absurdlyadverbUS /əbˈsɜːrdli/
in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They landed toward the end of July and I went to the dock to meet them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And she looked at me as though I were sick and worn to the bone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How terribly hard you've been working," she said.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading And she looked at me as though I were sick and worn to the bone.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Why, you poor boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading They landed toward the end of July and I went to the dock to meet them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
ElatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
Eleanore
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From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They landed toward the end of July and I went to the dock to meet them.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading How terribly hard you've been working," she said.
How
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From this reading How terribly hard you've been working," she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They landed toward the end of July and I went to the dock to meet them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading They landed toward the end of July and I went to the dock to meet them.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading They landed toward the end of July and I went to the dock to meet them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And she looked at me as though I were sick and worn to the bone.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
come together
From this reading They landed toward the end of July and I went to the dock to meet them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They landed toward the end of July and I went to the dock to meet them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Why, you poor boy.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading How terribly hard you've been working," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And she looked at me as though I were sick and worn to the bone.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading How terribly hard you've been working," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They landed toward the end of July and I went to the dock to meet them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They landed toward the end of July and I went to the dock to meet them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They landed toward the end of July and I went to the dock to meet them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And she looked at me as though I were sick and worn to the bone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They landed toward the end of July and I went to the dock to meet them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They landed toward the end of July and I went to the dock to meet them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They landed toward the end of July and I went to the dock to meet them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And she looked at me as though I were sick and worn to the bone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Elated over my finished story, which I had in my pocket, and made absurdly happy by the sight of Eleanore smiling down at me over the rail, I was surprised at the greeting she gave me.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you poor boy.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading How terribly hard you've been working," she said.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading And she looked at me as though I were sick and worn to the bone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you poor boy.
you've
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From this reading How terribly hard you've been working," she said.
