adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bonbright entered his office with the sensations of a detected juvenile culprit approaching an unavoidable reckoning.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading If that had been flaunted before the eyes of the public Bonbright felt he would never have been able to face his father.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He was vividly aware of the stir his entrance caused among the office employees.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bonbright entered his office with the sensations of a detected juvenile culprit approaching an unavoidable reckoning.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Bonbright entered his office with the sensations of a detected juvenile culprit approaching an unavoidable reckoning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as though the heart of the office skipped a beat.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He was vividly aware of the stir his entrance caused among the office employees.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading It was as though the heart of the office skipped a beat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If that had been flaunted before the eyes of the public Bonbright felt he would never have been able to face his father.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
Bonbright
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From this reading Bonbright entered his office with the sensations of a detected juvenile culprit approaching an unavoidable reckoning.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He was vividly aware of the stir his entrance caused among the office employees.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
culpritnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading Bonbright entered his office with the sensations of a detected juvenile culprit approaching an unavoidable reckoning.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading Bonbright entered his office with the sensations of a detected juvenile culprit approaching an unavoidable reckoning.
detentionnounUS /dɪˈtenʃən/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
employeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading He was vividly aware of the stir his entrance caused among the office employees.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Bonbright entered his office with the sensations of a detected juvenile culprit approaching an unavoidable reckoning.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He was vividly aware of the stir his entrance caused among the office employees.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading If that had been flaunted before the eyes of the public Bonbright felt he would never have been able to face his father.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading If that had been flaunted before the eyes of the public Bonbright felt he would never have been able to face his father.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading If that had been flaunted before the eyes of the public Bonbright felt he would never have been able to face his father.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If that had been flaunted before the eyes of the public Bonbright felt he would never have been able to face his father.
flauntedverbUS /ˈflɔːntɪd/
past form of “flaunt” — display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
From this reading If that had been flaunted before the eyes of the public Bonbright felt he would never have been able to face his father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If that had been flaunted before the eyes of the public Bonbright felt he would never have been able to face his father.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If that had been flaunted before the eyes of the public Bonbright felt he would never have been able to face his father.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was as though the heart of the office skipped a beat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bonbright entered his office with the sensations of a detected juvenile culprit approaching an unavoidable reckoning.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
juvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading Bonbright entered his office with the sensations of a detected juvenile culprit approaching an unavoidable reckoning.
meatiest
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From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
miraculouslyadverbUS /mərˈækjələsli/
in a miraculous manner
From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If that had been flaunted before the eyes of the public Bonbright felt he would never have been able to face his father.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bonbright entered his office with the sensations of a detected juvenile culprit approaching an unavoidable reckoning.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Bonbright entered his office with the sensations of a detected juvenile culprit approaching an unavoidable reckoning.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading If that had been flaunted before the eyes of the public Bonbright felt he would never have been able to face his father.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading Bonbright entered his office with the sensations of a detected juvenile culprit approaching an unavoidable reckoning.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Bonbright entered his office with the sensations of a detected juvenile culprit approaching an unavoidable reckoning.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading It was as though the heart of the office skipped a beat.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading He was vividly aware of the stir his entrance caused among the office employees.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bonbright entered his office with the sensations of a detected juvenile culprit approaching an unavoidable reckoning.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as though the heart of the office skipped a beat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If that had been flaunted before the eyes of the public Bonbright felt he would never have been able to face his father.
unavoidableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading Bonbright entered his office with the sensations of a detected juvenile culprit approaching an unavoidable reckoning.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading He was vividly aware of the stir his entrance caused among the office employees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If there was a ray of brightness in the whole episode it was that the newspapers had miraculously been denied the meatiest bit of his night's adventure--his detention in a cell.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bonbright entered his office with the sensations of a detected juvenile culprit approaching an unavoidable reckoning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If that had been flaunted before the eyes of the public Bonbright felt he would never have been able to face his father.
