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Mlle. Fouchette: A Novel of French Life

Chapter XXII

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"C'est fini!"
The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.
"C'est fini!"
She repeated the words as she looked around the room, the poor, cheap little chamber where she had been so happy.
Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.
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Mlle. Fouchette: A Novel of French Life

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Mlle. Fouchette: A Novel of French Life is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"C'est fini!"
Line 2
The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.
Line 3
"C'est fini!"
Line 4
She repeated the words as she looked around the room, the poor, cheap little chamber where she had been so happy.
/ʃiː rɪˈpiːtɪd ðə wɜːrdz æz ʃiː lʊkt ərˈaʊnd ðə ruːm ðə puːr tʃiːp ˈlɪtəl ˈtʃeɪmbər wer ʃiː hæd bɪn soʊ ˈhæpi/
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Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.
/dʒʌst soʊ hæz ˈmeni ə bərˈiːvd rɪˈtɜːrnd frʌm ðə ˈfreʃli meɪd ɡreɪv ʌv sʌm bɪˈlʌvd tuː siː ðə ˈterəbəl ˈemptinəs ʌv laɪf ɪn ˈevəri ˈkɔːrnər ʌv ðə ˈsaɪlənt hoʊm/

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bereaved noun US /bərˈiːvd/

a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved

From this reading “Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.”

bravely adverb US /ˈbreɪvli/

in a courageous manner

From this reading “The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.”

cheap adjective US /tʃiːp/

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading “She repeated the words as she looked around the room, the poor, cheap little chamber where she had been so happy.”

emptiness noun US /ˈemptinəs/

the state of containing nothing

From this reading “Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.”

freshly adverb US /ˈfreʃli/

very recently

From this reading “Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.”

gotten verb US /ˈɡɑːtən/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.”

rid verb US /rɪd/

relieve from

From this reading “The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.”

wearily adverb US /ˈwerəli/

in a weary manner

From this reading “The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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looked around verb + particle counted as “look around”

look about oneself

In this reading “She repeated the words as she looked around the room, the poor, cheap little chamber where she had been so happy.”

rid of verb + particle

do away with

In this reading “The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.”

around the room preposition + article + noun counted as “around … room”

In this reading “She repeated the words as she looked around the room, the poor, cheap little chamber where she had been so happy.”

returned from verb + particle counted as “return from”

In this reading “Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.”

by the side preposition + article + noun counted as “by … side”

In this reading “The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.”

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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 Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

Andrée

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

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading She repeated the words as she looked around the room, the poor, cheap little chamber where she had been so happy.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading She repeated the words as she looked around the room, the poor, cheap little chamber where she had been so happy.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She repeated the words as she looked around the room, the poor, cheap little chamber where she had been so happy.

belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

bereavednounUS /bərˈiːvd/

a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved

From this reading Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/

in a courageous manner

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

C'est

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

From this reading "C'est fini!"

chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading She repeated the words as she looked around the room, the poor, cheap little chamber where she had been so happy.

cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading She repeated the words as she looked around the room, the poor, cheap little chamber where she had been so happy.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/

the state of containing nothing

From this reading Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

fini

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

From this reading "C'est fini!"

freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/

very recently

From this reading Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading She repeated the words as she looked around the room, the poor, cheap little chamber where she had been so happy.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

JeannounUS /dʒiːn/

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

kneesnounUS /niːz/

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading She repeated the words as she looked around the room, the poor, cheap little chamber where she had been so happy.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She repeated the words as she looked around the room, the poor, cheap little chamber where she had been so happy.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

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 Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading She repeated the words as she looked around the room, the poor, cheap little chamber where she had been so happy.

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading She repeated the words as she looked around the room, the poor, cheap little chamber where she had been so happy.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

ridverbUS /rɪd/

relieve from

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She repeated the words as she looked around the room, the poor, cheap little chamber where she had been so happy.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She repeated the words as she looked around the room, the poor, cheap little chamber where she had been so happy.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Just so has many a bereaved returned from the freshly made grave of some beloved to see the terrible emptiness of life in every corner of the silent home.

wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/

in a weary manner

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The girl raised herself wearily from her knees by the side of her bed, where she had fallen when she had bravely gotten rid of Jean and Andrée.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading She repeated the words as she looked around the room, the poor, cheap little chamber where she had been so happy.

Chapter 22 of Mlle. Fouchette: A Novel of French Life by Charles Theodore Murray holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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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