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Madame Chrysantheme — Complete
Madame Chrysantheme — Complete

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Madame Chrysantheme — Complete is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.
We shall send the picture to France.
Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.
"I shall just say it is one of your friends, that's all!" he says to me.
In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.
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Madame Chrysantheme — Complete

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Madame Chrysantheme — Complete is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.
Line 2
We shall send the picture to France.
/wiː ʃæl send ðə ˈpɪktʃər tuː fræns/
Line 3
Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.
Line 4
"I shall just say it is one of your friends, that's all!" he says to me.
Line 5
In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.
/ɪn dʒəˈpæn ðer ɑːr ˈmeni fəˈtɑːɡrəfərz laɪk ˈaʊər oʊn wɪð ðɪs ˈdɪfərəns ðæt ðeɪ ɑːr ˌdʒæpəˈniːz ənd ˌɪnˈhæbət ˌdʒæpəˈniːz ˈhaʊsəz/

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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.

inhabit verb US /ˌɪnˈhæbət/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading “In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.”

Japan noun US /dʒəˈpæn/

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading “In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.”

Japanese noun US /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/

a native or inhabitant of Japan

From this reading “In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.”

laughs noun US /læfs/

plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing

From this reading “Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.”

Nagasaki noun US /ˌnɑːɡɑːˈsɑːki/

a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb

From this reading “Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.”

photographer noun US /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/

someone who takes photographs professionally

From this reading “Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.”

photographers noun US /fəˈtɑːɡrəfərz/

plural of “photographer” — someone who takes photographs professionally

From this reading “In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.”

wonders noun US /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "I shall just say it is one of your friends, that's all!" he says to me.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

Chrysantheme's

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

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.

explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading We shall send the picture to France.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "I shall just say it is one of your friends, that's all!" he says to me.

groupnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.

how

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

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.

inhabitverbUS /ˌɪnˈhæbət/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "I shall just say it is one of your friends, that's all!" he says to me.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.

JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/

a native or inhabitant of Japan

From this reading In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "I shall just say it is one of your friends, that's all!" he says to me.

laughsnounUS /læfs/

plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I shall just say it is one of your friends, that's all!" he says to me.

mousme

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

From this reading Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.

NagasakinounUS /ˌnɑːɡɑːˈsɑːki/

a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb

From this reading Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I shall just say it is one of your friends, that's all!" he says to me.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.

photographernounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/

someone who takes photographs professionally

From this reading Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.

photographersnounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfərz/

plural of “photographer” — someone who takes photographs professionally

From this reading In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.

picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading We shall send the picture to France.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "I shall just say it is one of your friends, that's all!" he says to me.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "I shall just say it is one of your friends, that's all!" he says to me.

seesnounUS /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading We shall send the picture to France.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading We shall send the picture to France.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.

that's

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

From this reading "I shall just say it is one of your friends, that's all!" he says to me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.

thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.

TodaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/

the present time or age

From this reading Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We shall send the picture to France.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

wife'snounUS /waɪfs/

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In Japan there are many photographers like our own, with this difference, that they are Japanese, and inhabit Japanese houses.

wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Yves laughs as he thinks of his wife's astonishment when she sees Chrysantheme's little face between us, and he wonders how he shall explain it to her.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I shall just say it is one of your friends, that's all!" he says to me.

Yves

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

From this reading Today, Yves, my mousme and I went to the best photographer in Nagasaki, to be taken in a group.

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Beheld
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