ADAM'SnounUS /ˈædəmz/
possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
ARMORYnounUS /ˈɑːrməri/
a collection of resources
From this reading RATS IN THE ARMORY.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
uttered without voice
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At least it was Garde who had come to save him.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
foullyadverb
in an unfair and insulting manner
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
Garde
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From this reading At least it was Garde who had come to save him.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading However, his heart was soon tripping with gladness.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading However, his heart was soon tripping with gladness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At least it was Garde who had come to save him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, his heart was soon tripping with gladness.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RATS IN THE ARMORY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At least it was Garde who had come to save him.
keeneradjectiveUS /ˈkiːnər/
comparative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least it was Garde who had come to save him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
not any; not one
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
with speed
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
RATSnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading RATS IN THE ARMORY.
responsesnounUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪz/
plural of “response” — a result
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
except for; apart from
From this reading At least it was Garde who had come to save him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
in the near future
From this reading However, his heart was soon tripping with gladness.
confined on all sides
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RATS IN THE ARMORY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
a shaky motion
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
trippingadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading However, his heart was soon tripping with gladness.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
directed up
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
at the time that
From this reading ADAM’S disappointment, when he got no more responses to the eager questions and blessings he breathed upward to his unseen sweetheart, was keener than all the anguish he had felt at being so foully imprisoned.
which person or people
From this reading At least it was Garde who had come to save him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, his heart was soon tripping with gladness.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He had caught up the keys, quickly enough, but when he failed to catch any more of her trembling words he felt more deserted and surrounded by the blackness than he had been in all this new experience.
