Chapter 22 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ORTACH. The reef reappeared. After the Caskets comes Ortach. The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances. The darkness is inexhaustible.
Chapter 22 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “appliance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading “The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.”
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.”
plural of “casket” — box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading “After the Caskets comes Ortach.”
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading “The darkness is inexhaustible.”
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading “The reef reappeared.”
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading “The reef reappeared.”
third-person singular of “vary” — become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading “The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.”
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later than; following
From this reading After the Caskets comes Ortach.
having unlimited power
From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
plural of “appliance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
plural of “casket” — box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading After the Caskets comes Ortach.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading After the Caskets comes Ortach.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness is inexhaustible.
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading The darkness is inexhaustible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
not any; not one
From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORTACH.
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading The reef reappeared.
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading The reef reappeared.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reef reappeared.
third-person singular of “vary” — become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading The storm is no artist; brutal and all-powerful, it never varies its appliances.
Chapter 22 of The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 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 22 holds 45 sentences of The Man Who Laughs, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
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