Chapter 245 of Les Misérables is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 245 of Les Misérables is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey. This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals. He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost. Where did he go? No one knew, not even Cosette.
Chapter 245 of Les Misérables is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not being in a specified place
From this reading “He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost.”
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.”
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading “This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.”
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost.”
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 “This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.”
In this reading “He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost.”
In this reading “During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
not being in a specified place
From this reading He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knew, not even Cosette.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where did he go?
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
divisible by two
From this reading No one knew, not even Cosette.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Where did he go?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one knew, not even Cosette.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew, not even Cosette.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one knew, not even Cosette.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew, not even Cosette.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He remained absent a day or two days at the utmost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the first fortnight in April, Jean Valjean took a journey.
precisely as stated
From this reading This, as the reader knows, happened from time to time, at very long intervals.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where did he go?
Chapter 245 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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 245 holds 78 sentences of Les Misérables, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 245 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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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