aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His head ached and he could not stop thinking about the pig’s feet and the apricot preserve, much as he tried to do so.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading His head ached and he could not stop thinking about the pig’s feet and the apricot preserve, much as he tried to do so.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late that same afternoon Dian visited him in his stuffy room at the top of the seed shop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
apricotnounUS /ˈeɪprəkɑːt/
Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach
From this reading He had eaten heartily of pig’s feet and apricot preserve, presents to the seed shopman and his family from the market gardener’s wife.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His head ached and he could not stop thinking about the pig’s feet and the apricot preserve, much as he tried to do so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Late that same afternoon Dian visited him in his stuffy room at the top of the seed shop.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His head ached and he could not stop thinking about the pig’s feet and the apricot preserve, much as he tried to do so.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He found him cross and unhappy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
Dian
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From this reading Late that same afternoon Dian visited him in his stuffy room at the top of the seed shop.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His head ached and he could not stop thinking about the pig’s feet and the apricot preserve, much as he tried to do so.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading He had eaten heartily of pig’s feet and apricot preserve, presents to the seed shopman and his family from the market gardener’s wife.
a social unit living together
From this reading He had eaten heartily of pig’s feet and apricot preserve, presents to the seed shopman and his family from the market gardener’s wife.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had eaten heartily of pig’s feet and apricot preserve, presents to the seed shopman and his family from the market gardener’s wife.
set up or found
From this reading He found him cross and unhappy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had eaten heartily of pig’s feet and apricot preserve, presents to the seed shopman and his family from the market gardener’s wife.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
gardener'snounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/
possessive form of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading He had eaten heartily of pig’s feet and apricot preserve, presents to the seed shopman and his family from the market gardener’s wife.
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 THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
Great-auntnoun
an aunt of your father or mother
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had eaten heartily of pig’s feet and apricot preserve, presents to the seed shopman and his family from the market gardener’s wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had eaten heartily of pig’s feet and apricot preserve, presents to the seed shopman and his family from the market gardener’s wife.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head ached and he could not stop thinking about the pig’s feet and the apricot preserve, much as he tried to do so.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading He had eaten heartily of pig’s feet and apricot preserve, presents to the seed shopman and his family from the market gardener’s wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Late that same afternoon Dian visited him in his stuffy room at the top of the seed shop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had eaten heartily of pig’s feet and apricot preserve, presents to the seed shopman and his family from the market gardener’s wife.
Hortense
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From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late that same afternoon Dian visited him in his stuffy room at the top of the seed shop.
Josephine
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From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late that same afternoon Dian visited him in his stuffy room at the top of the seed shop.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
Marie
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From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading He had eaten heartily of pig’s feet and apricot preserve, presents to the seed shopman and his family from the market gardener’s wife.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His head ached and he could not stop thinking about the pig’s feet and the apricot preserve, much as he tried to do so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His head ached and he could not stop thinking about the pig’s feet and the apricot preserve, much as he tried to do so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
pig'snounUS /pɪɡz/
possessive form of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading He had eaten heartily of pig’s feet and apricot preserve, presents to the seed shopman and his family from the market gardener’s wife.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading He had eaten heartily of pig’s feet and apricot preserve, presents to the seed shopman and his family from the market gardener’s wife.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading He had eaten heartily of pig’s feet and apricot preserve, presents to the seed shopman and his family from the market gardener’s wife.
Raoul
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From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Late that same afternoon Dian visited him in his stuffy room at the top of the seed shop.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Late that same afternoon Dian visited him in his stuffy room at the top of the seed shop.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading He had eaten heartily of pig’s feet and apricot preserve, presents to the seed shopman and his family from the market gardener’s wife.
do one's shopping
From this reading Late that same afternoon Dian visited him in his stuffy room at the top of the seed shop.
shopman
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From this reading He had eaten heartily of pig’s feet and apricot preserve, presents to the seed shopman and his family from the market gardener’s wife.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His head ached and he could not stop thinking about the pig’s feet and the apricot preserve, much as he tried to do so.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading His head ached and he could not stop thinking about the pig’s feet and the apricot preserve, much as he tried to do so.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading Late that same afternoon Dian visited him in his stuffy room at the top of the seed shop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading His head ached and he could not stop thinking about the pig’s feet and the apricot preserve, much as he tried to do so.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Late that same afternoon Dian visited him in his stuffy room at the top of the seed shop.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading His head ached and he could not stop thinking about the pig’s feet and the apricot preserve, much as he tried to do so.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading He found him cross and unhappy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
precisely as stated
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Late that same afternoon Dian visited him in his stuffy room at the top of the seed shop.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had eaten heartily of pig’s feet and apricot preserve, presents to the seed shopman and his family from the market gardener’s wife.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THROUGH THE GATES Raoul woke up feeling very ill the morning of the day that Marie Josephine went to the house of Great-aunt Hortense and let her mother through the garden door.
