Chapter 46 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 46 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEA. That boy was at this time a man. Fifteen years had elapsed. It was in 1705. Gwynplaine was in his twenty-fifth year.
Chapter 46 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a youthful male person
From this reading “That boy was at this time a man.”
federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations
From this reading “DEA.”
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading “Fifteen years had elapsed.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “Fifteen years had elapsed.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “That boy was at this time a man.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “That boy was at this time a man.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Gwynplaine was in his twenty-fifth year.”
a late time of life
From this reading “Fifteen years had elapsed.”
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From this reading It was in 1705.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That boy was at this time a man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That boy was at this time a man.
a youthful male person
From this reading That boy was at this time a man.
federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations
From this reading DEA.
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Fifteen years had elapsed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Fifteen years had elapsed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gwynplaine was in his twenty-fifth year.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fifteen years had elapsed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gwynplaine was in his twenty-fifth year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in 1705.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in 1705.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That boy was at this time a man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That boy was at this time a man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That boy was at this time a man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That boy was at this time a man.
coming next after the twenty-fourth in position
From this reading Gwynplaine was in his twenty-fifth year.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That boy was at this time a man.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Gwynplaine was in his twenty-fifth year.
a late time of life
From this reading Fifteen years had elapsed.
Chapter 46 of The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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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