absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading She seemed more absorbed, more introspective than usual, for what of this phase she had heretofore manifested had appeared usually later in the day.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After our first greetings Leah disappeared, and we went into the dining-room.
anew
From this reading "Well," she began, "I’ve forgotten again, Chet."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After our first greetings Leah disappeared, and we went into the dining-room.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed more absorbed, more introspective than usual, for what of this phase she had heretofore manifested had appeared usually later in the day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Edna sat opposite me at the table as I breakfasted, her elbows on the cloth, her chin on the backs of her clasped hands, looking at me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edna sat opposite me at the table as I breakfasted, her elbows on the cloth, her chin on the backs of her clasped hands, looking at me.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Edna sat opposite me at the table as I breakfasted, her elbows on the cloth, her chin on the backs of her clasped hands, looking at me.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well," she began, "I’ve forgotten again, Chet."
breakfasted
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From this reading Edna sat opposite me at the table as I breakfasted, her elbows on the cloth, her chin on the backs of her clasped hands, looking at me.
Chet
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From this reading "Well," she began, "I’ve forgotten again, Chet."
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Edna sat opposite me at the table as I breakfasted, her elbows on the cloth, her chin on the backs of her clasped hands, looking at me.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Edna sat opposite me at the table as I breakfasted, her elbows on the cloth, her chin on the backs of her clasped hands, looking at me.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Edna sat opposite me at the table as I breakfasted, her elbows on the cloth, her chin on the backs of her clasped hands, looking at me.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I wondered what was coming.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She seemed more absorbed, more introspective than usual, for what of this phase she had heretofore manifested had appeared usually later in the day.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading After our first greetings Leah disappeared, and we went into the dining-room.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading After our first greetings Leah disappeared, and we went into the dining-room.
Edna
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From this reading Edna sat opposite me at the table as I breakfasted, her elbows on the cloth, her chin on the backs of her clasped hands, looking at me.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Edna sat opposite me at the table as I breakfasted, her elbows on the cloth, her chin on the backs of her clasped hands, looking at me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After our first greetings Leah disappeared, and we went into the dining-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She seemed more absorbed, more introspective than usual, for what of this phase she had heretofore manifested had appeared usually later in the day.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "Well," she began, "I’ve forgotten again, Chet."
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading After our first greetings Leah disappeared, and we went into the dining-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She seemed more absorbed, more introspective than usual, for what of this phase she had heretofore manifested had appeared usually later in the day.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Edna sat opposite me at the table as I breakfasted, her elbows on the cloth, her chin on the backs of her clasped hands, looking at me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edna sat opposite me at the table as I breakfasted, her elbows on the cloth, her chin on the backs of her clasped hands, looking at me.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading She seemed more absorbed, more introspective than usual, for what of this phase she had heretofore manifested had appeared usually later in the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Edna sat opposite me at the table as I breakfasted, her elbows on the cloth, her chin on the backs of her clasped hands, looking at me.
I've
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From this reading "Well," she began, "I’ve forgotten again, Chet."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She seemed more absorbed, more introspective than usual, for what of this phase she had heretofore manifested had appeared usually later in the day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After our first greetings Leah disappeared, and we went into the dining-room.
introspectiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈspektɪv/
given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
From this reading She seemed more absorbed, more introspective than usual, for what of this phase she had heretofore manifested had appeared usually later in the day.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She seemed more absorbed, more introspective than usual, for what of this phase she had heretofore manifested had appeared usually later in the day.
Leah
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From this reading After our first greetings Leah disappeared, and we went into the dining-room.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Edna sat opposite me at the table as I breakfasted, her elbows on the cloth, her chin on the backs of her clasped hands, looking at me.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading She seemed more absorbed, more introspective than usual, for what of this phase she had heretofore manifested had appeared usually later in the day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Edna sat opposite me at the table as I breakfasted, her elbows on the cloth, her chin on the backs of her clasped hands, looking at me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She seemed more absorbed, more introspective than usual, for what of this phase she had heretofore manifested had appeared usually later in the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edna sat opposite me at the table as I breakfasted, her elbows on the cloth, her chin on the backs of her clasped hands, looking at me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edna sat opposite me at the table as I breakfasted, her elbows on the cloth, her chin on the backs of her clasped hands, looking at me.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Edna sat opposite me at the table as I breakfasted, her elbows on the cloth, her chin on the backs of her clasped hands, looking at me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After our first greetings Leah disappeared, and we went into the dining-room.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading She seemed more absorbed, more introspective than usual, for what of this phase she had heretofore manifested had appeared usually later in the day.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Edna sat opposite me at the table as I breakfasted, her elbows on the cloth, her chin on the backs of her clasped hands, looking at me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed more absorbed, more introspective than usual, for what of this phase she had heretofore manifested had appeared usually later in the day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," she began, "I’ve forgotten again, Chet."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Edna sat opposite me at the table as I breakfasted, her elbows on the cloth, her chin on the backs of her clasped hands, looking at me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She seemed more absorbed, more introspective than usual, for what of this phase she had heretofore manifested had appeared usually later in the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After our first greetings Leah disappeared, and we went into the dining-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She seemed more absorbed, more introspective than usual, for what of this phase she had heretofore manifested had appeared usually later in the day.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She seemed more absorbed, more introspective than usual, for what of this phase she had heretofore manifested had appeared usually later in the day.
under normal conditions
From this reading She seemed more absorbed, more introspective than usual, for what of this phase she had heretofore manifested had appeared usually later in the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wondered what was coming.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After our first greetings Leah disappeared, and we went into the dining-room.
(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," she began, "I’ve forgotten again, Chet."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After our first greetings Leah disappeared, and we went into the dining-room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wondered what was coming.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I wondered what was coming.
