Chapter XXXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading On one day of this winter the sun had shown itself a little during the afternoon, but it was Feb.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading On one day of this winter the sun had shown itself a little during the afternoon, but it was Feb.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Marius still lived at the Gorbeau house, but he paid no attention to his fellow-lodgers.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Marius still lived at the Gorbeau house, but he paid no attention to his fellow-lodgers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Marius still lived at the Gorbeau house, but he paid no attention to his fellow-lodgers.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On one day of this winter the sun had shown itself a little during the afternoon, but it was Feb.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The other lodgers had removed, were dead, or turned out for not paying their rent.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading On one day of this winter the sun had shown itself a little during the afternoon, but it was Feb.

at any time

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading On one day of this winter the sun had shown itself a little during the afternoon, but it was Feb.

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From this reading Marius still lived at the Gorbeau house, but he paid no attention to his fellow-lodgers.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading MARIUS FINDS SOMETHING.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The other lodgers had removed, were dead, or turned out for not paying their rent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Marius still lived at the Gorbeau house, but he paid no attention to his fellow-lodgers.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Marius still lived at the Gorbeau house, but he paid no attention to his fellow-lodgers.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Marius still lived at the Gorbeau house, but he paid no attention to his fellow-lodgers.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Marius still lived at the Gorbeau house, but he paid no attention to his fellow-lodgers.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On one day of this winter the sun had shown itself a little during the afternoon, but it was Feb.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading On one day of this winter the sun had shown itself a little during the afternoon, but it was Feb.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading On one day of this winter the sun had shown itself a little during the afternoon, but it was Feb.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Marius still lived at the Gorbeau house, but he paid no attention to his fellow-lodgers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The other lodgers had removed, were dead, or turned out for not paying their rent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MARIUS FINDS SOMETHING.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

not any; not one

From this reading Marius still lived at the Gorbeau house, but he paid no attention to his fellow-lodgers.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The other lodgers had removed, were dead, or turned out for not paying their rent.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On one day of this winter the sun had shown itself a little during the afternoon, but it was Feb.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On one day of this winter the sun had shown itself a little during the afternoon, but it was Feb.

on one occasion

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On one day of this winter the sun had shown itself a little during the afternoon, but it was Feb.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The other lodgers had removed, were dead, or turned out for not paying their rent.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Marius still lived at the Gorbeau house, but he paid no attention to his fellow-lodgers.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading The other lodgers had removed, were dead, or turned out for not paying their rent.

an amount of time

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading The other lodgers had removed, were dead, or turned out for not paying their rent.

let for money

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading On one day of this winter the sun had shown itself a little during the afternoon, but it was Feb.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading MARIUS FINDS SOMETHING.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

not in physical motion

From this reading Marius still lived at the Gorbeau house, but he paid no attention to his fellow-lodgers.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading On one day of this winter the sun had shown itself a little during the afternoon, but it was Feb.

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Marius still lived at the Gorbeau house, but he paid no attention to his fellow-lodgers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The other lodgers had removed, were dead, or turned out for not paying their rent.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Marius still lived at the Gorbeau house, but he paid no attention to his fellow-lodgers.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The other lodgers had removed, were dead, or turned out for not paying their rent.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On one day of this winter the sun had shown itself a little during the afternoon, but it was Feb.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

belonging to which person

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading On one day of this winter the sun had shown itself a little during the afternoon, but it was Feb.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading At this, period, in truth, there were no other tenants in the house but himself and those Jondrettes whose rent he had once paid, without ever having spoken to father, mother, or daughters.