used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
Cosette
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From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
in a gradual manner
From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
IMPLEMENTverbUS /ˈɪmpləmənt/
apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design
From this reading THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.
a particular point in time
From this reading Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.
not any; not one
From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR.
many times at short intervals
From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
PERCEIVESverbUS /pərˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
cut with a saw
From this reading Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.
express in words
From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR.
unusual or striking
From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day Cosette happened to look at herself in the glass, and said, "Good gracious!"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
a source of difficulty
From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to this moment she had not thought of her face, and though she saw herself in the mirror she did not look at herself.
Valjean
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT SHE IS AN IMPLEMENT OF WAR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She fancied that she was almost pretty, and this threw her into a singular trouble.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And, then, she had often been told that she was ugly; Jean Valjean alone would say gently, "Oh, no, oh, no!"
