Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

later than; following

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

in the past

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

the quantity contained in a carton

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

a female human offspring

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

set up or found

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

a person of French nationality

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

a young female

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

ten 10s

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

not in action or at work

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

someone in charge of other people

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

held dear

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

a titled peer of the realm

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

a human being

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

delivered from danger

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

plural of “revolutionist” — a radical supporter of political or social revolution

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

not often

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

do one's shopping

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

catch sight of

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Doctor Manette A French physician Rescued after long imprisonment in the Bastille Lucie His daughter Miss Pross Her English nurse Sydney Carton An idle and dissipated law student Mr. Lorry The agent of an English bank doing business in Paris The Marquis de St. Evrémonde A French nobleman

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

someone who guards prisoners

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

precisely as stated

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

at the time that

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

which person or people

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her mother had died when she was a baby, in France, and she lived alone with her old nurse, Miss Pross, a homely, grim guardian with hair as red as her face, who called Lucie "ladybird" and loved her very much.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Miss Pross was sharp of speech and was always snapping people up as if she would bite their heads off, but, though she seldom chose to show it, she was the kindest, truest, most unselfish person in the world.

a late time of life

From this reading A TALE OF TWO CITIES I HOW LUCIE FOUND A FATHER A little more than a hundred years ago there lived in London (one of the two cities of this tale) a lovely girl of seventeen named Lucie Manette.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Charles Darnay His nephew A young Frenchman living in England as a tutor Later, the Marquis de St. Evrémonde, and Lucie's husband Gabelle The steward of Darnay's French estates Defarge A Paris wine shop keeper A leader of the revolutionists Madame Defarge His wife Barsad A spy and turnkey