Chapter 38 of Les Misérables, V. 1/5: Fantine is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Les Misérables, V. 1/5: Fantine is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COUNTERSTROKE. M. MADELEINE LOOKS AT HIS HAIR. Day was beginning to dawn. Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep. Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
Chapter 38 of Les Misérables, V. 1/5: Fantine is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.”
the first light of day
From this reading “Day was beginning to dawn.”
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading “Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.”
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.”
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading “Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.”
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading “Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.”
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 “Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.”
draw advantages from
In this reading “Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “M. MADELEINE LOOKS AT HIS HAIR.”
In this reading “Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.”
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 Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading M. MADELEINE LOOKS AT HIS HAIR.
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COUNTERSTROKE.
the first light of day
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn.
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading M. MADELEINE LOOKS AT HIS HAIR.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. MADELEINE LOOKS AT HIS HAIR.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading M. MADELEINE LOOKS AT HIS HAIR.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. MADELEINE LOOKS AT HIS HAIR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. MADELEINE LOOKS AT HIS HAIR.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTERSTROKE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
in the direction of
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Fantine had passed a sleepless and feverish night, though full of bright visions, and towards morning fell asleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
which person or people
From this reading Sister Simplice, who was watching, took advantage of this slumber to go and prepare a fresh dose of bark.
Chapter 38 of Les Misérables, V. 1/5: Fantine by Victor Hugo holds 48 sentences, grouped into 10 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 38 holds 48 sentences of Les Misérables, V. 1/5: Fantine, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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