giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The old trainer was absorbed in himself, and there was no question that he found himself exceedingly good company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Mat, Ma, and Silver lunched together and in silence.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Lovers' Quarrel Boy did not appear at dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Lovers' Quarrel Boy did not appear at dinner.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His face became pink and his eye wet with the excellence of the joke he was brewing in his deeps.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Lovers' Quarrel Boy did not appear at dinner.
brewingnounUS /ˈbruːɪŋ/
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading His face became pink and his eye wet with the excellence of the joke he was brewing in his deeps.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The old trainer was absorbed in himself, and there was no question that he found himself exceedingly good company.
deeps
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From this reading His face became pink and his eye wet with the excellence of the joke he was brewing in his deeps.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Lovers' Quarrel Boy did not appear at dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The Lovers' Quarrel Boy did not appear at dinner.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The midday meal, especially on Sunday, she generally skipped.
to an extreme degree
From this reading The old trainer was absorbed in himself, and there was no question that he found himself exceedingly good company.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading His face became pink and his eye wet with the excellence of the joke he was brewing in his deeps.
the organ of sight
From this reading His face became pink and his eye wet with the excellence of the joke he was brewing in his deeps.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face became pink and his eye wet with the excellence of the joke he was brewing in his deeps.
set up or found
From this reading The old trainer was absorbed in himself, and there was no question that he found himself exceedingly good company.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The midday meal, especially on Sunday, she generally skipped.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The old trainer was absorbed in himself, and there was no question that he found himself exceedingly good company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old trainer was absorbed in himself, and there was no question that he found himself exceedingly good company.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The old trainer was absorbed in himself, and there was no question that he found himself exceedingly good company.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face became pink and his eye wet with the excellence of the joke he was brewing in his deeps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Mat, Ma, and Silver lunched together and in silence.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading His face became pink and his eye wet with the excellence of the joke he was brewing in his deeps.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The Lovers' Quarrel Boy did not appear at dinner.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading Old Mat, Ma, and Silver lunched together and in silence.
ManounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Old Mat, Ma, and Silver lunched together and in silence.
MatnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading Old Mat, Ma, and Silver lunched together and in silence.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The midday meal, especially on Sunday, she generally skipped.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading The midday meal, especially on Sunday, she generally skipped.
not any; not one
From this reading The old trainer was absorbed in himself, and there was no question that he found himself exceedingly good company.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Lovers' Quarrel Boy did not appear at dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His face became pink and his eye wet with the excellence of the joke he was brewing in his deeps.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Mat, Ma, and Silver lunched together and in silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The midday meal, especially on Sunday, she generally skipped.
a light shade of red
From this reading His face became pink and his eye wet with the excellence of the joke he was brewing in his deeps.
an angry dispute
From this reading The Lovers' Quarrel Boy did not appear at dinner.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The old trainer was absorbed in himself, and there was no question that he found himself exceedingly good company.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The midday meal, especially on Sunday, she generally skipped.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Old Mat, Ma, and Silver lunched together and in silence.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Old Mat, Ma, and Silver lunched together and in silence.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading The midday meal, especially on Sunday, she generally skipped.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The midday meal, especially on Sunday, she generally skipped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old trainer was absorbed in himself, and there was no question that he found himself exceedingly good company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lovers' Quarrel Boy did not appear at dinner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The old trainer was absorbed in himself, and there was no question that he found himself exceedingly good company.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Old Mat, Ma, and Silver lunched together and in silence.
trainernounUS /ˈtreɪnər/
one who trains other persons or animals
From this reading The old trainer was absorbed in himself, and there was no question that he found himself exceedingly good company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old trainer was absorbed in himself, and there was no question that he found himself exceedingly good company.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading His face became pink and his eye wet with the excellence of the joke he was brewing in his deeps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face became pink and his eye wet with the excellence of the joke he was brewing in his deeps.
