Chapter 13 of Gigolo is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Gigolo is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hannah thought the whole plan nonsense. "I can't see that you're pinched, exactly. You may have to think a minute before you buy fresh strawberries for a meringue in February. But you do buy them." She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.
Chapter 13 of Gigolo is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “You may have to think a minute before you buy fresh strawberries for a meringue in February.”
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “Hannah thought the whole plan nonsense.”
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading “"I can't see that you're pinched, exactly.”
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.”
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading “You may have to think a minute before you buy fresh strawberries for a meringue in February.”
impossible to achieve
From this reading “She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You may have to think a minute before you buy fresh strawberries for a meringue in February.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You may have to think a minute before you buy fresh strawberries for a meringue in February.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you do buy them."
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading You may have to think a minute before you buy fresh strawberries for a meringue in February.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't see that you're pinched, exactly.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But you do buy them."
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "I can't see that you're pinched, exactly.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading You may have to think a minute before you buy fresh strawberries for a meringue in February.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You may have to think a minute before you buy fresh strawberries for a meringue in February.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading You may have to think a minute before you buy fresh strawberries for a meringue in February.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hannah thought the whole plan nonsense.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You may have to think a minute before you buy fresh strawberries for a meringue in February.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't see that you're pinched, exactly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You may have to think a minute before you buy fresh strawberries for a meringue in February.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may have to think a minute before you buy fresh strawberries for a meringue in February.
sweet topping especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar
From this reading You may have to think a minute before you buy fresh strawberries for a meringue in February.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading You may have to think a minute before you buy fresh strawberries for a meringue in February.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading Hannah thought the whole plan nonsense.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading "I can't see that you're pinched, exactly.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Hannah thought the whole plan nonsense.
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can't see that you're pinched, exactly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading You may have to think a minute before you buy fresh strawberries for a meringue in February.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can't see that you're pinched, exactly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hannah thought the whole plan nonsense.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But you do buy them."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You may have to think a minute before you buy fresh strawberries for a meringue in February.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hannah thought the whole plan nonsense.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You may have to think a minute before you buy fresh strawberries for a meringue in February.
impossible to achieve
From this reading She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.
at the time that
From this reading She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Hannah thought the whole plan nonsense.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was remembering her own lean days, when February strawberries would have been as unattainable as though she had dwelt on a desert island.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may have to think a minute before you buy fresh strawberries for a meringue in February.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't see that you're pinched, exactly.
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