used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now a change had taken place, and his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and equally for the first time in his life with his hands behind his back.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Now a change had taken place, and his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
Armé
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From this reading Javert retired slowly from the Rue de l'Homme Armé.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
attitudesnounUS /ˈætətuːdz/
plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and equally for the first time in his life with his hands behind his back.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and equally for the first time in his life with his hands behind his back.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Now a change had taken place, and his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Javert retired slowly from the Rue de l'Homme Armé.
DERAILEDverbUS /dɪˈreɪld/
past form of “derail” — cause to run off the tracks
From this reading JAVERT DERAILED.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and equally for the first time in his life with his hands behind his back.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and equally for the first time in his life with his hands behind his back.
expressesnounUS /ɪkˈspresəz/
plural of “express” — mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and equally for the first time in his life with his hands behind his back.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and equally for the first time in his life with his hands behind his back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Javert retired slowly from the Rue de l'Homme Armé.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and equally for the first time in his life with his hands behind his back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and equally for the first time in his life with his hands behind his back.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and equally for the first time in his life with his hands behind his back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and equally for the first time in his life with his hands behind his back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and equally for the first time in his life with his hands behind his back.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
JAVERT
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From this reading JAVERT DERAILED.
l'Homme
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From this reading Javert retired slowly from the Rue de l'Homme Armé.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and equally for the first time in his life with his hands behind his back.
Napoleon'snounUS /nəˈpoʊliənz/
possessive form of “napoleon” — French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now a change had taken place, and his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
and nothing more
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
a human being
From this reading Now a change had taken place, and his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now a change had taken place, and his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Javert retired slowly from the Rue de l'Homme Armé.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Javert retired slowly from the Rue de l'Homme Armé.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Now a change had taken place, and his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Javert retired slowly from the Rue de l'Homme Armé.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Now a change had taken place, and his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Now a change had taken place, and his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Now a change had taken place, and his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Javert retired slowly from the Rue de l'Homme Armé.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and equally for the first time in his life with his hands behind his back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
not known
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and equally for the first time in his life with his hands behind his back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Up to that day Javert had only assumed, of Napoleon's two attitudes, the one which expresses resolution, the arms folded on the chest; the one indicating uncertainty, the arms behind the back, was unknown to him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Now a change had taken place, and his whole person, slow and sombre, was stamped with anxiety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked with drooping head for the first time in his life, and equally for the first time in his life with his hands behind his back.
