AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Fateful Interlude Cowperwood was enchanted.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
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 kept the proposed tryst with eagerness and found her all that he had hoped.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He kept the proposed tryst with eagerness and found her all that he had hoped.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading She was sweeter, more colorful, more elusive than anybody he had ever known.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading She had that boundless value which youth and a certain insouciance of manner contribute.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She had that boundless value which youth and a certain insouciance of manner contribute.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
colorfuladjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərfəl/
having much or varied color
From this reading She was sweeter, more colorful, more elusive than anybody he had ever known.
contributeverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/
bestow a quality on
From this reading She had that boundless value which youth and a certain insouciance of manner contribute.
Cowperwood
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From this reading A Fateful Interlude Cowperwood was enchanted.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading He kept the proposed tryst with eagerness and found her all that he had hoped.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading She was sweeter, more colorful, more elusive than anybody he had ever known.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading A Fateful Interlude Cowperwood was enchanted.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She was sweeter, more colorful, more elusive than anybody he had ever known.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
FatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading A Fateful Interlude Cowperwood was enchanted.
flawlessadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːləs/
without a flaw
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He kept the proposed tryst with eagerness and found her all that he had hoped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He kept the proposed tryst with eagerness and found her all that he had hoped.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept the proposed tryst with eagerness and found her all that he had hoped.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He kept the proposed tryst with eagerness and found her all that he had hoped.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He kept the proposed tryst with eagerness and found her all that he had hoped.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
insouciancenounUS /ˌɪnˈsuːsiəns/
the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
From this reading She had that boundless value which youth and a certain insouciance of manner contribute.
InterludenounUS /ˈɪntərluːd/
an intervening period or episode
From this reading A Fateful Interlude Cowperwood was enchanted.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept the proposed tryst with eagerness and found her all that he had hoped.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She was sweeter, more colorful, more elusive than anybody he had ever known.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had that boundless value which youth and a certain insouciance of manner contribute.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was sweeter, more colorful, more elusive than anybody he had ever known.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had that boundless value which youth and a certain insouciance of manner contribute.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He kept the proposed tryst with eagerness and found her all that he had hoped.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sweeter, more colorful, more elusive than anybody he had ever known.
SidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She was sweeter, more colorful, more elusive than anybody he had ever known.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was sweeter, more colorful, more elusive than anybody he had ever known.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He kept the proposed tryst with eagerness and found her all that he had hoped.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He kept the proposed tryst with eagerness and found her all that he had hoped.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
trystnounUS /trɪst/
a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
From this reading He kept the proposed tryst with eagerness and found her all that he had hoped.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading She had that boundless value which youth and a certain insouciance of manner contribute.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Fateful Interlude Cowperwood was enchanted.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In their charming apartment on the North Side which he at once engaged, and where he sometimes spent mornings, evenings, afternoons, as opportunity afforded, he studied her with the most critical eye and found her almost flawless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He kept the proposed tryst with eagerness and found her all that he had hoped.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She had that boundless value which youth and a certain insouciance of manner contribute.
