(adjective) marked by an often ill-natured inclin…
Manhattan Beach
by
Jennifer Egan
Dec. 20, 2022 - Dec. 27, 2022
(read/fiction)
Egan, J. (2018). Manhattan Beach. Scribner.
p.390
captious »
p.363
abaft »
(adverb) toward or at the stern; aft / (prepositi…
p.284
fillip »
(noun) a movement made by bending the last joint …
p.217
somnolent »
(adjective) of a kind likely to induce sleep / (a…
p.151
wainscoting »
(noun) wainscot / (noun) material used to wainsco…
p.240
She waited by the door while he checked his pocke…
p.235
Dexter cracked the car window and let the winter …
p.214
Most nights, a girl with thin blond hair awaited …
p.148
He slapped the desk, apparently believing this to…
p.141
“Ah. Your supervisor. Mr. . . . Voss.” He drew ou…