Chapter 9 of Bijou is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Bijou is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And you went up in the air?" "That was it," she answered, laughing. "Are you hurt?" "Not the least bit in the world!" And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."
Chapter 9 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
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “"And you went up in the air?"”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"Not the least bit in the world!"”
be the source of pain
From this reading “"Are you hurt?"”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “"That was it," she answered, laughing.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “"Not the least bit in the world!"”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."”
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.
In this reading “"Not the least bit in the world!"”
In this reading “"Not the least bit in the world!"”
move upward
In this reading “"And you went up in the air?"”
on everybody's mind
In this reading “"And you went up in the air?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "And you went up in the air?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you went up in the air?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That was it," she answered, laughing.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you hurt?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not the least bit in the world!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."
be the source of pain
From this reading "Are you hurt?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And you went up in the air?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That was it," she answered, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "That was it," she answered, laughing.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Not the least bit in the world!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not the least bit in the world!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."
in a pensive manner
From this reading And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That was it," she answered, laughing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was it," she answered, laughing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And you went up in the air?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."
a source of difficulty
From this reading And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And you went up in the air?"
precisely as stated
From this reading And then she added pensively: "It's very nice of you to trouble about me, and all the more so as you do not like me, I know."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was it," she answered, laughing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And you went up in the air?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Not the least bit in the world!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you went up in the air?"
Chapter 9 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.
Chapter 9 holds 412 sentences of Bijou, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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