Chapter 267 of Les Misérables is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 267 of Les Misérables is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Of what is revolt composed? Of nothing and of everything. Of an electricity disengaged, little by little, of a flame suddenly darting forth, of a wandering force, of a passing breath. This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away. Whither?
Chapter 267 of Les Misérables is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away.”
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “Of an electricity disengaged, little by little, of a flame suddenly darting forth, of a wandering force, of a passing breath.”
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading “Of an electricity disengaged, little by little, of a flame suddenly darting forth, of a wandering force, of a passing breath.”
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading “Of an electricity disengaged, little by little, of a flame suddenly darting forth, of a wandering force, of a passing breath.”
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading “This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away.”
plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading “This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away.”
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away.”
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading “Of what is revolt composed?”
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In this reading “Of an electricity disengaged, little by little, of a flame suddenly darting forth, of a wandering force, of a passing breath.”
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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 Of an electricity disengaged, little by little, of a flame suddenly darting forth, of a wandering force, of a passing breath.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of an electricity disengaged, little by little, of a flame suddenly darting forth, of a wandering force, of a passing breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of nothing and of everything.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away.
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away.
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Of an electricity disengaged, little by little, of a flame suddenly darting forth, of a wandering force, of a passing breath.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of an electricity disengaged, little by little, of a flame suddenly darting forth, of a wandering force, of a passing breath.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Of what is revolt composed?
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Of an electricity disengaged, little by little, of a flame suddenly darting forth, of a wandering force, of a passing breath.
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading Of an electricity disengaged, little by little, of a flame suddenly darting forth, of a wandering force, of a passing breath.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away.
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading Of an electricity disengaged, little by little, of a flame suddenly darting forth, of a wandering force, of a passing breath.
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Of nothing and of everything.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Of an electricity disengaged, little by little, of a flame suddenly darting forth, of a wandering force, of a passing breath.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Of an electricity disengaged, little by little, of a flame suddenly darting forth, of a wandering force, of a passing breath.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Of an electricity disengaged, little by little, of a flame suddenly darting forth, of a wandering force, of a passing breath.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away.
plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of what is revolt composed?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of an electricity disengaged, little by little, of a flame suddenly darting forth, of a wandering force, of a passing breath.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of nothing and of everything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of what is revolt composed?
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Of an electricity disengaged, little by little, of a flame suddenly darting forth, of a wandering force, of a passing breath.
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away.
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Of what is revolt composed?
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away.
express in speech
From this reading This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Of an electricity disengaged, little by little, of a flame suddenly darting forth, of a wandering force, of a passing breath.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away.
migratory
From this reading Of an electricity disengaged, little by little, of a flame suddenly darting forth, of a wandering force, of a passing breath.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of what is revolt composed?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Whither?
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading This breath encounters heads which speak, brains which dream, souls which suffer, passions which burn, wretchedness which howls, and bears them away.
Chapter 267 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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 267 holds 63 sentences of Les Misérables, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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