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

Chapter XXXIII

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THE LAST DROP IN THE BITTER CUP.
THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHT HEAVEN.
The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.
The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.
On the morning of Feb.
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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 XXXIII

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LAST DROP IN THE BITTER CUP.
Line 2
THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHT HEAVEN.
Line 3
The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.
Line 4
The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.
Line 5
On the morning of Feb.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.”

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.”

LAST noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE LAST DROP IN THE BITTER CUP.”

Morning noun US /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “On the morning of Feb.”

Till preposition US /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.”

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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 The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHT HEAVEN.

begin

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From this reading The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.

BITTER

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From this reading THE LAST DROP IN THE BITTER CUP.

CIRCLE

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From this reading THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHT HEAVEN.

confusion

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From this reading The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.

congratulations

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From this reading The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.

CUP

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From this reading THE LAST DROP IN THE BITTER CUP.

date

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From this reading The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.

day

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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.

DROP

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From this reading THE LAST DROP IN THE BITTER CUP.

EIGHT

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From this reading THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHT HEAVEN.

extent

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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.

Feb

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From this reading On the morning of Feb.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.

happy

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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.

HEAVEN

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From this reading THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHT HEAVEN.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE LAST DROP IN THE BITTER CUP.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.

LASTnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE LAST DROP IN THE BITTER CUP.

later

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From this reading The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.

lengthened

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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.

morningnounUS /morning/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading On the morning of Feb.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the morning of Feb.

people

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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.

respect

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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.

retirement

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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.

SEVENTH

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From this reading THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHT HEAVEN.

slumbers

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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.

solitary

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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.

some

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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LAST DROP IN THE BITTER CUP.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.

visits

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From this reading The confusion of visits and congratulations does not begin again till a later date.

wedding

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From this reading The day after a wedding is solitary, for people respect the retirement of the happy, and to some extent their lengthened slumbers.