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

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.
And yet there is a choice and there is no refusal.
This does not mean that the sigh is intentional.
All the same to go and all the same to heat and all the same to wound a pair of tables neatly.
The time comes there and the return is the mention of the plan of a rinsing.
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Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.
Line 2
And yet there is a choice and there is no refusal.
/ənd jet ðer ɪz ə tʃɔɪs ənd ðer ɪz noʊ rəˈfjuːzəl/
Line 3
This does not mean that the sigh is intentional.
/ðɪs dʌz nɑːt miːn ðæt ðə saɪ ɪz ˌɪnˈtenʃənəl/
Line 4
All the same to go and all the same to heat and all the same to wound a pair of tables neatly.
/ɔːl ðə seɪm tuː ɡoʊ ənd ɔːl ðə seɪm tuː hiːt ənd ɔːl ðə seɪm tuː waʊnd ə per ʌv ˈteɪbəlz ˈniːtli/
Line 5
The time comes there and the return is the mention of the plan of a rinsing.
/ðə taɪm kʌmz ðer ənd ðə rɪˈtɜːrn ɪz ðə ˈmenʃən ʌv ðə plæn ʌv ə ˈrɪnsɪŋ/

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

cherish verb US /ˈtʃerɪʃ/

be fond of; be attached to

From this reading “To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.”

intentional adjective US /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəl/

characterized by conscious design or purpose

From this reading “This does not mean that the sigh is intentional.”

neatly adverb US /ˈniːtli/

with neatness

From this reading “All the same to go and all the same to heat and all the same to wound a pair of tables neatly.”

refusal noun US /rəˈfjuːzəl/

the act of refusing

From this reading “And yet there is a choice and there is no refusal.”

remainder noun US /rɪˈmeɪndər/

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading “To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.”

rinsing noun US /ˈrɪnsɪŋ/

the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing

From this reading “The time comes there and the return is the mention of the plan of a rinsing.”

tables noun US /ˈteɪbəlz/

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading “All the same to go and all the same to heat and all the same to wound a pair of tables neatly.”

thoughtfully adverb US /ˈθɔːtfəli/

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading “To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.”

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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 And yet there is a choice and there is no refusal.

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 All the same to go and all the same to heat and all the same to wound a pair of tables neatly.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.

articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.

cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/

be fond of; be attached to

From this reading To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.

choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading And yet there is a choice and there is no refusal.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading The time comes there and the return is the mention of the plan of a rinsing.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading This does not mean that the sigh is intentional.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading All the same to go and all the same to heat and all the same to wound a pair of tables neatly.

heatnounUS /hiːt/

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading All the same to go and all the same to heat and all the same to wound a pair of tables neatly.

intentionaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəl/

characterized by conscious design or purpose

From this reading This does not mean that the sigh is intentional.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading This does not mean that the sigh is intentional.

mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading The time comes there and the return is the mention of the plan of a rinsing.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.

neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/

with neatness

From this reading All the same to go and all the same to heat and all the same to wound a pair of tables neatly.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This does not mean that the sigh is intentional.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading All the same to go and all the same to heat and all the same to wound a pair of tables neatly.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading The time comes there and the return is the mention of the plan of a rinsing.

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.

refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/

the act of refusing

From this reading And yet there is a choice and there is no refusal.

remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The time comes there and the return is the mention of the plan of a rinsing.

rinsingnounUS /ˈrɪnsɪŋ/

the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing

From this reading The time comes there and the return is the mention of the plan of a rinsing.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading All the same to go and all the same to heat and all the same to wound a pair of tables neatly.

sighverbUS /saɪ/

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading This does not mean that the sigh is intentional.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.

tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading All the same to go and all the same to heat and all the same to wound a pair of tables neatly.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This does not mean that the sigh is intentional.

thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The time comes there and the return is the mention of the plan of a rinsing.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.

underdoneadjective

insufficiently cooked

From this reading To receive that and to cherish the remainder thoughtfully is so much underdone that there is no kind of article.

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading All the same to go and all the same to heat and all the same to wound a pair of tables neatly.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet there is a choice and there is no refusal.

Chapter 18 of Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two by Gertrude Stein holds 418 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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Matisse
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Picasso
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Stein
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