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Les Misérables
Les Misérables

Chapter CVII

Chapter 107 of Les Misérables is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Victor Hugo • Curated US English Learning Edition
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On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.
Some new thing had come into his soul.
Jean Valjean had never loved anything; for twenty-five years he had been alone in the world.
He had never been father, lover, husband, friend.
In the prison he had been vicious, gloomy, chaste, ignorant, and shy.
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Les Misérables

Chapter CVII

Chapter 107 of Les Misérables is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.
Line 2
Some new thing had come into his soul.
/sʌm nuː θɪŋ hæd kʌm ˈɪntuː hɪz soʊl/
Line 3
Jean Valjean had never loved anything; for twenty-five years he had been alone in the world.
Line 4
He had never been father, lover, husband, friend.
/hiː hæd ˈnevər bɪn ˈfɑːðər ˈlʌvər ˈhʌzbənd frend/
Line 5
In the prison he had been vicious, gloomy, chaste, ignorant, and shy.
/ɪn ðə ˈprɪzən hiː hæd bɪn ˈvɪʃəs ˈɡluːmi tʃeɪst ˈɪɡnərənt ənd ʃaɪ/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bedside noun US /ˈbedsaɪd/

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading “On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chaste adjective US /tʃeɪst/

morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)

From this reading “In the prison he had been vicious, gloomy, chaste, ignorant, and shy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daybreak noun US /ˈdeɪbreɪk/

the first light of day

From this reading “On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gloomy adjective US /ˈɡluːmi/

depressingly dark

From this reading “In the prison he had been vicious, gloomy, chaste, ignorant, and shy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
motionless adjective US /ˈmoʊʃənləs/

not in physical motion

From this reading “On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shy verb US /ʃaɪ/

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading “In the prison he had been vicious, gloomy, chaste, ignorant, and shy.”

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twenty-five adjective US /ˈtwentifaɪv/

being five more than twenty

From this reading “Jean Valjean had never loved anything; for twenty-five years he had been alone in the world.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vicious adjective US /ˈvɪʃəs/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading “In the prison he had been vicious, gloomy, chaste, ignorant, and shy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

twenty-five years adjective + noun

In this reading “Jean Valjean had never loved anything; for twenty-five years he had been alone in the world.”

2,722 times in 426,211 chapters
following morning adjective + noun

In this reading “On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.”

8,391 times in 426,211 chapters
at daybreak preposition + noun

In this reading “On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.”

4,405 times in 426,211 chapters
never loved adverb + adjective

In this reading “Jean Valjean had never loved anything; for twenty-five years he had been alone in the world.”

2,966 times in 426,211 chapters
in the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “Jean Valjean had never loved anything; for twenty-five years he had been alone in the world.”

107,541 times in 426,211 chapters
come into verb + particle

obtain, especially accidentally

In this reading “Some new thing had come into his soul.”

66,662 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 50

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Jean Valjean had never loved anything; for twenty-five years he had been alone in the world.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the prison he had been vicious, gloomy, chaste, ignorant, and shy.

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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Jean Valjean had never loved anything; for twenty-five years he had been alone in the world.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Jean Valjean had never loved anything; for twenty-five years he had been alone in the world.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

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chasteadjectiveUS /tʃeɪst/

morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)

From this reading In the prison he had been vicious, gloomy, chaste, ignorant, and shy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Some new thing had come into his soul.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Cosette's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

Pending verification
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/

the first light of day

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He had never been father, lover, husband, friend.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He had never been father, lover, husband, friend.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/

depressingly dark

From this reading In the prison he had been vicious, gloomy, chaste, ignorant, and shy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Some new thing had come into his soul.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Some new thing had come into his soul.

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husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading He had never been father, lover, husband, friend.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading In the prison he had been vicious, gloomy, chaste, ignorant, and shy.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Jean Valjean had never loved anything; for twenty-five years he had been alone in the world.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Some new thing had come into his soul.

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JeannounUS /dʒiːn/

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading Jean Valjean had never loved anything; for twenty-five years he had been alone in the world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading He had never been father, lover, husband, friend.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/

not in physical motion

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Jean Valjean had never loved anything; for twenty-five years he had been alone in the world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Some new thing had come into his soul.

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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

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prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading In the prison he had been vicious, gloomy, chaste, ignorant, and shy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading In the prison he had been vicious, gloomy, chaste, ignorant, and shy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some new thing had come into his soul.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Some new thing had come into his soul.

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stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Some new thing had come into his soul.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/

being five more than twenty

From this reading Jean Valjean had never loved anything; for twenty-five years he had been alone in the world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Valjean

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

Pending verification
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading In the prison he had been vicious, gloomy, chaste, ignorant, and shy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wakeverbUS /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading On the following morning, at daybreak, Jean Valjean was still by Cosette’s bedside; he watched there motionless, waiting for her to wake.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Jean Valjean had never loved anything; for twenty-five years he had been alone in the world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Jean Valjean had never loved anything; for twenty-five years he had been alone in the world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 107 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 107 of Les Misérables contain?

Chapter 107 holds 84 sentences of Les Misérables, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 107 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 84 sentences, grouped into 17 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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