afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
terminate
From this reading They sow no other seeds but the three sorts of windflowers, rue, and herbs that may make one break wind to the purpose; these scour them off carefully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They live on nothing but wind, eat nothing but wind, and drink nothing but wind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
can't
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From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading They sow no other seeds but the three sorts of windflowers, rue, and herbs that may make one break wind to the purpose; these scour them off carefully.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
take in liquids
From this reading They live on nothing but wind, eat nothing but wind, and drink nothing but wind.
take in solid food
From this reading They live on nothing but wind, eat nothing but wind, and drink nothing but wind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
set up or found
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have no other houses but weathercocks.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading They sow no other seeds but the three sorts of windflowers, rue, and herbs that may make one break wind to the purpose; these scour them off carefully.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They have no other houses but weathercocks.
How
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From this reading How Pantagruel went into the island of Ruach.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How Pantagruel went into the island of Ruach.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading How Pantagruel went into the island of Ruach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They live on nothing but wind, eat nothing but wind, and drink nothing but wind.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
engage in
From this reading They sow no other seeds but the three sorts of windflowers, rue, and herbs that may make one break wind to the purpose; these scour them off carefully.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They sow no other seeds but the three sorts of windflowers, rue, and herbs that may make one break wind to the purpose; these scour them off carefully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
not any; not one
From this reading They have no other houses but weathercocks.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They live on nothing but wind, eat nothing but wind, and drink nothing but wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How Pantagruel went into the island of Ruach.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They sow no other seeds but the three sorts of windflowers, rue, and herbs that may make one break wind to the purpose; these scour them off carefully.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They live on nothing but wind, eat nothing but wind, and drink nothing but wind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They sow no other seeds but the three sorts of windflowers, rue, and herbs that may make one break wind to the purpose; these scour them off carefully.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They have no other houses but weathercocks.
Pantagruel
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From this reading How Pantagruel went into the island of Ruach.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They sow no other seeds but the three sorts of windflowers, rue, and herbs that may make one break wind to the purpose; these scour them off carefully.
Ruach
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From this reading How Pantagruel went into the island of Ruach.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading They sow no other seeds but the three sorts of windflowers, rue, and herbs that may make one break wind to the purpose; these scour them off carefully.
scourverbUS /ˈskaʊər/
examine minutely
From this reading They sow no other seeds but the three sorts of windflowers, rue, and herbs that may make one break wind to the purpose; these scour them off carefully.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading They sow no other seeds but the three sorts of windflowers, rue, and herbs that may make one break wind to the purpose; these scour them off carefully.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They sow no other seeds but the three sorts of windflowers, rue, and herbs that may make one break wind to the purpose; these scour them off carefully.
sowverbUS /saʊ/
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading They sow no other seeds but the three sorts of windflowers, rue, and herbs that may make one break wind to the purpose; these scour them off carefully.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
express in words
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Pantagruel went into the island of Ruach.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They sow no other seeds but the three sorts of windflowers, rue, and herbs that may make one break wind to the purpose; these scour them off carefully.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They sow no other seeds but the three sorts of windflowers, rue, and herbs that may make one break wind to the purpose; these scour them off carefully.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They live on nothing but wind, eat nothing but wind, and drink nothing but wind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They sow no other seeds but the three sorts of windflowers, rue, and herbs that may make one break wind to the purpose; these scour them off carefully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
weathercocks
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From this reading They have no other houses but weathercocks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How Pantagruel went into the island of Ruach.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They live on nothing but wind, eat nothing but wind, and drink nothing but wind.
windflowers
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From this reading They sow no other seeds but the three sorts of windflowers, rue, and herbs that may make one break wind to the purpose; these scour them off carefully.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Two days after we arrived at the island of Ruach; and I swear to you, by the celestial hen and chickens, that I found the way of living of the people so strange and wonderful that I can't, for the heart's blood of me, half tell it you.
