Chapter 241 of Les Misérables is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 241 of Les Misérables is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jean Valjean was the more unhappy of the two. Youth, even in its sorrows, always possesses its own peculiar radiance. At times, Jean Valjean suffered so greatly that he became puerile. It is the property of grief to cause the childish side of man to reappear. He had an unconquerable conviction that Cosette was escaping from him.
Chapter 241 of Les Misérables is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading “It is the property of grief to cause the childish side of man to reappear.”
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “He had an unconquerable conviction that Cosette was escaping from him.”
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading “He had an unconquerable conviction that Cosette was escaping from him.”
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “Youth, even in its sorrows, always possesses its own peculiar radiance.”
of or characteristic of a child
From this reading “At times, Jean Valjean suffered so greatly that he became puerile.”
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading “Youth, even in its sorrows, always possesses its own peculiar radiance.”
appear again
From this reading “It is the property of grief to cause the childish side of man to reappear.”
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “Youth, even in its sorrows, always possesses its own peculiar radiance.”
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 “Youth, even in its sorrows, always possesses its own peculiar radiance.”
sporadically and infrequently
In this reading “At times, Jean Valjean suffered so greatly that he became puerile.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Youth, even in its sorrows, always possesses its own peculiar radiance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had an unconquerable conviction that Cosette was escaping from him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times, Jean Valjean suffered so greatly that he became puerile.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At times, Jean Valjean suffered so greatly that he became puerile.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It is the property of grief to cause the childish side of man to reappear.
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading It is the property of grief to cause the childish side of man to reappear.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading He had an unconquerable conviction that Cosette was escaping from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had an unconquerable conviction that Cosette was escaping from him.
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading He had an unconquerable conviction that Cosette was escaping from him.
divisible by two
From this reading Youth, even in its sorrows, always possesses its own peculiar radiance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had an unconquerable conviction that Cosette was escaping from him.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading At times, Jean Valjean suffered so greatly that he became puerile.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading It is the property of grief to cause the childish side of man to reappear.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had an unconquerable conviction that Cosette was escaping from him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times, Jean Valjean suffered so greatly that he became puerile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had an unconquerable conviction that Cosette was escaping from him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Youth, even in its sorrows, always possesses its own peculiar radiance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the property of grief to cause the childish side of man to reappear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the property of grief to cause the childish side of man to reappear.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Youth, even in its sorrows, always possesses its own peculiar radiance.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Valjean was the more unhappy of the two.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is the property of grief to cause the childish side of man to reappear.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jean Valjean was the more unhappy of the two.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jean Valjean was the more unhappy of the two.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Youth, even in its sorrows, always possesses its own peculiar radiance.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Youth, even in its sorrows, always possesses its own peculiar radiance.
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Youth, even in its sorrows, always possesses its own peculiar radiance.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading It is the property of grief to cause the childish side of man to reappear.
of or characteristic of a child
From this reading At times, Jean Valjean suffered so greatly that he became puerile.
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading Youth, even in its sorrows, always possesses its own peculiar radiance.
appear again
From this reading It is the property of grief to cause the childish side of man to reappear.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It is the property of grief to cause the childish side of man to reappear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At times, Jean Valjean suffered so greatly that he became puerile.
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Youth, even in its sorrows, always possesses its own peculiar radiance.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading At times, Jean Valjean suffered so greatly that he became puerile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At times, Jean Valjean suffered so greatly that he became puerile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jean Valjean was the more unhappy of the two.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times, Jean Valjean suffered so greatly that he became puerile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the property of grief to cause the childish side of man to reappear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jean Valjean was the more unhappy of the two.
not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome
From this reading He had an unconquerable conviction that Cosette was escaping from him.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Jean Valjean was the more unhappy of the two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Valjean was the more unhappy of the two.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean Valjean was the more unhappy of the two.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Youth, even in its sorrows, always possesses its own peculiar radiance.
Chapter 241 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 241 holds 142 sentences of Les Misérables, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 241 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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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