AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading _In which Adam explains_ "Adam!"
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Therefore Adam twisted his hat in his hands, and stared at the ceiling, and the floor, and the table before Miss Anthea, and the wall behind Miss Anthea--anywhere but at Miss Anthea.
Anthea
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From this reading "Yes, Miss Anthea."
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading Therefore Adam twisted his hat in his hands, and stared at the ceiling, and the floor, and the table before Miss Anthea, and the wall behind Miss Anthea--anywhere but at Miss Anthea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Therefore Adam twisted his hat in his hands, and stared at the ceiling, and the floor, and the table before Miss Anthea, and the wall behind Miss Anthea--anywhere but at Miss Anthea.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Therefore Adam twisted his hat in his hands, and stared at the ceiling, and the floor, and the table before Miss Anthea, and the wall behind Miss Anthea--anywhere but at Miss Anthea.
Bellew
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From this reading "How much money did Mr. Bellew give you to--buy the furniture?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Therefore Adam twisted his hat in his hands, and stared at the ceiling, and the floor, and the table before Miss Anthea, and the wall behind Miss Anthea--anywhere but at Miss Anthea.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "How much money did Mr. Bellew give you to--buy the furniture?"
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Therefore Adam twisted his hat in his hands, and stared at the ceiling, and the floor, and the table before Miss Anthea, and the wall behind Miss Anthea--anywhere but at Miss Anthea.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How much money did Mr. Bellew give you to--buy the furniture?"
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
explainsverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading _In which Adam explains_ "Adam!"
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Therefore Adam twisted his hat in his hands, and stared at the ceiling, and the floor, and the table before Miss Anthea, and the wall behind Miss Anthea--anywhere but at Miss Anthea.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading "How much money did Mr. Bellew give you to--buy the furniture?"
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "How much money did Mr. Bellew give you to--buy the furniture?"
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Therefore Adam twisted his hat in his hands, and stared at the ceiling, and the floor, and the table before Miss Anthea, and the wall behind Miss Anthea--anywhere but at Miss Anthea.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Therefore Adam twisted his hat in his hands, and stared at the ceiling, and the floor, and the table before Miss Anthea, and the wall behind Miss Anthea--anywhere but at Miss Anthea.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
How
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From this reading "How much money did Mr. Bellew give you to--buy the furniture?"
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In which Adam explains_ "Adam!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Yes, Miss Anthea."
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "How much money did Mr. Bellew give you to--buy the furniture?"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "How much money did Mr. Bellew give you to--buy the furniture?"
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How much money did Mr. Bellew give you to--buy the furniture?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Therefore Adam twisted his hat in his hands, and stared at the ceiling, and the floor, and the table before Miss Anthea, and the wall behind Miss Anthea--anywhere but at Miss Anthea.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Therefore Adam twisted his hat in his hands, and stared at the ceiling, and the floor, and the table before Miss Anthea, and the wall behind Miss Anthea--anywhere but at Miss Anthea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How much money did Mr. Bellew give you to--buy the furniture?"
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore Adam twisted his hat in his hands, and stared at the ceiling, and the floor, and the table before Miss Anthea, and the wall behind Miss Anthea--anywhere but at Miss Anthea.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How much money did Mr. Bellew give you to--buy the furniture?"
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Therefore Adam twisted his hat in his hands, and stared at the ceiling, and the floor, and the table before Miss Anthea, and the wall behind Miss Anthea--anywhere but at Miss Anthea.
verimost
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From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Therefore Adam twisted his hat in his hands, and stared at the ceiling, and the floor, and the table before Miss Anthea, and the wall behind Miss Anthea--anywhere but at Miss Anthea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In which Adam explains_ "Adam!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Anthea was sitting in her great elbow chair, leaning forward with her chin in her hand, looking at him in the way which always seemed to Adam as though she could see into the verimost recesses of his mind.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Miss Anthea."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How much money did Mr. Bellew give you to--buy the furniture?"
