Chapter 18 of Les Misérables is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Les Misérables is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The door opened. It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push. A man entered. We already know the man. It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
Chapter 18 of Les Misérables is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading “It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.”
move with force
From this reading “It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.”
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading “It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.”
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading “It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.”
migratory
From this reading “It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.”
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.
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In this reading “It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.”
In this reading “It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.”
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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 It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We already know the man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door opened.
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A man entered.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We already know the man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man entered.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened.
move with force
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door opened.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
migratory
From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
a pedestrian who walks from place to place
From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We already know the man.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the wayfarer whom we have seen wandering about in search of shelter.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It opened wide with a rapid movement, as though some one had given it an energetic and resolute push.
Chapter 18 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 18 holds 187 sentences of Les Misérables, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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