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That(used to identify a specific thing or person observed or heard by the speaker [ðət]), however(used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been said previously [ˌhaʊˈɛvər]), is not my fault(I am not responsible [ɪz nɑt maɪ fɔlt]). The grown-ups(adults [ðə ˈgroʊˌnəps]) discouraged(cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm; try to prevent (something) from happening [dɪˈskərɪʤd]) me(used by a speaker to refer to himself/herself as the object of a verb or preposition [mi]) in my painter's career(the speaker's professional life as a painter [ɪn maɪ ˈpeɪnərz kərɪr]) when(at or during the time that [wɪn]) I was six years old(the speaker's age at a particular time [wɑz sɪks jɪrz oʊld]), and(used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken jointly [ənd]) I never learned(did not acquire the skill or knowledge [ˈnɛvər ˈlərnɪd]) to draw(to create a picture using lines, often with a pencil or pen [tɪ drɔ]) anything(a thing of any kind [ˈɛniˌθɪŋ]), except(not including; other than [ɪkˈsɛpt]) boas(a long, thin scarf made of feathers or fur [boʊəz]) from the outside(viewed from the exterior [frəm ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd]) and(used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken jointly [ənd]) boas(a long, thin scarf made of feathers or fur [boʊəz]) from the inside(viewed from the interior [frəm ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd]).
Now(at the present time; at this moment [naʊ]) I(the speaker or writer referring to themselves [aɪ]) stared(looked intently with fixed gaze [stɛrd]) at(expressing location or arrival in a particular place or position [æt]) this(used to identify a specific person or thing observed or heard by the speaker [ðɪs]) sudden(happening or done quickly and unexpectedly [ˈsədən]) apparition(a ghost or ghostlike image of a person [ˌæpərˈɪʃən]) with(accompanied by (another person or thing [wɪθ]) my(belonging to or associated with the speaker [maɪ]) eyes(organs of sight [aɪz]) fairly(to a moderately high degree; reasonably [ˈfɛrli]) starting out of my head(an idiom meaning to be extremely surprised or shocked [ˈstɑrtɪŋ aʊt əv maɪ hɛd]) in(expressing the situation of something surrounded or enclosed [ɪn]) astonishment(great surprise or amazement [əˈstɑnɪʃmənt]). Remember(used to call something to one's mind again [rɪˈmɛmbər]), I(the speaker or writer referring to themselves [aɪ]) had crashed(to have been involved in an accident, typically a vehicle accident [hæd kræʃt]) in(expressing the situation of something surrounded or enclosed [ɪn]) the desert(a dry, barren area of land, especially one covered with sand [ðə ˈdɛzərt]) a thousand miles(a very long distance [ə ˈθaʊzənd maɪəlz]) from(indicating separation or distance [frəm]) any(one or some or every of a number of things [ˈɛni]) inhabited(lived in; occupied [ˌɪnˈhæbətəd]) region(an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries [ˈriʤən]). And(used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken jointly [ənd]) yet(but at the same time; but nevertheless [jɛt]) my(belonging to or associated with the speaker [maɪ]) little man(referring to a small person, often a child [ˈlɪtəl mæn]) seemed(gave the impression of being or doing something [simd]) neither(not either (of two people or things [ˈniðər]) to be(expressing a future intention or plan [tɪ bi]) straying(move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place [streɪɪŋ]) uncertainly(in a hesitant or doubtful way [ənˈsərtənli]) among(surrounded by; in the middle of [əˈməŋ]) the sands(a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of deserts, riverbeds, the seabed, and beaches [ðə sændz]), nor(used to introduce a further negative statement [nɔr]) to be(expressing a future intention or plan [tɪ bi]) fainting(lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain [ˈfeɪntɪŋ]) from(indicating separation or distance [frəm]) fatigue(extreme tiredness, typically resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness [fəˈtig]) or(used to link alternatives [ər]) hunger(a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat [ˈhəŋgər]) or(used to link alternatives [ər]) thirst(a feeling of needing or wanting to drink something [θərst]) or(used to link alternatives [ər]) fear(an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, pain, or threat [fɪr]). Nothing(not anything; no single thing [ˈnəθɪŋ]) about(on the subject of; concerning [əˈbaʊt]) him(used to refer to a male person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified [ɪm]) gave(freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone); hand over to [geɪv]) any(one or some or every of a number of things [ˈɛni]) suggestion(an idea or plan put forward for consideration [səˈʤɛsʧən]) of(expressing the relationship between a part and a whole [əv]) a child(a young human being below the age of puberty or the legal age of majority [ə ʧaɪld]) lost(unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts [lɔst]) in(expressing the situation of something surrounded or enclosed [ɪn]) the middle of(the point or period halfway between the beginning and the end of something [ðə ˈmɪdəl əv]) the desert(a dry, barren area of land, especially one covered with sand [ðə ˈdɛzərt]), a thousand miles(a very long distance [ə ˈθaʊzənd maɪəlz]) from(indicating separation or distance [frəm]) any(one or some or every of a number of things [ˈɛni]) human(relating to or characteristic of people or human beings [ˈjumən]) habitation(the state or process of living in a particular place [ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən]). When(at or during the time that [wɪn]) at last(finally; after much delay [æt læst]) I(the speaker or writer referring to themselves [aɪ]) was able(having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something [wɑz ˈeɪbəl]) to speak(utter words; talk [tɪ spik]), I(the speaker or writer referring to themselves [aɪ]) said(utter words so as to express oneself; convey information, an opinion, feeling, or instruction [sɛd]) to(expressing direction or location [tɪ]) him(used to refer to a male person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified [ɪm]):
"But(used to introduce an added statement [bət]) — what(asking for information specifying something [wət]) are(second person singular and plural and first and third person plural of the verb 'be' [ər]) you(used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing [ju]) doing(performing an action [duɪŋ]) here(in or at this place [hir])?"
And(used to connect clauses or sentences [ənd]) in answer(as a reply [ɪn ˈænsər]) he(refers to a male person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified [hi]) repeated(said again [rɪˈpitɪd]), very slowly(at a pace much slower than usual [ˈvɛri sˈloʊli]), as if(in the manner of; suggesting [ɛz ɪf]) he(refers to a male person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified [hi]) were speaking(past subjunctive of 'to speak', used to express a hypothetical or unreal condition [wər ˈspikɪŋ]) of a matter(concerning a subject or issue [əv ə ˈmætər]) of great consequence(of significant importance or seriousness [əv greɪt ˈkɑnsəkwəns]):
"If you please(a polite expression used to make a request [ɪf ju pliz]) — draw me(create a picture of me [drɔ mi]) a sheep(a domestic animal [ə ʃip])..."
When(at the time that or just after [wɪn]) a mystery(something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain [ə ˈmɪstəri]) is(third-person singular present of the verb 'to be' [ɪz]) too overpowering(so strong or intense as to be irresistible [tu ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ]), one(used to refer to people in general [wən]) dare not(used to indicate that someone should not do something because it would be dangerous or unwise [dɛr nɑt]) disobey(fail or refuse to obey [ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ]). Absurd(wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate [əbˈsərd]) as it might seem(even though it may appear [ɛz ɪt maɪt sim]) to me(in my opinion [tɪ mi]), a thousand miles(a very long distance [ə ˈθaʊzənd maɪəlz]) from(indicating separation or distance [frəm]) any human habitation(any place where people live [ˈɛni ˈjumən ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən]) and(used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken jointly [ənd]) in danger of death(at risk of dying [ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər əv dɛθ]), I(the person speaking or writing [aɪ]) took out(removed from a container or place [tʊk aʊt]) of my pocket(from my pocket [əv maɪ ˈpɑkət]) a sheet of paper(a single piece of paper [ə ʃit əv ˈpeɪpər]) and(used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken jointly [ənd]) my fountain-pen(a pen with a reservoir of ink that is fed automatically to the nib [maɪ fountain-pen]). But then(however; nevertheless [bət ðɛn]) I(the person speaking or writing [aɪ]) remembered(recalled to the mind [rɪˈmɛmbərd]) how(used to ask about the way in which something happens or is done [haʊ]) my studies(my academic pursuits [maɪ ˈstədiz]) had been concentrated(had been focused [hæd bɪn ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd]) on(directed toward or focused on [ɔn]) geography(the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these [ʤiˈɑgrəfi]), history(the study of past events, particularly in human affairs [ˈhɪstəri]), arithmetic(the branch of mathematics dealing with numbers and their properties and operations [ˌɛrɪθˈmɛtɪk]) and(used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken jointly [ənd]) grammar(the whole system and structure of a language or of languages in general, usually taken as consisting of syntax and morphology (including inflections) and sometimes also phonology and semantics [ˈgræmər]), and(used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken jointly [ənd]) I(the person speaking or writing [aɪ]) told(past tense of 'tell', to communicate information to someone in spoken or written words [toʊld]) the little chap(a young boy [ðə ˈlɪtəl ʧæp]) (a little crossly(somewhat irritably [ə ˈlɪtəl crossly]), too(in addition; also [tu])) that(introducing a subordinate clause [ðət]) I(the person speaking or writing [aɪ]) did not know(past tense of 'do not know', to lack knowledge or awareness of something [dɪd nɑt noʊ]) how to draw(the method or skill of creating a picture [haʊ tɪ drɔ]). He(refers to a male person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified [hi]) answered(past tense of 'answer', to say something in response to a question or statement [ˈænsərd]) me(used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself as the object of a verb or preposition [mi]):
"That(refers to something previously mentioned or understood [ðət]) doesn't(contraction of 'does not', indicating negation [ˈdəzənt]) matter(to be important or significant [ˈmætər]). Draw(to create a picture using lines [drɔ]) me(the speaker or writer referring to themselves [mi]) a sheep(a domestic animal often raised for its wool and meat [ə ʃip])..."
But(used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or contradicts something previously said [bət]) I(the speaker or writer referring to themselves [aɪ]) had never drawn(past perfect tense of 'draw', indicating an action that had not happened before a specific time in the past [hæd ˈnɛvər drɔn]) a sheep(a domestic animal often raised for its wool and meat [ə ʃip]). So(therefore; as a result [soʊ]) I(the speaker or writer referring to themselves [aɪ]) drew(past tense of 'draw', meaning to create a picture using lines [dru]) for(indicating the recipient or beneficiary of an action [fər]) him(referring to a male person or character [ɪm]) one(a single item or unit [wən]) of(indicating belonging or association [əv]) the two pictures(referring to a specific set of two images [ðə tu ˈpɪkʧərz]) I(the speaker or writer referring to themselves [aɪ]) had drawn(past perfect tense of 'draw', indicating an action completed before a specific time in the past [hæd drɔn]) so often(very frequently; many times [soʊ ˈɔfən]). It(referring to something previously mentioned or understood [ɪt]) was(past tense of 'be', linking the subject to a description [wɑz]) that(used to identify a specific thing or person observed or heard by the speaker [ðət]) of(indicating belonging or association [əv]) the boa constrictor(a large, non-venomous snake that constricts its prey [ðə boʊə kənˈstrɪktər]) from(indicating the starting point or origin [frəm]) the outside(the external surface or appearance [ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd]). And(used to connect words or clauses [ənd]) I(the speaker or writer referring to themselves [aɪ]) was astounded(very surprised or amazed [wɑz əˈstaʊndɪd]) to hear(to perceive sound with the ears [tɪ hir]) the little fellow(referring to a young boy or small person [ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈfɛloʊ]) greet(to address someone with words or gestures of welcome [grit]) it(referring to something previously mentioned or understood [ɪt]) with(indicating accompaniment or association [wɪθ]):
"No(expressing denial or refusal [noʊ]), no(expressing denial or refusal [noʊ]), no(expressing denial or refusal [noʊ])! I(the speaker or writer referring to themselves [aɪ]) do not want(expressing a lack of desire or willingness [du nɑt wɔnt]) an elephant(a large mammal with a trunk, tusks, and thick skin [ən ˈɛləfənt]) inside(within; in the interior of [ˌɪnˈsaɪd]) a boa constrictor(a large, non-venomous snake that constricts its prey [ə boʊə kənˈstrɪktər]). A boa constrictor(a large, non-venomous snake that constricts its prey [ə boʊə kənˈstrɪktər]) is(present tense of 'be', linking the subject to a description [ɪz]) a very dangerous creature(an animal or being that poses a significant threat of harm [ə ˈvɛri ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈkriʧər]), and(used to connect words or clauses [ənd]) an elephant(a large mammal with a trunk, tusks, and thick skin [ən ˈɛləfənt]) is(present tense of 'be', linking the subject to a description [ɪz]) very cumbersome(large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use [ˈvɛri ˈkəmbərsəm]). Where(in or to what place or position [wɛr]) I(the speaker or writer referring to themselves [aɪ]) live(to reside or dwell in a place [lɪv]), everything(all things; all the items or aspects of something [ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ]) is(present tense of 'be', linking the subject to a description [ɪz]) very small(of limited size; not large [ˈvɛri smɔl]). What(used to ask for specific information [wət]) I(the speaker or writer referring to themselves [aɪ]) need(require (something) because it is essential or very important [nid]) is(present tense of 'be', linking the subject to a description [ɪz]) a sheep(a domestic animal often raised for its wool and meat [ə ʃip]). Draw(to create a picture using lines [drɔ]) me(the speaker or writer referring to themselves [mi]) a sheep(a domestic animal often raised for its wool and meat [ə ʃip])."
So(therefore; as a result [soʊ]) then(at that time; after that [ðɛn]) I(the speaker or writer referring to themselves [aɪ]) made(past tense of 'make', meaning to create or produce something [meɪd]) a drawing(a picture or diagram made with lines [ə drɔɪŋ]). Mouton1.jpg
He(refers to a male person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified [hi]) looked at(directed his gaze towards something [lʊkt æt]) it(refers to something previously mentioned or easily identified [ɪt]) carefully(in a way that shows attention to detail and a desire to avoid mistakes or damage [ˈkɛrfəli]), then(at that time; after that [ðɛn]) he(refers to a male person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified [hi]) said(uttered words; expressed something verbally [sɛd]):
"No(expressing denial, disagreement, or refusal [noʊ]). This(referring to something near in space or time [ðɪs]) sheep(a woolly ruminant mammal kept for its meat and wool [ʃip]) is(present tense form of the verb 'to be' [ɪz]) already(before now or before the time in question [ɔˈrɛdi]) very(to a great degree; extremely [ˈvɛri]) sickly(frequently unwell; not strong or healthy [ˈsɪkli]). Make(create or construct [meɪk]) me(used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself as the object of a verb or preposition [mi]) another(one more; an additional one [əˈnəðər])."
So(therefore; for that reason [soʊ]) I(the speaker or writer referring to himself or herself [aɪ]) made(past tense of 'make'; created or constructed [meɪd]) another(one more; an additional one [əˈnəðər]) drawing(a picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen, or crayon rather than paint [drɔɪŋ]). Mouton2.jpg