The sun was shining upon Adam and Eve as they named all the creatures entering existence through the Garden of Eden. Chattering cheerfully, the couple noticed a wooden sign around the neck of the an alpaca. “Adam, what on earth is that writing and what does it mean?” said Eve. Adam went to retrieve the wooden sign, and he proceeded to notice that the sign had one word on it. “Sweetie,” said Adam, “this is a word that I do not know.” Eve stood pensively and rubbed her chin. They both stood awkwardly, unsure of what to think about this new and unknown word. “Ah!” said Eve, “I know exactly where we can find the definition for this word!” Now Adam sat pensively, as he thought they knew all the words in existence, but they did not. “Do you remember
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Eve decided that fire was incandescent, and Adam decided that the sun was incandescent.They discussed how the word incandescent could describe anything emitting light, or anything hot in temperature and rare. Eve found another definition which stated that incandescent also meant “glowing, brightly shining, brilliantly luminous.” Upon discovering this definition, she said, “Adam, you are surely incandescent. I know this because you perpetually glow with satisfaction, and your work ethic brightly shines as you labor all day and into the evening.” And now, it was Adam’s turn to …show more content…
Unstained by the cruelties of reality, Adam and Eve had a wonderful life. They had animals, gardens, each other, Alpacas, a tent, the sun and moon, the Oxford English Dictionary, and a newfound attachment to the word incandescent. Reading from the Oxford English Dictionary, they learned the Latin origin of their new favorite word, which was derived from incandēscĕre, which means to inflame, warm, and glow, and Candēscĕre, which means to become white. After learning the different uses of the word, Adam knew that he had one more way to describe how he felt about his wife. “Eve,” he said, “when I am with you, I become warm and have an intense feeling of jollity.” Eve replied, “I feel the same way.” Adam’s mouth curved into a smile, and he said “so together, we are incandescently happy.” She looked him in the eyes and said, “Yes. Yes we
Eve decided that fire was incandescent, and Adam decided that the sun was incandescent.They discussed how the word incandescent could describe anything emitting light, or anything hot in temperature and rare. Eve found another definition which stated that incandescent also meant “glowing, brightly shining, brilliantly luminous.” Upon discovering this definition, she said, “Adam, you are surely incandescent. I know this because you perpetually glow with satisfaction, and your work ethic brightly shines as you labor all day and into the evening.” And now, it was Adam’s turn to …show more content…
Unstained by the cruelties of reality, Adam and Eve had a wonderful life. They had animals, gardens, each other, Alpacas, a tent, the sun and moon, the Oxford English Dictionary, and a newfound attachment to the word incandescent. Reading from the Oxford English Dictionary, they learned the Latin origin of their new favorite word, which was derived from incandēscĕre, which means to inflame, warm, and glow, and Candēscĕre, which means to become white. After learning the different uses of the word, Adam knew that he had one more way to describe how he felt about his wife. “Eve,” he said, “when I am with you, I become warm and have an intense feeling of jollity.” Eve replied, “I feel the same way.” Adam’s mouth curved into a smile, and he said “so together, we are incandescently happy.” She looked him in the eyes and said, “Yes. Yes we