Chapter 48 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 75 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 48 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WELL-MATCHED LOVERS. Ursus being a philosopher understood. He approved of the fascination of Dea. He said, The blind see the invisible. He said, Conscience is vision.
Chapter 48 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading “He approved of the fascination of Dea.”
federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations
From this reading “He approved of the fascination of Dea.”
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading “He approved of the fascination of Dea.”
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading “He said, The blind see the invisible.”
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “WELL-MATCHED LOVERS.”
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading “Ursus being a philosopher understood.”
type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears
From this reading “Ursus being a philosopher understood.”
a vivid mental image
From this reading “He said, Conscience is vision.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ursus being a philosopher understood.
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading He approved of the fascination of Dea.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Ursus being a philosopher understood.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He said, The blind see the invisible.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading He said, Conscience is vision.
federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations
From this reading He approved of the fascination of Dea.
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading He approved of the fascination of Dea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He approved of the fascination of Dea.
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading He said, The blind see the invisible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said, Conscience is vision.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading WELL-MATCHED LOVERS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He approved of the fascination of Dea.
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Ursus being a philosopher understood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said, The blind see the invisible.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He said, The blind see the invisible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He approved of the fascination of Dea.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Ursus being a philosopher understood.
type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears
From this reading Ursus being a philosopher understood.
a vivid mental image
From this reading He said, Conscience is vision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WELL-MATCHED LOVERS.
Chapter 48 of The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo holds 75 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.
Chapter 48 holds 75 sentences of The Man Who Laughs, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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