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Dear Enemy
Dear Enemy

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Dear Enemy is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Jean Webster • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 13 of Dear Enemy by Jean Webster holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 13 of Dear Enemy contain?

Chapter 13 holds 215 sentences of Dear Enemy, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Dear Enemy by Jean Webster exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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.

How do I study chapter 13 of Dear Enemy?

Work through the 43 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 43 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 13 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Dear Enemy

Common questions about reading Dear Enemy by Jean Webster on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Dear Enemy?

Yes. All 4653 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #238 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Dear Enemy is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #238, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Dear Enemy take to read?

About 387 minutes of reading across 931 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Dear Enemy

Words and structures a reader meets early in Dear Enemy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Enemy
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Webster
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Stone
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Worcester
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Their mother was a kindergarten teacher who married an artist on a capital of enthusiasm and a few tubes of paint.
His friends say that he had talent, but of course he had to throw it away to pay the milkman.
They lived in a haphazard fashion in a rickety old studio, cooking behind screens, the babies sleeping on shelves.
But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.
The little lads, in their gentleness and fineness, show that phase of their upbringing.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dear Enemy

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Dear Enemy is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Their mother was a kindergarten teacher who married an artist on a capital of enthusiasm and a few tubes of paint.
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His friends say that he had talent, but of course he had to throw it away to pay the milkman.
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They lived in a haphazard fashion in a rickety old studio, cooking behind screens, the babies sleeping on shelves.
Line 4
But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.
Line 5
The little lads, in their gentleness and fineness, show that phase of their upbringing.

Learner Dictionary

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

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

Shelves noun US /ʃelvz/

Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.

From this reading “They lived in a haphazard fashion in a rickety old studio, cooking behind screens, the babies sleeping on shelves.”

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All words in this reading · 74

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a

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From this reading Their mother was a kindergarten teacher who married an artist on a capital of enthusiasm and a few tubes of paint.

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all

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From this reading But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.

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an

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From this reading Their mother was a kindergarten teacher who married an artist on a capital of enthusiasm and a few tubes of paint.

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and

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From this reading Their mother was a kindergarten teacher who married an artist on a capital of enthusiasm and a few tubes of paint.

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artist

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From this reading Their mother was a kindergarten teacher who married an artist on a capital of enthusiasm and a few tubes of paint.

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artistic

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From this reading But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.

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away

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From this reading His friends say that he had talent, but of course he had to throw it away to pay the milkman.

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babies

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From this reading They lived in a haphazard fashion in a rickety old studio, cooking behind screens, the babies sleeping on shelves.

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been

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From this reading But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.

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behind

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From this reading They lived in a haphazard fashion in a rickety old studio, cooking behind screens, the babies sleeping on shelves.

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but

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From this reading His friends say that he had talent, but of course he had to throw it away to pay the milkman.

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capital

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From this reading Their mother was a kindergarten teacher who married an artist on a capital of enthusiasm and a few tubes of paint.

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congenial

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From this reading But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.

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cooking

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From this reading They lived in a haphazard fashion in a rickety old studio, cooking behind screens, the babies sleeping on shelves.

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course

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From this reading His friends say that he had talent, but of course he had to throw it away to pay the milkman.

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deal

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From this reading But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.

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enthusiasm

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From this reading Their mother was a kindergarten teacher who married an artist on a capital of enthusiasm and a few tubes of paint.

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fashion

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From this reading They lived in a haphazard fashion in a rickety old studio, cooking behind screens, the babies sleeping on shelves.

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few

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From this reading Their mother was a kindergarten teacher who married an artist on a capital of enthusiasm and a few tubes of paint.

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fineness

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From this reading The little lads, in their gentleness and fineness, show that phase of their upbringing.

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friends

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From this reading His friends say that he had talent, but of course he had to throw it away to pay the milkman.

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gentleness

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From this reading The little lads, in their gentleness and fineness, show that phase of their upbringing.

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great

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From this reading But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.

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had

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From this reading His friends say that he had talent, but of course he had to throw it away to pay the milkman.

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haphazard

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From this reading They lived in a haphazard fashion in a rickety old studio, cooking behind screens, the babies sleeping on shelves.

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happy

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From this reading But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.

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have

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From this reading But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.

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he

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From this reading His friends say that he had talent, but of course he had to throw it away to pay the milkman.

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high-thinking

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From this reading But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.

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His

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From this reading His friends say that he had talent, but of course he had to throw it away to pay the milkman.

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in

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From this reading They lived in a haphazard fashion in a rickety old studio, cooking behind screens, the babies sleeping on shelves.

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it

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From this reading His friends say that he had talent, but of course he had to throw it away to pay the milkman.

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kindergarten

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From this reading Their mother was a kindergarten teacher who married an artist on a capital of enthusiasm and a few tubes of paint.

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lads

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From this reading The little lads, in their gentleness and fineness, show that phase of their upbringing.

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less

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From this reading But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.

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little

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From this reading The little lads, in their gentleness and fineness, show that phase of their upbringing.

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lived

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From this reading They lived in a haphazard fashion in a rickety old studio, cooking behind screens, the babies sleeping on shelves.

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love

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From this reading But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.

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many

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From this reading But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.

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married

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From this reading Their mother was a kindergarten teacher who married an artist on a capital of enthusiasm and a few tubes of paint.

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milkman

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From this reading His friends say that he had talent, but of course he had to throw it away to pay the milkman.

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more

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From this reading But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.

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mother

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From this reading Their mother was a kindergarten teacher who married an artist on a capital of enthusiasm and a few tubes of paint.

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of

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From this reading Their mother was a kindergarten teacher who married an artist on a capital of enthusiasm and a few tubes of paint.

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old

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From this reading They lived in a haphazard fashion in a rickety old studio, cooking behind screens, the babies sleeping on shelves.

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on

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From this reading Their mother was a kindergarten teacher who married an artist on a capital of enthusiasm and a few tubes of paint.

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or

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From this reading But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.

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paint

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From this reading Their mother was a kindergarten teacher who married an artist on a capital of enthusiasm and a few tubes of paint.

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pay

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From this reading His friends say that he had talent, but of course he had to throw it away to pay the milkman.

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phase

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From this reading The little lads, in their gentleness and fineness, show that phase of their upbringing.

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poor

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From this reading But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.

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rickety

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From this reading They lived in a haphazard fashion in a rickety old studio, cooking behind screens, the babies sleeping on shelves.

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say

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From this reading His friends say that he had talent, but of course he had to throw it away to pay the milkman.

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screens

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From this reading They lived in a haphazard fashion in a rickety old studio, cooking behind screens, the babies sleeping on shelves.

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seems

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From this reading But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.

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shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/

Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.

From this reading They lived in a haphazard fashion in a rickety old studio, cooking behind screens, the babies sleeping on shelves.

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show

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From this reading The little lads, in their gentleness and fineness, show that phase of their upbringing.

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side

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From this reading But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.

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sleeping

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From this reading They lived in a haphazard fashion in a rickety old studio, cooking behind screens, the babies sleeping on shelves.

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studio

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From this reading They lived in a haphazard fashion in a rickety old studio, cooking behind screens, the babies sleeping on shelves.

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talent

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From this reading His friends say that he had talent, but of course he had to throw it away to pay the milkman.

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teacher

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From this reading Their mother was a kindergarten teacher who married an artist on a capital of enthusiasm and a few tubes of paint.

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that

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From this reading His friends say that he had talent, but of course he had to throw it away to pay the milkman.

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the

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From this reading His friends say that he had talent, but of course he had to throw it away to pay the milkman.

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Their

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From this reading Their mother was a kindergarten teacher who married an artist on a capital of enthusiasm and a few tubes of paint.

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there

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From this reading But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.

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They

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From this reading They lived in a haphazard fashion in a rickety old studio, cooking behind screens, the babies sleeping on shelves.

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throw

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From this reading His friends say that he had talent, but of course he had to throw it away to pay the milkman.

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to

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From this reading His friends say that he had talent, but of course he had to throw it away to pay the milkman.

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tubes

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From this reading Their mother was a kindergarten teacher who married an artist on a capital of enthusiasm and a few tubes of paint.

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upbringing

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From this reading The little lads, in their gentleness and fineness, show that phase of their upbringing.

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very

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From this reading But there seems to have been a very happy side to it--a great deal of love and many friends, all more or less poor, but artistic and congenial and high-thinking.

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was

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From this reading Their mother was a kindergarten teacher who married an artist on a capital of enthusiasm and a few tubes of paint.

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who

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From this reading Their mother was a kindergarten teacher who married an artist on a capital of enthusiasm and a few tubes of paint.

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