Wardens barked orders and pointed instructions at the hordes, but few people paid any attention.
What could I do to fix it?
I could re-read the sentence to see if I can make sense of the word.
I could look at the rest of the sentences to see if it gives me any clues.
I could check a dictionary.
What does the word hordes mean?
From the rest of the sentence, I think the word 'hordes' means: a group of people. I thought this as it says that the wardens were barking orders at them but only a few took notice.
Now I have an idea of the meaning, I can use the dictionary to see if I was correct.
What is the dictionary definition for hordes?
The dictionary defines 'hordes' as: vast crowds
Was I correct?
I was partly correct. I got that it was a group of people but I didn't mention that it was a large group.