Chapter 87 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 87 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SATAN. Suddenly the sleeper awoke. She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder. Then stretching herself, she yawned like a tigress in the rising sun. Perhaps Gwynplaine breathed heavily, as we do when we endeavour to restrain our respiration.
Chapter 87 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading “She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.”
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “Perhaps Gwynplaine breathed heavily, as we do when we endeavour to restrain our respiration.”
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules
From this reading “Perhaps Gwynplaine breathed heavily, as we do when we endeavour to restrain our respiration.”
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading “Perhaps Gwynplaine breathed heavily, as we do when we endeavour to restrain our respiration.”
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading “She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.”
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading “Suddenly the sleeper awoke.”
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading “She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.”
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “Then stretching herself, she yawned like a tigress in the rising sun.”
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 She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps Gwynplaine breathed heavily, as we do when we endeavour to restrain our respiration.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Suddenly the sleeper awoke.
uttered without voice
From this reading Perhaps Gwynplaine breathed heavily, as we do when we endeavour to restrain our respiration.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Perhaps Gwynplaine breathed heavily, as we do when we endeavour to restrain our respiration.
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Perhaps Gwynplaine breathed heavily, as we do when we endeavour to restrain our respiration.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps Gwynplaine breathed heavily, as we do when we endeavour to restrain our respiration.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Perhaps Gwynplaine breathed heavily, as we do when we endeavour to restrain our respiration.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then stretching herself, she yawned like a tigress in the rising sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then stretching herself, she yawned like a tigress in the rising sun.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Perhaps Gwynplaine breathed heavily, as we do when we endeavour to restrain our respiration.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps Gwynplaine breathed heavily, as we do when we endeavour to restrain our respiration.
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules
From this reading Perhaps Gwynplaine breathed heavily, as we do when we endeavour to restrain our respiration.
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading Perhaps Gwynplaine breathed heavily, as we do when we endeavour to restrain our respiration.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Then stretching herself, she yawned like a tigress in the rising sun.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading SATAN.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Suddenly the sleeper awoke.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Then stretching herself, she yawned like a tigress in the rising sun.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the sleeper awoke.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Then stretching herself, she yawned like a tigress in the rising sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly the sleeper awoke.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then stretching herself, she yawned like a tigress in the rising sun.
a female tiger
From this reading Then stretching herself, she yawned like a tigress in the rising sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps Gwynplaine breathed heavily, as we do when we endeavour to restrain our respiration.
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Perhaps Gwynplaine breathed heavily, as we do when we endeavour to restrain our respiration.
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps Gwynplaine breathed heavily, as we do when we endeavour to restrain our respiration.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat up with a sudden and gracious dignity of movement, her fair silken tresses falling in soft disorder.
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Then stretching herself, she yawned like a tigress in the rising sun.
Chapter 87 of The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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