used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN'S PARADISE.
AmazonsnounUS /ˈæməzɑːnz/
plural of “amazon” — a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading As soon as the band of Amazons had completely surrounded the little party they came to a halt, and did not offer to lay hands upon them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the band of Amazons had completely surrounded the little party they came to a halt, and did not offer to lay hands upon them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Right you are," returned Jack Howard, "but they are a too good-looking set by far, to do us any harm."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Have your weapons ready, and the moment they attempt to harm us we will have to begin shooting, even if they are women," said Van.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Have your weapons ready, and the moment they attempt to harm us we will have to begin shooting, even if they are women," said Van.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading As soon as the band of Amazons had completely surrounded the little party they came to a halt, and did not offer to lay hands upon them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Have your weapons ready, and the moment they attempt to harm us we will have to begin shooting, even if they are women," said Van.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Right you are," returned Jack Howard, "but they are a too good-looking set by far, to do us any harm."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as the band of Amazons had completely surrounded the little party they came to a halt, and did not offer to lay hands upon them.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As soon as the band of Amazons had completely surrounded the little party they came to a halt, and did not offer to lay hands upon them.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As soon as the band of Amazons had completely surrounded the little party they came to a halt, and did not offer to lay hands upon them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Right you are," returned Jack Howard, "but they are a too good-looking set by far, to do us any harm."
divisible by two
From this reading "Have your weapons ready, and the moment they attempt to harm us we will have to begin shooting, even if they are women," said Van.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Right you are," returned Jack Howard, "but they are a too good-looking set by far, to do us any harm."
start firing a weapon
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "Right you are," returned Jack Howard, "but they are a too good-looking set by far, to do us any harm."
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading As soon as the band of Amazons had completely surrounded the little party they came to a halt, and did not offer to lay hands upon them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As soon as the band of Amazons had completely surrounded the little party they came to a halt, and did not offer to lay hands upon them.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Have your weapons ready, and the moment they attempt to harm us we will have to begin shooting, even if they are women," said Van.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading "Right you are," returned Jack Howard, "but they are a too good-looking set by far, to do us any harm."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Have your weapons ready, and the moment they attempt to harm us we will have to begin shooting, even if they are women," said Van.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Right you are," returned Jack Howard, "but they are a too good-looking set by far, to do us any harm."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon as the band of Amazons had completely surrounded the little party they came to a halt, and did not offer to lay hands upon them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as the band of Amazons had completely surrounded the little party they came to a halt, and did not offer to lay hands upon them.
something that is lost
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
the force of workers available
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Have your weapons ready, and the moment they attempt to harm us we will have to begin shooting, even if they are women," said Van.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As soon as the band of Amazons had completely surrounded the little party they came to a halt, and did not offer to lay hands upon them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading As soon as the band of Amazons had completely surrounded the little party they came to a halt, and did not offer to lay hands upon them.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
PARADISEnounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading A WOMAN'S PARADISE.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Have your weapons ready, and the moment they attempt to harm us we will have to begin shooting, even if they are women," said Van.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Right you are," returned Jack Howard, "but they are a too good-looking set by far, to do us any harm."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right you are," returned Jack Howard, "but they are a too good-looking set by far, to do us any harm."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Have your weapons ready, and the moment they attempt to harm us we will have to begin shooting, even if they are women," said Van.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Right you are," returned Jack Howard, "but they are a too good-looking set by far, to do us any harm."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Have your weapons ready, and the moment they attempt to harm us we will have to begin shooting, even if they are women," said Van.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the band of Amazons had completely surrounded the little party they came to a halt, and did not offer to lay hands upon them.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
confined on all sides
From this reading As soon as the band of Amazons had completely surrounded the little party they came to a halt, and did not offer to lay hands upon them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the band of Amazons had completely surrounded the little party they came to a halt, and did not offer to lay hands upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Right you are," returned Jack Howard, "but they are a too good-looking set by far, to do us any harm."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have your weapons ready, and the moment they attempt to harm us we will have to begin shooting, even if they are women," said Van.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "Have your weapons ready, and the moment they attempt to harm us we will have to begin shooting, even if they are women," said Van.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Have your weapons ready, and the moment they attempt to harm us we will have to begin shooting, even if they are women," said Van.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading "Have your weapons ready, and the moment they attempt to harm us we will have to begin shooting, even if they are women," said Van.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Have your weapons ready, and the moment they attempt to harm us we will have to begin shooting, even if they are women," said Van.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN'S PARADISE.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it been a party of men that burst upon them so suddenly our friends would surely have opened fire upon them, but as they were women, they were at a loss what course to pursue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Right you are," returned Jack Howard, "but they are a too good-looking set by far, to do us any harm."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have your weapons ready, and the moment they attempt to harm us we will have to begin shooting, even if they are women," said Van.
