Chapter 54 of Les Misérables is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 54 of Les Misérables is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
M. Madeleine had Fantine removed to that infirmary which he had established in his own house. He confided her to the sisters, who put her to bed. A burning fever had come on. She passed a part of the night in delirium and raving. At length, however, she fell asleep.
Chapter 54 of Les Misérables is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “He confided her to the sisters, who put her to bed.”
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading “She passed a part of the night in delirium and raving.”
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading “M. Madeleine had Fantine removed to that infirmary which he had established in his own house.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “A burning fever had come on.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “M. Madeleine had Fantine removed to that infirmary which he had established in his own house.”
declaiming wildly
From this reading “She passed a part of the night in delirium and raving.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “M. Madeleine had Fantine removed to that infirmary which he had established in his own house.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “He confided her to the sisters, who put her to bed.”
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 “At length, however, she fell asleep.”
In this reading “A burning fever had come on.”
in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “At length, however, she fell asleep.”
In this reading “M. Madeleine had Fantine removed to that infirmary which he had established in his own house.”
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 A burning fever had come on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She passed a part of the night in delirium and raving.
in a state of sleep
From this reading At length, however, she fell asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, however, she fell asleep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He confided her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
the act of burning something
From this reading A burning fever had come on.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A burning fever had come on.
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading He confided her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading She passed a part of the night in delirium and raving.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine removed to that infirmary which he had established in his own house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine removed to that infirmary which he had established in his own house.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At length, however, she fell asleep.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading A burning fever had come on.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine removed to that infirmary which he had established in his own house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine removed to that infirmary which he had established in his own house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He confided her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine removed to that infirmary which he had established in his own house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine removed to that infirmary which he had established in his own house.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At length, however, she fell asleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine removed to that infirmary which he had established in his own house.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine removed to that infirmary which he had established in his own house.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, however, she fell asleep.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine removed to that infirmary which he had established in his own house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine removed to that infirmary which he had established in his own house.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She passed a part of the night in delirium and raving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She passed a part of the night in delirium and raving.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A burning fever had come on.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine removed to that infirmary which he had established in his own house.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She passed a part of the night in delirium and raving.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She passed a part of the night in delirium and raving.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He confided her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
declaiming wildly
From this reading She passed a part of the night in delirium and raving.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine removed to that infirmary which he had established in his own house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She passed a part of the night in delirium and raving.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He confided her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine removed to that infirmary which he had established in his own house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He confided her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine removed to that infirmary which he had established in his own house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading M. Madeleine had Fantine removed to that infirmary which he had established in his own house.
which person or people
From this reading He confided her to the sisters, who put her to bed.
Chapter 54 of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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 54 holds 101 sentences of Les Misérables, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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