absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Well, I was certainly henceforth coming for both!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Well, I was certainly henceforth coming for both!
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Well, I was certainly henceforth coming for both!
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading I eagerly plunged in with the obvious question:-- “Indefinitely?”
ExchangenounUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Well, I was certainly henceforth coming for both!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I eagerly plunged in with the obvious question:-- “Indefinitely?”
IndefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading I eagerly plunged in with the obvious question:-- “Indefinitely?”
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading I eagerly plunged in with the obvious question:-- “Indefinitely?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no!
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only Wednesday week.”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading I eagerly plunged in with the obvious question:-- “Indefinitely?”
prevailingadjectiveUS /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
most frequent or common
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I eagerly plunged in with the obvious question:-- “Indefinitely?”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Only Wednesday week.”
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Only Wednesday week.”
WelladverbUS /wel/
(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, I was certainly henceforth coming for both!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I never was more grateful for the solitude of the Exchange, where I had, before this, noted and blessed an absence of lunch customers as prevailing as the trade winds; the people I saw there came to talk, not to purchase.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I eagerly plunged in with the obvious question:-- “Indefinitely?”
