used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was alone--alone with a wounded man in his care, and five hundred fiends ravenous for his blood.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone--alone with a wounded man in his care, and five hundred fiends ravenous for his blood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was alone--alone with a wounded man in his care, and five hundred fiends ravenous for his blood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Dinsmore had betrayed him, to the ruination of his life.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He was alone--alone with a wounded man in his care, and five hundred fiends ravenous for his blood.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He was alone--alone with a wounded man in his care, and five hundred fiends ravenous for his blood.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Why should he stay to let these devils torture him?
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
Dinsmore
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From this reading Dinsmore had betrayed him, to the ruination of his life.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
fiendsnounUS /fiːndz/
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading He was alone--alone with a wounded man in his care, and five hundred fiends ravenous for his blood.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He was alone--alone with a wounded man in his care, and five hundred fiends ravenous for his blood.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For a moment the temptation was strong in him to follow Roberts into the water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was alone--alone with a wounded man in his care, and five hundred fiends ravenous for his blood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dinsmore had betrayed him, to the ruination of his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was alone--alone with a wounded man in his care, and five hundred fiends ravenous for his blood.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a moment the temptation was strong in him to follow Roberts into the water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
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From this reading He was alone--alone with a wounded man in his care, and five hundred fiends ravenous for his blood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was alone--alone with a wounded man in his care, and five hundred fiends ravenous for his blood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Why should he stay to let these devils torture him?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Dinsmore had betrayed him, to the ruination of his life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was alone--alone with a wounded man in his care, and five hundred fiends ravenous for his blood.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the temptation was strong in him to follow Roberts into the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
plopverbUS /plɑːp/
drop something with a plopping sound
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
Ranger'snounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
ravenousadjectiveUS /ˈrævənəs/
extremely hungry
From this reading He was alone--alone with a wounded man in his care, and five hundred fiends ravenous for his blood.
ribnounUS /rɪb/
support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
RidleynounUS /ˈrɪdli/
a marine turtle
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading For a moment the temptation was strong in him to follow Roberts into the water.
ruinationnoun
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Dinsmore had betrayed him, to the ruination of his life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should he stay to let these devils torture him?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Why should he stay to let these devils torture him?
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading For a moment the temptation was strong in him to follow Roberts into the water.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading For a moment the temptation was strong in him to follow Roberts into the water.
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Why should he stay to let these devils torture him?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment the temptation was strong in him to follow Roberts into the water.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Why should he stay to let these devils torture him?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was alone--alone with a wounded man in his care, and five hundred fiends ravenous for his blood.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
at the time that
From this reading THE TEST When Ridley heard the faint _plop_ of the Ranger's body as it dropped into the water, his heart died under the fifth rib.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should he stay to let these devils torture him?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was alone--alone with a wounded man in his care, and five hundred fiends ravenous for his blood.
people who are wounded
From this reading He was alone--alone with a wounded man in his care, and five hundred fiends ravenous for his blood.
