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The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker
The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker

Chapter VII

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"LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.
Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
"Mother," said Julia to Regina, "Madame wants to see you."
"She has seen me," said Regina.
"Yes, yes, mother, but she wants to see you _toute seule_.
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The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.
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Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.
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"Mother," said Julia to Regina, "Madame wants to see you."
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"She has seen me," said Regina.
/ʃiː hæz siːn miː sed rɪˈdʒiːnə/
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"Yes, yes, mother, but she wants to see you _toute seule_.

Learner Dictionary

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alike adverb US /əˈlaɪk/

equally

From this reading “"LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.”

chat verb US /tʃæt/

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading “Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.”

confidential adjective US /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading “Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.”

intimated verb US /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/

past form of “intimate” — give to understand

From this reading “Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.”

piglets noun US /ˈpɪɡlɪts/

plural of “piglet” — a young pig

From this reading “"LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.”

pupils noun US /ˈpjuːpəlz/

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading “Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.”

Regina noun US /rɪˈdʒiːnə/

the provincial capital of Saskatchewan

From this reading “Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.”

universal adjective US /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading “"LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.”

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de la noun + noun

In this reading “Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.”

chat with verb + particle

In this reading “Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.”

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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 "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/

equally

From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

Barre

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From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Yes, yes, mother, but she wants to see you _toute seule_.

chatverbUS /tʃæt/

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

cordiale

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

From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

ENGLISHnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

ententenoun

an informal alliance between countries

From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "She has seen me," said Regina.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/

past form of “intimate” — give to understand

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

Julia

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

From this reading "Mother," said Julia to Regina, "Madame wants to see you."

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "She has seen me," said Regina.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

PIGLETSnounUS /ˈpɪɡlɪts/

plural of “piglet” — a young pig

From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

ReginanounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/

the provincial capital of Saskatchewan

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Mother," said Julia to Regina, "Madame wants to see you."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Mother," said Julia to Regina, "Madame wants to see you."

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "She has seen me," said Regina.

seule

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

From this reading "Yes, yes, mother, but she wants to see you _toute seule_.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

toute

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

From this reading "Yes, yes, mother, but she wants to see you _toute seule_.

universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/

of worldwide scope or applicability

From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading "Mother," said Julia to Regina, "Madame wants to see you."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "LITTLE PIGLETS OF ENGLISH" I doubt if even a universal _entente cordiale_ will ever make the French mind and the English mind think alike.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Now it happened before Regina and her husband left Paris that Madame de la Barre intimated through the girls that she would like to have a little confidential chat with her pupils' mother.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, yes, mother, but she wants to see you _toute seule_.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Mother," said Julia to Regina, "Madame wants to see you."

Chapter 7 of The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker by John Strange Winter holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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 7 holds 136 sentences of The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.

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