used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Accident decreed that the regiment to which Théodule belonged should be quartered in Paris.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
(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 "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In the event of the grandfather feeling a vague want for a youthful face in the house--for such rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruins--it was expedient to find another Marius.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the event of the grandfather feeling a vague want for a youthful face in the house--for such rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruins--it was expedient to find another Marius.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
barristernounUS /ˈbærɪstər/
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Accident decreed that the regiment to which Théodule belonged should be quartered in Paris.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Accident decreed that the regiment to which Théodule belonged should be quartered in Paris.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
the first light of day
From this reading In the event of the grandfather feeling a vague want for a youthful face in the house--for such rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruins--it was expedient to find another Marius.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading Accident decreed that the regiment to which Théodule belonged should be quartered in Paris.
defaultnounUS /dɪˈfɔːlt/
loss due to not showing up
From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
erratumnoun
a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In the event of the grandfather feeling a vague want for a youthful face in the house--for such rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruins--it was expedient to find another Marius.
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading In the event of the grandfather feeling a vague want for a youthful face in the house--for such rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruins--it was expedient to find another Marius.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the event of the grandfather feeling a vague want for a youthful face in the house--for such rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruins--it was expedient to find another Marius.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In the event of the grandfather feeling a vague want for a youthful face in the house--for such rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruins--it was expedient to find another Marius.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the event of the grandfather feeling a vague want for a youthful face in the house--for such rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruins--it was expedient to find another Marius.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
Gillenormand
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From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
grand-nephew
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From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
the father of your father or mother
From this reading In the event of the grandfather feeling a vague want for a youthful face in the house--for such rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruins--it was expedient to find another Marius.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the event of the grandfather feeling a vague want for a youthful face in the house--for such rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruins--it was expedient to find another Marius.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accident decreed that the regiment to which Théodule belonged should be quartered in Paris.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the event of the grandfather feeling a vague want for a youthful face in the house--for such rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruins--it was expedient to find another Marius.
lancernounUS /ˈlænsər/
(formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
engage in
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
Marius
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From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the event of the grandfather feeling a vague want for a youthful face in the house--for such rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruins--it was expedient to find another Marius.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Accident decreed that the regiment to which Théodule belonged should be quartered in Paris.
plottedadjectiveUS /ˈplɑːtɪd/
with planning and intention
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
quartered
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From this reading Accident decreed that the regiment to which Théodule belonged should be quartered in Paris.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading In the event of the grandfather feeling a vague want for a youthful face in the house--for such rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruins--it was expedient to find another Marius.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Accident decreed that the regiment to which Théodule belonged should be quartered in Paris.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading In the event of the grandfather feeling a vague want for a youthful face in the house--for such rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruins--it was expedient to find another Marius.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Accident decreed that the regiment to which Théodule belonged should be quartered in Paris.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading In the event of the grandfather feeling a vague want for a youthful face in the house--for such rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruins--it was expedient to find another Marius.
SUBSTITUTEverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the event of the grandfather feeling a vague want for a youthful face in the house--for such rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruins--it was expedient to find another Marius.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading In the event of the grandfather feeling a vague want for a youthful face in the house--for such rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruins--it was expedient to find another Marius.
carry out
From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Accident decreed that the regiment to which Théodule belonged should be quartered in Paris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUBSTITUTE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
Théodule
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Accident decreed that the regiment to which Théodule belonged should be quartered in Paris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accident decreed that the regiment to which Théodule belonged should be quartered in Paris.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading In the event of the grandfather feeling a vague want for a youthful face in the house--for such rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruins--it was expedient to find another Marius.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading In the event of the grandfather feeling a vague want for a youthful face in the house--for such rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruins--it was expedient to find another Marius.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading This was an opportunity for Aunt Gillenormand to have a second idea; her first one had been to set Théodule watching Marius, and she now plotted to make him succeed him.
(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," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Accident decreed that the regiment to which Théodule belonged should be quartered in Paris.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," she thought, "it is only a simple erratum, such as I notice in books, for _Marius_ read _Théodule._ A grand-nephew is much the same as a grandson, after all, and in default of a barrister you can take a lancer."
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading In the event of the grandfather feeling a vague want for a youthful face in the house--for such rays of dawn are sometimes sweet to ruins--it was expedient to find another Marius.
