Chapter C
Cosette, as we have said, was not frightened. The man accosted her. He spoke in a voice that was grave and almost bass. “My child, what you are carrying is very heavy for you.” Cosette raised her head and replied:— “Yes, sir.”
Les Misérables
Chapter C
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Cosette,
as
we
have
said,
was
not
frightened.
The
man
accosted
her.
He
spoke
in
a
voice
that
was
grave
and
almost
bass.
“My
child,
what
you
are
carrying
is
very
heavy
for
you.”
Cosette
raised
her
head
and
replied:—
“Yes,
sir.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Cosette,
as
we
have
said,
was
not
frightened.
Line 2
The
man
accosted
her.
Line 3
He
spoke
in
a
voice
that
was
grave
and
almost
bass.
Line 4
“My
child,
what
you
are
carrying
is
very
heavy
for
you.”
Line 5
Cosette
raised
her
head
and
replied:—
“Yes,
sir.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
frightened
adjective
US /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading “Cosette, as we have said, was not frightened.”
Collocations
Cosette asA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
as weA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He spoke in a voice that was grave and almost bass.
accosted
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From this reading The man accosted her.
almost
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From this reading He spoke in a voice that was grave and almost bass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spoke in a voice that was grave and almost bass.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My child, what you are carrying is very heavy for you.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cosette, as we have said, was not frightened.
bass
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From this reading He spoke in a voice that was grave and almost bass.
carrying
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From this reading “My child, what you are carrying is very heavy for you.”
child
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From this reading “My child, what you are carrying is very heavy for you.”
Cosette
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From this reading Cosette, as we have said, was not frightened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My child, what you are carrying is very heavy for you.”
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Cosette, as we have said, was not frightened.
grave
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From this reading He spoke in a voice that was grave and almost bass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Cosette, as we have said, was not frightened.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke in a voice that was grave and almost bass.
head
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From this reading Cosette raised her head and replied:— “Yes, sir.”
heavy
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From this reading “My child, what you are carrying is very heavy for you.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The man accosted her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke in a voice that was grave and almost bass.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My child, what you are carrying is very heavy for you.”
man
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From this reading The man accosted her.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My child, what you are carrying is very heavy for you.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cosette, as we have said, was not frightened.
raised
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From this reading Cosette raised her head and replied:— “Yes, sir.”
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cosette raised her head and replied:— “Yes, sir.”
said
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From this reading Cosette, as we have said, was not frightened.
sir
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From this reading Cosette raised her head and replied:— “Yes, sir.”
spoke
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From this reading He spoke in a voice that was grave and almost bass.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He spoke in a voice that was grave and almost bass.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man accosted her.
very
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From this reading “My child, what you are carrying is very heavy for you.”
voice
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From this reading He spoke in a voice that was grave and almost bass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cosette, as we have said, was not frightened.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Cosette, as we have said, was not frightened.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “My child, what you are carrying is very heavy for you.”
Yes
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From this reading Cosette raised her head and replied:— “Yes, sir.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My child, what you are carrying is very heavy for you.”