adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had come from the shops but a half hour before; had come from that room where his father lay across his desk, one arm outstretched, the other shielding his face.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had come from the shops but a half hour before; had come from that room where his father lay across his desk, one arm outstretched, the other shielding his face.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Bonbright was in his own home again--in the house that had been his father's, and that was now his.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bonbright was in his own home again--in the house that had been his father's, and that was now his.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He had come from the shops but a half hour before; had come from that room where his father lay across his desk, one arm outstretched, the other shielding his face.
babyhoodnounUS /ˈbeɪbihʊd/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading He stood in the room that had been his since babyhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bonbright was in his own home again--in the house that had been his father's, and that was now his.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had come from the shops but a half hour before; had come from that room where his father lay across his desk, one arm outstretched, the other shielding his face.
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From this reading Bonbright was in his own home again--in the house that had been his father's, and that was now his.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had come from the shops but a half hour before; had come from that room where his father lay across his desk, one arm outstretched, the other shielding his face.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come from the shops but a half hour before; had come from that room where his father lay across his desk, one arm outstretched, the other shielding his face.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He had come from the shops but a half hour before; had come from that room where his father lay across his desk, one arm outstretched, the other shielding his face.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had not thought to stand there again, nor did he know that the room and the house were his own.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had come from the shops but a half hour before; had come from that room where his father lay across his desk, one arm outstretched, the other shielding his face.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had come from the shops but a half hour before; had come from that room where his father lay across his desk, one arm outstretched, the other shielding his face.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Bonbright was in his own home again--in the house that had been his father's, and that was now his.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had come from the shops but a half hour before; had come from that room where his father lay across his desk, one arm outstretched, the other shielding his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bonbright was in his own home again--in the house that had been his father's, and that was now his.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had come from the shops but a half hour before; had come from that room where his father lay across his desk, one arm outstretched, the other shielding his face.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood in the room that had been his since babyhood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bonbright was in his own home again--in the house that had been his father's, and that was now his.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Bonbright was in his own home again--in the house that had been his father's, and that was now his.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had come from the shops but a half hour before; had come from that room where his father lay across his desk, one arm outstretched, the other shielding his face.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Bonbright was in his own home again--in the house that had been his father's, and that was now his.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bonbright was in his own home again--in the house that had been his father's, and that was now his.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had not thought to stand there again, nor did he know that the room and the house were his own.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had come from the shops but a half hour before; had come from that room where his father lay across his desk, one arm outstretched, the other shielding his face.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no time to think then; no time to realize.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had not thought to stand there again, nor did he know that the room and the house were his own.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not thought to stand there again, nor did he know that the room and the house were his own.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Bonbright was in his own home again--in the house that had been his father's, and that was now his.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had come from the shops but a half hour before; had come from that room where his father lay across his desk, one arm outstretched, the other shielding his face.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had come from the shops but a half hour before; had come from that room where his father lay across his desk, one arm outstretched, the other shielding his face.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading He had come from the shops but a half hour before; had come from that room where his father lay across his desk, one arm outstretched, the other shielding his face.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Bonbright was in his own home again--in the house that had been his father's, and that was now his.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading There had been no time to think then; no time to realize.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He stood in the room that had been his since babyhood.
shieldingnounUS /ˈʃiːldɪŋ/
the act of shielding from harm
From this reading He had come from the shops but a half hour before; had come from that room where his father lay across his desk, one arm outstretched, the other shielding his face.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He had come from the shops but a half hour before; had come from that room where his father lay across his desk, one arm outstretched, the other shielding his face.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He stood in the room that had been his since babyhood.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading He had not thought to stand there again, nor did he know that the room and the house were his own.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood in the room that had been his since babyhood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bonbright was in his own home again--in the house that had been his father's, and that was now his.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bonbright was in his own home again--in the house that had been his father's, and that was now his.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There had been no time to think then; no time to realize.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had not thought to stand there again, nor did he know that the room and the house were his own.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There had been no time to think then; no time to realize.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had not thought to stand there again, nor did he know that the room and the house were his own.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There had been no time to think then; no time to realize.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not thought to stand there again, nor did he know that the room and the house were his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bonbright was in his own home again--in the house that had been his father's, and that was now his.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had not thought to stand there again, nor did he know that the room and the house were his own.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had come from the shops but a half hour before; had come from that room where his father lay across his desk, one arm outstretched, the other shielding his face.
