adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As they rode slowly along, side by side, into the thick of the forest, Kenneth found himself studying the lover's face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they rode slowly along, side by side, into the thick of the forest, Kenneth found himself studying the lover's face.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
BARRY
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From this reading BARRY LAPELLE So this was Barry Lapelle.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Lapelle's eyes were bright and clear, his skin unblemished, his hand steady, his infrequent smile distinctly engaging.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Lapelle's eyes were bright and clear, his skin unblemished, his hand steady, his infrequent smile distinctly engaging.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading He looked for the signs of the reckless dissipated life he was supposed to have led,--and found them not.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Lapelle's eyes were bright and clear, his skin unblemished, his hand steady, his infrequent smile distinctly engaging.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading Lapelle's eyes were bright and clear, his skin unblemished, his hand steady, his infrequent smile distinctly engaging.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lapelle's eyes were bright and clear, his skin unblemished, his hand steady, his infrequent smile distinctly engaging.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As they rode slowly along, side by side, into the thick of the forest, Kenneth found himself studying the lover's face.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked for the signs of the reckless dissipated life he was supposed to have led,--and found them not.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading As they rode slowly along, side by side, into the thick of the forest, Kenneth found himself studying the lover's face.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading As they rode slowly along, side by side, into the thick of the forest, Kenneth found himself studying the lover's face.
frustratedadjectiveUS /ˈfrʌstreɪtəd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lapelle's eyes were bright and clear, his skin unblemished, his hand steady, his infrequent smile distinctly engaging.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He looked for the signs of the reckless dissipated life he was supposed to have led,--and found them not.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked for the signs of the reckless dissipated life he was supposed to have led,--and found them not.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As they rode slowly along, side by side, into the thick of the forest, Kenneth found himself studying the lover's face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
infrequentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfriːkwənt/
not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals
From this reading Lapelle's eyes were bright and clear, his skin unblemished, his hand steady, his infrequent smile distinctly engaging.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they rode slowly along, side by side, into the thick of the forest, Kenneth found himself studying the lover's face.
Kenneth
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From this reading As they rode slowly along, side by side, into the thick of the forest, Kenneth found himself studying the lover's face.
LAPELLE
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From this reading BARRY LAPELLE So this was Barry Lapelle.
Lapelle's
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From this reading Lapelle's eyes were bright and clear, his skin unblemished, his hand steady, his infrequent smile distinctly engaging.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He looked for the signs of the reckless dissipated life he was supposed to have led,--and found them not.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He looked for the signs of the reckless dissipated life he was supposed to have led,--and found them not.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked for the signs of the reckless dissipated life he was supposed to have led,--and found them not.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading As they rode slowly along, side by side, into the thick of the forest, Kenneth found himself studying the lover's face.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He looked for the signs of the reckless dissipated life he was supposed to have led,--and found them not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
rakeverbUS /reɪk/
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading He looked for the signs of the reckless dissipated life he was supposed to have led,--and found them not.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading As they rode slowly along, side by side, into the thick of the forest, Kenneth found himself studying the lover's face.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As they rode slowly along, side by side, into the thick of the forest, Kenneth found himself studying the lover's face.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He looked for the signs of the reckless dissipated life he was supposed to have led,--and found them not.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Lapelle's eyes were bright and clear, his skin unblemished, his hand steady, his infrequent smile distinctly engaging.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As they rode slowly along, side by side, into the thick of the forest, Kenneth found himself studying the lover's face.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Lapelle's eyes were bright and clear, his skin unblemished, his hand steady, his infrequent smile distinctly engaging.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BARRY LAPELLE So this was Barry Lapelle.
sprightlyadjectiveUS /ˈspraɪtli/
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading Lapelle's eyes were bright and clear, his skin unblemished, his hand steady, his infrequent smile distinctly engaging.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading As they rode slowly along, side by side, into the thick of the forest, Kenneth found himself studying the lover's face.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading He looked for the signs of the reckless dissipated life he was supposed to have led,--and found them not.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He looked for the signs of the reckless dissipated life he was supposed to have led,--and found them not.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they rode slowly along, side by side, into the thick of the forest, Kenneth found himself studying the lover's face.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading As they rode slowly along, side by side, into the thick of the forest, Kenneth found himself studying the lover's face.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BARRY LAPELLE So this was Barry Lapelle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked for the signs of the reckless dissipated life he was supposed to have led,--and found them not.
unblemishedadjectiveUS /ənˈblemɪʃt/
free from physical or moral spots or stains
From this reading Lapelle's eyes were bright and clear, his skin unblemished, his hand steady, his infrequent smile distinctly engaging.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BARRY LAPELLE So this was Barry Lapelle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lapelle's eyes were bright and clear, his skin unblemished, his hand steady, his infrequent smile distinctly engaging.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading This was the wild rake who might yet become his brother-in-law, and whose sprightly enterprise had been frustrated by a woman who had, herself, stolen away in the dark of a far-off night.
