acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Of all those who might conceivably stand between him and the woman he loved--the woman who had just acknowledged that she loved him--these two men were the most to be feared.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading During the long march he had thrashed over again and again all that the success of his rash venture would mean to him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
Barbara
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From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of all those who might conceivably stand between him and the woman he loved--the woman who had just acknowledged that she loved him--these two men were the most to be feared.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before dawn he came to the edge of the clearing behind the dwelling of the late Oda Yorimoto.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Just before dawn he came to the edge of the clearing behind the dwelling of the late Oda Yorimoto.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Of all those who might conceivably stand between him and the woman he loved--the woman who had just acknowledged that she loved him--these two men were the most to be feared.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
Byrne
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From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just before dawn he came to the edge of the clearing behind the dwelling of the late Oda Yorimoto.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Just before dawn he came to the edge of the clearing behind the dwelling of the late Oda Yorimoto.
conceivablyadverbUS /kənˈsiːvəbli/
within the realm of possibility
From this reading Of all those who might conceivably stand between him and the woman he loved--the woman who had just acknowledged that she loved him--these two men were the most to be feared.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Just before dawn he came to the edge of the clearing behind the dwelling of the late Oda Yorimoto.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Just before dawn he came to the edge of the clearing behind the dwelling of the late Oda Yorimoto.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Just before dawn he came to the edge of the clearing behind the dwelling of the late Oda Yorimoto.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Of all those who might conceivably stand between him and the woman he loved--the woman who had just acknowledged that she loved him--these two men were the most to be feared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just before dawn he came to the edge of the clearing behind the dwelling of the late Oda Yorimoto.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the long march he had thrashed over again and again all that the success of his rash venture would mean to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just before dawn he came to the edge of the clearing behind the dwelling of the late Oda Yorimoto.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Just before dawn he came to the edge of the clearing behind the dwelling of the late Oda Yorimoto.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Somewhere within the silent village he was sure that the two prisoners lay.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Of all those who might conceivably stand between him and the woman he loved--the woman who had just acknowledged that she loved him--these two men were the most to be feared.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading During the long march he had thrashed over again and again all that the success of his rash venture would mean to him.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading During the long march he had thrashed over again and again all that the success of his rash venture would mean to him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Of all those who might conceivably stand between him and the woman he loved--the woman who had just acknowledged that she loved him--these two men were the most to be feared.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Of all those who might conceivably stand between him and the woman he loved--the woman who had just acknowledged that she loved him--these two men were the most to be feared.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of all those who might conceivably stand between him and the woman he loved--the woman who had just acknowledged that she loved him--these two men were the most to be feared.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
Oda
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From this reading Just before dawn he came to the edge of the clearing behind the dwelling of the late Oda Yorimoto.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading During the long march he had thrashed over again and again all that the success of his rash venture would mean to him.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Somewhere within the silent village he was sure that the two prisoners lay.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading During the long march he had thrashed over again and again all that the success of his rash venture would mean to him.
retracingverbUS /riˈtreɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of all those who might conceivably stand between him and the woman he loved--the woman who had just acknowledged that she loved him--these two men were the most to be feared.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Somewhere within the silent village he was sure that the two prisoners lay.
SomewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere within the silent village he was sure that the two prisoners lay.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Of all those who might conceivably stand between him and the woman he loved--the woman who had just acknowledged that she loved him--these two men were the most to be feared.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading During the long march he had thrashed over again and again all that the success of his rash venture would mean to him.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Somewhere within the silent village he was sure that the two prisoners lay.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of all those who might conceivably stand between him and the woman he loved--the woman who had just acknowledged that she loved him--these two men were the most to be feared.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of all those who might conceivably stand between him and the woman he loved--the woman who had just acknowledged that she loved him--these two men were the most to be feared.
thrashedverbUS /θræʃt/
past form of “thrash” — give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading During the long march he had thrashed over again and again all that the success of his rash venture would mean to him.
THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Somewhere within the silent village he was sure that the two prisoners lay.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading During the long march he had thrashed over again and again all that the success of his rash venture would mean to him.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Somewhere within the silent village he was sure that the two prisoners lay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somewhere within the silent village he was sure that the two prisoners lay.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THROUGH the balance of the day and all during the long night Billy Byrne swung along his lonely way, retracing the familiar steps of the journey that had brought Barbara Harding and himself to the little island in the turbulent river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of all those who might conceivably stand between him and the woman he loved--the woman who had just acknowledged that she loved him--these two men were the most to be feared.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of all those who might conceivably stand between him and the woman he loved--the woman who had just acknowledged that she loved him--these two men were the most to be feared.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Somewhere within the silent village he was sure that the two prisoners lay.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Of all those who might conceivably stand between him and the woman he loved--the woman who had just acknowledged that she loved him--these two men were the most to be feared.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading During the long march he had thrashed over again and again all that the success of his rash venture would mean to him.
Yorimoto
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From this reading Just before dawn he came to the edge of the clearing behind the dwelling of the late Oda Yorimoto.
