Chapter I
A PROVENCE ROSE. “YOU PAINTED THIS, M. RENÉ CLAUDE?” _Frontispiece._ “HE WAS A PAINTER” 22 “ONE NIGHT ... LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I. 42 HEADPIECE, PART II.
A Provence rose
Chapter I
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A
PROVENCE
ROSE.
“YOU
PAINTED
THIS,
M.
RENÉ
CLAUDE?”
_Frontispiece._
“HE
WAS
A
PAINTER”
22
“ONE
NIGHT ...
LILI
CAME
TO
MY
SIDE
BY
THE
OPEN
LATTICE”
28
“SHE
FELL
ON
HER
KNEES
BEFORE
IT”
39
TAILPIECE,
PART
I.
42
HEADPIECE,
PART
II.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
A
PROVENCE
ROSE.
Line 2
“YOU
PAINTED
THIS,
M.
RENÉ
CLAUDE?”
Line 3
_Frontispiece._
“HE
WAS
A
PAINTER”
22
“ONE
NIGHT ...
Line 4
LILI
CAME
TO
MY
SIDE
BY
THE
OPEN
LATTICE”
28
“SHE
FELL
ON
HER
KNEES
BEFORE
IT”
39
TAILPIECE,
PART
I.
Line 5
42
HEADPIECE,
PART
II.
Learner Dictionary
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BEFORE
preposition
US /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.”
ONE
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_Frontispiece._ “HE WAS A PAINTER” 22 “ONE NIGHT ...”
OPEN
verb
US /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.”
PART
noun
US /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.”
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22
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From this reading _Frontispiece._ “HE WAS A PAINTER” 22 “ONE NIGHT ...
28
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From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
39
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From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
42
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From this reading 42 HEADPIECE, PART II.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROVENCE ROSE.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
CAME
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From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
CLAUDE
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From this reading “YOU PAINTED THIS, M. RENÉ CLAUDE?”
FELL
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From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
Frontispiece
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From this reading _Frontispiece._ “HE WAS A PAINTER” 22 “ONE NIGHT ...
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Frontispiece._ “HE WAS A PAINTER” 22 “ONE NIGHT ...
HEADPIECE
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From this reading 42 HEADPIECE, PART II.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
II
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From this reading 42 HEADPIECE, PART II.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
KNEES
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From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
LATTICE
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From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
LILI
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From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
M
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From this reading “YOU PAINTED THIS, M. RENÉ CLAUDE?”
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
NIGHT
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From this reading _Frontispiece._ “HE WAS A PAINTER” 22 “ONE NIGHT ...
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Frontispiece._ “HE WAS A PAINTER” 22 “ONE NIGHT ...
OPENverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
PAINTED
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From this reading “YOU PAINTED THIS, M. RENÉ CLAUDE?”
PAINTER
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From this reading _Frontispiece._ “HE WAS A PAINTER” 22 “ONE NIGHT ...
PARTnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
PROVENCE
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From this reading A PROVENCE ROSE.
RENÉ
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From this reading “YOU PAINTED THIS, M. RENÉ CLAUDE?”
ROSE
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From this reading A PROVENCE ROSE.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
SIDE
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From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
TAILPIECE
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From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “YOU PAINTED THIS, M. RENÉ CLAUDE?”
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LILI CAME TO MY SIDE BY THE OPEN LATTICE” 28 “SHE FELL ON HER KNEES BEFORE IT” 39 TAILPIECE, PART I.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Frontispiece._ “HE WAS A PAINTER” 22 “ONE NIGHT ...
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “YOU PAINTED THIS, M. RENÉ CLAUDE?”