adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It isn't safe to leave you alone here--I can see that pretty plainly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I guess I'd better overhaul this gat,” he said, “and stick around home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the man shuddered visibly at the thought.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gee, supposin' I'd got out of sight before he showed himself!”
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I guess I'd better overhaul this gat,” he said, “and stick around home.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
Byrne
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From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It isn't safe to leave you alone here--I can see that pretty plainly.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
gatnounUS /ɡæt/
a gangster's pistol
From this reading “I guess I'd better overhaul this gat,” he said, “and stick around home.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading Gee, supposin' I'd got out of sight before he showed himself!”
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Gee, supposin' I'd got out of sight before he showed himself!”
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess I'd better overhaul this gat,” he said, “and stick around home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It isn't safe to leave you alone here--I can see that pretty plainly.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Gee, supposin' I'd got out of sight before he showed himself!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I guess I'd better overhaul this gat,” he said, “and stick around home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess I'd better overhaul this gat,” he said, “and stick around home.
I'd
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From this reading “I guess I'd better overhaul this gat,” he said, “and stick around home.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
isn't
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From this reading It isn't safe to leave you alone here--I can see that pretty plainly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn't safe to leave you alone here--I can see that pretty plainly.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading It isn't safe to leave you alone here--I can see that pretty plainly.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And the man shuddered visibly at the thought.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gee, supposin' I'd got out of sight before he showed himself!”
overhaulverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːl/
travel past
From this reading “I guess I'd better overhaul this gat,” he said, “and stick around home.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It isn't safe to leave you alone here--I can see that pretty plainly.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It isn't safe to leave you alone here--I can see that pretty plainly.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It isn't safe to leave you alone here--I can see that pretty plainly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I guess I'd better overhaul this gat,” he said, “and stick around home.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It isn't safe to leave you alone here--I can see that pretty plainly.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Gee, supposin' I'd got out of sight before he showed himself!”
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading And the man shuddered visibly at the thought.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Gee, supposin' I'd got out of sight before he showed himself!”
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “I guess I'd better overhaul this gat,” he said, “and stick around home.
supposin
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From this reading Gee, supposin' I'd got out of sight before he showed himself!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It isn't safe to leave you alone here--I can see that pretty plainly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I guess I'd better overhaul this gat,” he said, “and stick around home.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And the man shuddered visibly at the thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AFTER Byrne had dropped the lifeless form of his enemy to the ground he turned and retraced his steps toward the island, a broad grin upon his face as he climbed to the girl's side.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading And the man shuddered visibly at the thought.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It isn't safe to leave you alone here--I can see that pretty plainly.
