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Bijou

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Bijou is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.
Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:
"You are in love with someone who does not return your love."
Jean de Blaye coloured up furiously.
"You don't know what you are talking about," he answered.
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Bijou

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Bijou is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.
Line 2
Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:
Line 3
"You are in love with someone who does not return your love."
/juː ɑːr ɪn lʌv wɪð ˈsʌmwʌn huː dʌz nɑːt rɪˈtɜːrn jɔːr lʌv/
Line 4
Jean de Blaye coloured up furiously.
Line 5
"You don't know what you are talking about," he answered.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

coloured adjective US /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “Jean de Blaye coloured up furiously.”

furiously adverb US /ˈfjʊriəsli/

(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner

From this reading “Jean de Blaye coloured up furiously.”

girl's noun US /ɡɜːrlz/

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading “Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:”

gleamed verb US /ɡliːmd/

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading “Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:”

lashes noun US /ˈlæʃɪz/

plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

From this reading “Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:”

resignation noun US /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/

acceptance of despair

From this reading “Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.”

someone pronoun US /ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person, without saying who

From this reading “"You are in love with someone who does not return your love."”

violet noun US /ˈvaɪəlɪt/

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading “Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

young girl's adjective + noun counted as “young girl”

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

In this reading “Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:”

some distance adjective + noun

In this reading “Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.”

violet eyes noun + noun

In this reading “Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:”

glanced across verb + particle counted as “glance across”

In this reading “Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:”

with an expression preposition + article + noun counted as “with … expression”

In this reading “Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "You don't know what you are talking about," he answered.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "You don't know what you are talking about," he answered.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "You are in love with someone who does not return your love."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:

Bijounoun

a small and delicately worked piece

From this reading Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:

Blaye

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jean de Blaye coloured up furiously.

colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Jean de Blaye coloured up furiously.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading "You are in love with someone who does not return your love."

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You don't know what you are talking about," he answered.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.

furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/

(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner

From this reading Jean de Blaye coloured up furiously.

girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:

glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:

gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "You don't know what you are talking about," he answered.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "You are in love with someone who does not return your love."

JeannounUS /dʒiːn/

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading Jean de Blaye coloured up furiously.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "You don't know what you are talking about," he answered.

lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/

plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

From this reading Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "You are in love with someone who does not return your love."

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.

melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.

Nezel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "You are in love with someone who does not return your love."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.

resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/

acceptance of despair

From this reading Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "You are in love with someone who does not return your love."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:

SeatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.

someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person, without saying who

From this reading "You are in love with someone who does not return your love."

talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading "You don't know what you are talking about," he answered.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.

thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Jean de Blaye coloured up furiously.

violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "You don't know what you are talking about," he answered.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "You are in love with someone who does not return your love."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Seated at some distance away from them, Madame de Nezel was watching them, with an expression of melancholy resignation.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You are in love with someone who does not return your love."

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Bijou glanced across at her, and the young girl's violet eyes gleamed between her long, thick lashes, as she said:

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You are in love with someone who does not return your love."

Chapter 5 of Bijou by Gyp holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 5 of Bijou contain?

Chapter 5 holds 412 sentences of Bijou, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Bijou by Gyp exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 412 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 5 of Bijou?

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #36199, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 339 minutes of reading across 816 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Bijou

Words and structures a reader meets early in Bijou, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Translated
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bijou; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hallard
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bijou; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bijou
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bijou; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Madame
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Bijou; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.