used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His whole life was concentrated in that hour; he sat down by her side, looked at her in silence, or else talked to her about former years, her childhood, the convent, and her little friends of those days.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The eye eventually grows accustomed to cellar light, and he found it enough to have an apparition of Cosette daily.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was the last occasion, and after this last flare total extinction took place.
anew
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
(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 There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The eye eventually grows accustomed to cellar light, and he found it enough to have an apparition of Cosette daily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the last occasion, and after this last flare total extinction took place.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading The eye eventually grows accustomed to cellar light, and he found it enough to have an apparition of Cosette daily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The eye eventually grows accustomed to cellar light, and he found it enough to have an apparition of Cosette daily.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading His whole life was concentrated in that hour; he sat down by her side, looked at her in silence, or else talked to her about former years, her childhood, the convent, and her little friends of those days.
complicitynounUS /kəmˈplɪsəti/
guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading His whole life was concentrated in that hour; he sat down by her side, looked at her in silence, or else talked to her about former years, her childhood, the convent, and her little friends of those days.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading His whole life was concentrated in that hour; he sat down by her side, looked at her in silence, or else talked to her about former years, her childhood, the convent, and her little friends of those days.
Cosette
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From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The eye eventually grows accustomed to cellar light, and he found it enough to have an apparition of Cosette daily.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His whole life was concentrated in that hour; he sat down by her side, looked at her in silence, or else talked to her about former years, her childhood, the convent, and her little friends of those days.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His whole life was concentrated in that hour; he sat down by her side, looked at her in silence, or else talked to her about former years, her childhood, the convent, and her little friends of those days.
else
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From this reading His whole life was concentrated in that hour; he sat down by her side, looked at her in silence, or else talked to her about former years, her childhood, the convent, and her little friends of those days.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The eye eventually grows accustomed to cellar light, and he found it enough to have an apparition of Cosette daily.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The eye eventually grows accustomed to cellar light, and he found it enough to have an apparition of Cosette daily.
expelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
extinctionnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
no longer active; extinguished
From this reading This was the last occasion, and after this last flare total extinction took place.
the organ of sight
From this reading The eye eventually grows accustomed to cellar light, and he found it enough to have an apparition of Cosette daily.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading This was the last occasion, and after this last flare total extinction took place.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading His whole life was concentrated in that hour; he sat down by her side, looked at her in silence, or else talked to her about former years, her childhood, the convent, and her little friends of those days.
set up or found
From this reading The eye eventually grows accustomed to cellar light, and he found it enough to have an apparition of Cosette daily.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His whole life was concentrated in that hour; he sat down by her side, looked at her in silence, or else talked to her about former years, her childhood, the convent, and her little friends of those days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THEY REMEMBER THE GARDEN IN THE RUE PLUMET.
good-day
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From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The eye eventually grows accustomed to cellar light, and he found it enough to have an apparition of Cosette daily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The eye eventually grows accustomed to cellar light, and he found it enough to have an apparition of Cosette daily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading His whole life was concentrated in that hour; he sat down by her side, looked at her in silence, or else talked to her about former years, her childhood, the convent, and her little friends of those days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THEY REMEMBER THE GARDEN IN THE RUE PLUMET.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The eye eventually grows accustomed to cellar light, and he found it enough to have an apparition of Cosette daily.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
immediately past
From this reading This was the last occasion, and after this last flare total extinction took place.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His whole life was concentrated in that hour; he sat down by her side, looked at her in silence, or else talked to her about former years, her childhood, the convent, and her little friends of those days.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The eye eventually grows accustomed to cellar light, and he found it enough to have an apparition of Cosette daily.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His whole life was concentrated in that hour; he sat down by her side, looked at her in silence, or else talked to her about former years, her childhood, the convent, and her little friends of those days.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His whole life was concentrated in that hour; he sat down by her side, looked at her in silence, or else talked to her about former years, her childhood, the convent, and her little friends of those days.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading This was the last occasion, and after this last flare total extinction took place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eye eventually grows accustomed to cellar light, and he found it enough to have an apparition of Cosette daily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His whole life was concentrated in that hour; he sat down by her side, looked at her in silence, or else talked to her about former years, her childhood, the convent, and her little friends of those days.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This was the last occasion, and after this last flare total extinction took place.
PLUMET
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From this reading THEY REMEMBER THE GARDEN IN THE RUE PLUMET.
To recall to mind.
From this reading THEY REMEMBER THE GARDEN IN THE RUE PLUMET.
express the need or desire for
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
RUEnounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading THEY REMEMBER THE GARDEN IN THE RUE PLUMET.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading His whole life was concentrated in that hour; he sat down by her side, looked at her in silence, or else talked to her about former years, her childhood, the convent, and her little friends of those days.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His whole life was concentrated in that hour; he sat down by her side, looked at her in silence, or else talked to her about former years, her childhood, the convent, and her little friends of those days.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading His whole life was concentrated in that hour; he sat down by her side, looked at her in silence, or else talked to her about former years, her childhood, the convent, and her little friends of those days.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading His whole life was concentrated in that hour; he sat down by her side, looked at her in silence, or else talked to her about former years, her childhood, the convent, and her little friends of those days.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY REMEMBER THE GARDEN IN THE RUE PLUMET.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY REMEMBER THE GARDEN IN THE RUE PLUMET.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the last occasion, and after this last flare total extinction took place.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This was the last occasion, and after this last flare total extinction took place.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading This was the last occasion, and after this last flare total extinction took place.
underwentverbUS /ˌʌndərˈwent/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the last occasion, and after this last flare total extinction took place.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His whole life was concentrated in that hour; he sat down by her side, looked at her in silence, or else talked to her about former years, her childhood, the convent, and her little friends of those days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There was no more familiarity, no more good-day with a kiss, and never again that so deeply tender word "father:" he had been, at his own request and with his own complicity, expelled from all those joys in succession, and he underwent this misery,--that, after losing Cosette entirely on one day, he was then obliged to lose her again bit by bit.
a late time of life
From this reading His whole life was concentrated in that hour; he sat down by her side, looked at her in silence, or else talked to her about former years, her childhood, the convent, and her little friends of those days.
