Chapter VIII

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

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

(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 And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

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

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

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

From this reading "You are wasting your breath, my poor old brute, and I feel sorry for you, as your row is thrown away.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "You are wasting your breath, my poor old brute, and I feel sorry for you, as your row is thrown away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "You are wasting your breath, my poor old brute, and I feel sorry for you, as your row is thrown away.

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From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading "You are wasting your breath, my poor old brute, and I feel sorry for you, as your row is thrown away.

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading "You are wasting your breath, my poor old brute, and I feel sorry for you, as your row is thrown away.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That is not thunder, but a cough."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

From this reading That is not thunder, but a cough."

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From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

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From this reading IN WHICH WE READ THE NAME OF THE MISTRESS OF ENJOLRAS.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "You are wasting your breath, my poor old brute, and I feel sorry for you, as your row is thrown away.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "You are wasting your breath, my poor old brute, and I feel sorry for you, as your row is thrown away.

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From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

depressingly dark

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

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From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

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From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

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

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "You are wasting your breath, my poor old brute, and I feel sorry for you, as your row is thrown away.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE READ THE NAME OF THE MISTRESS OF ENJOLRAS.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

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

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading IN WHICH WE READ THE NAME OF THE MISTRESS OF ENJOLRAS.

abnormally large

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "You are wasting your breath, my poor old brute, and I feel sorry for you, as your row is thrown away.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading IN WHICH WE READ THE NAME OF THE MISTRESS OF ENJOLRAS.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That is not thunder, but a cough."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH WE READ THE NAME OF THE MISTRESS OF ENJOLRAS.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "You are wasting your breath, my poor old brute, and I feel sorry for you, as your row is thrown away.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "You are wasting your breath, my poor old brute, and I feel sorry for you, as your row is thrown away.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

plural of “projectile” — a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading IN WHICH WE READ THE NAME OF THE MISTRESS OF ENJOLRAS.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading "You are wasting your breath, my poor old brute, and I feel sorry for you, as your row is thrown away.

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From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading "You are wasting your breath, my poor old brute, and I feel sorry for you, as your row is thrown away.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

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

From this reading IN WHICH WE READ THE NAME OF THE MISTRESS OF ENJOLRAS.

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

From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading "You are wasting your breath, my poor old brute, and I feel sorry for you, as your row is thrown away.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading That is not thunder, but a cough."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

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

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

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

From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

From this reading "You are wasting your breath, my poor old brute, and I feel sorry for you, as your row is thrown away.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading IN WHICH WE READ THE NAME OF THE MISTRESS OF ENJOLRAS.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH WE READ THE NAME OF THE MISTRESS OF ENJOLRAS.

belonging to which person

From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading And those around him laughed Courfeyrac and Bossuet, whose valiant good-humor increased with danger, made up for the want of food, like Madame Scarron, by jests, and as wine was short, poured out gayety for all.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Courfeyrac, seated on a stone by the side of Enjolras, continued to insult the cannon, and each time that the gloomy shower of projectiles which is called a grape-shot passed with its monstrous noise he greeted it with an ironical remark.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You are wasting your breath, my poor old brute, and I feel sorry for you, as your row is thrown away.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You are wasting your breath, my poor old brute, and I feel sorry for you, as your row is thrown away.