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Chapter XIII

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MAN AND WOMAN.
“La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”
Deligny.
“Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.”
Casimir Maremma.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Cicely

Chapter XIII

Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MAN AND WOMAN.
Line 2
“La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”
Line 3
Deligny.
Line 4
“Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.”
Line 5
Casimir Maremma.

Learner Dictionary

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

Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading ““Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.””

However adverb US /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading ““Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.””

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.””

Perhaps noun US /perhaps/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.””

All words in this reading · 27

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MAN AND WOMAN.

avis

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From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.”

Casimir

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From this reading Casimir Maremma.

Deligny

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From this reading Deligny.

difference

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From this reading “Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.”

discussion

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From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”

du

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From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”

efficace

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From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”

et

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From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”

gens

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From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.”

La

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From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.”

MAN

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From this reading MAN AND WOMAN.

Maremma

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From this reading Casimir Maremma.

même

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From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”

n'est

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From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”

Perhaps

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From this reading “Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.”

possible

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From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”

qu'entre

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From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”

sympathising

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From this reading “Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.”

there

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From this reading “Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.”

understanding

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From this reading “Perhaps, however, there is little difference between understanding and sympathising.”

vraiment

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From this reading “La discussion n’est vraiment possible et efficace qu’entre gens du même avis.”

WOMAN

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From this reading MAN AND WOMAN.