adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading This attention, which reminded him of his boyhood, the voice and gestures of his sister, the presence of his mother and the rector, brought on a reaction and he burst into tears.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading This attention, which reminded him of his boyhood, the voice and gestures of his sister, the presence of his mother and the rector, brought on a reaction and he burst into tears.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This attention, which reminded him of his boyhood, the voice and gestures of his sister, the presence of his mother and the rector, brought on a reaction and he burst into tears.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading This attention, which reminded him of his boyhood, the voice and gestures of his sister, the presence of his mother and the rector, brought on a reaction and he burst into tears.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I eat only when driven to it by hunger.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
Denise
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From this reading Denise,” he said, “I have not had a good meal for six months.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading I eat only when driven to it by hunger.”
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading I eat only when driven to it by hunger.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
galette
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From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading This attention, which reminded him of his boyhood, the voice and gestures of his sister, the presence of his mother and the rector, brought on a reaction and he burst into tears.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Denise,” he said, “I have not had a good meal for six months.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Denise,” he said, “I have not had a good meal for six months.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This attention, which reminded him of his boyhood, the voice and gestures of his sister, the presence of his mother and the rector, brought on a reaction and he burst into tears.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading I eat only when driven to it by hunger.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Denise,” he said, “I have not had a good meal for six months.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This attention, which reminded him of his boyhood, the voice and gestures of his sister, the presence of his mother and the rector, brought on a reaction and he burst into tears.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I eat only when driven to it by hunger.”
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Denise,” he said, “I have not had a good meal for six months.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Denise,” he said, “I have not had a good meal for six months.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Denise,” he said, “I have not had a good meal for six months.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This attention, which reminded him of his boyhood, the voice and gestures of his sister, the presence of his mother and the rector, brought on a reaction and he burst into tears.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This attention, which reminded him of his boyhood, the voice and gestures of his sister, the presence of his mother and the rector, brought on a reaction and he burst into tears.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I eat only when driven to it by hunger.”
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading This attention, which reminded him of his boyhood, the voice and gestures of his sister, the presence of his mother and the rector, brought on a reaction and he burst into tears.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading This attention, which reminded him of his boyhood, the voice and gestures of his sister, the presence of his mother and the rector, brought on a reaction and he burst into tears.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading This attention, which reminded him of his boyhood, the voice and gestures of his sister, the presence of his mother and the rector, brought on a reaction and he burst into tears.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Denise,” he said, “I have not had a good meal for six months.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading This attention, which reminded him of his boyhood, the voice and gestures of his sister, the presence of his mother and the rector, brought on a reaction and he burst into tears.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Denise,” he said, “I have not had a good meal for six months.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading This attention, which reminded him of his boyhood, the voice and gestures of his sister, the presence of his mother and the rector, brought on a reaction and he burst into tears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This attention, which reminded him of his boyhood, the voice and gestures of his sister, the presence of his mother and the rector, brought on a reaction and he burst into tears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She showed him some fruit, gathered as soon as the rector had told her she could go to the jail, and a _galette_ his mother had immediately baked for him.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading This attention, which reminded him of his boyhood, the voice and gestures of his sister, the presence of his mother and the rector, brought on a reaction and he burst into tears.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I eat only when driven to it by hunger.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This attention, which reminded him of his boyhood, the voice and gestures of his sister, the presence of his mother and the rector, brought on a reaction and he burst into tears.
