Chapter 3 of Ninety-Three is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Ninety-Three is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HALMALO. I. SPEECH IS WORD. The old man slowly lifted his head. He who had addressed him was about thirty years of age.
Chapter 3 of Ninety-Three is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “He who had addressed him was about thirty years of age.”
how long something has existed
From this reading “He who had addressed him was about thirty years of age.”
held up in the air
From this reading “The old man slowly lifted his head.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “The old man slowly lifted his head.”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “SPEECH IS WORD.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “He who had addressed him was about thirty years of age.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “SPEECH IS WORD.”
a late time of life
From this reading “He who had addressed him was about thirty years of age.”
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In this reading “He who had addressed him was about thirty years of age.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “The old man slowly lifted his head.”
In this reading “He who had addressed him was about thirty years of age.”
In this reading “The old man slowly lifted his head.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He who had addressed him was about thirty years of age.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading He who had addressed him was about thirty years of age.
how long something has existed
From this reading He who had addressed him was about thirty years of age.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He who had addressed him was about thirty years of age.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HALMALO.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who had addressed him was about thirty years of age.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The old man slowly lifted his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He who had addressed him was about thirty years of age.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man slowly lifted his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPEECH IS WORD.
held up in the air
From this reading The old man slowly lifted his head.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man slowly lifted his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He who had addressed him was about thirty years of age.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man slowly lifted his head.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The old man slowly lifted his head.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading SPEECH IS WORD.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man slowly lifted his head.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He who had addressed him was about thirty years of age.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He who had addressed him was about thirty years of age.
which person or people
From this reading He who had addressed him was about thirty years of age.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading SPEECH IS WORD.
a late time of life
From this reading He who had addressed him was about thirty years of age.
Chapter 3 of Ninety-Three by Victor Hugo holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 3 holds 433 sentences of Ninety-Three, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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