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Jacqueline — Complete

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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Time passed too quickly to please Jacqueline.
Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
But it was done at last.
She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
"I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.
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Jacqueline — Complete

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Jacqueline — Complete is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Time passed too quickly to please Jacqueline.
Line 2
Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.
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But it was done at last.
/bʌt ɪt wɑːz dʌn æt læst/
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She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.
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"I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.

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fairy noun US /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading “She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.”

glided verb US /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading “She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.”

notwithstanding adverb US /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading “Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.”

portrait noun US /ˈpɔːrtrət/

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading “Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.”

regret verb US /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading “She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.”

robe noun US /roʊb/

any loose flowing garment

From this reading “She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.”

unnecessarily adverb US /ənˈnesəserəli/

in an unnecessary manner

From this reading “Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.”

willingness noun US /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/

cheerful compliance

From this reading “Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

ateliernoun

a studio especially for an artist or designer

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was done at last.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading But it was done at last.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.

fairynounUS /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

Jacqueline

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

From this reading Time passed too quickly to please Jacqueline.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

Marien

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From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading "I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Time passed too quickly to please Jacqueline.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Time passed too quickly to please Jacqueline.

portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading Time passed too quickly to please Jacqueline.

regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

retouchverb

give retouches to

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

robenounUS /roʊb/

any loose flowing garment

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

TimenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Time passed too quickly to please Jacqueline.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Time passed too quickly to please Jacqueline.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Time passed too quickly to please Jacqueline.

transfigured

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

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

unnecessarilyadverbUS /ənˈnesəserəli/

in an unnecessary manner

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/

cheerful compliance

From this reading Her portrait was finished at last, notwithstanding the willingness Marien had shown--or so it seemed to her--to retouch it unnecessarily that she might again and again come back to his atelier.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She glided into that dear atelier for the last time, her heart big with regret, with no hope that she would ever again put on the fairy robe which had, she thought, transfigured her till she was no longer little Jacqueline.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I want you only for one moment, and I need only your face," said Marien.

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