Chapter X
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I. THE MASSACRE OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW. I. The children awoke. The little girl was the first to open her eyes.
Ninety-Three
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of Ninety-Three is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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I.
THE
MASSACRE
OF
SAINT
BARTHOLOMEW.
I.
The
children
awoke.
The
little
girl
was
the
first
to
open
her
eyes.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Ninety-Three
Chapter X
Chapter 10 of Ninety-Three is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
I.
/aɪ/
Line 2
THE
MASSACRE
OF
SAINT
BARTHOLOMEW.
Line 3
I.
/aɪ/
Line 4
The
children
awoke.
/ðə ˈtʃɪldrən əˈwoʊk/
Line 5
The
little
girl
was
the
first
to
open
her
eyes.
/ðə ˈlɪtəl ɡɜːrl wɑːz ðə fɜːrst tuː ˈoʊ.pən hɜːr aɪz/
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.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “The children awoke.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “The children awoke.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “The little girl was the first to open her eyes.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “The little girl was the first to open her eyes.”
a young female
From this reading “The little girl was the first to open her eyes.”
massacre
verb
US /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading “THE MASSACRE OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The little girl was the first to open her eyes.”
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “THE MASSACRE OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
little girl
adjective + noun
a youthful female person
In this reading “The little girl was the first to open her eyes.”
All words in this reading · 16
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The children awoke.
BARTHOLOMEW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MASSACRE OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children awoke.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The little girl was the first to open her eyes.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The little girl was the first to open her eyes.
a young female
From this reading The little girl was the first to open her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little girl was the first to open her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girl was the first to open her eyes.
MASSACREverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading THE MASSACRE OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MASSACRE OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The little girl was the first to open her eyes.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading THE MASSACRE OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASSACRE OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little girl was the first to open her eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little girl was the first to open her eyes.
Chapter 10 of Ninety-Three by Victor Hugo holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 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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Chapter 10 holds 242 sentences of Ninety-Three, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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