Chapter 98 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 507 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XCVIII
Chapter 98 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 507 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DREGS. Gwynplaine left the house, and began to explore Tarrinzeau Field in every direction. He went to every place where, the day before, the tents and caravans had stood. He knocked at the stalls, though he knew well that they were uninhabited. He struck everything that looked like a door or a window.
Chapter 98 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 507 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/101 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “caravan” — a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading “He went to every place where, the day before, the tents and caravans had stood.”
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
From this reading “THE DREGS.”
inquire into
From this reading “Gwynplaine left the house, and began to explore Tarrinzeau Field in every direction.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “Gwynplaine left the house, and began to explore Tarrinzeau Field in every direction.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “He knocked at the stalls, though he knew well that they were uninhabited.”
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “He knocked at the stalls, though he knew well that they were uninhabited.”
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “He went to every place where, the day before, the tents and caravans had stood.”
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading “He knocked at the stalls, though he knew well that they were uninhabited.”
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 He struck everything that looked like a door or a window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gwynplaine left the house, and began to explore Tarrinzeau Field in every direction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knocked at the stalls, though he knew well that they were uninhabited.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He went to every place where, the day before, the tents and caravans had stood.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Gwynplaine left the house, and began to explore Tarrinzeau Field in every direction.
plural of “caravan” — a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading He went to every place where, the day before, the tents and caravans had stood.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He went to every place where, the day before, the tents and caravans had stood.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Gwynplaine left the house, and began to explore Tarrinzeau Field in every direction.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He struck everything that looked like a door or a window.
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
From this reading THE DREGS.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Gwynplaine left the house, and began to explore Tarrinzeau Field in every direction.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He struck everything that looked like a door or a window.
inquire into
From this reading Gwynplaine left the house, and began to explore Tarrinzeau Field in every direction.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Gwynplaine left the house, and began to explore Tarrinzeau Field in every direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gwynplaine left the house, and began to explore Tarrinzeau Field in every direction.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He went to every place where, the day before, the tents and caravans had stood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to every place where, the day before, the tents and caravans had stood.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Gwynplaine left the house, and began to explore Tarrinzeau Field in every direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gwynplaine left the house, and began to explore Tarrinzeau Field in every direction.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knocked at the stalls, though he knew well that they were uninhabited.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He knocked at the stalls, though he knew well that they were uninhabited.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Gwynplaine left the house, and began to explore Tarrinzeau Field in every direction.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He struck everything that looked like a door or a window.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He struck everything that looked like a door or a window.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He struck everything that looked like a door or a window.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He went to every place where, the day before, the tents and caravans had stood.
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading He knocked at the stalls, though he knew well that they were uninhabited.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He went to every place where, the day before, the tents and caravans had stood.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He struck everything that looked like a door or a window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gwynplaine left the house, and began to explore Tarrinzeau Field in every direction.
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He went to every place where, the day before, the tents and caravans had stood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knocked at the stalls, though he knew well that they were uninhabited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DREGS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knocked at the stalls, though he knew well that they were uninhabited.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He knocked at the stalls, though he knew well that they were uninhabited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gwynplaine left the house, and began to explore Tarrinzeau Field in every direction.
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading He knocked at the stalls, though he knew well that they were uninhabited.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He knocked at the stalls, though he knew well that they were uninhabited.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to every place where, the day before, the tents and caravans had stood.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knocked at the stalls, though he knew well that they were uninhabited.
in or at the place that
From this reading He went to every place where, the day before, the tents and caravans had stood.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He struck everything that looked like a door or a window.
Chapter 98 of The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo holds 507 sentences, grouped into 102 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 98 holds 507 sentences of The Man Who Laughs, unabridged, divided into 102 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 98 of The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 507 sentences, grouped into 102 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 102 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 102 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 98 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Man Who Laughs section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of The Man Who Laughs to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Man Who Laughs, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
