Chapter CXXXIV
Men unite themselves and dwell in communities. By virtue of what right? By virtue of the right of association. They shut themselves up at home. By virtue of what right?
Les Misérables
Chapter CXXXIV
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Men
unite
themselves
and
dwell
in
communities.
By
virtue
of
what
right?
By
virtue
of
the
right
of
association.
They
shut
themselves
up
at
home.
By
virtue
of
what
right?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Men
unite
themselves
and
dwell
in
communities.
Line 2
By
virtue
of
what
right?
/baɪ ˈvɝː.tʃuː ʌv wʌt right/
Line 3
By
virtue
of
the
right
of
association.
Line 4
They
shut
themselves
up
at
home.
Line 5
By
virtue
of
what
right?
/baɪ ˈvɝː.tʃuː ʌv wʌt right/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
unite
verb
US /ˈjuːnaɪt/
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading “Men unite themselves and dwell in communities.”
Collocations
Men uniteA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
unite themselvesA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men unite themselves and dwell in communities.
association
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From this reading By virtue of the right of association.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They shut themselves up at home.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By virtue of what right?
communities
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From this reading Men unite themselves and dwell in communities.
dwell
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From this reading Men unite themselves and dwell in communities.
home
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From this reading They shut themselves up at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men unite themselves and dwell in communities.
Men
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From this reading Men unite themselves and dwell in communities.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By virtue of what right?
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By virtue of what right?
shut
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From this reading They shut themselves up at home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By virtue of the right of association.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Men unite themselves and dwell in communities.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They shut themselves up at home.
uniteverbUS /ˈjuːnaɪt/
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading Men unite themselves and dwell in communities.
up
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From this reading They shut themselves up at home.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading By virtue of what right?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By virtue of what right?