50
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
52
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading ALWAYS BEGIN BY ARRESTING THE VICTIMS.
ambushedverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃt/
past form of “ambush” — wait in hiding to attack
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
subject to appointment
From this reading Then Javert took up his post, and listened for the appointed signal.
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
ARRESTINGadjectiveUS /ərˈestɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading ALWAYS BEGIN BY ARRESTING THE VICTIMS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
Azelma
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From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
Barrière
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ALWAYS BEGIN BY ARRESTING THE VICTIMS.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ALWAYS BEGIN BY ARRESTING THE VICTIMS.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
Gobelins
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
Javert
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From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
joinsnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Then Javert took up his post, and listened for the appointed signal.
the force of workers available
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
not any; not one
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
and nothing more
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Then Javert took up his post, and listened for the appointed signal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALWAYS BEGIN BY ARRESTING THE VICTIMS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Javert took up his post, and listened for the appointed signal.
push forcefully
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then Javert took up his post, and listened for the appointed signal.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then Javert took up his post, and listened for the appointed signal.
VICTIMSnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading ALWAYS BEGIN BY ARRESTING THE VICTIMS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
look attentively
From this reading He had begun by opening his "pocket," in order to thrust into it the two girls ordered to watch the approaches to the den, but he had only "nailed" Azelma.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Javert posted his men at nightfall, and ambushed himself behind the trees of the Rue de la Barrière des Gobelins, which joins No. 50-52 on the other side of the boulevard.
Éponine
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From this reading As for Éponine, she was not at her post; she had disappeared, and he had not been able to seize her.
