used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FRIEND The noise of battle awoke Maya out of a brief sleep.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One of them was a strong young hornet, an officer, Maya judged by his badge, who was defending himself unaided against an overwhelming number of bees.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of them was a strong young hornet, an officer, Maya judged by his badge, who was defending himself unaided against an overwhelming number of bees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FRIEND The noise of battle awoke Maya out of a brief sleep.
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading One of them was a strong young hornet, an officer, Maya judged by his badge, who was defending himself unaided against an overwhelming number of bees.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FRIEND The noise of battle awoke Maya out of a brief sleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading One of them was a strong young hornet, an officer, Maya judged by his badge, who was defending himself unaided against an overwhelming number of bees.
of short duration or distance
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FRIEND The noise of battle awoke Maya out of a brief sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of them was a strong young hornet, an officer, Maya judged by his badge, who was defending himself unaided against an overwhelming number of bees.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A group of struggling combatants came rolling toward her.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
combatantsnounUS /kəmˈbætənts/
plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading A group of struggling combatants came rolling toward her.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
defendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfendɪŋ/
attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
From this reading One of them was a strong young hornet, an officer, Maya judged by his badge, who was defending himself unaided against an overwhelming number of bees.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The struggling knot drew nearer.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FRIEND The noise of battle awoke Maya out of a brief sleep.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A group of struggling combatants came rolling toward her.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A group of struggling combatants came rolling toward her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One of them was a strong young hornet, an officer, Maya judged by his badge, who was defending himself unaided against an overwhelming number of bees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of them was a strong young hornet, an officer, Maya judged by his badge, who was defending himself unaided against an overwhelming number of bees.
hornetnounUS /ˈhɔːrnɪt/
large stinging paper wasp
From this reading One of them was a strong young hornet, an officer, Maya judged by his badge, who was defending himself unaided against an overwhelming number of bees.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading One of them was a strong young hornet, an officer, Maya judged by his badge, who was defending himself unaided against an overwhelming number of bees.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading The struggling knot drew nearer.
MayanounUS /ˈmaɪə/
a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FRIEND The noise of battle awoke Maya out of a brief sleep.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The struggling knot drew nearer.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FRIEND The noise of battle awoke Maya out of a brief sleep.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading One of them was a strong young hornet, an officer, Maya judged by his badge, who was defending himself unaided against an overwhelming number of bees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FRIEND The noise of battle awoke Maya out of a brief sleep.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading One of them was a strong young hornet, an officer, Maya judged by his badge, who was defending himself unaided against an overwhelming number of bees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them was a strong young hornet, an officer, Maya judged by his badge, who was defending himself unaided against an overwhelming number of bees.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FRIEND The noise of battle awoke Maya out of a brief sleep.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading One of them was a strong young hornet, an officer, Maya judged by his badge, who was defending himself unaided against an overwhelming number of bees.
QUEEN'SnounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FRIEND The noise of battle awoke Maya out of a brief sleep.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
uttered with a trill
From this reading A group of struggling combatants came rolling toward her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FRIEND The noise of battle awoke Maya out of a brief sleep.
in the near future
From this reading She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading One of them was a strong young hornet, an officer, Maya judged by his badge, who was defending himself unaided against an overwhelming number of bees.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading A group of struggling combatants came rolling toward her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN'S FRIEND The noise of battle awoke Maya out of a brief sleep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them was a strong young hornet, an officer, Maya judged by his badge, who was defending himself unaided against an overwhelming number of bees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A group of struggling combatants came rolling toward her.
unaidedadjectiveUS /əˈneɪdɪd/
carried out without aid or assistance
From this reading One of them was a strong young hornet, an officer, Maya judged by his badge, who was defending himself unaided against an overwhelming number of bees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
which person or people
From this reading One of them was a strong young hornet, an officer, Maya judged by his badge, who was defending himself unaided against an overwhelming number of bees.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One of them was a strong young hornet, an officer, Maya judged by his badge, who was defending himself unaided against an overwhelming number of bees.
