Chapter 32 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 521 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXII
Chapter 32 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 521 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT HE DID. He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six. It was a little before twilight. Master Nicless stood on his doorstep. He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
Chapter 32 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 521 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading “Master Nicless stood on his doorstep.”
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
From this reading “He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.”
made afraid
From this reading “He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.”
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “It was a little before twilight.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a little before twilight.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a little before twilight.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHAT HE DID.
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading Master Nicless stood on his doorstep.
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT HE DID.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Master Nicless stood on his doorstep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little before twilight.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master Nicless stood on his doorstep.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Master Nicless stood on his doorstep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Master Nicless stood on his doorstep.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.
made afraid
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Master Nicless stood on his doorstep.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He returned to the Tadcaster Inn, It struck half-past six.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was a little before twilight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little before twilight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HE DID.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not succeeded, since the morning, in extinguishing the terror which still showed on his scared face.
Chapter 32 of The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo holds 521 sentences, grouped into 105 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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