Chapter XXXII
A PARENTHESIS. THE CONVENT AS AN ABSTRACT IDEA. This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite. The second character is Man. Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
Les Misérables, V. 2/5: Cosette
Chapter XXXII
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A
PARENTHESIS.
THE
CONVENT
AS
AN
ABSTRACT
IDEA.
This
book
is
a
drama
in
which
the
hero
is
the
Infinite.
The
second
character
is
Man.
Under
these
circumstances,
as
a
convent
happens
to
lie
on
our
road,
we
ought
to
enter
it.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A
PARENTHESIS.
Line 2
THE
CONVENT
AS
AN
ABSTRACT
IDEA.
Line 3
This
book
is
a
drama
in
which
the
hero
is
the
Infinite.
Line 4
The
second
character
is
Man.
Line 5
Under
these
circumstances,
as
a
convent
happens
to
lie
on
our
road,
we
ought
to
enter
it.
Learner Dictionary
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Ought
modal verb
US /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.”
Second
noun
US /second/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The second character is Man.”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.”
Under
preposition
US /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.”
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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 A PARENTHESIS.
ABSTRACT
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From this reading THE CONVENT AS AN ABSTRACT IDEA.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CONVENT AS AN ABSTRACT IDEA.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CONVENT AS AN ABSTRACT IDEA.
book
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From this reading This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite.
character
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From this reading The second character is Man.
circumstances
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From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
CONVENT
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From this reading THE CONVENT AS AN ABSTRACT IDEA.
drama
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From this reading This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite.
enter
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From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
happens
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From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
hero
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From this reading This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite.
IDEA
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From this reading THE CONVENT AS AN ABSTRACT IDEA.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite.
Infinite
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From this reading This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
lie
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From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
Man
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From this reading The second character is Man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
PARENTHESIS
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From this reading A PARENTHESIS.
road
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From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
second
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From this reading The second character is Man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONVENT AS AN ABSTRACT IDEA.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Under these circumstances, as a convent happens to lie on our road, we ought to enter it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This book is a drama in which the hero is the Infinite.