Chapter XIV
THE INTESTINE OF LEVIATHAN. THE EARTH IMPOVERISHED BY THE SEA. Paris casts twenty-five millions of francs annually into the sea; and we assert this without any metaphor. How so, and in what way? By day and night.
Les Misérables, V. 5/5: Jean Valjean
Chapter XIV
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THE
INTESTINE
OF
LEVIATHAN.
THE
EARTH
IMPOVERISHED
BY
THE
SEA.
Paris
casts
twenty-five
millions
of
francs
annually
into
the
sea;
and
we
assert
this
without
any
metaphor.
How
so,
and
in
what
way?
By
day
and
night.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
INTESTINE
OF
LEVIATHAN.
Line 2
THE
EARTH
IMPOVERISHED
BY
THE
SEA.
Line 3
Paris
casts
twenty-five
millions
of
francs
annually
into
the
sea;
and
we
assert
this
without
any
metaphor.
Line 4
How
so,
and
in
what
way?
Line 5
By
day
and
night.
Learner Dictionary
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IMPOVERISHED
adjective
US /ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃt/
Reduced to poverty; having very little money or resources.
From this reading “THE EARTH IMPOVERISHED BY THE SEA.”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Paris casts twenty-five millions of francs annually into the sea; and we assert this without any metaphor.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions of francs annually into the sea; and we assert this without any metaphor.
annually
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From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions of francs annually into the sea; and we assert this without any metaphor.
any
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From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions of francs annually into the sea; and we assert this without any metaphor.
assert
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From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions of francs annually into the sea; and we assert this without any metaphor.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE EARTH IMPOVERISHED BY THE SEA.
casts
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day
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From this reading By day and night.
EARTH
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From this reading THE EARTH IMPOVERISHED BY THE SEA.
francs
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From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions of francs annually into the sea; and we assert this without any metaphor.
How
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IMPOVERISHEDadjectiveUS /ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃt/
Reduced to poverty; having very little money or resources.
From this reading THE EARTH IMPOVERISHED BY THE SEA.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How so, and in what way?
INTESTINE
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From this reading THE INTESTINE OF LEVIATHAN.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions of francs annually into the sea; and we assert this without any metaphor.
LEVIATHAN
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From this reading THE INTESTINE OF LEVIATHAN.
metaphor
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From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions of francs annually into the sea; and we assert this without any metaphor.
millions
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From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions of francs annually into the sea; and we assert this without any metaphor.
night
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From this reading By day and night.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INTESTINE OF LEVIATHAN.
Paris
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From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions of francs annually into the sea; and we assert this without any metaphor.
SEA
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From this reading THE EARTH IMPOVERISHED BY THE SEA.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How so, and in what way?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTESTINE OF LEVIATHAN.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions of francs annually into the sea; and we assert this without any metaphor.
twenty-five
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From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions of francs annually into the sea; and we assert this without any metaphor.
way
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From this reading How so, and in what way?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions of francs annually into the sea; and we assert this without any metaphor.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How so, and in what way?
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Paris casts twenty-five millions of francs annually into the sea; and we assert this without any metaphor.