used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was captured by the Korsars, who invaded the empire of which Sari is a part.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They did not believe our story, but thought that we were Korsars and they were about to destroy us when we succeeded in making our escape.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “My name is Tanar and I am from the kingdom of Sari, that lies far away on the distant mainland.
Amiocap
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From this reading Drifting helplessly with the wind and current it finally bore us to the shores of Amiocap, where we were captured by warriors from the village of Lar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My name is Tanar and I am from the kingdom of Sari, that lies far away on the distant mainland.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “My name is Tanar and I am from the kingdom of Sari, that lies far away on the distant mainland.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They did not believe our story, but thought that we were Korsars and they were about to destroy us when we succeeded in making our escape.
cause to be bored
From this reading Drifting helplessly with the wind and current it finally bore us to the shores of Amiocap, where we were captured by warriors from the village of Lar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They did not believe our story, but thought that we were Korsars and they were about to destroy us when we succeeded in making our escape.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was captured by the Korsars, who invaded the empire of which Sari is a part.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading I was captured by the Korsars, who invaded the empire of which Sari is a part.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Drifting helplessly with the wind and current it finally bore us to the shores of Amiocap, where we were captured by warriors from the village of Lar.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading They did not believe our story, but thought that we were Korsars and they were about to destroy us when we succeeded in making our escape.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not believe our story, but thought that we were Korsars and they were about to destroy us when we succeeded in making our escape.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “My name is Tanar and I am from the kingdom of Sari, that lies far away on the distant mainland.
DriftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Drifting helplessly with the wind and current it finally bore us to the shores of Amiocap, where we were captured by warriors from the village of Lar.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading I was captured by the Korsars, who invaded the empire of which Sari is a part.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading They did not believe our story, but thought that we were Korsars and they were about to destroy us when we succeeded in making our escape.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “My name is Tanar and I am from the kingdom of Sari, that lies far away on the distant mainland.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Drifting helplessly with the wind and current it finally bore us to the shores of Amiocap, where we were captured by warriors from the village of Lar.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “My name is Tanar and I am from the kingdom of Sari, that lies far away on the distant mainland.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading Drifting helplessly with the wind and current it finally bore us to the shores of Amiocap, where we were captured by warriors from the village of Lar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My name is Tanar and I am from the kingdom of Sari, that lies far away on the distant mainland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They did not believe our story, but thought that we were Korsars and they were about to destroy us when we succeeded in making our escape.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading I was captured by the Korsars, who invaded the empire of which Sari is a part.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My name is Tanar and I am from the kingdom of Sari, that lies far away on the distant mainland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “My name is Tanar and I am from the kingdom of Sari, that lies far away on the distant mainland.
Korsar
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From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
Korsars
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From this reading I was captured by the Korsars, who invaded the empire of which Sari is a part.
Lar
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From this reading Drifting helplessly with the wind and current it finally bore us to the shores of Amiocap, where we were captured by warriors from the village of Lar.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “My name is Tanar and I am from the kingdom of Sari, that lies far away on the distant mainland.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading “My name is Tanar and I am from the kingdom of Sari, that lies far away on the distant mainland.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They did not believe our story, but thought that we were Korsars and they were about to destroy us when we succeeded in making our escape.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My name is Tanar and I am from the kingdom of Sari, that lies far away on the distant mainland.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “My name is Tanar and I am from the kingdom of Sari, that lies far away on the distant mainland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not believe our story, but thought that we were Korsars and they were about to destroy us when we succeeded in making our escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My name is Tanar and I am from the kingdom of Sari, that lies far away on the distant mainland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “My name is Tanar and I am from the kingdom of Sari, that lies far away on the distant mainland.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They did not believe our story, but thought that we were Korsars and they were about to destroy us when we succeeded in making our escape.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I was captured by the Korsars, who invaded the empire of which Sari is a part.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
SarinounUS /ˈsɑːri/
a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body
From this reading “My name is Tanar and I am from the kingdom of Sari, that lies far away on the distant mainland.
transport commercially
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Drifting helplessly with the wind and current it finally bore us to the shores of Amiocap, where we were captured by warriors from the village of Lar.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They did not believe our story, but thought that we were Korsars and they were about to destroy us when we succeeded in making our escape.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading They did not believe our story, but thought that we were Korsars and they were about to destroy us when we succeeded in making our escape.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
Tanar
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From this reading “My name is Tanar and I am from the kingdom of Sari, that lies far away on the distant mainland.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My name is Tanar and I am from the kingdom of Sari, that lies far away on the distant mainland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My name is Tanar and I am from the kingdom of Sari, that lies far away on the distant mainland.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They did not believe our story, but thought that we were Korsars and they were about to destroy us when we succeeded in making our escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Drifting helplessly with the wind and current it finally bore us to the shores of Amiocap, where we were captured by warriors from the village of Lar.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Drifting helplessly with the wind and current it finally bore us to the shores of Amiocap, where we were captured by warriors from the village of Lar.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Drifting helplessly with the wind and current it finally bore us to the shores of Amiocap, where we were captured by warriors from the village of Lar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was captured by the Korsars, who invaded the empire of which Sari is a part.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Drifting helplessly with the wind and current it finally bore us to the shores of Amiocap, where we were captured by warriors from the village of Lar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
at the time that
From this reading They were taking me and other prisoners back to Korsar when the fleet was overtaken by a terrific storm and the ship upon which I was confined was so disabled that it was deserted by its crew.
in or at the place that
From this reading Drifting helplessly with the wind and current it finally bore us to the shores of Amiocap, where we were captured by warriors from the village of Lar.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was captured by the Korsars, who invaded the empire of which Sari is a part.
which person or people
From this reading I was captured by the Korsars, who invaded the empire of which Sari is a part.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Drifting helplessly with the wind and current it finally bore us to the shores of Amiocap, where we were captured by warriors from the village of Lar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Drifting helplessly with the wind and current it finally bore us to the shores of Amiocap, where we were captured by warriors from the village of Lar.
