Chapter 16 of Les Misérables, V. 4/5 is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Les Misérables, V. 4/5 is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SLANG. THE ORIGIN OF SLANG. "Pigritia" is a terrible word. It engenders a world, _la pègre_, for which read, _robbery_; and a Hades, _la pégrenne_, for which read, _hunger_. Hence indolence is a mother, and has a son, robbery, and a daughter, hunger.
Chapter 16 of Les Misérables, V. 4/5 is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “engender” — call forth
From this reading “It engenders a world, _la pègre_, for which read, _robbery_; and a Hades, _la pégrenne_, for which read, _hunger_.”
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
From this reading “It engenders a world, _la pègre_, for which read, _robbery_; and a Hades, _la pégrenne_, for which read, _hunger_.”
for this reason
From this reading “Hence indolence is a mother, and has a son, robbery, and a daughter, hunger.”
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading “Hence indolence is a mother, and has a son, robbery, and a daughter, hunger.”
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “THE ORIGIN OF SLANG.”
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading “Hence indolence is a mother, and has a son, robbery, and a daughter, hunger.”
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading “SLANG.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “"Pigritia" is a terrible word.”
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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 "Pigritia" is a terrible word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It engenders a world, _la pègre_, for which read, _robbery_; and a Hades, _la pégrenne_, for which read, _hunger_.
a female human offspring
From this reading Hence indolence is a mother, and has a son, robbery, and a daughter, hunger.
third-person singular of “engender” — call forth
From this reading It engenders a world, _la pègre_, for which read, _robbery_; and a Hades, _la pégrenne_, for which read, _hunger_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It engenders a world, _la pègre_, for which read, _robbery_; and a Hades, _la pégrenne_, for which read, _hunger_.
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
From this reading It engenders a world, _la pègre_, for which read, _robbery_; and a Hades, _la pégrenne_, for which read, _hunger_.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hence indolence is a mother, and has a son, robbery, and a daughter, hunger.
for this reason
From this reading Hence indolence is a mother, and has a son, robbery, and a daughter, hunger.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading It engenders a world, _la pègre_, for which read, _robbery_; and a Hades, _la pégrenne_, for which read, _hunger_.
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading Hence indolence is a mother, and has a son, robbery, and a daughter, hunger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pigritia" is a terrible word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It engenders a world, _la pègre_, for which read, _robbery_; and a Hades, _la pégrenne_, for which read, _hunger_.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading It engenders a world, _la pègre_, for which read, _robbery_; and a Hades, _la pégrenne_, for which read, _hunger_.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Hence indolence is a mother, and has a son, robbery, and a daughter, hunger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ORIGIN OF SLANG.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading THE ORIGIN OF SLANG.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pigritia" is a terrible word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It engenders a world, _la pègre_, for which read, _robbery_; and a Hades, _la pégrenne_, for which read, _hunger_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It engenders a world, _la pègre_, for which read, _robbery_; and a Hades, _la pégrenne_, for which read, _hunger_.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It engenders a world, _la pègre_, for which read, _robbery_; and a Hades, _la pégrenne_, for which read, _hunger_.
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading It engenders a world, _la pègre_, for which read, _robbery_; and a Hades, _la pégrenne_, for which read, _hunger_.
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading SLANG.
a male human offspring
From this reading Hence indolence is a mother, and has a son, robbery, and a daughter, hunger.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Pigritia" is a terrible word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORIGIN OF SLANG.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It engenders a world, _la pègre_, for which read, _robbery_; and a Hades, _la pégrenne_, for which read, _hunger_.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Pigritia" is a terrible word.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It engenders a world, _la pègre_, for which read, _robbery_; and a Hades, _la pégrenne_, for which read, _hunger_.
Chapter 16 of Les Misérables, V. 4/5 by Victor Hugo holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 16 holds 107 sentences of Les Misérables, V. 4/5, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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