Chapter 219 of Les Misérables is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 219 of Les Misérables is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Suddenly, the distant and melancholy vibration of a clock shook the panes. Six o’clock was striking from Saint-Médard. Jondrette marked off each stroke with a toss of his head. When the sixth had struck, he snuffed the candle with his fingers. Then he began to pace up and down the room, listened at the corridor, walked on again, then listened once more.
Chapter 219 of Les Misérables is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “When the sixth had struck, he snuffed the candle with his fingers.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “Then he began to pace up and down the room, listened at the corridor, walked on again, then listened once more.”
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading “Suddenly, the distant and melancholy vibration of a clock shook the panes.”
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading “When the sixth had struck, he snuffed the candle with his fingers.”
past form of “snuff” — sniff or smell inquiringly
From this reading “When the sixth had struck, he snuffed the candle with his fingers.”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “Jondrette marked off each stroke with a toss of his head.”
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “Jondrette marked off each stroke with a toss of his head.”
the act of vibrating
From this reading “Suddenly, the distant and melancholy vibration of a clock shook the panes.”
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anew
In this reading “Then he began to pace up and down the room, listened at the corridor, walked on again, then listened once more.”
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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 Suddenly, the distant and melancholy vibration of a clock shook the panes.
anew
From this reading Then he began to pace up and down the room, listened at the corridor, walked on again, then listened once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly, the distant and melancholy vibration of a clock shook the panes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he began to pace up and down the room, listened at the corridor, walked on again, then listened once more.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he began to pace up and down the room, listened at the corridor, walked on again, then listened once more.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading When the sixth had struck, he snuffed the candle with his fingers.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Suddenly, the distant and melancholy vibration of a clock shook the panes.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Then he began to pace up and down the room, listened at the corridor, walked on again, then listened once more.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Suddenly, the distant and melancholy vibration of a clock shook the panes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he began to pace up and down the room, listened at the corridor, walked on again, then listened once more.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Jondrette marked off each stroke with a toss of his head.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading When the sixth had struck, he snuffed the candle with his fingers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Six o’clock was striking from Saint-Médard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the sixth had struck, he snuffed the candle with his fingers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the sixth had struck, he snuffed the candle with his fingers.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jondrette marked off each stroke with a toss of his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jondrette marked off each stroke with a toss of his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jondrette marked off each stroke with a toss of his head.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Then he began to pace up and down the room, listened at the corridor, walked on again, then listened once more.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Jondrette marked off each stroke with a toss of his head.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Suddenly, the distant and melancholy vibration of a clock shook the panes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then he began to pace up and down the room, listened at the corridor, walked on again, then listened once more.
according to the clock
From this reading Six o’clock was striking from Saint-Médard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly, the distant and melancholy vibration of a clock shook the panes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jondrette marked off each stroke with a toss of his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he began to pace up and down the room, listened at the corridor, walked on again, then listened once more.
on one occasion
From this reading Then he began to pace up and down the room, listened at the corridor, walked on again, then listened once more.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Then he began to pace up and down the room, listened at the corridor, walked on again, then listened once more.
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Suddenly, the distant and melancholy vibration of a clock shook the panes.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then he began to pace up and down the room, listened at the corridor, walked on again, then listened once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Six o’clock was striking from Saint-Médard.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Suddenly, the distant and melancholy vibration of a clock shook the panes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six o’clock was striking from Saint-Médard.
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading When the sixth had struck, he snuffed the candle with his fingers.
past form of “snuff” — sniff or smell inquiringly
From this reading When the sixth had struck, he snuffed the candle with his fingers.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Six o’clock was striking from Saint-Médard.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Jondrette marked off each stroke with a toss of his head.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When the sixth had struck, he snuffed the candle with his fingers.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, the distant and melancholy vibration of a clock shook the panes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly, the distant and melancholy vibration of a clock shook the panes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he began to pace up and down the room, listened at the corridor, walked on again, then listened once more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he began to pace up and down the room, listened at the corridor, walked on again, then listened once more.
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Jondrette marked off each stroke with a toss of his head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he began to pace up and down the room, listened at the corridor, walked on again, then listened once more.
the act of vibrating
From this reading Suddenly, the distant and melancholy vibration of a clock shook the panes.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then he began to pace up and down the room, listened at the corridor, walked on again, then listened once more.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Six o’clock was striking from Saint-Médard.
at the time that
From this reading When the sixth had struck, he snuffed the candle with his fingers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jondrette marked off each stroke with a toss of his head.
Chapter 219 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo holds 28 sentences, grouped into 6 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 219 holds 28 sentences of Les Misérables, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 219 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 28 sentences, grouped into 6 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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