used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What fools, this handful of warrior-maidens led by a puny Earthman, to pit their thin strength against Tollgamo's iron army!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading What fools, this handful of warrior-maidens led by a puny Earthman, to pit their thin strength against Tollgamo's iron army!
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading What fools, this handful of warrior-maidens led by a puny Earthman, to pit their thin strength against Tollgamo's iron army!
Arron
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From this reading The voluptuous golden civilization of Arron was doomed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The outboard motor, running at trolling speed, was a puttering purr in the drowsing watery silence.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was fishing for tarpon, lolling back in the stern of my small boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I was fishing for tarpon, lolling back in the stern of my small boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What fools, this handful of warrior-maidens led by a puny Earthman, to pit their thin strength against Tollgamo's iron army!
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading The voluptuous golden civilization of Arron was doomed.
clankingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋkɪŋ/
having a hard nonresonant metallic sound
From this reading Licentious laughter echoed through the water-kingdom, unmindful of the relentless, clanking invasion of the Gorts.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading The voluptuous golden civilization of Arron was doomed.
drowsingadjective
half asleep
From this reading The outboard motor, running at trolling speed, was a puttering purr in the drowsing watery silence.
Earthmannoun
an inhabitant of the earth
From this reading What fools, this handful of warrior-maidens led by a puny Earthman, to pit their thin strength against Tollgamo's iron army!
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Licentious laughter echoed through the water-kingdom, unmindful of the relentless, clanking invasion of the Gorts.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading I was fishing for tarpon, lolling back in the stern of my small boat.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading What fools, this handful of warrior-maidens led by a puny Earthman, to pit their thin strength against Tollgamo's iron army!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was fishing for tarpon, lolling back in the stern of my small boat.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The voluptuous golden civilization of Arron was doomed.
Gorts
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From this reading Licentious laughter echoed through the water-kingdom, unmindful of the relentless, clanking invasion of the Gorts.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading What fools, this handful of warrior-maidens led by a puny Earthman, to pit their thin strength against Tollgamo's iron army!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was fishing for tarpon, lolling back in the stern of my small boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was fishing for tarpon, lolling back in the stern of my small boat.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading Licentious laughter echoed through the water-kingdom, unmindful of the relentless, clanking invasion of the Gorts.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading What fools, this handful of warrior-maidens led by a puny Earthman, to pit their thin strength against Tollgamo's iron army!
the sound of laughing
From this reading Licentious laughter echoed through the water-kingdom, unmindful of the relentless, clanking invasion of the Gorts.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading What fools, this handful of warrior-maidens led by a puny Earthman, to pit their thin strength against Tollgamo's iron army!
LicentiousadjectiveUS /laɪˈsentʃəs/
lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
From this reading Licentious laughter echoed through the water-kingdom, unmindful of the relentless, clanking invasion of the Gorts.
lollingverbUS /ˈlɑːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “loll” — hang loosely or laxly
From this reading I was fishing for tarpon, lolling back in the stern of my small boat.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The outboard motor, running at trolling speed, was a puttering purr in the drowsing watery silence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was fishing for tarpon, lolling back in the stern of my small boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voluptuous golden civilization of Arron was doomed.
outboardnounUS /ˈaʊtbɔːrd/
a motorboat with an outboard motor
From this reading The outboard motor, running at trolling speed, was a puttering purr in the drowsing watery silence.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading What fools, this handful of warrior-maidens led by a puny Earthman, to pit their thin strength against Tollgamo's iron army!
punyadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːni/
inferior in strength or significance
From this reading What fools, this handful of warrior-maidens led by a puny Earthman, to pit their thin strength against Tollgamo's iron army!
purrverbUS /pɜːr/
make a soft swishing sound
From this reading The outboard motor, running at trolling speed, was a puttering purr in the drowsing watery silence.
putteringverbUS /ˈpʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “putter” — work lightly
From this reading The outboard motor, running at trolling speed, was a puttering purr in the drowsing watery silence.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Licentious laughter echoed through the water-kingdom, unmindful of the relentless, clanking invasion of the Gorts.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The outboard motor, running at trolling speed, was a puttering purr in the drowsing watery silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The outboard motor, running at trolling speed, was a puttering purr in the drowsing watery silence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was fishing for tarpon, lolling back in the stern of my small boat.
move hurridly
From this reading The outboard motor, running at trolling speed, was a puttering purr in the drowsing watery silence.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading I was fishing for tarpon, lolling back in the stern of my small boat.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading What fools, this handful of warrior-maidens led by a puny Earthman, to pit their thin strength against Tollgamo's iron army!
tarponnounUS /ˈtɑːrpən/
large silvery game fish of warm Atlantic coastal waters especially off Florida
From this reading I was fishing for tarpon, lolling back in the stern of my small boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voluptuous golden civilization of Arron was doomed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What fools, this handful of warrior-maidens led by a puny Earthman, to pit their thin strength against Tollgamo's iron army!
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading What fools, this handful of warrior-maidens led by a puny Earthman, to pit their thin strength against Tollgamo's iron army!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What fools, this handful of warrior-maidens led by a puny Earthman, to pit their thin strength against Tollgamo's iron army!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Licentious laughter echoed through the water-kingdom, unmindful of the relentless, clanking invasion of the Gorts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What fools, this handful of warrior-maidens led by a puny Earthman, to pit their thin strength against Tollgamo's iron army!
Tollgamo's
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From this reading What fools, this handful of warrior-maidens led by a puny Earthman, to pit their thin strength against Tollgamo's iron army!
trollingnounUS /ˈtroʊlɪŋ/
angling by drawing a baited line through the water
From this reading The outboard motor, running at trolling speed, was a puttering purr in the drowsing watery silence.
unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading Licentious laughter echoed through the water-kingdom, unmindful of the relentless, clanking invasion of the Gorts.
voluptuousadjectiveUS /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading The voluptuous golden civilization of Arron was doomed.
warrior-maidens
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From this reading What fools, this handful of warrior-maidens led by a puny Earthman, to pit their thin strength against Tollgamo's iron army!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voluptuous golden civilization of Arron was doomed.
water-kingdom
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From this reading Licentious laughter echoed through the water-kingdom, unmindful of the relentless, clanking invasion of the Gorts.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading The outboard motor, running at trolling speed, was a puttering purr in the drowsing watery silence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What fools, this handful of warrior-maidens led by a puny Earthman, to pit their thin strength against Tollgamo's iron army!
