used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRISONER AT KULA Stan was led away from the parked cars by a dozen of the little yellow men.
admiringlyadverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋli/
with admiration
From this reading His Siamese guards chattered and laughed and looked admiringly at the big white man they had captured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His Siamese guards chattered and laughed and looked admiringly at the big white man they had captured.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PRISONER AT KULA Stan was led away from the parked cars by a dozen of the little yellow men.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PRISONER AT KULA Stan was led away from the parked cars by a dozen of the little yellow men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been much impressed by his terrible strength and by the way his fists shot out, inflicting black eyes and swollen jaws.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His Siamese guards chattered and laughed and looked admiringly at the big white man they had captured.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They had been much impressed by his terrible strength and by the way his fists shot out, inflicting black eyes and swollen jaws.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The guards led Stan into a great building which he guessed once had been a temple.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PRISONER AT KULA Stan was led away from the parked cars by a dozen of the little yellow men.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading His Siamese guards chattered and laughed and looked admiringly at the big white man they had captured.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading PRISONER AT KULA Stan was led away from the parked cars by a dozen of the little yellow men.
chattered
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From this reading His Siamese guards chattered and laughed and looked admiringly at the big white man they had captured.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading They moved through a maze of columns.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading PRISONER AT KULA Stan was led away from the parked cars by a dozen of the little yellow men.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They had been much impressed by his terrible strength and by the way his fists shot out, inflicting black eyes and swollen jaws.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading They had been much impressed by his terrible strength and by the way his fists shot out, inflicting black eyes and swollen jaws.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PRISONER AT KULA Stan was led away from the parked cars by a dozen of the little yellow men.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The guards led Stan into a great building which he guessed once had been a temple.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading His Siamese guards chattered and laughed and looked admiringly at the big white man they had captured.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The guards led Stan into a great building which he guessed once had been a temple.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His Siamese guards chattered and laughed and looked admiringly at the big white man they had captured.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The guards led Stan into a great building which he guessed once had been a temple.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Siamese guards chattered and laughed and looked admiringly at the big white man they had captured.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading They had been much impressed by his terrible strength and by the way his fists shot out, inflicting black eyes and swollen jaws.
inflictingverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪŋ/
-ing form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading They had been much impressed by his terrible strength and by the way his fists shot out, inflicting black eyes and swollen jaws.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The guards led Stan into a great building which he guessed once had been a temple.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading They had been much impressed by his terrible strength and by the way his fists shot out, inflicting black eyes and swollen jaws.
KULA
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From this reading PRISONER AT KULA Stan was led away from the parked cars by a dozen of the little yellow men.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading His Siamese guards chattered and laughed and looked admiringly at the big white man they had captured.
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 PRISONER AT KULA Stan was led away from the parked cars by a dozen of the little yellow men.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PRISONER AT KULA Stan was led away from the parked cars by a dozen of the little yellow men.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His Siamese guards chattered and laughed and looked admiringly at the big white man they had captured.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His Siamese guards chattered and laughed and looked admiringly at the big white man they had captured.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading They moved through a maze of columns.
the force of workers available
From this reading PRISONER AT KULA Stan was led away from the parked cars by a dozen of the little yellow men.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They moved through a maze of columns.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had been much impressed by his terrible strength and by the way his fists shot out, inflicting black eyes and swollen jaws.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRISONER AT KULA Stan was led away from the parked cars by a dozen of the little yellow men.
on one occasion
From this reading The guards led Stan into a great building which he guessed once had been a temple.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had been much impressed by his terrible strength and by the way his fists shot out, inflicting black eyes and swollen jaws.
parkedadjectiveUS /pɑːrkt/
that have been left
From this reading PRISONER AT KULA Stan was led away from the parked cars by a dozen of the little yellow men.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading PRISONER AT KULA Stan was led away from the parked cars by a dozen of the little yellow men.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading They had been much impressed by his terrible strength and by the way his fists shot out, inflicting black eyes and swollen jaws.
SiamesenounUS /ˌsaɪəˈmiːz/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading His Siamese guards chattered and laughed and looked admiringly at the big white man they had captured.
Stan
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From this reading PRISONER AT KULA Stan was led away from the parked cars by a dozen of the little yellow men.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading They had been much impressed by his terrible strength and by the way his fists shot out, inflicting black eyes and swollen jaws.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading They had been much impressed by his terrible strength and by the way his fists shot out, inflicting black eyes and swollen jaws.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The guards led Stan into a great building which he guessed once had been a temple.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading They had been much impressed by his terrible strength and by the way his fists shot out, inflicting black eyes and swollen jaws.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRISONER AT KULA Stan was led away from the parked cars by a dozen of the little yellow men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His Siamese guards chattered and laughed and looked admiringly at the big white man they had captured.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They moved through a maze of columns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PRISONER AT KULA Stan was led away from the parked cars by a dozen of the little yellow men.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had been much impressed by his terrible strength and by the way his fists shot out, inflicting black eyes and swollen jaws.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The guards led Stan into a great building which he guessed once had been a temple.
a Caucasian
From this reading His Siamese guards chattered and laughed and looked admiringly at the big white man they had captured.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading PRISONER AT KULA Stan was led away from the parked cars by a dozen of the little yellow men.
