used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day, as I was reading "Hakluyt's Voyages," he rushed into the room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He said that ministers should be well-read men.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It was no hardship for me--I was fond of books.
browseverbUS /braʊz/
shop around; not necessarily buying
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
CAPTUREDverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
CORSAIRS
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From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, as I was reading "Hakluyt's Voyages," he rushed into the room.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading His usually pale face was red and distorted from excitement.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading His usually pale face was red and distorted from excitement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His usually pale face was red and distorted from excitement.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading It was no hardship for me--I was fond of books.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was no hardship for me--I was fond of books.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His usually pale face was red and distorted from excitement.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
Hakluyt's
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From this reading One day, as I was reading "Hakluyt's Voyages," he rushed into the room.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading It was no hardship for me--I was fond of books.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that ministers should be well-read men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was no hardship for me--I was fond of books.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day, as I was reading "Hakluyt's Voyages," he rushed into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
the force of workers available
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He said that ministers should be well-read men.
NakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no hardship for me--I was fond of books.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was no hardship for me--I was fond of books.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, as I was reading "Hakluyt's Voyages," he rushed into the room.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His usually pale face was red and distorted from excitement.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading One day, as I was reading "Hakluyt's Voyages," he rushed into the room.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His usually pale face was red and distorted from excitement.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One day, as I was reading "Hakluyt's Voyages," he rushed into the room.
done under pressure
From this reading One day, as I was reading "Hakluyt's Voyages," he rushed into the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that ministers should be well-read men.
scourgedverbUS /skɜːrdʒd/
past form of “scourge” — punish severely; excoriate
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He said that ministers should be well-read men.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
in or at or to some place
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.
under normal conditions
From this reading His usually pale face was red and distorted from excitement.
VoyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading One day, as I was reading "Hakluyt's Voyages," he rushed into the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no hardship for me--I was fond of books.
well-readadjective
well informed or deeply versed through reading
From this reading He said that ministers should be well-read men.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CAPTURED BY CORSAIRS "_What does it mean to them that somewhere men are free?_ _Naked and scourged and starved, they groan in slavery!_" The rector had encouraged me to browse through his library.