Chapter 157 of Les Misérables is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 157 of Les Misérables is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow. The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how? By light. Light renders healthy. Light kindles.
Chapter 157 of Les Misérables is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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freed from illness or injury
From this reading “The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?”
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?”
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading “Light renders healthy.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?”
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading “To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.”
plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
From this reading “Light renders healthy.”
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading “To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.”
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anew
In this reading “To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.”
In this reading “The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?”
the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas
In this reading “To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.”
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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 The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
destroyed or killed
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Light renders healthy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Light kindles.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading By light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
on one occasion
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
From this reading Light renders healthy.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
a quantity of money
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gamin is a grace to the nation, and at the same time a disease; a disease which must be cured, how?
in the company of; together with
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading To sum it all up once more, the Paris gamin of to-day, like the _græculus_ of Rome in days gone by, is the infant populace with the wrinkle of the old world on his brow.
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