adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading Now he found himself a member of the cast; very much a member, with abundant lines and business.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading He had not been allowed to participate in actual affairs except as some automatic machine or rubber stamp participates.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading He had not been allowed to participate in actual affairs except as some automatic machine or rubber stamp participates.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He had not been allowed to participate in actual affairs except as some automatic machine or rubber stamp participates.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now he found himself a member of the cast; very much a member, with abundant lines and business.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In his old position as heir apparent to Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, he had been unhappy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In his old position as heir apparent to Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, he had been unhappy.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading He had not been allowed to participate in actual affairs except as some automatic machine or rubber stamp participates.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
Bonbright
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From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Now he found himself a member of the cast; very much a member, with abundant lines and business.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He had not been allowed to participate in actual affairs except as some automatic machine or rubber stamp participates.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
Foote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his old position as heir apparent to Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, he had been unhappy.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Now he found himself a member of the cast; very much a member, with abundant lines and business.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Time had hung heavily on his hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he found himself a member of the cast; very much a member, with abundant lines and business.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Time had hung heavily on his hands.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading In his old position as heir apparent to Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, he had been unhappy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now he found himself a member of the cast; very much a member, with abundant lines and business.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Time had hung heavily on his hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
IncorporatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading In his old position as heir apparent to Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, he had been unhappy.
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Now he found himself a member of the cast; very much a member, with abundant lines and business.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading He had not been allowed to participate in actual affairs except as some automatic machine or rubber stamp participates.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Now he found himself a member of the cast; very much a member, with abundant lines and business.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now he found himself a member of the cast; very much a member, with abundant lines and business.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been allowed to participate in actual affairs except as some automatic machine or rubber stamp participates.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he found himself a member of the cast; very much a member, with abundant lines and business.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now he found himself a member of the cast; very much a member, with abundant lines and business.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In his old position as heir apparent to Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, he had been unhappy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time had hung heavily on his hands.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not been allowed to participate in actual affairs except as some automatic machine or rubber stamp participates.
participateverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪt/
share in something
From this reading He had not been allowed to participate in actual affairs except as some automatic machine or rubber stamp participates.
participatesverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪts/
third-person singular of “participate” — share in something
From this reading He had not been allowed to participate in actual affairs except as some automatic machine or rubber stamp participates.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In his old position as heir apparent to Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, he had been unhappy.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading He had not been allowed to participate in actual affairs except as some automatic machine or rubber stamp participates.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had not been allowed to participate in actual affairs except as some automatic machine or rubber stamp participates.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading He had not been allowed to participate in actual affairs except as some automatic machine or rubber stamp participates.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time had hung heavily on his hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
translateverbUS /trænzˈleɪt/
restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading In his old position as heir apparent to Bonbright Foote, Incorporated, he had been unhappy.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Now he found himself a member of the cast; very much a member, with abundant lines and business.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bonbright, in his business experience, had been like a man watching a play in a foreign language, from a box seat--with an interpreter to translate the dialogue.
