adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She seemed to have formed a sudden attachment for Maurice; that is to say, she could not bear to lose sight of him, not for the briefest moment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Madame hovered about, chatting, smiling and humming snatches of song.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At no time during the afternoon did Maurice find the opportunity to speak privately to Fitzgerald.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame hovered about, chatting, smiling and humming snatches of song.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At no time during the afternoon did Maurice find the opportunity to speak privately to Fitzgerald.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading She seemed to have formed a sudden attachment for Maurice; that is to say, she could not bear to lose sight of him, not for the briefest moment.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading She seemed to have formed a sudden attachment for Maurice; that is to say, she could not bear to lose sight of him, not for the briefest moment.
briefestadjectiveUS /ˈbriːfəst/
superlative of “brief” — of short duration or distance
From this reading She seemed to have formed a sudden attachment for Maurice; that is to say, she could not bear to lose sight of him, not for the briefest moment.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He swallowed his chagrin, for he could but confess that it was sugar-coated.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Madame had at last considered his case, and had labeled him dangerous.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading He swallowed his chagrin, for he could but confess that it was sugar-coated.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Madame hovered about, chatting, smiling and humming snatches of song.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading He swallowed his chagrin, for he could but confess that it was sugar-coated.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Madame had at last considered his case, and had labeled him dangerous.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She seemed to have formed a sudden attachment for Maurice; that is to say, she could not bear to lose sight of him, not for the briefest moment.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Madame had at last considered his case, and had labeled him dangerous.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At no time during the afternoon did Maurice find the opportunity to speak privately to Fitzgerald.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At no time during the afternoon did Maurice find the opportunity to speak privately to Fitzgerald.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At no time during the afternoon did Maurice find the opportunity to speak privately to Fitzgerald.
FitzgeraldnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading At no time during the afternoon did Maurice find the opportunity to speak privately to Fitzgerald.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She seemed to have formed a sudden attachment for Maurice; that is to say, she could not bear to lose sight of him, not for the briefest moment.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading She seemed to have formed a sudden attachment for Maurice; that is to say, she could not bear to lose sight of him, not for the briefest moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame had at last considered his case, and had labeled him dangerous.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She seemed to have formed a sudden attachment for Maurice; that is to say, she could not bear to lose sight of him, not for the briefest moment.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He swallowed his chagrin, for he could but confess that it was sugar-coated.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She seemed to have formed a sudden attachment for Maurice; that is to say, she could not bear to lose sight of him, not for the briefest moment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He swallowed his chagrin, for he could but confess that it was sugar-coated.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Madame hovered about, chatting, smiling and humming snatches of song.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Madame hovered about, chatting, smiling and humming snatches of song.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She seemed to have formed a sudden attachment for Maurice; that is to say, she could not bear to lose sight of him, not for the briefest moment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He swallowed his chagrin, for he could but confess that it was sugar-coated.
labeledadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbəld/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading Madame had at last considered his case, and had labeled him dangerous.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Madame had at last considered his case, and had labeled him dangerous.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She seemed to have formed a sudden attachment for Maurice; that is to say, she could not bear to lose sight of him, not for the briefest moment.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame hovered about, chatting, smiling and humming snatches of song.
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At no time during the afternoon did Maurice find the opportunity to speak privately to Fitzgerald.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She seemed to have formed a sudden attachment for Maurice; that is to say, she could not bear to lose sight of him, not for the briefest moment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At no time during the afternoon did Maurice find the opportunity to speak privately to Fitzgerald.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She seemed to have formed a sudden attachment for Maurice; that is to say, she could not bear to lose sight of him, not for the briefest moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame hovered about, chatting, smiling and humming snatches of song.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading At no time during the afternoon did Maurice find the opportunity to speak privately to Fitzgerald.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading At no time during the afternoon did Maurice find the opportunity to speak privately to Fitzgerald.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She seemed to have formed a sudden attachment for Maurice; that is to say, she could not bear to lose sight of him, not for the briefest moment.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to have formed a sudden attachment for Maurice; that is to say, she could not bear to lose sight of him, not for the briefest moment.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to have formed a sudden attachment for Maurice; that is to say, she could not bear to lose sight of him, not for the briefest moment.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She seemed to have formed a sudden attachment for Maurice; that is to say, she could not bear to lose sight of him, not for the briefest moment.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Madame hovered about, chatting, smiling and humming snatches of song.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading Madame hovered about, chatting, smiling and humming snatches of song.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Madame hovered about, chatting, smiling and humming snatches of song.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading At no time during the afternoon did Maurice find the opportunity to speak privately to Fitzgerald.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She seemed to have formed a sudden attachment for Maurice; that is to say, she could not bear to lose sight of him, not for the briefest moment.
sugar-coatedadjective
encrusted with sugar or syrup
From this reading He swallowed his chagrin, for he could but confess that it was sugar-coated.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading He swallowed his chagrin, for he could but confess that it was sugar-coated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She seemed to have formed a sudden attachment for Maurice; that is to say, she could not bear to lose sight of him, not for the briefest moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At no time during the afternoon did Maurice find the opportunity to speak privately to Fitzgerald.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At no time during the afternoon did Maurice find the opportunity to speak privately to Fitzgerald.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At no time during the afternoon did Maurice find the opportunity to speak privately to Fitzgerald.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He swallowed his chagrin, for he could but confess that it was sugar-coated.
