used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To his amazement, some became pregnant, came to full term and gave birth within several weeks while other appeared to have a infinite gestation, until they also gave birth.
administeringverbUS /ædˈmɪnɪstɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading Within the first weeks, nearly seven score females were brought back to Halls and the ArchbIshop immediately began administering his blessings to those who were most to his liking.
in addition
From this reading To his amazement, some became pregnant, came to full term and gave birth within several weeks while other appeared to have a infinite gestation, until they also gave birth.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To his amazement, some became pregnant, came to full term and gave birth within several weeks while other appeared to have a infinite gestation, until they also gave birth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To his amazement, some became pregnant, came to full term and gave birth within several weeks while other appeared to have a infinite gestation, until they also gave birth.
ArchbIshopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading Within the first weeks, nearly seven score females were brought back to Halls and the ArchbIshop immediately began administering his blessings to those who were most to his liking.
ArchBishop's
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From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Within the first weeks, nearly seven score females were brought back to Halls and the ArchbIshop immediately began administering his blessings to those who were most to his liking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some of the women were bought by these coenobites but most were snatched from wherever they could be found.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading To his amazement, some became pregnant, came to full term and gave birth within several weeks while other appeared to have a infinite gestation, until they also gave birth.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Within the first weeks, nearly seven score females were brought back to Halls and the ArchbIshop immediately began administering his blessings to those who were most to his liking.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading To his amazement, some became pregnant, came to full term and gave birth within several weeks while other appeared to have a infinite gestation, until they also gave birth.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading Within the first weeks, nearly seven score females were brought back to Halls and the ArchbIshop immediately began administering his blessings to those who were most to his liking.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Some of the women were bought by these coenobites but most were snatched from wherever they could be found.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Within the first weeks, nearly seven score females were brought back to Halls and the ArchbIshop immediately began administering his blessings to those who were most to his liking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of the women were bought by these coenobites but most were snatched from wherever they could be found.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To his amazement, some became pregnant, came to full term and gave birth within several weeks while other appeared to have a infinite gestation, until they also gave birth.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
coenobites
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From this reading Some of the women were bought by these coenobites but most were snatched from wherever they could be found.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some of the women were bought by these coenobites but most were snatched from wherever they could be found.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
dependingverbUS /dɪˈpendɪŋ/
-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
having made preparations
From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
femalesnounUS /ˈfiːmeɪlz/
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Within the first weeks, nearly seven score females were brought back to Halls and the ArchbIshop immediately began administering his blessings to those who were most to his liking.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
set up or found
From this reading Some of the women were bought by these coenobites but most were snatched from wherever they could be found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some of the women were bought by these coenobites but most were snatched from wherever they could be found.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading To his amazement, some became pregnant, came to full term and gave birth within several weeks while other appeared to have a infinite gestation, until they also gave birth.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To his amazement, some became pregnant, came to full term and gave birth within several weeks while other appeared to have a infinite gestation, until they also gave birth.
gestationnounUS /dʒeˈsteɪʃən/
the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
From this reading To his amazement, some became pregnant, came to full term and gave birth within several weeks while other appeared to have a infinite gestation, until they also gave birth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
HallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To his amazement, some became pregnant, came to full term and gave birth within several weeks while other appeared to have a infinite gestation, until they also gave birth.
herdedverbUS /ˈhɜːrdɪd/
past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Within the first weeks, nearly seven score females were brought back to Halls and the ArchbIshop immediately began administering his blessings to those who were most to his liking.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
human-like
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From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Within the first weeks, nearly seven score females were brought back to Halls and the ArchbIshop immediately began administering his blessings to those who were most to his liking.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading To his amazement, some became pregnant, came to full term and gave birth within several weeks while other appeared to have a infinite gestation, until they also gave birth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading Within the first weeks, nearly seven score females were brought back to Halls and the ArchbIshop immediately began administering his blessings to those who were most to his liking.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Some of the women were bought by these coenobites but most were snatched from wherever they could be found.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Within the first weeks, nearly seven score females were brought back to Halls and the ArchbIshop immediately began administering his blessings to those who were most to his liking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
and nothing more
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To his amazement, some became pregnant, came to full term and gave birth within several weeks while other appeared to have a infinite gestation, until they also gave birth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading To his amazement, some became pregnant, came to full term and gave birth within several weeks while other appeared to have a infinite gestation, until they also gave birth.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Within the first weeks, nearly seven score females were brought back to Halls and the ArchbIshop immediately began administering his blessings to those who were most to his liking.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Within the first weeks, nearly seven score females were brought back to Halls and the ArchbIshop immediately began administering his blessings to those who were most to his liking.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading To his amazement, some became pregnant, came to full term and gave birth within several weeks while other appeared to have a infinite gestation, until they also gave birth.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Some of the women were bought by these coenobites but most were snatched from wherever they could be found.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the women were bought by these coenobites but most were snatched from wherever they could be found.
specificationnounUS /ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
suitingnounUS /ˈsuːtɪŋ/
a fabric used for suits
From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading To his amazement, some became pregnant, came to full term and gave birth within several weeks while other appeared to have a infinite gestation, until they also gave birth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some of the women were bought by these coenobites but most were snatched from wherever they could be found.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of the women were bought by these coenobites but most were snatched from wherever they could be found.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading To his amazement, some became pregnant, came to full term and gave birth within several weeks while other appeared to have a infinite gestation, until they also gave birth.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Within the first weeks, nearly seven score females were brought back to Halls and the ArchbIshop immediately began administering his blessings to those who were most to his liking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Some of the women were bought by these coenobites but most were snatched from wherever they could be found.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To his amazement, some became pregnant, came to full term and gave birth within several weeks while other appeared to have a infinite gestation, until they also gave birth.
which person or people
From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those not suiting the ArchBishop's specification were made to indulge those who had found them, then they were discarded or disposed of, depending on what degree of pleasure the hunters had experienced with them.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the first weeks, nearly seven score females were brought back to Halls and the ArchbIshop immediately began administering his blessings to those who were most to his liking.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading By the end of the following year, hundreds of human-like females and true human women were herded like cattle to Halls Cathedral, by only half the force sent out to collect them.
