adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not in all the years of his connection with the institution had such a thing happened to him--or to the bank, for that matter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FORTY MINUTES LATE Mr. Bingle was late at the bank the morning after their return from the North.
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 Not in all the years of his connection with the institution had such a thing happened to him--or to the bank, for that matter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FORTY MINUTES LATE Mr. Bingle was late at the bank the morning after their return from the North.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading FORTY MINUTES LATE Mr. Bingle was late at the bank the morning after their return from the North.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He made it a point to be punctual.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading In his opinion, a man was taking something that did not belong to him when he failed his employer in the matter of promptness.
BinglenounUS /ˈbɪŋɡəl/
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
From this reading FORTY MINUTES LATE Mr. Bingle was late at the bank the morning after their return from the North.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Not in all the years of his connection with the institution had such a thing happened to him--or to the bank, for that matter.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
delinquentadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/
guilty of a misdeed
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In his opinion, a man was taking something that did not belong to him when he failed his employer in the matter of promptness.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading In his opinion, a man was taking something that did not belong to him when he failed his employer in the matter of promptness.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading In his opinion, a man was taking something that did not belong to him when he failed his employer in the matter of promptness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not in all the years of his connection with the institution had such a thing happened to him--or to the bank, for that matter.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
FORTYadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading FORTY MINUTES LATE Mr. Bingle was late at the bank the morning after their return from the North.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FORTY MINUTES LATE Mr. Bingle was late at the bank the morning after their return from the North.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not in all the years of his connection with the institution had such a thing happened to him--or to the bank, for that matter.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Not in all the years of his connection with the institution had such a thing happened to him--or to the bank, for that matter.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made it a point to be punctual.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not in all the years of his connection with the institution had such a thing happened to him--or to the bank, for that matter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not in all the years of his connection with the institution had such a thing happened to him--or to the bank, for that matter.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not in all the years of his connection with the institution had such a thing happened to him--or to the bank, for that matter.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Not in all the years of his connection with the institution had such a thing happened to him--or to the bank, for that matter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He made it a point to be punctual.
LATEadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading FORTY MINUTES LATE Mr. Bingle was late at the bank the morning after their return from the North.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made it a point to be punctual.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In his opinion, a man was taking something that did not belong to him when he failed his employer in the matter of promptness.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Not in all the years of his connection with the institution had such a thing happened to him--or to the bank, for that matter.
MINUTESnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading FORTY MINUTES LATE Mr. Bingle was late at the bank the morning after their return from the North.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FORTY MINUTES LATE Mr. Bingle was late at the bank the morning after their return from the North.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading FORTY MINUTES LATE Mr. Bingle was late at the bank the morning after their return from the North.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading FORTY MINUTES LATE Mr. Bingle was late at the bank the morning after their return from the North.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not in all the years of his connection with the institution had such a thing happened to him--or to the bank, for that matter.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not in all the years of his connection with the institution had such a thing happened to him--or to the bank, for that matter.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading In his opinion, a man was taking something that did not belong to him when he failed his employer in the matter of promptness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not in all the years of his connection with the institution had such a thing happened to him--or to the bank, for that matter.
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He made it a point to be punctual.
promptnessnoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading In his opinion, a man was taking something that did not belong to him when he failed his employer in the matter of promptness.
punctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading He made it a point to be punctual.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading FORTY MINUTES LATE Mr. Bingle was late at the bank the morning after their return from the North.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading In his opinion, a man was taking something that did not belong to him when he failed his employer in the matter of promptness.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not in all the years of his connection with the institution had such a thing happened to him--or to the bank, for that matter.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In his opinion, a man was taking something that did not belong to him when he failed his employer in the matter of promptness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not in all the years of his connection with the institution had such a thing happened to him--or to the bank, for that matter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORTY MINUTES LATE Mr. Bingle was late at the bank the morning after their return from the North.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FORTY MINUTES LATE Mr. Bingle was late at the bank the morning after their return from the North.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Not in all the years of his connection with the institution had such a thing happened to him--or to the bank, for that matter.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not in all the years of his connection with the institution had such a thing happened to him--or to the bank, for that matter.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FORTY MINUTES LATE Mr. Bingle was late at the bank the morning after their return from the North.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In his opinion, a man was taking something that did not belong to him when he failed his employer in the matter of promptness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not in all the years of his connection with the institution had such a thing happened to him--or to the bank, for that matter.
WorkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Working AFTER hours to make up the lost time was, in his estimation, a rather cowardly form of penance; it was simply a confession that the delinquent had robbed his master of a certain number of fresh minutes earlier in the day, and was trying to restore them at the end of the day, when he was in no condition to give as good as he had taken.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Not in all the years of his connection with the institution had such a thing happened to him--or to the bank, for that matter.
