A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter CCCIX
At that moment, Cosette awoke. Her chamber was narrow, neat, unobtrusive, with a long sash-window, facing the East on the back court-yard of the house. Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris. She had not been there on the preceding evening, and she had already retired to her chamber when Toussaint had said: “It appears that there is a row.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She had not been there on the preceding evening, and she had already retired to her chamber when Toussaint had said:”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had not been there on the preceding evening, and she had already retired to her chamber when Toussaint had said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her chamber was narrow, neat, unobtrusive, with a long sash-window, facing the East on the back court-yard of the house.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “She had not been there on the preceding evening, and she had already retired to her chamber when Toussaint had said:”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her chamber was narrow, neat, unobtrusive, with a long sash-window, facing the East on the back court-yard of the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not been there on the preceding evening, and she had already retired to her chamber when Toussaint had said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had not been there on the preceding evening, and she had already retired to her chamber when Toussaint had said:
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From this reading “It appears that there is a row.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment, Cosette awoke.
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From this reading At that moment, Cosette awoke.
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From this reading Her chamber was narrow, neat, unobtrusive, with a long sash-window, facing the East on the back court-yard of the house.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had not been there on the preceding evening, and she had already retired to her chamber when Toussaint had said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her chamber was narrow, neat, unobtrusive, with a long sash-window, facing the East on the back court-yard of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment, Cosette awoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her chamber was narrow, neat, unobtrusive, with a long sash-window, facing the East on the back court-yard of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her chamber was narrow, neat, unobtrusive, with a long sash-window, facing the East on the back court-yard of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not been there on the preceding evening, and she had already retired to her chamber when Toussaint had said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her chamber was narrow, neat, unobtrusive, with a long sash-window, facing the East on the back court-yard of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not been there on the preceding evening, and she had already retired to her chamber when Toussaint had said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her chamber was narrow, neat, unobtrusive, with a long sash-window, facing the East on the back court-yard of the house.
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From this reading Her chamber was narrow, neat, unobtrusive, with a long sash-window, facing the East on the back court-yard of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It appears that there is a row.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It appears that there is a row.”
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From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her chamber was narrow, neat, unobtrusive, with a long sash-window, facing the East on the back court-yard of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment, Cosette awoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her chamber was narrow, neat, unobtrusive, with a long sash-window, facing the East on the back court-yard of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her chamber was narrow, neat, unobtrusive, with a long sash-window, facing the East on the back court-yard of the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not been there on the preceding evening, and she had already retired to her chamber when Toussaint had said:
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her chamber was narrow, neat, unobtrusive, with a long sash-window, facing the East on the back court-yard of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her chamber was narrow, neat, unobtrusive, with a long sash-window, facing the East on the back court-yard of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not been there on the preceding evening, and she had already retired to her chamber when Toussaint had said:
went away to a private place
From this reading She had not been there on the preceding evening, and she had already retired to her chamber when Toussaint had said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It appears that there is a row.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not been there on the preceding evening, and she had already retired to her chamber when Toussaint had said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her chamber was narrow, neat, unobtrusive, with a long sash-window, facing the East on the back court-yard of the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not been there on the preceding evening, and she had already retired to her chamber when Toussaint had said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment, Cosette awoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her chamber was narrow, neat, unobtrusive, with a long sash-window, facing the East on the back court-yard of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not been there on the preceding evening, and she had already retired to her chamber when Toussaint had said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not been there on the preceding evening, and she had already retired to her chamber when Toussaint had said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not been there on the preceding evening, and she had already retired to her chamber when Toussaint had said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her chamber was narrow, neat, unobtrusive, with a long sash-window, facing the East on the back court-yard of the house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her chamber was narrow, neat, unobtrusive, with a long sash-window, facing the East on the back court-yard of the house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Cosette knew nothing of what was going on in Paris.
at the time that
From this reading She had not been there on the preceding evening, and she had already retired to her chamber when Toussaint had said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her chamber was narrow, neat, unobtrusive, with a long sash-window, facing the East on the back court-yard of the house.
