used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were costumed in a homely fashion, as they were acting the character of domestic servants.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading They were costumed in a homely fashion, as they were acting the character of domestic servants.
amazonian
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From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tall women are by no means a novelty nowadays, nor are awkward and masculine women, since bicycles and feminine athletics are the vogue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were costumed in a homely fashion, as they were acting the character of domestic servants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
athleticsnounUS /æθˈletɪks/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Tall women are by no means a novelty nowadays, nor are awkward and masculine women, since bicycles and feminine athletics are the vogue.
awe-inspiringadjective
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading Tall women are by no means a novelty nowadays, nor are awkward and masculine women, since bicycles and feminine athletics are the vogue.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
bicyclesnounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəlz/
plural of “bicycle” — a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Tall women are by no means a novelty nowadays, nor are awkward and masculine women, since bicycles and feminine athletics are the vogue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Under this disguise they passed scrutiny and were not suspected by their fellow-passengers.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading They were costumed in a homely fashion, as they were acting the character of domestic servants.
costumedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːstuːmd/
dressed in clothing characteristic of a period, country, or class
From this reading They were costumed in a homely fashion, as they were acting the character of domestic servants.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Under this disguise they passed scrutiny and were not suspected by their fellow-passengers.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading They were costumed in a homely fashion, as they were acting the character of domestic servants.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were costumed in a homely fashion, as they were acting the character of domestic servants.
fellow-passengers
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From this reading Under this disguise they passed scrutiny and were not suspected by their fellow-passengers.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Tall women are by no means a novelty nowadays, nor are awkward and masculine women, since bicycles and feminine athletics are the vogue.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading They were costumed in a homely fashion, as they were acting the character of domestic servants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were costumed in a homely fashion, as they were acting the character of domestic servants.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
ISRAELnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading "TO YOUR TENTS, O ISRAEL!"
large-boned
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From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
Mafeking
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From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading Tall women are by no means a novelty nowadays, nor are awkward and masculine women, since bicycles and feminine athletics are the vogue.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Tall women are by no means a novelty nowadays, nor are awkward and masculine women, since bicycles and feminine athletics are the vogue.
metamorphosed
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From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
not any; not one
From this reading Tall women are by no means a novelty nowadays, nor are awkward and masculine women, since bicycles and feminine athletics are the vogue.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Tall women are by no means a novelty nowadays, nor are awkward and masculine women, since bicycles and feminine athletics are the vogue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Under this disguise they passed scrutiny and were not suspected by their fellow-passengers.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Tall women are by no means a novelty nowadays, nor are awkward and masculine women, since bicycles and feminine athletics are the vogue.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Tall women are by no means a novelty nowadays, nor are awkward and masculine women, since bicycles and feminine athletics are the vogue.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "TO YOUR TENTS, O ISRAEL!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were costumed in a homely fashion, as they were acting the character of domestic servants.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Under this disguise they passed scrutiny and were not suspected by their fellow-passengers.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Under this disguise they passed scrutiny and were not suspected by their fellow-passengers.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading They were costumed in a homely fashion, as they were acting the character of domestic servants.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Tall women are by no means a novelty nowadays, nor are awkward and masculine women, since bicycles and feminine athletics are the vogue.
believed likely
From this reading Under this disguise they passed scrutiny and were not suspected by their fellow-passengers.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall women are by no means a novelty nowadays, nor are awkward and masculine women, since bicycles and feminine athletics are the vogue.
TENTSnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "TO YOUR TENTS, O ISRAEL!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were costumed in a homely fashion, as they were acting the character of domestic servants.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were costumed in a homely fashion, as they were acting the character of domestic servants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Under this disguise they passed scrutiny and were not suspected by their fellow-passengers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "TO YOUR TENTS, O ISRAEL!"
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under this disguise they passed scrutiny and were not suspected by their fellow-passengers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
voguenounUS /voʊɡ/
the popular taste at a given time
From this reading Tall women are by no means a novelty nowadays, nor are awkward and masculine women, since bicycles and feminine athletics are the vogue.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At Mafeking our heroes received their final instructions, and were metamorphosed into three large-boned, amazonian young women, more awe-inspiring than beautiful to look upon.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "TO YOUR TENTS, O ISRAEL!"
