used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Marius!” murmured Mlle. Gilberte, rooted to the spot by a surprise hardly less immense than her joy.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to her, and from what she thought she knew, he should have been petrified at the sight of M. de Tregars.
anew
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Nevertheless, she was confounded at M. Costeclar’s attitude.
basest
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From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading According to her, and from what she thought she knew, he should have been petrified at the sight of M. de Tregars.
see with attention
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Marius!” murmured Mlle. Gilberte, rooted to the spot by a surprise hardly less immense than her joy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Nevertheless, she was confounded at M. Costeclar’s attitude.
Costeclar's
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From this reading Nevertheless, she was confounded at M. Costeclar’s attitude.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Marius de Tregars stood within the frame of the open door.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Marius de Tregars stood within the frame of the open door.
at any time
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
set up or found
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Marius de Tregars stood within the frame of the open door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
Gilberte
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From this reading “Marius!” murmured Mlle. Gilberte, rooted to the spot by a surprise hardly less immense than her joy.
only a very short time before
From this reading “Marius!” murmured Mlle. Gilberte, rooted to the spot by a surprise hardly less immense than her joy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading According to her, and from what she thought she knew, he should have been petrified at the sight of M. de Tregars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading According to her, and from what she thought she knew, he should have been petrified at the sight of M. de Tregars.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Marius!” murmured Mlle. Gilberte, rooted to the spot by a surprise hardly less immense than her joy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “Marius!” murmured Mlle. Gilberte, rooted to the spot by a surprise hardly less immense than her joy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Marius!” murmured Mlle. Gilberte, rooted to the spot by a surprise hardly less immense than her joy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading According to her, and from what she thought she knew, he should have been petrified at the sight of M. de Tregars.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Marius!” murmured Mlle. Gilberte, rooted to the spot by a surprise hardly less immense than her joy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Nevertheless, she was confounded at M. Costeclar’s attitude.
Marius
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From this reading Marius de Tregars stood within the frame of the open door.
Mlle
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From this reading “Marius!” murmured Mlle. Gilberte, rooted to the spot by a surprise hardly less immense than her joy.
a particular point in time
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Marius!” murmured Mlle. Gilberte, rooted to the spot by a surprise hardly less immense than her joy.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, she was confounded at M. Costeclar’s attitude.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marius de Tregars stood within the frame of the open door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Marius de Tregars stood within the frame of the open door.
outragesnounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒɪz/
plural of “outrage” — a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
petrifiedverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading According to her, and from what she thought she knew, he should have been petrified at the sight of M. de Tregars.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
rootedadjectiveUS /ˈruːtəd/
absolutely still
From this reading “Marius!” murmured Mlle. Gilberte, rooted to the spot by a surprise hardly less immense than her joy.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
only a very short time before
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading According to her, and from what she thought she knew, he should have been petrified at the sight of M. de Tregars.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading According to her, and from what she thought she knew, he should have been petrified at the sight of M. de Tregars.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Marius!” murmured Mlle. Gilberte, rooted to the spot by a surprise hardly less immense than her joy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Marius de Tregars stood within the frame of the open door.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Marius!” murmured Mlle. Gilberte, rooted to the spot by a surprise hardly less immense than her joy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Marius!” murmured Mlle. Gilberte, rooted to the spot by a surprise hardly less immense than her joy.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marius de Tregars stood within the frame of the open door.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading According to her, and from what she thought she knew, he should have been petrified at the sight of M. de Tregars.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Marius!” murmured Mlle. Gilberte, rooted to the spot by a surprise hardly less immense than her joy.
Tregars
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From this reading Marius de Tregars stood within the frame of the open door.
precisely as stated
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading According to her, and from what she thought she knew, he should have been petrified at the sight of M. de Tregars.
at the time that
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Marius de Tregars stood within the frame of the open door.
showing curiosity
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To behold him thus suddenly, when she was wondering whether she would ever see him again; to see him appear at the very moment when she found herself alone, and exposed to the basest outrages, --it was one of those fortunate occurrences which one can scarcely realize; and from the depth of her soul rose something like a hymn of thanks.
