Chapter I
Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. No. 13, Astor Place BOOK SIXTH—THE SLEEPLESS NIGHT BOOK SEVENTH—THE LAST DRAUGHT FROM THE CUP BOOK EIGHTH—FADING AWAY OF THE TWILIGHT BOOK NINTH—SUPREME SHADOW, SUPREME DAWN CART
Les Misérables
Chapter I
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Thomas
Y.
Crowell &
Co.
No.
13,
Astor
Place
BOOK
SIXTH—THE
SLEEPLESS
NIGHT
BOOK
SEVENTH—THE
LAST
DRAUGHT
FROM
THE
CUP
BOOK
EIGHTH—FADING
AWAY
OF
THE
TWILIGHT
BOOK
NINTH—SUPREME
SHADOW,
SUPREME
DAWN
CART
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Thomas
Y.
Crowell &
Co.
No.
13,
Astor
Place
BOOK
SIXTH—THE
SLEEPLESS
NIGHT
Line 2
BOOK
SEVENTH—THE
LAST
DRAUGHT
FROM
THE
CUP
Line 3
BOOK
EIGHTH—FADING
AWAY
OF
THE
TWILIGHT
Line 4
BOOK
NINTH—SUPREME
SHADOW,
SUPREME
DAWN
Line 5
CART
Learner Dictionary
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thomas
noun
US /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
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Collocations
Thomas YA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
Y CrowellA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
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13
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Astor
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AWAY
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BOOK
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CART
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Co
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Crowell
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CUP
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From this reading BOOK SEVENTH—THE LAST DRAUGHT FROM THE CUP
DAWN
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From this reading BOOK NINTH—SUPREME SHADOW, SUPREME DAWN
DRAUGHT
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EIGHTH
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FADING
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FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BOOK SEVENTH—THE LAST DRAUGHT FROM THE CUP
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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NIGHT
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NINTH
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From this reading BOOK NINTH—SUPREME SHADOW, SUPREME DAWN
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOOK EIGHTH—FADING AWAY OF THE TWILIGHT
Place
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SEVENTH
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SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading BOOK NINTH—SUPREME SHADOW, SUPREME DAWN
SIXTHnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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SLEEPLESS
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SUPREME
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From this reading BOOK NINTH—SUPREME SHADOW, SUPREME DAWN
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
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TWILIGHTnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading BOOK EIGHTH—FADING AWAY OF THE TWILIGHT
Y
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Chapter Quiz
What is the central philosophical inquiry and narrative progression in 'Act 01: The Discourse of Les Misérables — The Origin & The Dilemma'?
How does the prose style reflect classical academic excellence?
What primary language acquisition value does this text offer advanced English scholars?