Chapter 32 of Les Misérables, V. 2/5: Cosette is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of Les Misérables, V. 2/5: Cosette is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PARENTHESIS. THE CONVENT AS AN ABSTRACT IDEA. This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite. The second character is Man. Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
Chapter 32 of Les Misérables, V. 2/5: Cosette is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading “THE CONVENT AS AN ABSTRACT IDEA.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.”
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading “THE CONVENT AS AN ABSTRACT IDEA.”
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite.”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite.”
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading “This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite.”
either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material
From this reading “A PARENTHESIS.”
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.
In this reading “THE CONVENT AS AN ABSTRACT IDEA.”
In this reading “Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.”
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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 PARENTHESIS.
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading THE CONVENT AS AN ABSTRACT IDEA.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CONVENT AS AN ABSTRACT IDEA.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CONVENT AS AN ABSTRACT IDEA.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The second character is Man.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading THE CONVENT AS AN ABSTRACT IDEA.
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite.
to come or go into
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE CONVENT AS AN ABSTRACT IDEA.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The second character is Man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material
From this reading A PARENTHESIS.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second character is Man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONVENT AS AN ABSTRACT IDEA.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite.
Chapter 32 of Les Misérables, V. 2/5: Cosette by Victor Hugo holds 10 sentences, grouped into 2 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.
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