1849
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From this reading The following scene was taking place in the early part of the month of September, in 1849, at the convict-prison of Rochefort.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is after the lapse of that period that we are now to meet again Marik Lebrenn and his family.
anew
From this reading It is after the lapse of that period that we are now to meet again Marik Lebrenn and his family.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GALLEY-SLAVE AND THE GENERAL.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is after the lapse of that period that we are now to meet again Marik Lebrenn and his family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following scene was taking place in the early part of the month of September, in 1849, at the convict-prison of Rochefort.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
convict-prison
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From this reading The following scene was taking place in the early part of the month of September, in 1849, at the convict-prison of Rochefort.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
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 The following scene was taking place in the early part of the month of September, in 1849, at the convict-prison of Rochefort.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
a social unit living together
From this reading It is after the lapse of that period that we are now to meet again Marik Lebrenn and his family.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following scene was taking place in the early part of the month of September, in 1849, at the convict-prison of Rochefort.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
GALLEY-SLAVE
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From this reading THE GALLEY-SLAVE AND THE GENERAL.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE GALLEY-SLAVE AND THE GENERAL.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The meal hour had sounded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is after the lapse of that period that we are now to meet again Marik Lebrenn and his family.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The meal hour had sounded.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is after the lapse of that period that we are now to meet again Marik Lebrenn and his family.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is after the lapse of that period that we are now to meet again Marik Lebrenn and his family.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading It is after the lapse of that period that we are now to meet again Marik Lebrenn and his family.
Lebrenn
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From this reading It is after the lapse of that period that we are now to meet again Marik Lebrenn and his family.
Marik
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From this reading It is after the lapse of that period that we are now to meet again Marik Lebrenn and his family.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The meal hour had sounded.
come together
From this reading It is after the lapse of that period that we are now to meet again Marik Lebrenn and his family.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The following scene was taking place in the early part of the month of September, in 1849, at the convict-prison of Rochefort.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is after the lapse of that period that we are now to meet again Marik Lebrenn and his family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The following scene was taking place in the early part of the month of September, in 1849, at the convict-prison of Rochefort.
an amount of time
From this reading It is after the lapse of that period that we are now to meet again Marik Lebrenn and his family.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The following scene was taking place in the early part of the month of September, in 1849, at the convict-prison of Rochefort.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
possessing material wealth
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
Rochefort
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From this reading The following scene was taking place in the early part of the month of September, in 1849, at the convict-prison of Rochefort.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The following scene was taking place in the early part of the month of September, in 1849, at the convict-prison of Rochefort.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The following scene was taking place in the early part of the month of September, in 1849, at the convict-prison of Rochefort.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The meal hour had sounded.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The following scene was taking place in the early part of the month of September, in 1849, at the convict-prison of Rochefort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GALLEY-SLAVE AND THE GENERAL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following scene was taking place in the early part of the month of September, in 1849, at the convict-prison of Rochefort.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is after the lapse of that period that we are now to meet again Marik Lebrenn and his family.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading About eighteen months have elapsed since the memorable day of the imposing ceremonies described in the previous chapter, that were so rich with splendid promises to France--and all the world.
