Chapter 67 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter LXVII
Chapter 67 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM GAY TO GRAVE. How simple is a miracle! It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table. “It is you!” exclaimed Gwynplaine; and he had said everything. There was no other horizon, no vision for him now but the heavens where Dea was.
Chapter 67 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.”
federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations
From this reading “It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “FROM GAY TO GRAVE.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “There was no other horizon, no vision for him now but the heavens where Dea was.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “There was no other horizon, no vision for him now but the heavens where Dea was.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.”
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “How simple is a miracle!”
a vivid mental image
From this reading “There was no other horizon, no vision for him now but the heavens where Dea was.”
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 How simple is a miracle!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no other horizon, no vision for him now but the heavens where Dea was.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “It is you!” exclaimed Gwynplaine; and he had said everything.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “It is you!” exclaimed Gwynplaine; and he had said everything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no other horizon, no vision for him now but the heavens where Dea was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM GAY TO GRAVE.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading FROM GAY TO GRAVE.
death of a person
From this reading FROM GAY TO GRAVE.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is you!” exclaimed Gwynplaine; and he had said everything.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading There was no other horizon, no vision for him now but the heavens where Dea was.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no other horizon, no vision for him now but the heavens where Dea was.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading There was no other horizon, no vision for him now but the heavens where Dea was.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How simple is a miracle!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How simple is a miracle!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
and nothing more
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading How simple is a miracle!
not any; not one
From this reading There was no other horizon, no vision for him now but the heavens where Dea was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was no other horizon, no vision for him now but the heavens where Dea was.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was no other horizon, no vision for him now but the heavens where Dea was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is you!” exclaimed Gwynplaine; and he had said everything.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading How simple is a miracle!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no other horizon, no vision for him now but the heavens where Dea was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM GAY TO GRAVE.
a vivid mental image
From this reading There was no other horizon, no vision for him now but the heavens where Dea was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was no other horizon, no vision for him now but the heavens where Dea was.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It was breakfast hour in the Green Box, and Dea had merely come to see why Gwynplaine had not joined their little breakfast table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is you!” exclaimed Gwynplaine; and he had said everything.
Chapter 67 of The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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 67 holds 171 sentences of The Man Who Laughs, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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