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Les Misérables
Les Misérables

Chapter CXCVII

Chapter 197, section 1: The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule. Appetite grows with loving. To know that her name was Ursule was a great
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The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
Appetite grows with loving.
To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.
He wanted another.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Les Misérables

Chapter CXCVII

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.
Line 2
Appetite grows with loving.
Line 3
To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.
Line 4
In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.
Line 5
He wanted another.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “He wanted another.”

Appetite noun US /ˈæpətaɪt/

a desire for food

From this reading “Appetite grows with loving.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.”

Name noun US /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.”

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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 To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading He wanted another.

AppetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/

a desire for food

From this reading Appetite grows with loving.

bliss

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From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.

deal

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From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.

devoured

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From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.

discovered

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From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.

four

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From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.

grows

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From this reading Appetite grows with loving.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.

how

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From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.

just

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From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.

loving

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From this reading Appetite grows with loving.

Marius

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From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.

namenounUS /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.

named

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From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.

reader

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From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.

seen

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From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.

three

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From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.

Ursule

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From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.

very

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From this reading To know that her name was Ursule was a great deal; it was very little.

wanted

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From this reading He wanted another.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The reader has just seen how Marius discovered, or thought that he discovered, that _She_ was named Ursule.

weeks

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From this reading In three or four weeks, Marius had devoured this bliss.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Appetite grows with loving.