Chapter 116 of Les Misérables is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 116 of Les Misérables is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning. Poor Cosette said nothing. As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep. He bent down and looked at her. Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.
Chapter 116 of Les Misérables is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.”
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.”
having intellectual depth
From this reading “Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.”
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In this reading “Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He bent down and looked at her.”
In this reading “The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.”
In this reading “The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He bent down and looked at her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He bent down and looked at her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
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From this reading Poor Cosette said nothing.
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From this reading Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He bent down and looked at her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bent down and looked at her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He bent down and looked at her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Poor Cosette said nothing.
according to the clock
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Cosette said nothing.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Poor Cosette said nothing.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
having intellectual depth
From this reading Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she had seated herself beside him and leaned her head against him, Jean Valjean had fancied that she was asleep.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Cosette’s eyes were wide open, and her thoughtful air pained Jean Valjean.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The night wind had risen, which indicated that it must be between one and two o’clock in the morning.
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