Chapter 39 of Les Misérables, V. 5/5: Jean Valjean is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Les Misérables, V. 5/5: Jean Valjean is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NIGHT BEHIND WHICH IS DAY. At the knock he heard at his door Jean Valjean turned round. "Come in," he said feebly. The door opened, and Cosette and Marius appeared. Cosette rushed into the room.
Chapter 39 of Les Misérables, V. 5/5: Jean Valjean is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “The door opened, and Cosette and Marius appeared.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “A NIGHT BEHIND WHICH IS DAY.”
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading “"Come in," he said feebly.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “At the knock he heard at his door Jean Valjean turned round.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “At the knock he heard at his door Jean Valjean turned round.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “The door opened, and Cosette and Marius appeared.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “At the knock he heard at his door Jean Valjean turned round.”
done under pressure
From this reading “Cosette rushed into the room.”
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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In this reading “At the knock he heard at his door Jean Valjean turned round.”
In this reading “Cosette rushed into the room.”
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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 A NIGHT BEHIND WHICH IS DAY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door opened, and Cosette and Marius appeared.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The door opened, and Cosette and Marius appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the knock he heard at his door Jean Valjean turned round.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A NIGHT BEHIND WHICH IS DAY.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in," he said feebly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door opened, and Cosette and Marius appeared.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A NIGHT BEHIND WHICH IS DAY.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the knock he heard at his door Jean Valjean turned round.
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading "Come in," he said feebly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the knock he heard at his door Jean Valjean turned round.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At the knock he heard at his door Jean Valjean turned round.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the knock he heard at his door Jean Valjean turned round.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in," he said feebly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cosette rushed into the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NIGHT BEHIND WHICH IS DAY.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading At the knock he heard at his door Jean Valjean turned round.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading At the knock he heard at his door Jean Valjean turned round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door opened, and Cosette and Marius appeared.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT BEHIND WHICH IS DAY.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door opened, and Cosette and Marius appeared.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Cosette rushed into the room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At the knock he heard at his door Jean Valjean turned round.
done under pressure
From this reading Cosette rushed into the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come in," he said feebly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the knock he heard at his door Jean Valjean turned round.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At the knock he heard at his door Jean Valjean turned round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the knock he heard at his door Jean Valjean turned round.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT BEHIND WHICH IS DAY.
Chapter 39 of Les Misérables, V. 5/5: Jean Valjean by Victor Hugo holds 308 sentences, grouped into 62 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 39 holds 308 sentences of Les Misérables, V. 5/5: Jean Valjean, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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