Chapter 99 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 99 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WATCH-DOG MAY BE A GUARDIAN ANGEL. Gwynplaine uttered a cry. “Is that you, wolf?” Homo wagged his tail. His eyes sparkled in the darkness.
Chapter 99 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 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.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “A WATCH-DOG MAY BE A GUARDIAN ANGEL.”
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “A WATCH-DOG MAY BE A GUARDIAN ANGEL.”
someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
From this reading “Homo wagged his tail.”
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading “His eyes sparkled in the darkness.”
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading “Homo wagged his tail.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Gwynplaine uttered a cry.”
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading “Homo wagged his tail.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading ““Is that you, wolf?””
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 A WATCH-DOG MAY BE A GUARDIAN ANGEL.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading A WATCH-DOG MAY BE A GUARDIAN ANGEL.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A WATCH-DOG MAY BE A GUARDIAN ANGEL.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Gwynplaine uttered a cry.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His eyes sparkled in the darkness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes sparkled in the darkness.
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading A WATCH-DOG MAY BE A GUARDIAN ANGEL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gwynplaine uttered a cry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Homo wagged his tail.
someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
From this reading Homo wagged his tail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His eyes sparkled in the darkness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that you, wolf?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A WATCH-DOG MAY BE A GUARDIAN ANGEL.
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading His eyes sparkled in the darkness.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Homo wagged his tail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is that you, wolf?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His eyes sparkled in the darkness.
communicated in words
From this reading Gwynplaine uttered a cry.
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading Homo wagged his tail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WATCH-DOG MAY BE A GUARDIAN ANGEL.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “Is that you, wolf?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is that you, wolf?”
Chapter 99 of The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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 99 holds 91 sentences of The Man Who Laughs, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 99 of The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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.
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