Chapter 118 of Les Misérables is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 118 of Les Misérables is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He walked straight up to the man whom he saw in the garden. He had taken in his hand the roll of silver which was in the pocket of his waistcoat. The man’s head was bent down, and he did not see him approaching. In a few strides Jean Valjean stood beside him. Jean Valjean accosted him with the cry:— “One hundred francs!”
Chapter 118 of Les Misérables is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading “Jean Valjean accosted him with the cry:— “One hundred francs!””
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “The man’s head was bent down, and he did not see him approaching.”
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading “Jean Valjean accosted him with the cry:— “One hundred francs!””
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “In a few strides Jean Valjean stood beside him.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “He had taken in his hand the roll of silver which was in the pocket of his waistcoat.”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “He had taken in his hand the roll of silver which was in the pocket of his waistcoat.”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “He had taken in his hand the roll of silver which was in the pocket of his waistcoat.”
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading “In a few strides Jean Valjean stood beside him.”
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.
In this reading “Jean Valjean accosted him with the cry:— “One hundred francs!””
In this reading “In a few strides Jean Valjean stood beside him.”
In this reading “He walked straight up to the man whom he saw in the garden.”
In this reading “He had taken in his hand the roll of silver which was in the pocket of his waistcoat.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few strides Jean Valjean stood beside him.
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading Jean Valjean accosted him with the cry:— “One hundred francs!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man’s head was bent down, and he did not see him approaching.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The man’s head was bent down, and he did not see him approaching.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The man’s head was bent down, and he did not see him approaching.
next to; at the side of
From this reading In a few strides Jean Valjean stood beside him.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Jean Valjean accosted him with the cry:— “One hundred francs!”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The man’s head was bent down, and he did not see him approaching.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The man’s head was bent down, and he did not see him approaching.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few strides Jean Valjean stood beside him.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading Jean Valjean accosted him with the cry:— “One hundred francs!”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He walked straight up to the man whom he saw in the garden.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken in his hand the roll of silver which was in the pocket of his waistcoat.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had taken in his hand the roll of silver which was in the pocket of his waistcoat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked straight up to the man whom he saw in the garden.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The man’s head was bent down, and he did not see him approaching.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man’s head was bent down, and he did not see him approaching.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taken in his hand the roll of silver which was in the pocket of his waistcoat.
ten 10s
From this reading Jean Valjean accosted him with the cry:— “One hundred francs!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He walked straight up to the man whom he saw in the garden.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading In a few strides Jean Valjean stood beside him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He walked straight up to the man whom he saw in the garden.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man’s head was bent down, and he did not see him approaching.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man’s head was bent down, and he did not see him approaching.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had taken in his hand the roll of silver which was in the pocket of his waistcoat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jean Valjean accosted him with the cry:— “One hundred francs!”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He had taken in his hand the roll of silver which was in the pocket of his waistcoat.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading He had taken in his hand the roll of silver which was in the pocket of his waistcoat.
cut with a saw
From this reading He walked straight up to the man whom he saw in the garden.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The man’s head was bent down, and he did not see him approaching.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He had taken in his hand the roll of silver which was in the pocket of his waistcoat.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In a few strides Jean Valjean stood beside him.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He walked straight up to the man whom he saw in the garden.
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading In a few strides Jean Valjean stood beside him.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken in his hand the roll of silver which was in the pocket of his waistcoat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He walked straight up to the man whom he saw in the garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He walked straight up to the man whom he saw in the garden.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He walked straight up to the man whom he saw in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few strides Jean Valjean stood beside him.
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading He had taken in his hand the roll of silver which was in the pocket of his waistcoat.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked straight up to the man whom he saw in the garden.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had taken in his hand the roll of silver which was in the pocket of his waistcoat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had taken in his hand the roll of silver which was in the pocket of his waistcoat.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He walked straight up to the man whom he saw in the garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jean Valjean accosted him with the cry:— “One hundred francs!”
Chapter 118 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
Chapter 118 holds 117 sentences of Les Misérables, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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