achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading He reached few definite conclusions, and these more boyish than mature; he achieved to no satisfaction with himself.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading Bonbright, alone in the darkness of his cell, was admirably situated for concentrated thought.
advancementnounUS /ədˈvænsmənt/
encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading The world owes no small part of its advancement to the reflections of men in jails.
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 All through the sleepless night he reviewed facts and theories and conditions.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Bonbright, alone in the darkness of his cell, was admirably situated for concentrated thought.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All through the sleepless night he reviewed facts and theories and conditions.
Bonbright
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From this reading Bonbright, alone in the darkness of his cell, was admirably situated for concentrated thought.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading He reached few definite conclusions, and these more boyish than mature; he achieved to no satisfaction with himself.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Bonbright, alone in the darkness of his cell, was admirably situated for concentrated thought.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading Bonbright, alone in the darkness of his cell, was admirably situated for concentrated thought.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading His one profound conclusion was that everything was wrong.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading He reached few definite conclusions, and these more boyish than mature; he achieved to no satisfaction with himself.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading All through the sleepless night he reviewed facts and theories and conditions.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Bonbright, alone in the darkness of his cell, was admirably situated for concentrated thought.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading He reached few definite conclusions, and these more boyish than mature; he achieved to no satisfaction with himself.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading His one profound conclusion was that everything was wrong.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading All through the sleepless night he reviewed facts and theories and conditions.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He reached few definite conclusions, and these more boyish than mature; he achieved to no satisfaction with himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bonbright, alone in the darkness of his cell, was admirably situated for concentrated thought.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All through the sleepless night he reviewed facts and theories and conditions.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He reached few definite conclusions, and these more boyish than mature; he achieved to no satisfaction with himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bonbright, alone in the darkness of his cell, was admirably situated for concentrated thought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world owes no small part of its advancement to the reflections of men in jails.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The world owes no small part of its advancement to the reflections of men in jails.
jailsnounUS /dʒeɪlz/
plural of “jail” — a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading The world owes no small part of its advancement to the reflections of men in jails.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading He reached few definite conclusions, and these more boyish than mature; he achieved to no satisfaction with himself.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The world owes no small part of its advancement to the reflections of men in jails.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He reached few definite conclusions, and these more boyish than mature; he achieved to no satisfaction with himself.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All through the sleepless night he reviewed facts and theories and conditions.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The world owes no small part of its advancement to the reflections of men in jails.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The world owes no small part of its advancement to the reflections of men in jails.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His one profound conclusion was that everything was wrong.
owesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading The world owes no small part of its advancement to the reflections of men in jails.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The world owes no small part of its advancement to the reflections of men in jails.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading His one profound conclusion was that everything was wrong.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached few definite conclusions, and these more boyish than mature; he achieved to no satisfaction with himself.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The world owes no small part of its advancement to the reflections of men in jails.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading All through the sleepless night he reviewed facts and theories and conditions.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He reached few definite conclusions, and these more boyish than mature; he achieved to no satisfaction with himself.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Bonbright, alone in the darkness of his cell, was admirably situated for concentrated thought.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading All through the sleepless night he reviewed facts and theories and conditions.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The world owes no small part of its advancement to the reflections of men in jails.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He reached few definite conclusions, and these more boyish than mature; he achieved to no satisfaction with himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His one profound conclusion was that everything was wrong.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world owes no small part of its advancement to the reflections of men in jails.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading All through the sleepless night he reviewed facts and theories and conditions.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He reached few definite conclusions, and these more boyish than mature; he achieved to no satisfaction with himself.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Bonbright, alone in the darkness of his cell, was admirably situated for concentrated thought.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the sleepless night he reviewed facts and theories and conditions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world owes no small part of its advancement to the reflections of men in jails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bonbright, alone in the darkness of his cell, was admirably situated for concentrated thought.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He reached few definite conclusions, and these more boyish than mature; he achieved to no satisfaction with himself.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world owes no small part of its advancement to the reflections of men in jails.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading His one profound conclusion was that everything was wrong.
