Chapter 30 of Les Misérables, V. 3/5: Marius is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Les Misérables, V. 3/5: Marius is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EVIL POOR. MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP. Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived. Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face. He sought it ever, he sought it everywhere, but found nothing.
Chapter 30 of Les Misérables, V. 3/5: Marius is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading “Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.”
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived.”
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading “MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “He sought it ever, he sought it everywhere, but found nothing.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.”
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading “Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.”
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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a young female
In this reading “Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
In this reading “Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived.”
In this reading “Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.”
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 MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
anew
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived.
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.
at any time
From this reading He sought it ever, he sought it everywhere, but found nothing.
to or in any or all places
From this reading He sought it ever, he sought it everywhere, but found nothing.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading THE EVIL POOR.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.
set up or found
From this reading He sought it ever, he sought it everywhere, but found nothing.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sought it ever, he sought it everywhere, but found nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He sought it ever, he sought it everywhere, but found nothing.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading MARIUS LOOKING FOR A GIRL'S BONNET MEETS A MAN'S CAP.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He sought it ever, he sought it everywhere, but found nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE EVIL POOR.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
that is looked for
From this reading He sought it ever, he sought it everywhere, but found nothing.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVIL POOR.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
during the time that
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Summer passed away, then autumn and winter arrived.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Neither M. Leblanc nor the young lady had set foot again in the Luxembourg, while Marius had but one thought, that of seeing again this sweet and adorable face.
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