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Les Misérables, V. 2/5: Cosette
Les Misérables, V. 2/5: Cosette

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Les Misérables, V. 2/5: Cosette is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Victor Hugo • Curated US English Learning Edition
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CONTINUATION OF THE ENIGMA.
The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.
Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.
He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.
She was still trembling.
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Les Misérables, V. 2/5: Cosette

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Les Misérables, V. 2/5: Cosette is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CONTINUATION OF THE ENIGMA.
/kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən ʌv ðə ɪˈnɪɡmə/
Line 2
The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.
/ðə naɪt briːz hæd ˈrɪzən wɪtʃ pruːvd ðæt ɪt mʌst biː bɪˈtwiːn wʌn ənd tuː ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
Line 3
Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.
Line 4
He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.
Line 5
She was still trembling.
/ʃiː wɑːz stɪl ˈtrembəlɪŋ/

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

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breeze noun US /briːz/

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading “The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.”

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continuation noun US /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading “CONTINUATION OF THE ENIGMA.”

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enigma noun US /ɪˈnɪɡmə/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading “CONTINUATION OF THE ENIGMA.”

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fancied adjective US /ˈfænsid/

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading “Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.”

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Jean noun US /dʒiːn/

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading “Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.”

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leaning adjective US /ˈliːnɪŋ/

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading “Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.”

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pensive adjective US /ˈpensɪv/

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading “He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.”

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risen adjective US /ˈrɪzən/

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading “The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.”

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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.

looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.”

296,767 times in 426,211 chapters
night breeze noun + noun

In this reading “The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.”

518 times in 426,211 chapters
in the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.”

71,997 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.

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asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.

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bentnounUS /bent/

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.

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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.

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breezenounUS /briːz/

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.

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CONTINUATIONnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE ENIGMA.

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Cosette

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From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.

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ENIGMAnounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE ENIGMA.

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eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.

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fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.

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headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.

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hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.

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JeannounUS /dʒiːn/

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.

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lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.

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nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE ENIGMA.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.

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openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.

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pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.

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risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading She was still trembling.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading CONTINUATION OF THE ENIGMA.

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tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/

a shaky motion

From this reading She was still trembling.

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twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.

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Valjean

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

From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Cosette said nothing, and as she was leaning her head against him, Jean Valjean fancied that she was asleep.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The night breeze had risen, which proved that it must be between one and two in the morning.

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wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading He bent down and looked at her: her eyes were wide open, and she had a pensive look which hurt Jean Valjean.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 24 of Les Misérables, V. 2/5: Cosette by Victor Hugo holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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.

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Chapter 24 holds 76 sentences of Les Misérables, V. 2/5: Cosette, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 24 of Les Misérables, V. 2/5: Cosette by Victor Hugo exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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.

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Vocabulary met early in Les Misérables, V. 2/5: Cosette

Words and structures a reader meets early in Les Misérables, V. 2/5: Cosette, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Rables
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Victor
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Second
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Cosette
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