highly skilled
From this reading She was struggling desperately to free herself of her bonds, but she only wearied herself and accomplished nothing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then she began twisting her head from side to side and hunching her shoulders, which she found she could move, in an effort to loosen the knot at the back of her head, or to scrape the cloth away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOUR-UP FOR HELP Bound and helpless, Jerkline Jo Modock lay on the ground and listened to the sounds of the battle raging around her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then she began twisting her head from side to side and hunching her shoulders, which she found she could move, in an effort to loosen the knot at the back of her head, or to scrape the cloth away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then she began twisting her head from side to side and hunching her shoulders, which she found she could move, in an effort to loosen the knot at the back of her head, or to scrape the cloth away.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading FOUR-UP FOR HELP Bound and helpless, Jerkline Jo Modock lay on the ground and listened to the sounds of the battle raging around her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then she began twisting her head from side to side and hunching her shoulders, which she found she could move, in an effort to loosen the knot at the back of her head, or to scrape the cloth away.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading She was struggling desperately to free herself of her bonds, but she only wearied herself and accomplished nothing.
confined by bonds
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was struggling desperately to free herself of her bonds, but she only wearied herself and accomplished nothing.
chewedverbUS /tʃuːd/
past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading She was struggling desperately to free herself of her bonds, but she only wearied herself and accomplished nothing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then she began twisting her head from side to side and hunching her shoulders, which she found she could move, in an effort to loosen the knot at the back of her head, or to scrape the cloth away.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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set up or found
From this reading Then she began twisting her head from side to side and hunching her shoulders, which she found she could move, in an effort to loosen the knot at the back of her head, or to scrape the cloth away.
FOUR-UP
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From this reading FOUR-UP FOR HELP Bound and helpless, Jerkline Jo Modock lay on the ground and listened to the sounds of the battle raging around her.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She was struggling desperately to free herself of her bonds, but she only wearied herself and accomplished nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading FOUR-UP FOR HELP Bound and helpless, Jerkline Jo Modock lay on the ground and listened to the sounds of the battle raging around her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then she began twisting her head from side to side and hunching her shoulders, which she found she could move, in an effort to loosen the knot at the back of her head, or to scrape the cloth away.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading FOUR-UP FOR HELP Bound and helpless, Jerkline Jo Modock lay on the ground and listened to the sounds of the battle raging around her.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading FOUR-UP FOR HELP Bound and helpless, Jerkline Jo Modock lay on the ground and listened to the sounds of the battle raging around her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FOUR-UP FOR HELP Bound and helpless, Jerkline Jo Modock lay on the ground and listened to the sounds of the battle raging around her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was struggling desperately to free herself of her bonds, but she only wearied herself and accomplished nothing.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
hunching
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From this reading Then she began twisting her head from side to side and hunching her shoulders, which she found she could move, in an effort to loosen the knot at the back of her head, or to scrape the cloth away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she began twisting her head from side to side and hunching her shoulders, which she found she could move, in an effort to loosen the knot at the back of her head, or to scrape the cloth away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
Jerkline
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Jo
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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Then she began twisting her head from side to side and hunching her shoulders, which she found she could move, in an effort to loosen the knot at the back of her head, or to scrape the cloth away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading FOUR-UP FOR HELP Bound and helpless, Jerkline Jo Modock lay on the ground and listened to the sounds of the battle raging around her.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading FOUR-UP FOR HELP Bound and helpless, Jerkline Jo Modock lay on the ground and listened to the sounds of the battle raging around her.
loosenverbUS /ˈluːsən/
make loose or looser
From this reading Then she began twisting her head from side to side and hunching her shoulders, which she found she could move, in an effort to loosen the knot at the back of her head, or to scrape the cloth away.
Modock
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she began twisting her head from side to side and hunching her shoulders, which she found she could move, in an effort to loosen the knot at the back of her head, or to scrape the cloth away.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was struggling desperately to free herself of her bonds, but she only wearied herself and accomplished nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOUR-UP FOR HELP Bound and helpless, Jerkline Jo Modock lay on the ground and listened to the sounds of the battle raging around her.
touching and supported by a surface
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and nothing more
From this reading She was struggling desperately to free herself of her bonds, but she only wearied herself and accomplished nothing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then she began twisting her head from side to side and hunching her shoulders, which she found she could move, in an effort to loosen the knot at the back of her head, or to scrape the cloth away.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
poppingnounUS /ˈpɑːpɪŋ/
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
established beyond doubt
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading FOUR-UP FOR HELP Bound and helpless, Jerkline Jo Modock lay on the ground and listened to the sounds of the battle raging around her.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading Then she began twisting her head from side to side and hunching her shoulders, which she found she could move, in an effort to loosen the knot at the back of her head, or to scrape the cloth away.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Then she began twisting her head from side to side and hunching her shoulders, which she found she could move, in an effort to loosen the knot at the back of her head, or to scrape the cloth away.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then she began twisting her head from side to side and hunching her shoulders, which she found she could move, in an effort to loosen the knot at the back of her head, or to scrape the cloth away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading FOUR-UP FOR HELP Bound and helpless, Jerkline Jo Modock lay on the ground and listened to the sounds of the battle raging around her.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading She was struggling desperately to free herself of her bonds, but she only wearied herself and accomplished nothing.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
terrorizingverbUS /ˈterəraɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “terrorize” — coerce by violence or with threats
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
thuddingadjective
not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
hard to endure
From this reading With her teeth she chewed at the cloth that covered her face, trying to draw it down below her eyes, so that she could at least see; but her efforts here proved futile, too.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Then she began twisting her head from side to side and hunching her shoulders, which she found she could move, in an effort to loosen the knot at the back of her head, or to scrape the cloth away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was struggling desperately to free herself of her bonds, but she only wearied herself and accomplished nothing.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading She was struggling desperately to free herself of her bonds, but she only wearied herself and accomplished nothing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then she began twisting her head from side to side and hunching her shoulders, which she found she could move, in an effort to loosen the knot at the back of her head, or to scrape the cloth away.
Wild-cat
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From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She knew that her hero from Wild-cat Hill had come with his terrorizing panther scream, and she heard curses and thudding clubs, then popping revolver shots.
