used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
Arletta
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From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Unlike the different countries of the present time, there were no large cities in Sageland.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Unlike the different countries of the present time, there were no large cities in Sageland.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "Unlike the different countries of the present time, there were no large cities in Sageland.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Its extreme length was nine hundred and twenty-eight miles and its greatest width was three hundred and ninety-six miles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It ran from north-east to southwest.
highest in quality
From this reading Its extreme length was nine hundred and twenty-eight miles and its greatest width was three hundred and ninety-six miles.
ten 10s
From this reading Its extreme length was nine hundred and twenty-eight miles and its greatest width was three hundred and ninety-six miles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were a little over thirty million inhabitants in the land.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading There were a little over thirty million inhabitants in the land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ran from north-east to southwest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its extreme length was nine hundred and twenty-eight miles and its greatest width was three hundred and ninety-six miles.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There were a little over thirty million inhabitants in the land.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Unlike the different countries of the present time, there were no large cities in Sageland.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Its extreme length was nine hundred and twenty-eight miles and its greatest width was three hundred and ninety-six miles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were a little over thirty million inhabitants in the land.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Its extreme length was nine hundred and twenty-eight miles and its greatest width was three hundred and ninety-six miles.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading There were a little over thirty million inhabitants in the land.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Its extreme length was nine hundred and twenty-eight miles and its greatest width was three hundred and ninety-six miles.
ninety-sixadjective
being six more than ninety
From this reading Its extreme length was nine hundred and twenty-eight miles and its greatest width was three hundred and ninety-six miles.
not any; not one
From this reading "Unlike the different countries of the present time, there were no large cities in Sageland.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading It ran from north-east to southwest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
OceansnounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Unlike the different countries of the present time, there were no large cities in Sageland.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There were a little over thirty million inhabitants in the land.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Unlike the different countries of the present time, there were no large cities in Sageland.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ran from north-east to southwest.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
Sageland
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From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading It ran from north-east to southwest.
confined on all sides
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a little over thirty million inhabitants in the land.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading There were a little over thirty million inhabitants in the land.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Its extreme length was nine hundred and twenty-eight miles and its greatest width was three hundred and ninety-six miles.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Unlike the different countries of the present time, there were no large cities in Sageland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading Its extreme length was nine hundred and twenty-eight miles and its greatest width was three hundred and ninety-six miles.
UnlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading "Unlike the different countries of the present time, there were no large cities in Sageland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a little over thirty million inhabitants in the land.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Sageland, previous to the catastrophe," resumed Arletta, "was a small oblong continent surrounded by what are now known as the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading Its extreme length was nine hundred and twenty-eight miles and its greatest width was three hundred and ninety-six miles.
