Chapter XI
Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes: "_Alla Finestra_!" he exclaimed: "Oh yes! I've got the water-colour. I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.
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Chapter XI
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Mr.
Duchemin
looked
at
Macmaster
with
sane,
muddled,
rather
exhausted
eyes:
"_Alla
Finestra_!"
he
exclaimed:
"Oh
yes!
I've
got
the
water-colour.
I
saw
her
sitting
for
it
and
bought
it
on
the
spot.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Mr.
Duchemin
looked
at
Macmaster
with
sane,
muddled,
rather
exhausted
eyes:
Line 2
"_Alla
Finestra_!"
he
exclaimed:
"Oh
yes!
Line 3
I've
got
the
water-colour.
Line 4
I
saw
her
sitting
for
it
and
bought
it
on
the
spot.
Line 5
Learner Dictionary
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Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:”
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Alla
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:
bought
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Duchemin
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exclaimed
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exhausted
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From this reading Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:
eyes
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From this reading Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:
Finestra
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.
got
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From this reading I've got the water-colour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Alla Finestra_!" he exclaimed: "Oh yes!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.
I've
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From this reading I've got the water-colour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:
Macmaster
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Mr
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muddled
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Oh
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.
rather
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sane
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From this reading Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:
saw
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sitting
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spot
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From this reading I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I've got the water-colour.
water-colour
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From this reading I've got the water-colour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:
yes
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From this reading "_Alla Finestra_!" he exclaimed: "Oh yes!