used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
abductorsnounUS /æbˈdʌktərz/
plural of “abductor” — someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The plotters had not been able to get at Hiram.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It had been done deliberately to force the girl and Hiram into the wilderness alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been done deliberately to force the girl and Hiram into the wilderness alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The doping of his four fellow skinners at Ragtown had a part in the plan.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been done deliberately to force the girl and Hiram into the wilderness alone.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading It had been done deliberately to force the girl and Hiram into the wilderness alone.
characterized by great determination
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It had been done deliberately to force the girl and Hiram into the wilderness alone.
doping
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From this reading The doping of his four fellow skinners at Ragtown had a part in the plan.
DRIPPINGnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
a boy or man
From this reading The doping of his four fellow skinners at Ragtown had a part in the plan.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It had been done deliberately to force the girl and Hiram into the wilderness alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The doping of his four fellow skinners at Ragtown had a part in the plan.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The plotters had not been able to get at Hiram.
a young female
From this reading It had been done deliberately to force the girl and Hiram into the wilderness alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doping of his four fellow skinners at Ragtown had a part in the plan.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
Hiram
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From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doping of his four fellow skinners at Ragtown had a part in the plan.
HookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
Huber's
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From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doping of his four fellow skinners at Ragtown had a part in the plan.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had been done deliberately to force the girl and Hiram into the wilderness alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been done deliberately to force the girl and Hiram into the wilderness alone.
Jerkline
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From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
Jo
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From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
Jo's
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From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The plotters had not been able to get at Hiram.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The doping of his four fellow skinners at Ragtown had a part in the plan.
patronsnounUS /ˈpeɪtrənz/
plural of “patron” — a regular customer
From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The doping of his four fellow skinners at Ragtown had a part in the plan.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
plottersnounUS /ˈplɑːtərz/
plural of “plotter” — a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading The plotters had not been able to get at Hiram.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
Ragtown
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From this reading The doping of his four fellow skinners at Ragtown had a part in the plan.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
remorselessadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
schemedverbUS /skiːmd/
past form of “scheme” — form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
shortagenounUS /ˈʃɔːrtədʒ/
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
skinners
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From this reading The doping of his four fellow skinners at Ragtown had a part in the plan.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been done deliberately to force the girl and Hiram into the wilderness alone.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
VaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading UNDER THE DRIPPING TREES Vaguely Hiram Hooker sensed a diabolical plot as he pounded on through the rain, tireless, determined, remorseless, on the trail of the abductors of Jerkline Jo.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading It had been done deliberately to force the girl and Hiram into the wilderness alone.
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading Some one had known of Huber's shortage of hay, and had schemed accordingly, aware of Jerkline Jo's eternal willingness to do her best by her patrons, regardless of the strain upon herself.
