Dinkles: A Vocab Story

In 1996, I was born into a chaotic world that my infant self had no indication as to what he was going to experience.As I now look back, it amazes me what has happened in just 19 years and is still hard to believe how I ended up where I am today. This is the crude and bizarre ride through I, Wyatt Bishop’s, 19 years in this extraordinary bubble we call Earth.

After they got to the restaurant, and had been seated at the table they began to talk about work. He asked, “So how did you become an intern at an electric co-op?” “Well,” she said, “I have always had a passion for how green energy and giving back to the community, so one day I went into the office with my father and asked if I could get some information. Keep in mind I was only “9” at the time, had a very squeaky voice, and probably not more than three feet tall, so my head didn’t reach the counter. Well the lady said, “What information would you like to have darling?” and I said that I wanted to learn about how electricity works so that I can help conserve energy, and help the environment. She just sat there and stared at me, then she handed me a business card then said “Good luck.” I called the number the next day, and to my joy received an eccentric reply from the Administrator of the Eastern District: he asked if I would like to come and visit him and of course I said

Richard’s father, Stanley Kuklinski, worked for a railroad company and was a very violent man. Richard’s mother, Anna Kuklinski, worked for a meat processing plant and was also very violent. Both Richard’s mother and father would beat him regularly but his father’s beatings were much worse. These beatings were so bad, in fact, that one time Stankley beat Richard’s older brother to death. The family

On one side of the scale lies Richard “Dick” Eugene Hickock, a lanky young man in his twenties that had lent a hand in the murder of the Clutter family. In regards to the “nature vs. nurture” debate, Dick leaned towards “nature”. While his family didn't

During Rice’s childhood her mother had become ill. She had developed a bronchial infection. Rice’s father rushing to find her care, asked a white male colleague, Dr. Clay Sheffield who he would recommend. That saturday her family visited Dr. Carmichael. The wait was long and the conditions of the building were dingy. When the doctor finally saw her he told her to come back next week. They went back the following Saturday. They were escorted into

One cold evening in New York City, a woman named Jeannette is getting ready to go to a party. Worried that she is overdressed, Jeannette looks out the window of the taxi to find her mom rummaging through trash cans. Jeannette has not seen her mother in months, so she is taken back to see her mother getting no acknowledgements from anyone. Instead of getting out of the car, she panics that her mom will call her name out. Therefore, she decides to duck down and asks the taxi driver to take her back home. Once Jeannette arrives home the only thought that crosses her mind is her mother freezing on the streets of New York City. Also, she feels ashamed for hiding from her own mother. A few days later, Jeannette meets up with her mom for lunch. She

According to Mahatma Gandhi "It's easy to stand with the crowd. It takes courage to stand alone.". A very wise man said that and it has stuck with people for their life's. In a book called Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes written by Chris Crutcher has lots of courage by a various of characters. Eric is a charcter in this book who shows many courageous moments, he stands up for what he believes and stands up for those he cares for.

“Breaking News! During the afternoon of April 23rd, Dr. Phil Johnson was found dead in his office. The murderer is unknown, but luckily for us former detective Stan Walter, a good friend of Phil’s has taken the case into his hands. If you have any thoughts to who the murderer is please report it to the police. Back to you Alex!” The tv turns black and I look over to see who the culprit was and it was my wife Rosalind. “Honey, I know it’s devastating about your loss, but your food is getting cold. Now come eat.” “Ok” I respond, annoyed. At dinner my wife and I talk about the decision of taking the job as the detective for Dr. Phil Johnson’s death since he is my friend. Eventually, she gave in and let me go to my office.

Brian's mother wants to get a divorce from Brian's father. His mother has no idea that Brian knows about the affair. She gives a hatchet to Brian. Brian resents his mother for her behavior. “If his mother hadn’t forced the divorce, Brian wouldn’t be here now.” (Page 61)

Sister Aloysuis pulled Flynn into her office for some questioning. The sister did not want inappropriate behavior going on between Flynn and students. She started by asking Flynn why Donald was acting weird after leaving the rectory early that day. At first, Flynn refused to give an answer and proceeded to leave the room in anger. Sister Aloysuis asked why Donald smelled like

Is there any coffee left?” Ernest asked, holding up his cup. “Sure,” Don said and filled it. “I don’t know if you knew it, but once Butch healed, he was the sweetest dog, I have ever seen. He lived in our home for years until we gave him to my nephew for his son.” Ernest smiled and said, “I never knew that. It was funny at the time you scared the hell out of me when you told me you gave no one discounts. If anybody asked for one that you charged them double.” “I remember the expression on your face was priceless.” “It surprised me when you told me, your name was Don and to never call you doctor again.” Ernest said, "It sure didn’t take you long to decide you wanted the sick animals, and I could have the healthy ones until we found homes for them. Was that your original plan?” “Oh, no, when I saw you with the injured dog, I knew at once, we could work together, and the stories around town about you were bullshit,” he said, as the phone rang. “Dr. Kelley, my I help you,” answering the phone, he said. “What’s wrong with Fluffy today?” “Sure, I’ll come by after work. It will not be necessary to bring Fluffy to the

One of the Detectives name Watson looked at Big Dee with a frown, then he smiled and said, “Okay, Mr. Uh, Big Dee, let’s start over, I’m Detective Watson and this is Detective Stone, first, Do you know what we deal with?” No sir.” said Big Dee. “We deal with homicides and we brought you in because of the attempted murder of a Mrs. Elizabeth Daniels.” said Detective Watson. “Who?” ask Big Dee. “The young lady who you attacked because she owed you money for drugs.” “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” “Alright have it your way, Mr. Adams, yeah Steve Adams, I guess you thought we weren’t going to find you.” “I don’t know why they where looking for me, I hadn’t done anything.” said Big Dee. “Excuse me for a second, I’ll be right back.” said Detective Stone. He then left the room. Detective Watson continued to ask questions, after about twenty minutes of questioning, Detective Stone walked back in. He slammed some papers on the table, he stared at Big Dee and said,

Throughout his life at Battle School he was reminded of who the real enemy was. However, he didn’t realize the consequences until after they had hurt him. After receiving a letter from Val, he started to think about a lot until it finally brought him to remember what his friend Dink had said. He knew, “Dink

I presented a mood in the word cloud that displays that the story was full of intrigue, action, and it's mood was intriguing. Three words that I chose specifically for my short story, “The Adventure of the Crooked Man,” were: Murder, Clues, and Intrigue. The color theme that I presented showed that the story had a partially dark theme, but that is was also colorful in descriptions and showed the real essence of the story in color format. Furthermore, I chose the shape of a knight from chess. This was was intended to show that the story involved planning, tactics, and so forth. I specifically chose the font due to its easy readability and aesthetic function. The Word Cloud that I created showed you the mood by its color, words, and shape. These

Pat got angry at a book and stayed up all night reading it and woke up his parents just because he needed to express his anger.