abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading He wished he had been less abrupt, but here he was and there could be no drawing back now.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It made the thing harder to tell, for he realized in an instant how his mother would receive the news.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wished he had been less abrupt, but here he was and there could be no drawing back now.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He wished he had been less abrupt, but here he was and there could be no drawing back now.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wished he had been less abrupt, but here he was and there could be no drawing back now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He wished he had been less abrupt, but here he was and there could be no drawing back now.
Bonbright
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From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He wished he had been less abrupt, but here he was and there could be no drawing back now.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He wished he had been less abrupt, but here he was and there could be no drawing back now.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His mother was first to see him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading He had not foreseen this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading It made the thing harder to tell, for he realized in an instant how his mother would receive the news.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He wished he had been less abrupt, but here he was and there could be no drawing back now.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother was first to see him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It made the thing harder to tell, for he realized in an instant how his mother would receive the news.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading It made the thing harder to tell, for he realized in an instant how his mother would receive the news.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made the thing harder to tell, for he realized in an instant how his mother would receive the news.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He wished he had been less abrupt, but here he was and there could be no drawing back now.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made the thing harder to tell, for he realized in an instant how his mother would receive the news.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading It made the thing harder to tell, for he realized in an instant how his mother would receive the news.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He wished he had been less abrupt, but here he was and there could be no drawing back now.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He wished he had been less abrupt, but here he was and there could be no drawing back now.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It made the thing harder to tell, for he realized in an instant how his mother would receive the news.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading It made the thing harder to tell, for he realized in an instant how his mother would receive the news.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading It made the thing harder to tell, for he realized in an instant how his mother would receive the news.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It made the thing harder to tell, for he realized in an instant how his mother would receive the news.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had not foreseen this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wished he had been less abrupt, but here he was and there could be no drawing back now.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bonbright stopped in the library door, for he saw there not only his father, whom he had expected to see, but his mother also.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished he had been less abrupt, but here he was and there could be no drawing back now.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It made the thing harder to tell, for he realized in an instant how his mother would receive the news.
