Chapter 356 of Les Misérables is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 356 of Les Misérables is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Marius was quite upset. The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him. There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him. This enigma was the most hideous of disgraces, the galleys. This M. Fauchelevent was the convict Jean Valjean.
Chapter 356 of Les Misérables is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading “This M. Fauchelevent was the convict Jean Valjean.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “This enigma was the most hideous of disgraces, the galleys.”
not clear to the understanding
From this reading “There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.”
separation resulting from hostility
From this reading “The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.”
plural of “galley” — a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading “This enigma was the most hideous of disgraces, the galleys.”
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading “This enigma was the most hideous of disgraces, the galleys.”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “Marius was quite upset.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned 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 “This enigma was the most hideous of disgraces, the galleys.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading This M. Fauchelevent was the convict Jean Valjean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This enigma was the most hideous of disgraces, the galleys.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading This enigma was the most hideous of disgraces, the galleys.
not clear to the understanding
From this reading There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.
separation resulting from hostility
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This M. Fauchelevent was the convict Jean Valjean.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
plural of “galley” — a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading This enigma was the most hideous of disgraces, the galleys.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading This enigma was the most hideous of disgraces, the galleys.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading This M. Fauchelevent was the convict Jean Valjean.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading This M. Fauchelevent was the convict Jean Valjean.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marius was quite upset.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This enigma was the most hideous of disgraces, the galleys.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
a human being
From this reading There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Marius was quite upset.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This enigma was the most hideous of disgraces, the galleys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
in the direction of
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Marius was quite upset.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This M. Fauchelevent was the convict Jean Valjean.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading There was something enigmatic about that person, of which his instinct had warned him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marius was quite upset.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sort of estrangement which he had always felt towards the man beside whom he had seen Cosette, was now explained to him.
Chapter 356 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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 356 holds 213 sentences of Les Misérables, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 356 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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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