aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Marius recovered, and married Cosette; and Jean Valjean lived alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
barricadenounUS /ˈbærəkeɪd/
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading But before Jean Valjean died Marius learnt the whole truth of the heroic life of the old man who had rescued him from the lost barricade.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the first time he realised that Jean Valjean had come to the barricade only to save him, knowing him to be in love with Cosette.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before Jean Valjean died Marius learnt the whole truth of the heroic life of the old man who had rescued him from the lost barricade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before Jean Valjean died Marius learnt the whole truth of the heroic life of the old man who had rescued him from the lost barricade.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For the first time he realised that Jean Valjean had come to the barricade only to save him, knowing him to be in love with Cosette.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading He had told Marius who he was--Jean Valjean, an escaped convict; and Marius and Cosette gradually saw less and less of the old man.
Cosette
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From this reading Marius recovered, and married Cosette; and Jean Valjean lived alone.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But before Jean Valjean died Marius learnt the whole truth of the heroic life of the old man who had rescued him from the lost barricade.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He had told Marius who he was--Jean Valjean, an escaped convict; and Marius and Cosette gradually saw less and less of the old man.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time he realised that Jean Valjean had come to the barricade only to save him, knowing him to be in love with Cosette.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time he realised that Jean Valjean had come to the barricade only to save him, knowing him to be in love with Cosette.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But before Jean Valjean died Marius learnt the whole truth of the heroic life of the old man who had rescued him from the lost barricade.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He had told Marius who he was--Jean Valjean, an escaped convict; and Marius and Cosette gradually saw less and less of the old man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had told Marius who he was--Jean Valjean, an escaped convict; and Marius and Cosette gradually saw less and less of the old man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told Marius who he was--Jean Valjean, an escaped convict; and Marius and Cosette gradually saw less and less of the old man.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading But before Jean Valjean died Marius learnt the whole truth of the heroic life of the old man who had rescued him from the lost barricade.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But before Jean Valjean died Marius learnt the whole truth of the heroic life of the old man who had rescued him from the lost barricade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
Javert
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From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Marius recovered, and married Cosette; and Jean Valjean lived alone.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading For the first time he realised that Jean Valjean had come to the barricade only to save him, knowing him to be in love with Cosette.
immediately past
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading But before Jean Valjean died Marius learnt the whole truth of the heroic life of the old man who had rescued him from the lost barricade.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had told Marius who he was--Jean Valjean, an escaped convict; and Marius and Cosette gradually saw less and less of the old man.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Marius recovered, and married Cosette; and Jean Valjean lived alone.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But before Jean Valjean died Marius learnt the whole truth of the heroic life of the old man who had rescued him from the lost barricade.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For the first time he realised that Jean Valjean had come to the barricade only to save him, knowing him to be in love with Cosette.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had told Marius who he was--Jean Valjean, an escaped convict; and Marius and Cosette gradually saw less and less of the old man.
Marius
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From this reading Marius recovered, and married Cosette; and Jean Valjean lived alone.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Marius recovered, and married Cosette; and Jean Valjean lived alone.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had told Marius who he was--Jean Valjean, an escaped convict; and Marius and Cosette gradually saw less and less of the old man.
and nothing more
From this reading For the first time he realised that Jean Valjean had come to the barricade only to save him, knowing him to be in love with Cosette.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
police-station
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From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading For the first time he realised that Jean Valjean had come to the barricade only to save him, knowing him to be in love with Cosette.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Marius recovered, and married Cosette; and Jean Valjean lived alone.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading But before Jean Valjean died Marius learnt the whole truth of the heroic life of the old man who had rescued him from the lost barricade.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
except for; apart from
From this reading For the first time he realised that Jean Valjean had come to the barricade only to save him, knowing him to be in love with Cosette.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had told Marius who he was--Jean Valjean, an escaped convict; and Marius and Cosette gradually saw less and less of the old man.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time he realised that Jean Valjean had come to the barricade only to save him, knowing him to be in love with Cosette.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time he realised that Jean Valjean had come to the barricade only to save him, knowing him to be in love with Cosette.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told Marius who he was--Jean Valjean, an escaped convict; and Marius and Cosette gradually saw less and less of the old man.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But before Jean Valjean died Marius learnt the whole truth of the heroic life of the old man who had rescued him from the lost barricade.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
Valjean
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From this reading Marius recovered, and married Cosette; and Jean Valjean lived alone.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had told Marius who he was--Jean Valjean, an escaped convict; and Marius and Cosette gradually saw less and less of the old man.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
in or at the place that
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
whirlpoolnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading Inspector Javert made his last report at the police-station, and then, unable to face the new conditions of life, walked slowly to the river and plunged into the Seine, where the water rolls round and round in an endless whirlpool.
which person or people
From this reading He had told Marius who he was--Jean Valjean, an escaped convict; and Marius and Cosette gradually saw less and less of the old man.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But before Jean Valjean died Marius learnt the whole truth of the heroic life of the old man who had rescued him from the lost barricade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first time he realised that Jean Valjean had come to the barricade only to save him, knowing him to be in love with Cosette.
