Chapter 295 of Les Misérables is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 295 of Les Misérables is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Marius kept his promise. He dropped a kiss on that livid brow, where the icy perspiration stood in beads. This was no infidelity to Cosette; it was a gentle and pensive farewell to an unhappy soul. It was not without a tremor that he had taken the letter which Éponine had given him. He had immediately felt that it was an event of weight.
Chapter 295 of Les Misérables is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading “He dropped a kiss on that livid brow, where the icy perspiration stood in beads.”
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “He had immediately felt that it was an event of weight.”
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “He dropped a kiss on that livid brow, where the icy perspiration stood in beads.”
the quality of being unfaithful
From this reading “This was no infidelity to Cosette; it was a gentle and pensive farewell to an unhappy soul.”
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading “He dropped a kiss on that livid brow, where the icy perspiration stood in beads.”
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading “This was no infidelity to Cosette; it was a gentle and pensive farewell to an unhappy soul.”
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “He dropped a kiss on that livid brow, where the icy perspiration stood in beads.”
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading “It was not without a tremor that he had taken the letter which Éponine had given him.”
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 “It was not without a tremor that he had taken the letter which Éponine had given him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He dropped a kiss on that livid brow, where the icy perspiration stood in beads.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was no infidelity to Cosette; it was a gentle and pensive farewell to an unhappy soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was no infidelity to Cosette; it was a gentle and pensive farewell to an unhappy soul.
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading He dropped a kiss on that livid brow, where the icy perspiration stood in beads.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He dropped a kiss on that livid brow, where the icy perspiration stood in beads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was no infidelity to Cosette; it was a gentle and pensive farewell to an unhappy soul.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He dropped a kiss on that livid brow, where the icy perspiration stood in beads.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He had immediately felt that it was an event of weight.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading This was no infidelity to Cosette; it was a gentle and pensive farewell to an unhappy soul.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had immediately felt that it was an event of weight.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading This was no infidelity to Cosette; it was a gentle and pensive farewell to an unhappy soul.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was not without a tremor that he had taken the letter which Éponine had given him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not without a tremor that he had taken the letter which Éponine had given him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dropped a kiss on that livid brow, where the icy perspiration stood in beads.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not without a tremor that he had taken the letter which Éponine had given him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marius kept his promise.
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading He dropped a kiss on that livid brow, where the icy perspiration stood in beads.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He had immediately felt that it was an event of weight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He dropped a kiss on that livid brow, where the icy perspiration stood in beads.
the quality of being unfaithful
From this reading This was no infidelity to Cosette; it was a gentle and pensive farewell to an unhappy soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was no infidelity to Cosette; it was a gentle and pensive farewell to an unhappy soul.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Marius kept his promise.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading He dropped a kiss on that livid brow, where the icy perspiration stood in beads.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was not without a tremor that he had taken the letter which Éponine had given him.
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading He dropped a kiss on that livid brow, where the icy perspiration stood in beads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marius kept his promise.
not any; not one
From this reading This was no infidelity to Cosette; it was a gentle and pensive farewell to an unhappy soul.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not without a tremor that he had taken the letter which Éponine had given him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had immediately felt that it was an event of weight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He dropped a kiss on that livid brow, where the icy perspiration stood in beads.
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading This was no infidelity to Cosette; it was a gentle and pensive farewell to an unhappy soul.
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading He dropped a kiss on that livid brow, where the icy perspiration stood in beads.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Marius kept his promise.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading This was no infidelity to Cosette; it was a gentle and pensive farewell to an unhappy soul.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He dropped a kiss on that livid brow, where the icy perspiration stood in beads.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was not without a tremor that he had taken the letter which Éponine had given him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He dropped a kiss on that livid brow, where the icy perspiration stood in beads.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He dropped a kiss on that livid brow, where the icy perspiration stood in beads.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was no infidelity to Cosette; it was a gentle and pensive farewell to an unhappy soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was no infidelity to Cosette; it was a gentle and pensive farewell to an unhappy soul.
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading It was not without a tremor that he had taken the letter which Éponine had given him.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading This was no infidelity to Cosette; it was a gentle and pensive farewell to an unhappy soul.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was no infidelity to Cosette; it was a gentle and pensive farewell to an unhappy soul.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He had immediately felt that it was an event of weight.
in or at the place that
From this reading He dropped a kiss on that livid brow, where the icy perspiration stood in beads.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not without a tremor that he had taken the letter which Éponine had given him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was not without a tremor that he had taken the letter which Éponine had given him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not without a tremor that he had taken the letter which Éponine had given him.
Chapter 295 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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 295 holds 82 sentences of Les Misérables, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 295 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
Work through the 17 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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