used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'If I love you for a year I shall love you for ever,' Narcissus had said to his Thirteenth Maid.
aberrationnounUS /ˌæbərˈeɪʃən/
a state or condition markedly different from the norm
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Do you remember your _Les Misérables_, that early chapter where Valjean robs the child of his florin so soon after that great illuminating change of heart and mind had come to him?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did love her so long, and yet he has gone away.
AVATARnounUS /ˈævətɑːr/
a new personification of a familiar idea
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He did love her so long, and yet he has gone away.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Do you remember your _Les Misérables_, that early chapter where Valjean robs the child of his florin so soon after that great illuminating change of heart and mind had come to him?
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Do you remember your _Les Misérables_, that early chapter where Valjean robs the child of his florin so soon after that great illuminating change of heart and mind had come to him?
a young person of either sex
From this reading Do you remember your _Les Misérables_, that early chapter where Valjean robs the child of his florin so soon after that great illuminating change of heart and mind had come to him?
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Do you remember your _Les Misérables_, that early chapter where Valjean robs the child of his florin so soon after that great illuminating change of heart and mind had come to him?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did love her so long, and yet he has gone away.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you remember your _Les Misérables_, that early chapter where Valjean robs the child of his florin so soon after that great illuminating change of heart and mind had come to him?
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Do you remember your _Les Misérables_, that early chapter where Valjean robs the child of his florin so soon after that great illuminating change of heart and mind had come to him?
at any time
From this reading 'If I love you for a year I shall love you for ever,' Narcissus had said to his Thirteenth Maid.
florinnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪn/
the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Do you remember your _Les Misérables_, that early chapter where Valjean robs the child of his florin so soon after that great illuminating change of heart and mind had come to him?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'If I love you for a year I shall love you for ever,' Narcissus had said to his Thirteenth Maid.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
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destroyed or killed
From this reading He did love her so long, and yet he has gone away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Do you remember your _Les Misérables_, that early chapter where Valjean robs the child of his florin so soon after that great illuminating change of heart and mind had come to him?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'If I love you for a year I shall love you for ever,' Narcissus had said to his Thirteenth Maid.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did love her so long, and yet he has gone away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did love her so long, and yet he has gone away.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Do you remember your _Les Misérables_, that early chapter where Valjean robs the child of his florin so soon after that great illuminating change of heart and mind had come to him?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did love her so long, and yet he has gone away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you remember your _Les Misérables_, that early chapter where Valjean robs the child of his florin so soon after that great illuminating change of heart and mind had come to him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'If I love you for a year I shall love you for ever,' Narcissus had said to his Thirteenth Maid.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'If I love you for a year I shall love you for ever,' Narcissus had said to his Thirteenth Maid.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If I love you for a year I shall love you for ever,' Narcissus had said to his Thirteenth Maid.
illuminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtɪŋ/
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
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of great significance or value
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'IN VISHNU-LAND WHAT AVATAR?'
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
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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 He did love her so long, and yet he has gone away.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 'If I love you for a year I shall love you for ever,' Narcissus had said to his Thirteenth Maid.
a female domestic
From this reading 'If I love you for a year I shall love you for ever,' Narcissus had said to his Thirteenth Maid.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Do you remember your _Les Misérables_, that early chapter where Valjean robs the child of his florin so soon after that great illuminating change of heart and mind had come to him?
Misérables
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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NarcissusnounUS /nɑːrˈsɪsəs/
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
From this reading 'If I love you for a year I shall love you for ever,' Narcissus had said to his Thirteenth Maid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you remember your _Les Misérables_, that early chapter where Valjean robs the child of his florin so soon after that great illuminating change of heart and mind had come to him?
To recall to mind.
From this reading Do you remember your _Les Misérables_, that early chapter where Valjean robs the child of his florin so soon after that great illuminating change of heart and mind had come to him?
robsverbUS /rɑːbz/
third-person singular of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Do you remember your _Les Misérables_, that early chapter where Valjean robs the child of his florin so soon after that great illuminating change of heart and mind had come to him?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'If I love you for a year I shall love you for ever,' Narcissus had said to his Thirteenth Maid.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'If I love you for a year I shall love you for ever,' Narcissus had said to his Thirteenth Maid.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did love her so long, and yet he has gone away.
in the near future
From this reading Do you remember your _Les Misérables_, that early chapter where Valjean robs the child of his florin so soon after that great illuminating change of heart and mind had come to him?
not in physical motion
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you remember your _Les Misérables_, that early chapter where Valjean robs the child of his florin so soon after that great illuminating change of heart and mind had come to him?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you remember your _Les Misérables_, that early chapter where Valjean robs the child of his florin so soon after that great illuminating change of heart and mind had come to him?
ThirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading 'If I love you for a year I shall love you for ever,' Narcissus had said to his Thirteenth Maid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'If I love you for a year I shall love you for ever,' Narcissus had said to his Thirteenth Maid.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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Valjean
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VISHNU-LAND
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'IN VISHNU-LAND WHAT AVATAR?'
in or at the place that
From this reading Do you remember your _Les Misérables_, that early chapter where Valjean robs the child of his florin so soon after that great illuminating change of heart and mind had come to him?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading 'If I love you for a year I shall love you for ever,' Narcissus had said to his Thirteenth Maid.
but in spite of that
From this reading He did love her so long, and yet he has gone away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'If I love you for a year I shall love you for ever,' Narcissus had said to his Thirteenth Maid.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you remember your _Les Misérables_, that early chapter where Valjean robs the child of his florin so soon after that great illuminating change of heart and mind had come to him?
