used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now let us go back to Esperance.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Three days have elapsed since Jane was borne into the hotel on the Champs-Elysees.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The good woman was lying on a sofa, listening to every sound which came from the room where Jane lay utterly prostrated.
Caraman
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From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
Champs-Elysees
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From this reading Three days have elapsed since Jane was borne into the hotel on the Champs-Elysees.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days have elapsed since Jane was borne into the hotel on the Champs-Elysees.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Three days have elapsed since Jane was borne into the hotel on the Champs-Elysees.
else
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From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
ESPERANCE
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From this reading ESPERANCE, MONTE-CRISTO'S SON.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The good woman was lying on a sofa, listening to every sound which came from the room where Jane lay utterly prostrated.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The good woman was lying on a sofa, listening to every sound which came from the room where Jane lay utterly prostrated.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now let us go back to Esperance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good woman was lying on a sofa, listening to every sound which came from the room where Jane lay utterly prostrated.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three days have elapsed since Jane was borne into the hotel on the Champs-Elysees.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Three days have elapsed since Jane was borne into the hotel on the Champs-Elysees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Three days have elapsed since Jane was borne into the hotel on the Champs-Elysees.
Jane
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From this reading Three days have elapsed since Jane was borne into the hotel on the Champs-Elysees.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The good woman was lying on a sofa, listening to every sound which came from the room where Jane lay utterly prostrated.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now let us go back to Esperance.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The good woman was lying on a sofa, listening to every sound which came from the room where Jane lay utterly prostrated.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The good woman was lying on a sofa, listening to every sound which came from the room where Jane lay utterly prostrated.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
MONTE-CRISTO'S
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From this reading ESPERANCE, MONTE-CRISTO'S SON.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
not one, and not any
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now let us go back to Esperance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three days have elapsed since Jane was borne into the hotel on the Champs-Elysees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
a human being
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
prostrated
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From this reading The good woman was lying on a sofa, listening to every sound which came from the room where Jane lay utterly prostrated.
reliancenounUS /rɪˈlaɪəns/
certainty based on past experience
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The good woman was lying on a sofa, listening to every sound which came from the room where Jane lay utterly prostrated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three days have elapsed since Jane was borne into the hotel on the Champs-Elysees.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The good woman was lying on a sofa, listening to every sound which came from the room where Jane lay utterly prostrated.
a male human offspring
From this reading ESPERANCE, MONTE-CRISTO'S SON.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The good woman was lying on a sofa, listening to every sound which came from the room where Jane lay utterly prostrated.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days have elapsed since Jane was borne into the hotel on the Champs-Elysees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days have elapsed since Jane was borne into the hotel on the Champs-Elysees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now let us go back to Esperance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now let us go back to Esperance.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The good woman was lying on a sofa, listening to every sound which came from the room where Jane lay utterly prostrated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three days have elapsed since Jane was borne into the hotel on the Champs-Elysees.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
in or at the place that
From this reading The good woman was lying on a sofa, listening to every sound which came from the room where Jane lay utterly prostrated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The good woman was lying on a sofa, listening to every sound which came from the room where Jane lay utterly prostrated.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
in the company of; together with
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The good woman was lying on a sofa, listening to every sound which came from the room where Jane lay utterly prostrated.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We find Madame Caraman deep in a conference with the person on whom she has more reliance than on any one else in the world, none other than herself!
