly that she had not cried, nor had she eaten nor slept.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder of the two men raised the knocker and rapped.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The two men had fetched Cosette from the green-grocer's, where Fauchelevent had left her on the previous evening.
EXAMINATIONnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL EXAMINATION.
Fauchelevent
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From this reading The two men had fetched Cosette from the green-grocer's, where Fauchelevent had left her on the previous evening.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading The two men had fetched Cosette from the green-grocer's, where Fauchelevent had left her on the previous evening.
four-and-twenty
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From this reading Cosette had spent the four-and-twenty hours in understanding nothing and silently trembling; she trembled so greatly that she had not cried, nor had she eaten nor slept.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two men had fetched Cosette from the green-grocer's, where Fauchelevent had left her on the previous evening.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Cosette had spent the four-and-twenty hours in understanding nothing and silently trembling; she trembled so greatly that she had not cried, nor had she eaten nor slept.
green-grocer's
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From this reading The two men had fetched Cosette from the green-grocer's, where Fauchelevent had left her on the previous evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two men had fetched Cosette from the green-grocer's, where Fauchelevent had left her on the previous evening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The two men had fetched Cosette from the green-grocer's, where Fauchelevent had left her on the previous evening.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later two men and a child presented themselves in the darkness of night at No. 69, Little Rue Picpus.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Cosette had spent the four-and-twenty hours in understanding nothing and silently trembling; she trembled so greatly that she had not cried, nor had she eaten nor slept.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An hour later two men and a child presented themselves in the darkness of night at No. 69, Little Rue Picpus.
knockernoun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading The elder of the two men raised the knocker and rapped.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later two men and a child presented themselves in the darkness of night at No. 69, Little Rue Picpus.
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 The two men had fetched Cosette from the green-grocer's, where Fauchelevent had left her on the previous evening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An hour later two men and a child presented themselves in the darkness of night at No. 69, Little Rue Picpus.
the force of workers available
From this reading An hour later two men and a child presented themselves in the darkness of night at No. 69, Little Rue Picpus.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading An hour later two men and a child presented themselves in the darkness of night at No. 69, Little Rue Picpus.
not any; not one
From this reading An hour later two men and a child presented themselves in the darkness of night at No. 69, Little Rue Picpus.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Cosette had spent the four-and-twenty hours in understanding nothing and silently trembling; she trembled so greatly that she had not cried, nor had she eaten nor slept.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cosette had spent the four-and-twenty hours in understanding nothing and silently trembling; she trembled so greatly that she had not cried, nor had she eaten nor slept.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Cosette had spent the four-and-twenty hours in understanding nothing and silently trembling; she trembled so greatly that she had not cried, nor had she eaten nor slept.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour later two men and a child presented themselves in the darkness of night at No. 69, Little Rue Picpus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two men had fetched Cosette from the green-grocer's, where Fauchelevent had left her on the previous evening.
Picpus
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From this reading An hour later two men and a child presented themselves in the darkness of night at No. 69, Little Rue Picpus.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading An hour later two men and a child presented themselves in the darkness of night at No. 69, Little Rue Picpus.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The two men had fetched Cosette from the green-grocer's, where Fauchelevent had left her on the previous evening.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The elder of the two men raised the knocker and rapped.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading The elder of the two men raised the knocker and rapped.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading An hour later two men and a child presented themselves in the darkness of night at No. 69, Little Rue Picpus.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cosette had spent the four-and-twenty hours in understanding nothing and silently trembling; she trembled so greatly that she had not cried, nor had she eaten nor slept.
without speaking
From this reading Cosette had spent the four-and-twenty hours in understanding nothing and silently trembling; she trembled so greatly that she had not cried, nor had she eaten nor slept.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Cosette had spent the four-and-twenty hours in understanding nothing and silently trembling; she trembled so greatly that she had not cried, nor had she eaten nor slept.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Cosette had spent the four-and-twenty hours in understanding nothing and silently trembling; she trembled so greatly that she had not cried, nor had she eaten nor slept.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Cosette had spent the four-and-twenty hours in understanding nothing and silently trembling; she trembled so greatly that she had not cried, nor had she eaten nor slept.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading A SUCCESSFUL EXAMINATION.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cosette had spent the four-and-twenty hours in understanding nothing and silently trembling; she trembled so greatly that she had not cried, nor had she eaten nor slept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour later two men and a child presented themselves in the darkness of night at No. 69, Little Rue Picpus.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading An hour later two men and a child presented themselves in the darkness of night at No. 69, Little Rue Picpus.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Cosette had spent the four-and-twenty hours in understanding nothing and silently trembling; she trembled so greatly that she had not cried, nor had she eaten nor slept.
a shaky motion
From this reading Cosette had spent the four-and-twenty hours in understanding nothing and silently trembling; she trembled so greatly that she had not cried, nor had she eaten nor slept.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading An hour later two men and a child presented themselves in the darkness of night at No. 69, Little Rue Picpus.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Cosette had spent the four-and-twenty hours in understanding nothing and silently trembling; she trembled so greatly that she had not cried, nor had she eaten nor slept.
in or at the place that
From this reading The two men had fetched Cosette from the green-grocer's, where Fauchelevent had left her on the previous evening.
