Chapter 133 of Les Misérables is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter CXXXIII
Chapter 133 of Les Misérables is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization. It stops life short. It simply depopulates. Claustration, castration. It has been the scourge of Europe.
Chapter 133 of Les Misérables is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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neutering a male animal by removing the testicles
From this reading “Claustration, castration.”
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading “Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.”
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading “Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.”
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading “Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.”
asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
From this reading “Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.”
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading “It has been the scourge of Europe.”
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading “Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.”
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading “It stops life short.”
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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 “Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.”
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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 Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been the scourge of Europe.
neutering a male animal by removing the testicles
From this reading Claustration, castration.
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claustration, castration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It simply depopulates.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It has been the scourge of Europe.
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been the scourge of Europe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It stops life short.
asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
From this reading Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.
involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
From this reading Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading It has been the scourge of Europe.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It stops life short.
and nothing more
From this reading It simply depopulates.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.
not in physical motion
From this reading Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading It stops life short.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It has been the scourge of Europe.
an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
From this reading Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.
Chapter 133 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo holds 43 sentences, grouped into 9 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 133 holds 43 sentences of Les Misérables, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
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