absorbedly
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From this reading The girl, still smiling, took the seat he gave her; across the desk-top, Waters, unmoving, his battered hand grasping his peaked Russian cap, gazed upon her absorbedly.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The girl, still smiling, took the seat he gave her; across the desk-top, Waters, unmoving, his battered hand grasping his peaked Russian cap, gazed upon her absorbedly.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Selby, ruffled like an agitated hen, woke to spasmodic movement, and took the hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Selby, ruffled like an agitated hen, woke to spasmodic movement, and took the hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Selby, ruffled like an agitated hen, woke to spasmodic movement, and took the hand.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, yes," he answered, pushing towards her the chair he had not offered to Waters and erupting forthwith into uneasy volubility.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading The girl, still smiling, took the seat he gave her; across the desk-top, Waters, unmoving, his battered hand grasping his peaked Russian cap, gazed upon her absorbedly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Sit down, madam; sit right down and tell me what I can do for you."
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The girl, still smiling, took the seat he gave her; across the desk-top, Waters, unmoving, his battered hand grasping his peaked Russian cap, gazed upon her absorbedly.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Why, yes," he answered, pushing towards her the chair he had not offered to Waters and erupting forthwith into uneasy volubility.
desk-top
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl, still smiling, took the seat he gave her; across the desk-top, Waters, unmoving, his battered hand grasping his peaked Russian cap, gazed upon her absorbedly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sit down, madam; sit right down and tell me what I can do for you."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sit down, madam; sit right down and tell me what I can do for you."
eruptingverbUS /ˌiːˈrʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “erupt” — start abruptly
From this reading "Why, yes," he answered, pushing towards her the chair he had not offered to Waters and erupting forthwith into uneasy volubility.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sit down, madam; sit right down and tell me what I can do for you."
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Why, yes," he answered, pushing towards her the chair he had not offered to Waters and erupting forthwith into uneasy volubility.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The girl, still smiling, took the seat he gave her; across the desk-top, Waters, unmoving, his battered hand grasping his peaked Russian cap, gazed upon her absorbedly.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The girl, still smiling, took the seat he gave her; across the desk-top, Waters, unmoving, his battered hand grasping his peaked Russian cap, gazed upon her absorbedly.
a young female
From this reading The girl, still smiling, took the seat he gave her; across the desk-top, Waters, unmoving, his battered hand grasping his peaked Russian cap, gazed upon her absorbedly.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading The girl, still smiling, took the seat he gave her; across the desk-top, Waters, unmoving, his battered hand grasping his peaked Russian cap, gazed upon her absorbedly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Why, yes," he answered, pushing towards her the chair he had not offered to Waters and erupting forthwith into uneasy volubility.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Selby, ruffled like an agitated hen, woke to spasmodic movement, and took the hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, yes," he answered, pushing towards her the chair he had not offered to Waters and erupting forthwith into uneasy volubility.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading Selby, ruffled like an agitated hen, woke to spasmodic movement, and took the hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why, yes," he answered, pushing towards her the chair he had not offered to Waters and erupting forthwith into uneasy volubility.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl, still smiling, took the seat he gave her; across the desk-top, Waters, unmoving, his battered hand grasping his peaked Russian cap, gazed upon her absorbedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sit down, madam; sit right down and tell me what I can do for you."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Why, yes," he answered, pushing towards her the chair he had not offered to Waters and erupting forthwith into uneasy volubility.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This is it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Selby, ruffled like an agitated hen, woke to spasmodic movement, and took the hand.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Sit down, madam; sit right down and tell me what I can do for you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sit down, madam; sit right down and tell me what I can do for you."
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Selby, ruffled like an agitated hen, woke to spasmodic movement, and took the hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why, yes," he answered, pushing towards her the chair he had not offered to Waters and erupting forthwith into uneasy volubility.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Why, yes," he answered, pushing towards her the chair he had not offered to Waters and erupting forthwith into uneasy volubility.
peakedadjectiveUS /piːkt/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading The girl, still smiling, took the seat he gave her; across the desk-top, Waters, unmoving, his battered hand grasping his peaked Russian cap, gazed upon her absorbedly.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "Why, yes," he answered, pushing towards her the chair he had not offered to Waters and erupting forthwith into uneasy volubility.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Sit down, madam; sit right down and tell me what I can do for you."
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading Selby, ruffled like an agitated hen, woke to spasmodic movement, and took the hand.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The girl, still smiling, took the seat he gave her; across the desk-top, Waters, unmoving, his battered hand grasping his peaked Russian cap, gazed upon her absorbedly.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The girl, still smiling, took the seat he gave her; across the desk-top, Waters, unmoving, his battered hand grasping his peaked Russian cap, gazed upon her absorbedly.
Selby
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From this reading Selby, ruffled like an agitated hen, woke to spasmodic movement, and took the hand.
be seated
From this reading Sit down, madam; sit right down and tell me what I can do for you."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The girl, still smiling, took the seat he gave her; across the desk-top, Waters, unmoving, his battered hand grasping his peaked Russian cap, gazed upon her absorbedly.
spasmodicadjectiveUS /spæzˈmɔːdɪk/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading Selby, ruffled like an agitated hen, woke to spasmodic movement, and took the hand.
not in physical motion
From this reading The girl, still smiling, took the seat he gave her; across the desk-top, Waters, unmoving, his battered hand grasping his peaked Russian cap, gazed upon her absorbedly.
express in words
From this reading Sit down, madam; sit right down and tell me what I can do for you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Selby, ruffled like an agitated hen, woke to spasmodic movement, and took the hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Selby, ruffled like an agitated hen, woke to spasmodic movement, and took the hand.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Selby, ruffled like an agitated hen, woke to spasmodic movement, and took the hand.
in the direction of
From this reading "Why, yes," he answered, pushing towards her the chair he had not offered to Waters and erupting forthwith into uneasy volubility.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading "Why, yes," he answered, pushing towards her the chair he had not offered to Waters and erupting forthwith into uneasy volubility.
unmovingadjective
not in motion
From this reading The girl, still smiling, took the seat he gave her; across the desk-top, Waters, unmoving, his battered hand grasping his peaked Russian cap, gazed upon her absorbedly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The girl, still smiling, took the seat he gave her; across the desk-top, Waters, unmoving, his battered hand grasping his peaked Russian cap, gazed upon her absorbedly.
volubilitynoun
the quality of being facile in speech and writing
From this reading "Why, yes," he answered, pushing towards her the chair he had not offered to Waters and erupting forthwith into uneasy volubility.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading "Why, yes," he answered, pushing towards her the chair he had not offered to Waters and erupting forthwith into uneasy volubility.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sit down, madam; sit right down and tell me what I can do for you."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, yes," he answered, pushing towards her the chair he had not offered to Waters and erupting forthwith into uneasy volubility.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Selby, ruffled like an agitated hen, woke to spasmodic movement, and took the hand.
an affirmative
From this reading "Why, yes," he answered, pushing towards her the chair he had not offered to Waters and erupting forthwith into uneasy volubility.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sit down, madam; sit right down and tell me what I can do for you."
