Chapter 25 of Les Misérables is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of Les Misérables is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As the Cathedral clock struck two in the morning, Jean Valjean awoke. What woke him was that his bed was too good. It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers. He had slept more than four hours. His fatigue had passed away.
Chapter 25 of Les Misérables is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “As the Cathedral clock struck two in the morning, Jean Valjean awoke.”
any large and important church
From this reading “As the Cathedral clock struck two in the morning, Jean Valjean awoke.”
move deeply
From this reading “It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “His fatigue had passed away.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.”
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading “It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.”
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading “It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “What woke him was that his bed was too good.”
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In this reading “It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.”
In this reading “He had slept more than four hours.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
In this reading “His fatigue had passed away.”
In this reading “As the Cathedral clock struck two in the morning, Jean Valjean awoke.”
In this reading “What woke him was that his bed was too good.”
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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 was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Cathedral clock struck two in the morning, Jean Valjean awoke.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His fatigue had passed away.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading As the Cathedral clock struck two in the morning, Jean Valjean awoke.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading What woke him was that his bed was too good.
any large and important church
From this reading As the Cathedral clock struck two in the morning, Jean Valjean awoke.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading As the Cathedral clock struck two in the morning, Jean Valjean awoke.
move deeply
From this reading It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading His fatigue had passed away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He had slept more than four hours.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What woke him was that his bed was too good.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What woke him was that his bed was too good.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What woke him was that his bed was too good.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had slept more than four hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the Cathedral clock struck two in the morning, Jean Valjean awoke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading As the Cathedral clock struck two in the morning, Jean Valjean awoke.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had slept more than four hours.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As the Cathedral clock struck two in the morning, Jean Valjean awoke.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading His fatigue had passed away.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.
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From this reading It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As the Cathedral clock struck two in the morning, Jean Valjean awoke.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had slept more than four hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What woke him was that his bed was too good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the Cathedral clock struck two in the morning, Jean Valjean awoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading What woke him was that his bed was too good.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the Cathedral clock struck two in the morning, Jean Valjean awoke.
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the Cathedral clock struck two in the morning, Jean Valjean awoke.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What woke him was that his bed was too good.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What woke him was that his bed was too good.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading What woke him was that his bed was too good.
a late time of life
From this reading It was nearly twenty years since he had slept in a bed, and, although he had not undressed, the sensation was too novel not to disturb his slumbers.
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