Chapter 197 of Les Misérables is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 197 of Les Misérables is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule. Appetite grows with loving. To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little. In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss. He wanted another.
Chapter 197 of Les Misérables is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of craving something
From this reading “Appetite grows with loving.”
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading “In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.”
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading “In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.”
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Appetite grows with loving.”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “Appetite grows with loving.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.”
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.”
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 “In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.”
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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 To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He wanted another.
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Appetite grows with loving.
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Appetite grows with loving.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
and nothing more
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Appetite grows with loving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
precisely as stated
From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted another.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Appetite grows with loving.
Chapter 197 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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 197 holds 68 sentences of Les Misérables, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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