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Les Misérables, V. 4/5

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Les Misérables, V. 4/5 is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TWO DUTIES: TO WATCH AND TO HOPE.
This being the case, is every social danger dissipated?
Certainly not.
There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.
Apoplexy is no longer to be apprehended, but there is consumption, and social consumption is called wretchedness.
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Les Misérables, V. 4/5

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Les Misérables, V. 4/5 is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TWO DUTIES: TO WATCH AND TO HOPE.
/tuː ˈduːtiz tuː wɑːtʃ ənd tuː hoʊp/
Line 2
This being the case, is every social danger dissipated?
/ðɪs ˈbiːɪŋ ðə keɪs ɪz ˈevəri ˈsoʊʃəl ˈdeɪndʒər ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
Line 3
Certainly not.
/ˈsɜːrtənli nɑːt/
Line 4
There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.
Line 5
Apoplexy is no longer to be apprehended, but there is consumption, and social consumption is called wretchedness.

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.

Apoplexy noun US /ˈæpəpleksi/

a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

From this reading “Apoplexy is no longer to be apprehended, but there is consumption, and social consumption is called wretchedness.”

apprehended adjective US /ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/

fully understood or grasped

From this reading “Apoplexy is no longer to be apprehended, but there is consumption, and social consumption is called wretchedness.”

breathes verb US /briːðz/

third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading “There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.”

consumption noun US /kənˈsʌmpʃən/

the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

From this reading “Apoplexy is no longer to be apprehended, but there is consumption, and social consumption is called wretchedness.”

dissipated adjective US /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading “This being the case, is every social danger dissipated?”

duties noun US /ˈduːtiz/

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading “TWO DUTIES: TO WATCH AND TO HOPE.”

reassured adjective US /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/

having confidence restored; freed from anxiety

From this reading “There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.”

rush verb US /rʌʃ/

move hurridly

From this reading “There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

pay attention verb + noun

In this reading “There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading TWO DUTIES: TO WATCH AND TO HOPE.

ApoplexynounUS /ˈæpəpleksi/

a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

From this reading Apoplexy is no longer to be apprehended, but there is consumption, and social consumption is called wretchedness.

apprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/

fully understood or grasped

From this reading Apoplexy is no longer to be apprehended, but there is consumption, and social consumption is called wretchedness.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading This being the case, is every social danger dissipated?

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

breathesverbUS /briːðz/

third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Apoplexy is no longer to be apprehended, but there is consumption, and social consumption is called wretchedness.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading This being the case, is every social danger dissipated?

CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Certainly not.

consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/

the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

From this reading Apoplexy is no longer to be apprehended, but there is consumption, and social consumption is called wretchedness.

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading This being the case, is every social danger dissipated?

dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading This being the case, is every social danger dissipated?

DUTIESnounUS /ˈduːtiz/

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading TWO DUTIES: TO WATCH AND TO HOPE.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading This being the case, is every social danger dissipated?

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

HOPEnounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading TWO DUTIES: TO WATCH AND TO HOPE.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This being the case, is every social danger dissipated?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

Jacquerie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading Apoplexy is no longer to be apprehended, but there is consumption, and social consumption is called wretchedness.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Certainly not.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/

having confidence restored; freed from anxiety

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

rushverbUS /rʌʃ/

move hurridly

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/

relating to human society and its members

From this reading This being the case, is every social danger dissipated?

societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This being the case, is every social danger dissipated?

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This being the case, is every social danger dissipated?

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TWO DUTIES: TO WATCH AND TO HOPE.

TWOnounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading TWO DUTIES: TO WATCH AND TO HOPE.

WATCHverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading TWO DUTIES: TO WATCH AND TO HOPE.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading There is no Jacquerie, and society may be reassured on that side; the blood will not again rush to its head, but it must pay attention to the way in which it breathes.

wretchednessnoun

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Apoplexy is no longer to be apprehended, but there is consumption, and social consumption is called wretchedness.

Chapter 18 of Les Misérables, V. 4/5 by Victor Hugo holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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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