Chapter CCCXXIV
Paris casts twenty-five millions yearly into the water. And this without metaphor. How, and in what manner? Day and night. With what object?
Les Misérables
Chapter CCCXXIV
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Paris
casts
twenty-five
millions
yearly
into
the
water.
And
this
without
metaphor.
How,
and
in
what
manner?
Day
and
night.
With
what
object?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Paris
casts
twenty-five
millions
yearly
into
the
water.
Line 2
And
this
without
metaphor.
Line 3
How,
and
in
what
manner?
Line 4
Day
and
night.
Line 5
With
what
object?
Learner Dictionary
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Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “And this without metaphor.”
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this without metaphor.
casts
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From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions yearly into the water.
Day
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From this reading Day and night.
How
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From this reading How, and in what manner?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How, and in what manner?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions yearly into the water.
manner
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From this reading How, and in what manner?
metaphor
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From this reading And this without metaphor.
millions
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From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions yearly into the water.
night
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From this reading Day and night.
object
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From this reading With what object?
Paris
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From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions yearly into the water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions yearly into the water.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this without metaphor.
twenty-five
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From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions yearly into the water.
water
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From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions yearly into the water.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How, and in what manner?
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With what object?
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And this without metaphor.
yearly
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From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions yearly into the water.