used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the eight months I had just spent with the horrible woman had taught me anew how to bear misery, and had nerved up my energy.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading But the eight months I had just spent with the horrible woman had taught me anew how to bear misery, and had nerved up my energy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
have
From this reading But the eight months I had just spent with the horrible woman had taught me anew how to bear misery, and had nerved up my energy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The situation was certainly more horrible now than the day when I had been turned out of my benefactress’ house.
benefactressnoun
a woman benefactor
From this reading “The situation was certainly more horrible now than the day when I had been turned out of my benefactress’ house.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading When I had told him my situation, he invited me to remain with him until I could find something better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the eight months I had just spent with the horrible woman had taught me anew how to bear misery, and had nerved up my energy.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “The situation was certainly more horrible now than the day when I had been turned out of my benefactress’ house.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I had told him my situation, he invited me to remain with him until I could find something better.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “The situation was certainly more horrible now than the day when I had been turned out of my benefactress’ house.
put on clothes
From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
the act of consuming food
From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
being one more than seven
From this reading But the eight months I had just spent with the horrible woman had taught me anew how to bear misery, and had nerved up my energy.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading But the eight months I had just spent with the horrible woman had taught me anew how to bear misery, and had nerved up my energy.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When I had told him my situation, he invited me to remain with him until I could find something better.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The situation was certainly more horrible now than the day when I had been turned out of my benefactress’ house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I had told him my situation, he invited me to remain with him until I could find something better.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I had told him my situation, he invited me to remain with him until I could find something better.
provoking horror
From this reading “The situation was certainly more horrible now than the day when I had been turned out of my benefactress’ house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “The situation was certainly more horrible now than the day when I had been turned out of my benefactress’ house.
how
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From this reading But the eight months I had just spent with the horrible woman had taught me anew how to bear misery, and had nerved up my energy.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The situation was certainly more horrible now than the day when I had been turned out of my benefactress’ house.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading When I had told him my situation, he invited me to remain with him until I could find something better.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
and nothing more
From this reading But the eight months I had just spent with the horrible woman had taught me anew how to bear misery, and had nerved up my energy.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading The proprietor was a kind-hearted man.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The proprietor was a kind-hearted man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the eight months I had just spent with the horrible woman had taught me anew how to bear misery, and had nerved up my energy.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading But the eight months I had just spent with the horrible woman had taught me anew how to bear misery, and had nerved up my energy.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But the eight months I had just spent with the horrible woman had taught me anew how to bear misery, and had nerved up my energy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The situation was certainly more horrible now than the day when I had been turned out of my benefactress’ house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The situation was certainly more horrible now than the day when I had been turned out of my benefactress’ house.
nerved
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From this reading But the eight months I had just spent with the horrible woman had taught me anew how to bear misery, and had nerved up my energy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “The situation was certainly more horrible now than the day when I had been turned out of my benefactress’ house.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The situation was certainly more horrible now than the day when I had been turned out of my benefactress’ house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The situation was certainly more horrible now than the day when I had been turned out of my benefactress’ house.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The proprietor was a kind-hearted man.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When I had told him my situation, he invited me to remain with him until I could find something better.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “The situation was certainly more horrible now than the day when I had been turned out of my benefactress’ house.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When I had told him my situation, he invited me to remain with him until I could find something better.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But the eight months I had just spent with the horrible woman had taught me anew how to bear misery, and had nerved up my energy.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading But the eight months I had just spent with the horrible woman had taught me anew how to bear misery, and had nerved up my energy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The situation was certainly more horrible now than the day when I had been turned out of my benefactress’ house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The situation was certainly more horrible now than the day when I had been turned out of my benefactress’ house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the eight months I had just spent with the horrible woman had taught me anew how to bear misery, and had nerved up my energy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When I had told him my situation, he invited me to remain with him until I could find something better.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “The situation was certainly more horrible now than the day when I had been turned out of my benefactress’ house.
twenty-franc-piece
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From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When I had told him my situation, he invited me to remain with him until I could find something better.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the eight months I had just spent with the horrible woman had taught me anew how to bear misery, and had nerved up my energy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The situation was certainly more horrible now than the day when I had been turned out of my benefactress’ house.
at the time that
From this reading “The situation was certainly more horrible now than the day when I had been turned out of my benefactress’ house.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I took out from a fold of my dress, where I had kept it constantly hid, the twenty-franc-piece I had received; and, as I was hungry, I entered a sort of eating and lodging house, where I had occasionally taken a meal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the eight months I had just spent with the horrible woman had taught me anew how to bear misery, and had nerved up my energy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But the eight months I had just spent with the horrible woman had taught me anew how to bear misery, and had nerved up my energy.
