adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His black hair was quite long, and as the wind from the opened door stirred it, there was a touch of wildness about the fellow that made the heart of Randall Byrne jump.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was tanned to the bronze of an Indian, and he might have been termed handsome had not his features been so deeply cut and roughly finished.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His black hair was quite long, and as the wind from the opened door stirred it, there was a touch of wildness about the fellow that made the heart of Randall Byrne jump.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Couldn't get the doc, Kate?" he asked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was tanned to the bronze of an Indian, and he might have been termed handsome had not his features been so deeply cut and roughly finished.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His black hair was quite long, and as the wind from the opened door stirred it, there was a touch of wildness about the fellow that made the heart of Randall Byrne jump.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading When this man saw the girl his face lighted, briefly; when his glance fell on Byrne the light went out.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading He was tanned to the bronze of an Indian, and he might have been termed handsome had not his features been so deeply cut and roughly finished.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
Byrne
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From this reading His black hair was quite long, and as the wind from the opened door stirred it, there was a touch of wildness about the fellow that made the heart of Randall Byrne jump.
CHAINnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
Couldn't
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From this reading "Couldn't get the doc, Kate?" he asked.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He was tanned to the bronze of an Indian, and he might have been termed handsome had not his features been so deeply cut and roughly finished.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
deep-setadjective
having a sunken area
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He was tanned to the bronze of an Indian, and he might have been termed handsome had not his features been so deeply cut and roughly finished.
docnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Couldn't get the doc, Kate?" he asked.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When this man saw the girl his face lighted, briefly; when his glance fell on Byrne the light went out.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He was tanned to the bronze of an Indian, and he might have been termed handsome had not his features been so deeply cut and roughly finished.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When this man saw the girl his face lighted, briefly; when his glance fell on Byrne the light went out.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading His black hair was quite long, and as the wind from the opened door stirred it, there was a touch of wildness about the fellow that made the heart of Randall Byrne jump.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He was tanned to the bronze of an Indian, and he might have been termed handsome had not his features been so deeply cut and roughly finished.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His black hair was quite long, and as the wind from the opened door stirred it, there was a touch of wildness about the fellow that made the heart of Randall Byrne jump.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Couldn't get the doc, Kate?" he asked.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading When this man saw the girl his face lighted, briefly; when his glance fell on Byrne the light went out.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading When this man saw the girl his face lighted, briefly; when his glance fell on Byrne the light went out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was tanned to the bronze of an Indian, and he might have been termed handsome had not his features been so deeply cut and roughly finished.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was tanned to the bronze of an Indian, and he might have been termed handsome had not his features been so deeply cut and roughly finished.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tanned to the bronze of an Indian, and he might have been termed handsome had not his features been so deeply cut and roughly finished.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His black hair was quite long, and as the wind from the opened door stirred it, there was a touch of wildness about the fellow that made the heart of Randall Byrne jump.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was tanned to the bronze of an Indian, and he might have been termed handsome had not his features been so deeply cut and roughly finished.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He was tanned to the bronze of an Indian, and he might have been termed handsome had not his features been so deeply cut and roughly finished.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His black hair was quite long, and as the wind from the opened door stirred it, there was a touch of wildness about the fellow that made the heart of Randall Byrne jump.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading His black hair was quite long, and as the wind from the opened door stirred it, there was a touch of wildness about the fellow that made the heart of Randall Byrne jump.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Couldn't get the doc, Kate?" he asked.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When this man saw the girl his face lighted, briefly; when his glance fell on Byrne the light went out.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading When this man saw the girl his face lighted, briefly; when his glance fell on Byrne the light went out.
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 His black hair was quite long, and as the wind from the opened door stirred it, there was a touch of wildness about the fellow that made the heart of Randall Byrne jump.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His black hair was quite long, and as the wind from the opened door stirred it, there was a touch of wildness about the fellow that made the heart of Randall Byrne jump.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was tanned to the bronze of an Indian, and he might have been termed handsome had not his features been so deeply cut and roughly finished.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was tanned to the bronze of an Indian, and he might have been termed handsome had not his features been so deeply cut and roughly finished.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When this man saw the girl his face lighted, briefly; when his glance fell on Byrne the light went out.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading His black hair was quite long, and as the wind from the opened door stirred it, there was a touch of wildness about the fellow that made the heart of Randall Byrne jump.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When this man saw the girl his face lighted, briefly; when his glance fell on Byrne the light went out.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His black hair was quite long, and as the wind from the opened door stirred it, there was a touch of wildness about the fellow that made the heart of Randall Byrne jump.
Randall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His black hair was quite long, and as the wind from the opened door stirred it, there was a touch of wildness about the fellow that made the heart of Randall Byrne jump.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading He was tanned to the bronze of an Indian, and he might have been termed handsome had not his features been so deeply cut and roughly finished.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When this man saw the girl his face lighted, briefly; when his glance fell on Byrne the light went out.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was tanned to the bronze of an Indian, and he might have been termed handsome had not his features been so deeply cut and roughly finished.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading His black hair was quite long, and as the wind from the opened door stirred it, there was a touch of wildness about the fellow that made the heart of Randall Byrne jump.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading He was tanned to the bronze of an Indian, and he might have been termed handsome had not his features been so deeply cut and roughly finished.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading He was tanned to the bronze of an Indian, and he might have been termed handsome had not his features been so deeply cut and roughly finished.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His black hair was quite long, and as the wind from the opened door stirred it, there was a touch of wildness about the fellow that made the heart of Randall Byrne jump.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading His black hair was quite long, and as the wind from the opened door stirred it, there was a touch of wildness about the fellow that made the heart of Randall Byrne jump.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this man saw the girl his face lighted, briefly; when his glance fell on Byrne the light went out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was tanned to the bronze of an Indian, and he might have been termed handsome had not his features been so deeply cut and roughly finished.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading His black hair was quite long, and as the wind from the opened door stirred it, there was a touch of wildness about the fellow that made the heart of Randall Byrne jump.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tanned to the bronze of an Indian, and he might have been termed handsome had not his features been so deeply cut and roughly finished.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When this man saw the girl his face lighted, briefly; when his glance fell on Byrne the light went out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
wildnessnounUS /ˈwaɪldnəs/
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading His black hair was quite long, and as the wind from the opened door stirred it, there was a touch of wildness about the fellow that made the heart of Randall Byrne jump.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading His black hair was quite long, and as the wind from the opened door stirred it, there was a touch of wildness about the fellow that made the heart of Randall Byrne jump.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CHAIN They had hardly passed the front door of the house when they were met by a tall man with dark hair and dark, deep-set eyes.
