Chapter I
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LES MISÉRABLES. VICTOR HUGO. PART FOURTH. THE IDYLL AND THE EPIC. LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
Les Misérables, V. 4/5
Chapter I
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LES
MISÉRABLES.
VICTOR
HUGO.
PART
FOURTH.
THE
IDYLL
AND
THE
EPIC.
LITTLE,
BROWN,
AND
COMPANY.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Les Misérables, V. 4/5
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Les Misérables, V. 4/5 is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
LES
MISÉRABLES.
Line 2
VICTOR
HUGO.
/ˈvɪktər ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
Line 3
PART
FOURTH.
/pɑːrt fɔːrθ/
Line 4
THE
IDYLL
AND
THE
EPIC.
/ðə ˈaɪdəl ənd ðə ˈepɪk/
Line 5
LITTLE,
BROWN,
AND
COMPANY.
/ˈlɪtəl braʊn ənd ˈkʌmpəniː/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.”
epic
adjective
US /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading “THE IDYLL AND THE EPIC.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “PART FOURTH.”
hugo
noun
US /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading “VICTOR HUGO.”
idyll
noun
US /ˈaɪdəl/
an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
From this reading “THE IDYLL AND THE EPIC.”
les
noun
US /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “LES MISÉRABLES.”
victor
noun
US /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “VICTOR HUGO.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 13
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE IDYLL AND THE EPIC.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
EPICadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading THE IDYLL AND THE EPIC.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading PART FOURTH.
HUGOnounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading VICTOR HUGO.
IDYLLnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll
From this reading THE IDYLL AND THE EPIC.
LESnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading LES MISÉRABLES.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.
MISÉRABLES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LES MISÉRABLES.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading PART FOURTH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IDYLL AND THE EPIC.
VICTORnounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading VICTOR HUGO.
Chapter 1 of Les Misérables, V. 4/5 by Victor Hugo holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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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Vocabulary met early in Les Misérables, V. 4/5
Words and structures a reader meets early in Les Misérables, V. 4/5, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Rables
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- Victor
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- Fourth
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- Idyll
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