afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Don’t you remember how it begins with the exhumation of the body of that poor woman six months after she was buried?”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “So that all through the rest of the book, when Marguerite Gautier is at the height of her triumphs, if you call them triumphs, you see her as she was first shown to you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “So that all through the rest of the book, when Marguerite Gautier is at the height of her triumphs, if you call them triumphs, you see her as she was first shown to you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I said I had, wondering at the connection.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “Don’t you remember how it begins with the exhumation of the body of that poor woman six months after she was buried?”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Don’t you remember how it begins with the exhumation of the body of that poor woman six months after she was buried?”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “So that all through the rest of the book, when Marguerite Gautier is at the height of her triumphs, if you call them triumphs, you see her as she was first shown to you.
placed in a grave
From this reading “Don’t you remember how it begins with the exhumation of the body of that poor woman six months after she was buried?”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “So that all through the rest of the book, when Marguerite Gautier is at the height of her triumphs, if you call them triumphs, you see her as she was first shown to you.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading I said I had, wondering at the connection.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t you remember how it begins with the exhumation of the body of that poor woman six months after she was buried?”
exhumationnounUS /eksˌhjuːˈmeɪʃən/
the act of digging something up out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried
From this reading “Don’t you remember how it begins with the exhumation of the body of that poor woman six months after she was buried?”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I recalled the fact.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “So that all through the rest of the book, when Marguerite Gautier is at the height of her triumphs, if you call them triumphs, you see her as she was first shown to you.
Gautier
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From this reading “So that all through the rest of the book, when Marguerite Gautier is at the height of her triumphs, if you call them triumphs, you see her as she was first shown to you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I said I had, wondering at the connection.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading “So that all through the rest of the book, when Marguerite Gautier is at the height of her triumphs, if you call them triumphs, you see her as she was first shown to you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “So that all through the rest of the book, when Marguerite Gautier is at the height of her triumphs, if you call them triumphs, you see her as she was first shown to you.
how
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From this reading “Don’t you remember how it begins with the exhumation of the body of that poor woman six months after she was buried?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said I had, wondering at the connection.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “So that all through the rest of the book, when Marguerite Gautier is at the height of her triumphs, if you call them triumphs, you see her as she was first shown to you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So that all through the rest of the book, when Marguerite Gautier is at the height of her triumphs, if you call them triumphs, you see her as she was first shown to you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t you remember how it begins with the exhumation of the body of that poor woman six months after she was buried?”
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading “So that all through the rest of the book, when Marguerite Gautier is at the height of her triumphs, if you call them triumphs, you see her as she was first shown to you.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Don’t you remember how it begins with the exhumation of the body of that poor woman six months after she was buried?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Don’t you remember how it begins with the exhumation of the body of that poor woman six months after she was buried?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Well— Oh, don’t you understand?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Don’t you remember how it begins with the exhumation of the body of that poor woman six months after she was buried?”
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I recalled the fact.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Don’t you remember how it begins with the exhumation of the body of that poor woman six months after she was buried?”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “So that all through the rest of the book, when Marguerite Gautier is at the height of her triumphs, if you call them triumphs, you see her as she was first shown to you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said I had, wondering at the connection.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “So that all through the rest of the book, when Marguerite Gautier is at the height of her triumphs, if you call them triumphs, you see her as she was first shown to you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t you remember how it begins with the exhumation of the body of that poor woman six months after she was buried?”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “So that all through the rest of the book, when Marguerite Gautier is at the height of her triumphs, if you call them triumphs, you see her as she was first shown to you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Don’t you remember how it begins with the exhumation of the body of that poor woman six months after she was buried?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So that all through the rest of the book, when Marguerite Gautier is at the height of her triumphs, if you call them triumphs, you see her as she was first shown to you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Don’t you remember how it begins with the exhumation of the body of that poor woman six months after she was buried?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I said I had, wondering at the connection.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “So that all through the rest of the book, when Marguerite Gautier is at the height of her triumphs, if you call them triumphs, you see her as she was first shown to you.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “So that all through the rest of the book, when Marguerite Gautier is at the height of her triumphs, if you call them triumphs, you see her as she was first shown to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “So that all through the rest of the book, when Marguerite Gautier is at the height of her triumphs, if you call them triumphs, you see her as she was first shown to you.
triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “So that all through the rest of the book, when Marguerite Gautier is at the height of her triumphs, if you call them triumphs, you see her as she was first shown to you.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Well— Oh, don’t you understand?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Don’t you remember how it begins with the exhumation of the body of that poor woman six months after she was buried?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well— Oh, don’t you understand?
at the time that
From this reading “So that all through the rest of the book, when Marguerite Gautier is at the height of her triumphs, if you call them triumphs, you see her as she was first shown to you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Don’t you remember how it begins with the exhumation of the body of that poor woman six months after she was buried?”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Don’t you remember how it begins with the exhumation of the body of that poor woman six months after she was buried?”
showing curiosity
From this reading I said I had, wondering at the connection.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you remember how it begins with the exhumation of the body of that poor woman six months after she was buried?”
