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Les Misérables, V. 5/5: Jean Valjean
Les Misérables, V. 5/5: Jean Valjean

Chapter I

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LES MISÉRABLES.
VICTOR HUGO.
PART FIFTH.
JEAN VALJEAN.
AUTHORIZED TRANSLATION BY LAWRENCE WRAXALL.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Les Misérables, V. 5/5: Jean Valjean

Chapter I

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
LES MISÉRABLES.
Line 2
VICTOR HUGO.
Line 3
PART FIFTH.
Line 4
JEAN VALJEAN.
Line 5
AUTHORIZED TRANSLATION BY LAWRENCE WRAXALL.

Learner Dictionary

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PART noun US /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “PART FIFTH.”

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AUTHORIZED

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From this reading AUTHORIZED TRANSLATION BY LAWRENCE WRAXALL.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

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FIFTH

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From this reading PART FIFTH.

HUGO

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From this reading VICTOR HUGO.

JEAN

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From this reading JEAN VALJEAN.

LAWRENCE

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LES

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From this reading LES MISÉRABLES.

MISÉRABLES

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From this reading LES MISÉRABLES.

PARTnounUS /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading PART FIFTH.

TRANSLATION

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VALJEAN

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From this reading JEAN VALJEAN.

VICTOR

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From this reading VICTOR HUGO.

WRAXALL

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From this reading AUTHORIZED TRANSLATION BY LAWRENCE WRAXALL.