Sublime

William liked it when his fiancée spoke like that; he admired how Julia saw her life as a system of highways to be expertly navigated, and he was grateful to be in her car.

rhapsodizing

Adirondack chairs

inchoate

(If you want to study the master of the well-constructed chapter—and plot and flat-out gorgeous writing—read Raymond Chandler. The Long Goodbye is my favorite.)

sable

Leni saw Mama softening, reshaping her needs to match his, imagining this new personality: Alaskan.