Chapter CCLXX
Nothing is more extraordinary than the first breaking out of a riot. Everything bursts forth everywhere at once. Was it foreseen? Yes. Was it prepared?
Les Misérables
Chapter CCLXX
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Nothing
is
more
extraordinary
than
the
first
breaking
out
of
a
riot.
Everything
bursts
forth
everywhere
at
once.
Was
it
foreseen?
Yes.
Was
it
prepared?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Line 1
Nothing
is
more
extraordinary
than
the
first
breaking
out
of
a
riot.
Line 2
Everything
bursts
forth
everywhere
at
once.
Line 3
Was
it
foreseen?
Line 4
Yes.
Line 5
Was
it
prepared?
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Everything
pronoun
US /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything bursts forth everywhere at once.”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nothing is more extraordinary than the first breaking out of a riot.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing is more extraordinary than the first breaking out of a riot.”
Once
noun
US /once/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everything bursts forth everywhere at once.”
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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 Nothing is more extraordinary than the first breaking out of a riot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everything bursts forth everywhere at once.
breaking
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From this reading Nothing is more extraordinary than the first breaking out of a riot.
bursts
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From this reading Everything bursts forth everywhere at once.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything bursts forth everywhere at once.
everywhere
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From this reading Everything bursts forth everywhere at once.
extraordinary
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From this reading Nothing is more extraordinary than the first breaking out of a riot.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing is more extraordinary than the first breaking out of a riot.
foreseen
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From this reading Was it foreseen?
forth
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From this reading Everything bursts forth everywhere at once.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing is more extraordinary than the first breaking out of a riot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it foreseen?
more
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From this reading Nothing is more extraordinary than the first breaking out of a riot.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is more extraordinary than the first breaking out of a riot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing is more extraordinary than the first breaking out of a riot.
once
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From this reading Everything bursts forth everywhere at once.
out
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From this reading Nothing is more extraordinary than the first breaking out of a riot.
prepared
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From this reading Was it prepared?
riot
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From this reading Nothing is more extraordinary than the first breaking out of a riot.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing is more extraordinary than the first breaking out of a riot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing is more extraordinary than the first breaking out of a riot.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it foreseen?
Yes
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From this reading Yes.