touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading VIVI SEES THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GATES Raoul kicked one leg against the other.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Soufflot, the seed shopman, seated on an overturned box in the market gardener’s room, was holding forth as usual to some of his cronies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Raoul came up to him, and stood before him, looking up at him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was ill at ease, as any one could have seen had they taken the trouble to watch him.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Dian sat apart from the others, his hands folded on his knees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was ill at ease, as any one could have seen had they taken the trouble to watch him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was ill at ease, as any one could have seen had they taken the trouble to watch him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Raoul came up to him, and stood before him, looking up at him.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Soufflot, the seed shopman, seated on an overturned box in the market gardener’s room, was holding forth as usual to some of his cronies.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Raoul came up to him, and stood before him, looking up at him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was ill at ease, as any one could have seen had they taken the trouble to watch him.
croniesnounUS /ˈkroʊniz/
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Soufflot, the seed shopman, seated on an overturned box in the market gardener’s room, was holding forth as usual to some of his cronies.
Dian
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From this reading Dian sat apart from the others, his hands folded on his knees.
move gently or carefully
From this reading He was ill at ease, as any one could have seen had they taken the trouble to watch him.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Dian sat apart from the others, his hands folded on his knees.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Soufflot, the seed shopman, seated on an overturned box in the market gardener’s room, was holding forth as usual to some of his cronies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dian sat apart from the others, his hands folded on his knees.
gardener'snounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/
possessive form of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading Soufflot, the seed shopman, seated on an overturned box in the market gardener’s room, was holding forth as usual to some of his cronies.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading VIVI SEES THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GATES Raoul kicked one leg against the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was ill at ease, as any one could have seen had they taken the trouble to watch him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Dian sat apart from the others, his hands folded on his knees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was ill at ease, as any one could have seen had they taken the trouble to watch him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was ill at ease, as any one could have seen had they taken the trouble to watch him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was ill at ease, as any one could have seen had they taken the trouble to watch him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soufflot, the seed shopman, seated on an overturned box in the market gardener’s room, was holding forth as usual to some of his cronies.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Soufflot, the seed shopman, seated on an overturned box in the market gardener’s room, was holding forth as usual to some of his cronies.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was ill at ease, as any one could have seen had they taken the trouble to watch him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soufflot, the seed shopman, seated on an overturned box in the market gardener’s room, was holding forth as usual to some of his cronies.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading VIVI SEES THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GATES Raoul kicked one leg against the other.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Dian sat apart from the others, his hands folded on his knees.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading VIVI SEES THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GATES Raoul kicked one leg against the other.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Raoul came up to him, and stood before him, looking up at him.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Soufflot, the seed shopman, seated on an overturned box in the market gardener’s room, was holding forth as usual to some of his cronies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VIVI SEES THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GATES Raoul kicked one leg against the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soufflot, the seed shopman, seated on an overturned box in the market gardener’s room, was holding forth as usual to some of his cronies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading VIVI SEES THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GATES Raoul kicked one leg against the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading VIVI SEES THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GATES Raoul kicked one leg against the other.
others
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From this reading Dian sat apart from the others, his hands folded on his knees.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Soufflot, the seed shopman, seated on an overturned box in the market gardener’s room, was holding forth as usual to some of his cronies.
Raoul
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From this reading VIVI SEES THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GATES Raoul kicked one leg against the other.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Soufflot, the seed shopman, seated on an overturned box in the market gardener’s room, was holding forth as usual to some of his cronies.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Dian sat apart from the others, his hands folded on his knees.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Soufflot, the seed shopman, seated on an overturned box in the market gardener’s room, was holding forth as usual to some of his cronies.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading Soufflot, the seed shopman, seated on an overturned box in the market gardener’s room, was holding forth as usual to some of his cronies.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was ill at ease, as any one could have seen had they taken the trouble to watch him.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading VIVI SEES THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GATES Raoul kicked one leg against the other.
shopman
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From this reading Soufflot, the seed shopman, seated on an overturned box in the market gardener’s room, was holding forth as usual to some of his cronies.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading VIVI SEES THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GATES Raoul kicked one leg against the other.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Soufflot, the seed shopman, seated on an overturned box in the market gardener’s room, was holding forth as usual to some of his cronies.
Soufflotnoun
French architect (1713-1780)
From this reading Soufflot, the seed shopman, seated on an overturned box in the market gardener’s room, was holding forth as usual to some of his cronies.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Raoul came up to him, and stood before him, looking up at him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was ill at ease, as any one could have seen had they taken the trouble to watch him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIVI SEES THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GATES Raoul kicked one leg against the other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was ill at ease, as any one could have seen had they taken the trouble to watch him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was ill at ease, as any one could have seen had they taken the trouble to watch him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He was ill at ease, as any one could have seen had they taken the trouble to watch him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Raoul came up to him, and stood before him, looking up at him.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Soufflot, the seed shopman, seated on an overturned box in the market gardener’s room, was holding forth as usual to some of his cronies.
VIVI
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From this reading VIVI SEES THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GATES Raoul kicked one leg against the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was ill at ease, as any one could have seen had they taken the trouble to watch him.
look attentively
From this reading He was ill at ease, as any one could have seen had they taken the trouble to watch him.
