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Les Misérables, V. 4/5
Les Misérables, V. 4/5

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Les Misérables, V. 4/5 is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Victor Hugo • Curated US English Learning Edition
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FACTS FROM WHICH HISTORY IS DERIVED BUT WHICH HISTORY IGNORES.
Toward the end of April matters became aggravated, and the fermentation assumed the proportions of an ebullition.
Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.
A glimpse could be caught of the lineaments of a possible revolution, though it was still indistinct and badly lighted.
France was looking at Paris, and Paris at the Faubourg St. Antoine.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Les Misérables, V. 4/5

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Les Misérables, V. 4/5 is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FACTS FROM WHICH HISTORY IS DERIVED BUT WHICH HISTORY IGNORES.
/fækts frʌm wɪtʃ ˈhɪstəri ɪz dərˈaɪvd bʌt wɪtʃ ˈhɪstəri ˌɪɡˈnɔːrz/
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Toward the end of April matters became aggravated, and the fermentation assumed the proportions of an ebullition.
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Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.
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A glimpse could be caught of the lineaments of a possible revolution, though it was still indistinct and badly lighted.
Line 5
France was looking at Paris, and Paris at the Faubourg St. Antoine.

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aggravated adjective US /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/

made more severe or intense especially in law

From this reading “Toward the end of April matters became aggravated, and the fermentation assumed the proportions of an ebullition.”

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conflagration noun US /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/

a very intense and uncontrolled fire

From this reading “Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.”

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fermentation noun US /ˌfɜːrmənˈteɪʃən/

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading “Toward the end of April matters became aggravated, and the fermentation assumed the proportions of an ebullition.”

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ignores verb US /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrz/

third-person singular of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge

From this reading “FACTS FROM WHICH HISTORY IS DERIVED BUT WHICH HISTORY IGNORES.”

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indistinct adjective US /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/

not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand

From this reading “A glimpse could be caught of the lineaments of a possible revolution, though it was still indistinct and badly lighted.”

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partial adjective US /ˈpɑːrʃəl/

being or affecting only a part; not total

From this reading “Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.”

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proportions noun US /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/

plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading “Toward the end of April matters became aggravated, and the fermentation assumed the proportions of an ebullition.”

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revolts noun US /riˈvoʊlts/

plural of “revolt” — organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading “Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.”

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Toward the end preposition + article + noun counted as “toward … end”

In this reading “Toward the end of April matters became aggravated, and the fermentation assumed the proportions of an ebullition.”

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1830

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From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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aggravatedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/

made more severe or intense especially in law

From this reading Toward the end of April matters became aggravated, and the fermentation assumed the proportions of an ebullition.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Toward the end of April matters became aggravated, and the fermentation assumed the proportions of an ebullition.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Toward the end of April matters became aggravated, and the fermentation assumed the proportions of an ebullition.

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Antoine

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From this reading France was looking at Paris, and Paris at the Faubourg St. Antoine.

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AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading Toward the end of April matters became aggravated, and the fermentation assumed the proportions of an ebullition.

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assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Toward the end of April matters became aggravated, and the fermentation assumed the proportions of an ebullition.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading France was looking at Paris, and Paris at the Faubourg St. Antoine.

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badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading A glimpse could be caught of the lineaments of a possible revolution, though it was still indistinct and badly lighted.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A glimpse could be caught of the lineaments of a possible revolution, though it was still indistinct and badly lighted.

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becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Toward the end of April matters became aggravated, and the fermentation assumed the proportions of an ebullition.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

the act of breaking something

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading FACTS FROM WHICH HISTORY IS DERIVED BUT WHICH HISTORY IGNORES.

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caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading A glimpse could be caught of the lineaments of a possible revolution, though it was still indistinct and badly lighted.

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conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/

a very intense and uncontrolled fire

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A glimpse could be caught of the lineaments of a possible revolution, though it was still indistinct and badly lighted.

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DERIVEDadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading FACTS FROM WHICH HISTORY IS DERIVED BUT WHICH HISTORY IGNORES.

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ebullitionnoun

an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading Toward the end of April matters became aggravated, and the fermentation assumed the proportions of an ebullition.

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endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Toward the end of April matters became aggravated, and the fermentation assumed the proportions of an ebullition.

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FACTSnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading FACTS FROM WHICH HISTORY IS DERIVED BUT WHICH HISTORY IGNORES.

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Faubourgnoun

a New Orleans district lying outside the original city limits; used in combination with the names of various quarters of the city

From this reading France was looking at Paris, and Paris at the Faubourg St. Antoine.

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fermentationnounUS /ˌfɜːrmənˈteɪʃən/

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading Toward the end of April matters became aggravated, and the fermentation assumed the proportions of an ebullition.

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FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading France was looking at Paris, and Paris at the Faubourg St. Antoine.

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FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FACTS FROM WHICH HISTORY IS DERIVED BUT WHICH HISTORY IGNORES.

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glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/

a quick look

From this reading A glimpse could be caught of the lineaments of a possible revolution, though it was still indistinct and badly lighted.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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HISTORYnounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading FACTS FROM WHICH HISTORY IS DERIVED BUT WHICH HISTORY IGNORES.

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IGNORESverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrz/

third-person singular of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge

From this reading FACTS FROM WHICH HISTORY IS DERIVED BUT WHICH HISTORY IGNORES.

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indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/

not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand

From this reading A glimpse could be caught of the lineaments of a possible revolution, though it was still indistinct and badly lighted.

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ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading FACTS FROM WHICH HISTORY IS DERIVED BUT WHICH HISTORY IGNORES.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A glimpse could be caught of the lineaments of a possible revolution, though it was still indistinct and badly lighted.

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lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/

set afire or burning

From this reading A glimpse could be caught of the lineaments of a possible revolution, though it was still indistinct and badly lighted.

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lineaments

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From this reading A glimpse could be caught of the lineaments of a possible revolution, though it was still indistinct and badly lighted.

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lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading France was looking at Paris, and Paris at the Faubourg St. Antoine.

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mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Toward the end of April matters became aggravated, and the fermentation assumed the proportions of an ebullition.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Toward the end of April matters became aggravated, and the fermentation assumed the proportions of an ebullition.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading France was looking at Paris, and Paris at the Faubourg St. Antoine.

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partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/

being or affecting only a part; not total

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading A glimpse could be caught of the lineaments of a possible revolution, though it was still indistinct and badly lighted.

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proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/

plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading Toward the end of April matters became aggravated, and the fermentation assumed the proportions of an ebullition.

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quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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revoltsnounUS /riˈvoʊlts/

plural of “revolt” — organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading A glimpse could be caught of the lineaments of a possible revolution, though it was still indistinct and badly lighted.

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signnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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smoulderingadjective

showing scarcely suppressed anger

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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St

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From this reading France was looking at Paris, and Paris at the Faubourg St. Antoine.

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stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading A glimpse could be caught of the lineaments of a possible revolution, though it was still indistinct and badly lighted.

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subjacentadjective

lying nearby but lower

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/

kept from public knowledge by various means

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Toward the end of April matters became aggravated, and the fermentation assumed the proportions of an ebullition.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A glimpse could be caught of the lineaments of a possible revolution, though it was still indistinct and badly lighted.

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TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Toward the end of April matters became aggravated, and the fermentation assumed the proportions of an ebullition.

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vastadjectiveUS /væst/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A glimpse could be caught of the lineaments of a possible revolution, though it was still indistinct and badly lighted.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Since 1830 there had been small partial revolts, quickly suppressed, but breaking out again, which were the sign of a vast subjacent conflagration, and of something terrible smouldering.

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WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading FACTS FROM WHICH HISTORY IS DERIVED BUT WHICH HISTORY IGNORES.

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