used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In their thundering chase after Jim, they resembled nothing so much as two powerful but clumsy battleships chasing a relatively puny but much more agile destroyer.
agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading In their thundering chase after Jim, they resembled nothing so much as two powerful but clumsy battleships chasing a relatively puny but much more agile destroyer.
agilitynounUS /əˈdʒɪləti/
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The guards rushed around the June bug at him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In their thundering chase after Jim, they resembled nothing so much as two powerful but clumsy battleships chasing a relatively puny but much more agile destroyer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Behind the great bulk of a paralyzed June bug, Jim halted for a fraction while he tore his arms at last free of the clinging brown stuff.
battleshipsnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪps/
plural of “battleship” — large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading In their thundering chase after Jim, they resembled nothing so much as two powerful but clumsy battleships chasing a relatively puny but much more agile destroyer.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the great bulk of a paralyzed June bug, Jim halted for a fraction while he tore his arms at last free of the clinging brown stuff.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Behind the great bulk of a paralyzed June bug, Jim halted for a fraction while he tore his arms at last free of the clinging brown stuff.
bugnounUS /bʌɡ/
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading Behind the great bulk of a paralyzed June bug, Jim halted for a fraction while he tore his arms at last free of the clinging brown stuff.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Behind the great bulk of a paralyzed June bug, Jim halted for a fraction while he tore his arms at last free of the clinging brown stuff.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading In their thundering chase after Jim, they resembled nothing so much as two powerful but clumsy battleships chasing a relatively puny but much more agile destroyer.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Behind the great bulk of a paralyzed June bug, Jim halted for a fraction while he tore his arms at last free of the clinging brown stuff.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading In their thundering chase after Jim, they resembled nothing so much as two powerful but clumsy battleships chasing a relatively puny but much more agile destroyer.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading In their thundering chase after Jim, they resembled nothing so much as two powerful but clumsy battleships chasing a relatively puny but much more agile destroyer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
fleetnessnoun
rapidity of movement
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading Behind the great bulk of a paralyzed June bug, Jim halted for a fraction while he tore his arms at last free of the clinging brown stuff.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Behind the great bulk of a paralyzed June bug, Jim halted for a fraction while he tore his arms at last free of the clinging brown stuff.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Behind the great bulk of a paralyzed June bug, Jim halted for a fraction while he tore his arms at last free of the clinging brown stuff.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Behind the great bulk of a paralyzed June bug, Jim halted for a fraction while he tore his arms at last free of the clinging brown stuff.
hamperedverbUS /ˈhæmpərd/
past form of “hamper” — prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
handicappedadjectiveUS /ˈhændikæpt/
having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Behind the great bulk of a paralyzed June bug, Jim halted for a fraction while he tore his arms at last free of the clinging brown stuff.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The guards rushed around the June bug at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Behind the great bulk of a paralyzed June bug, Jim halted for a fraction while he tore his arms at last free of the clinging brown stuff.
immediately past
From this reading Behind the great bulk of a paralyzed June bug, Jim halted for a fraction while he tore his arms at last free of the clinging brown stuff.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
mandibles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
a particular point in time
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In their thundering chase after Jim, they resembled nothing so much as two powerful but clumsy battleships chasing a relatively puny but much more agile destroyer.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In their thundering chase after Jim, they resembled nothing so much as two powerful but clumsy battleships chasing a relatively puny but much more agile destroyer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading Behind the great bulk of a paralyzed June bug, Jim halted for a fraction while he tore his arms at last free of the clinging brown stuff.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
punyadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːni/
inferior in strength or significance
From this reading In their thundering chase after Jim, they resembled nothing so much as two powerful but clumsy battleships chasing a relatively puny but much more agile destroyer.
relativelyadverbUS /ˈrelətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading In their thundering chase after Jim, they resembled nothing so much as two powerful but clumsy battleships chasing a relatively puny but much more agile destroyer.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading In their thundering chase after Jim, they resembled nothing so much as two powerful but clumsy battleships chasing a relatively puny but much more agile destroyer.
done under pressure
From this reading The guards rushed around the June bug at him.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In their thundering chase after Jim, they resembled nothing so much as two powerful but clumsy battleships chasing a relatively puny but much more agile destroyer.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Behind the great bulk of a paralyzed June bug, Jim halted for a fraction while he tore his arms at last free of the clinging brown stuff.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In their thundering chase after Jim, they resembled nothing so much as two powerful but clumsy battleships chasing a relatively puny but much more agile destroyer.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading In their thundering chase after Jim, they resembled nothing so much as two powerful but clumsy battleships chasing a relatively puny but much more agile destroyer.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Behind the great bulk of a paralyzed June bug, Jim halted for a fraction while he tore his arms at last free of the clinging brown stuff.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
precisely as stated
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading But the two hideous guards, though each was a dozen times more powerful than any man its size, were handicapped in a chase, too--by the very weight of their enormous mandibles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The Coming of the Soldiers_ For a moment Jim was handicapped in fleetness and agility by the fact that his arms were hampered.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Behind the great bulk of a paralyzed June bug, Jim halted for a fraction while he tore his arms at last free of the clinging brown stuff.
