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Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two
Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Mentioning something was something this one was completely expressing.
Having been loving and not having been then winning anything was something this one was mentioning.
Having been marrying and not having been needing all of that thing was something this one was mentioning.
Having been marrying and having been needing something of this thing was something this one was mentioning.
Being married and not completely using that thing was something this one was mentioning.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Mentioning something was something this one was completely expressing.
/ˈmenʃənɪŋ ˈsʌmθɪŋ wɑːz ˈsʌmθɪŋ ðɪs wʌn wɑːz kəmˈpliːtli ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
Line 2
Having been loving and not having been then winning anything was something this one was mentioning.
/ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˈlʌvɪŋ ənd nɑːt ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ðen ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈeniθɪŋ wɑːz ˈsʌmθɪŋ ðɪs wʌn wɑːz ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
Line 3
Having been marrying and not having been needing all of that thing was something this one was mentioning.
/ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˈmeriɪŋ ənd nɑːt ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˈniːdɪŋ ɔːl ʌv ðæt θɪŋ wɑːz ˈsʌmθɪŋ ðɪs wʌn wɑːz ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
Line 4
Having been marrying and having been needing something of this thing was something this one was mentioning.
/ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˈmeriɪŋ ənd ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˈniːdɪŋ ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌv ðɪs θɪŋ wɑːz ˈsʌmθɪŋ ðɪs wʌn wɑːz ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
Line 5
Being married and not completely using that thing was something this one was mentioning.
/ˈbiːɪŋ ˈmerid ənd nɑːt kəmˈpliːtli ˈjuːzɪŋ ðæt θɪŋ wɑːz ˈsʌmθɪŋ ðɪs wʌn wɑːz ˈmenʃənɪŋ/

Learner Dictionary

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completely adverb US /kəmˈpliːtli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading “Mentioning something was something this one was completely expressing.”

expressing verb US /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/

-ing form of “express” — give expression to

From this reading “Mentioning something was something this one was completely expressing.”

loving adjective US /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading “Having been loving and not having been then winning anything was something this one was mentioning.”

marrying verb US /ˈmeriɪŋ/

-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage

From this reading “Having been marrying and not having been needing all of that thing was something this one was mentioning.”

mentioning verb US /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/

-ing form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading “Mentioning something was something this one was completely expressing.”

needing verb US /ˈniːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading “Having been marrying and not having been needing all of that thing was something this one was mentioning.”

using noun US /ˈjuːzɪŋ/

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading “Being married and not completely using that thing was something this one was mentioning.”

winning adjective US /ˈwɪnɪŋ/

having won

From this reading “Having been loving and not having been then winning anything was something this one was mentioning.”

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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 Having been marrying and not having been needing all of that thing was something this one was mentioning.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Having been loving and not having been then winning anything was something this one was mentioning.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Having been loving and not having been then winning anything was something this one was mentioning.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Having been loving and not having been then winning anything was something this one was mentioning.

Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being married and not completely using that thing was something this one was mentioning.

completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Mentioning something was something this one was completely expressing.

expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/

-ing form of “express” — give expression to

From this reading Mentioning something was something this one was completely expressing.

Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having been loving and not having been then winning anything was something this one was mentioning.

lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading Having been loving and not having been then winning anything was something this one was mentioning.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading Being married and not completely using that thing was something this one was mentioning.

marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/

-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage

From this reading Having been marrying and not having been needing all of that thing was something this one was mentioning.

MentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/

-ing form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading Mentioning something was something this one was completely expressing.

needingverbUS /ˈniːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading Having been marrying and not having been needing all of that thing was something this one was mentioning.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Having been loving and not having been then winning anything was something this one was mentioning.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Having been marrying and not having been needing all of that thing was something this one was mentioning.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mentioning something was something this one was completely expressing.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Mentioning something was something this one was completely expressing.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Having been marrying and not having been needing all of that thing was something this one was mentioning.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Having been loving and not having been then winning anything was something this one was mentioning.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Having been marrying and not having been needing all of that thing was something this one was mentioning.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Mentioning something was something this one was completely expressing.

usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading Being married and not completely using that thing was something this one was mentioning.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Mentioning something was something this one was completely expressing.

winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/

having won

From this reading Having been loving and not having been then winning anything was something this one was mentioning.

Chapter 9 of Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two by Gertrude Stein holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

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Chapter 9 holds 420 sentences of Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two

Words and structures a reader meets early in Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Matisse
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Picasso
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Gertrude
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Stein
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