Chapter 328 of Les Misérables is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 328 of Les Misérables is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To-day the sewer is clean, cold, straight, correct. It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.” It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox. It resembles a tradesman who has become a councillor of state. One can almost see distinctly there.
Chapter 328 of Les Misérables is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make right or correct
From this reading “To-day the sewer is clean, cold, straight, correct.”
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “One can almost see distinctly there.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.”
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading “It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.””
third-person singular of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.””
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading “It resembles a tradesman who has become a councillor of state.”
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading “It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.””
a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
From this reading “To-day the sewer is clean, cold, straight, correct.”
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.
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.”
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 It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
a light cylindrical box for holding light articles of attire (especially hats)
From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It resembles a tradesman who has become a councillor of state.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One can almost see distinctly there.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading To-day the sewer is clean, cold, straight, correct.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading To-day the sewer is clean, cold, straight, correct.
make right or correct
From this reading To-day the sewer is clean, cold, straight, correct.
a member of a council
From this reading It resembles a tradesman who has become a councillor of state.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading One can almost see distinctly there.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It resembles a tradesman who has become a councillor of state.
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day the sewer is clean, cold, straight, correct.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
third-person singular of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading It resembles a tradesman who has become a councillor of state.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
express in words
From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One can almost see distinctly there.
a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
From this reading To-day the sewer is clean, cold, straight, correct.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It resembles a tradesman who has become a councillor of state.
successive (without a break)
From this reading To-day the sewer is clean, cold, straight, correct.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-day the sewer is clean, cold, straight, correct.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One can almost see distinctly there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is proper and grayish; laid out by rule and line; one might almost say as though it came out of a bandbox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day the sewer is clean, cold, straight, correct.
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading It resembles a tradesman who has become a councillor of state.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
which person or people
From this reading It resembles a tradesman who has become a councillor of state.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It almost realizes the ideal of what is understood in England by the word “respectable.”
Chapter 328 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo holds 28 sentences, grouped into 6 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 328 holds 28 sentences of Les Misérables, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 328 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 28 sentences, grouped into 6 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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