aimingverbUS /ˈeɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte was listening, her mouth open, and wondering what Marius was aiming at, and how he could remain so calm.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “That disaster,” he went on, “was at the time the subject of an enormous number of very witty jokes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte was listening, her mouth open, and wondering what Marius was aiming at, and how he could remain so calm.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
make calm or still
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte was listening, her mouth open, and wondering what Marius was aiming at, and how he could remain so calm.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
compromisedverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzd/
past form of “compromise” — make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte was listening, her mouth open, and wondering what Marius was aiming at, and how he could remain so calm.
demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “That disaster,” he went on, “was at the time the subject of an enormous number of very witty jokes.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “That disaster,” he went on, “was at the time the subject of an enormous number of very witty jokes.
with resolute determination
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
Gilberte
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From this reading Mlle. Gilberte was listening, her mouth open, and wondering what Marius was aiming at, and how he could remain so calm.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not very sharp.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte was listening, her mouth open, and wondering what Marius was aiming at, and how he could remain so calm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
how
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From this reading Mlle. Gilberte was listening, her mouth open, and wondering what Marius was aiming at, and how he could remain so calm.
imprudentlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdəntli/
in an imprudent manner
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “That disaster,” he went on, “was at the time the subject of an enormous number of very witty jokes.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte was listening, her mouth open, and wondering what Marius was aiming at, and how he could remain so calm.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Poor old man!
Marius
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From this reading Mlle. Gilberte was listening, her mouth open, and wondering what Marius was aiming at, and how he could remain so calm.
Mlle
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From this reading Mlle. Gilberte was listening, her mouth open, and wondering what Marius was aiming at, and how he could remain so calm.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte was listening, her mouth open, and wondering what Marius was aiming at, and how he could remain so calm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not very sharp.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “That disaster,” he went on, “was at the time the subject of an enormous number of very witty jokes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That disaster,” he went on, “was at the time the subject of an enormous number of very witty jokes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Poor old man!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That disaster,” he went on, “was at the time the subject of an enormous number of very witty jokes.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte was listening, her mouth open, and wondering what Marius was aiming at, and how he could remain so calm.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor old man!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte was listening, her mouth open, and wondering what Marius was aiming at, and how he could remain so calm.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He was not very sharp.
signaturesnounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃərz/
plural of “signature” — your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte was listening, her mouth open, and wondering what Marius was aiming at, and how he could remain so calm.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “That disaster,” he went on, “was at the time the subject of an enormous number of very witty jokes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That disaster,” he went on, “was at the time the subject of an enormous number of very witty jokes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “That disaster,” he went on, “was at the time the subject of an enormous number of very witty jokes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
precisely as stated
From this reading He was not very sharp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not very sharp.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “That disaster,” he went on, “was at the time the subject of an enormous number of very witty jokes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte was listening, her mouth open, and wondering what Marius was aiming at, and how he could remain so calm.
at the time that
From this reading He was firmly persuaded that he had already more than doubled his capital, when his honorable partners demonstrated to him that he was ruined, and, besides, compromised by certain signatures imprudently given.”
wittyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪti/
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading “That disaster,” he went on, “was at the time the subject of an enormous number of very witty jokes.
showing curiosity
From this reading Mlle. Gilberte was listening, her mouth open, and wondering what Marius was aiming at, and how he could remain so calm.
