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whitewashed

UK

/ˈwaɪtwɒʃt/

US

/ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/

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Here is one now, — Shepherd’s, they call it, — a great whitewashed barn of a thing, perched on stilts of stone, and looking for all the world as though it were just resting here a moment and might be expected to waddle off down the road at almost any time.

une énorme chose qui ressemble à une grange blanchie à la chaux

Une description évocatrice qui utilise la construction « nom d’une chose » pour présenter quelque chose comme un exemple inhabituellement grand ou grossier de ce nom.

The Souls of Black Folk

"The Souls of Black Folk" by W. E. B. Du Bois is a collection of essays published in 1903. This groundbreaking work explores the African-American experience through personal observations and social analysis. Du Bois introduces influential concepts like "double consciousness"—the experience of viewing oneself through both one's own eyes and those of a prejudiced society—and "the veil" that separates black and white Americans. Through essays on education, freedom, and justice, he examines the color line dividing races and argues for voting rights, quality education, and equal treatment.

The Souls of Black Folk