adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He was none the worse for his unintended bath; indeed, if anything, he was much the better for it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading He was none the worse for his unintended bath; indeed, if anything, he was much the better for it.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He was none the worse for his unintended bath; indeed, if anything, he was much the better for it.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It was not every day that a man could, at one and the same time, fall out of a boat and into the presence of a princess of royal blood.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was not every day that a man could, at one and the same time, fall out of a boat and into the presence of a princess of royal blood.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was not every day that a man could, at one and the same time, fall out of a boat and into the presence of a princess of royal blood.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was not every day that a man could, at one and the same time, fall out of a boat and into the presence of a princess of royal blood.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was not every day that a man could, at one and the same time, fall out of a boat and into the presence of a princess of royal blood.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading His imagination was excited.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was not every day that a man could, at one and the same time, fall out of a boat and into the presence of a princess of royal blood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was none the worse for his unintended bath; indeed, if anything, he was much the better for it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was none the worse for his unintended bath; indeed, if anything, he was much the better for it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was none the worse for his unintended bath; indeed, if anything, he was much the better for it.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was none the worse for his unintended bath; indeed, if anything, he was much the better for it.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading His imagination was excited.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He was none the worse for his unintended bath; indeed, if anything, he was much the better for it.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was not every day that a man could, at one and the same time, fall out of a boat and into the presence of a princess of royal blood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was none the worse for his unintended bath; indeed, if anything, he was much the better for it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was not every day that a man could, at one and the same time, fall out of a boat and into the presence of a princess of royal blood.
Maurice
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From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was none the worse for his unintended bath; indeed, if anything, he was much the better for it.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He was none the worse for his unintended bath; indeed, if anything, he was much the better for it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not every day that a man could, at one and the same time, fall out of a boat and into the presence of a princess of royal blood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not every day that a man could, at one and the same time, fall out of a boat and into the presence of a princess of royal blood.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was not every day that a man could, at one and the same time, fall out of a boat and into the presence of a princess of royal blood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was not every day that a man could, at one and the same time, fall out of a boat and into the presence of a princess of royal blood.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading It was not every day that a man could, at one and the same time, fall out of a boat and into the presence of a princess of royal blood.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading It was not every day that a man could, at one and the same time, fall out of a boat and into the presence of a princess of royal blood.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was not every day that a man could, at one and the same time, fall out of a boat and into the presence of a princess of royal blood.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not every day that a man could, at one and the same time, fall out of a boat and into the presence of a princess of royal blood.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not every day that a man could, at one and the same time, fall out of a boat and into the presence of a princess of royal blood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
unintendedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtendɪd/
not deliberate
From this reading He was none the worse for his unintended bath; indeed, if anything, he was much the better for it.
utterancesnounUS /ˈʌtərənsɪz/
plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The public park at night was a revelation to Maurice, who, lonely and restless, strolled over from the hotel in quest of innocent amusement.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He was none the worse for his unintended bath; indeed, if anything, he was much the better for it.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He tried to remember all he had said to her, but only two utterances recurred to him; yet these caused him an exhilaration like the bouquet of old wine.
