used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
in a state of sleep
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
awoken
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From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
bassnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
of short duration or distance
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
Canitaurian
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From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
Canitaurs
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From this reading We were completely surrounded, with the ocean on one side and the Zards and Canitaurs circling us in the front, the former on the left and the latter on the right.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading We were completely surrounded, with the ocean on one side and the Zards and Canitaurs circling us in the front, the former on the left and the latter on the right.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading We were completely surrounded, with the ocean on one side and the Zards and Canitaurs circling us in the front, the former on the left and the latter on the right.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
placed crosswise
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
Daem
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From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
divisible by two
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading We were completely surrounded, with the ocean on one side and the Zards and Canitaurs circling us in the front, the former on the left and the latter on the right.
made afraid
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading We were completely surrounded, with the ocean on one side and the Zards and Canitaurs circling us in the front, the former on the left and the latter on the right.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading We were completely surrounded, with the ocean on one side and the Zards and Canitaurs circling us in the front, the former on the left and the latter on the right.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We were completely surrounded, with the ocean on one side and the Zards and Canitaurs circling us in the front, the former on the left and the latter on the right.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
Munams
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From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading We were completely surrounded, with the ocean on one side and the Zards and Canitaurs circling us in the front, the former on the left and the latter on the right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were completely surrounded, with the ocean on one side and the Zards and Canitaurs circling us in the front, the former on the left and the latter on the right.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We were completely surrounded, with the ocean on one side and the Zards and Canitaurs circling us in the front, the former on the left and the latter on the right.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
cut with a saw
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We were completely surrounded, with the ocean on one side and the Zards and Canitaurs circling us in the front, the former on the left and the latter on the right.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
in the near future
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
confined on all sides
From this reading We were completely surrounded, with the ocean on one side and the Zards and Canitaurs circling us in the front, the former on the left and the latter on the right.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
unsteadilyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
having passed out of existence
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
at the time that
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
in or at the place that
From this reading For the first moment of our consciousness we were all dazed and could not fully comprehend the situation, and for a brief time we all sat unsteadily around the beach where we had fallen asleep.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Munams and I were all awoken at the same time late the next morning by a loud trumpet blast that shook the very air around us with its intense bass.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading My first thought was for myself, and what would become of me in the wrath brought on by my escape, but that soon vanished when I thought of the Munams, for they were the enemies of those on Daem, even more so than those on Daem were to each other.
Zardovian
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From this reading As we grew more awake, we began to understand what had happened, or at least I did, and I was frightened when I looked around and saw where the trumpet blast had come from: the entire Zardovian and Canitaurian armies were assembled around us, having somehow crossed over to the mainland in the night, while we slept peacefully, unaware of their presence.
Zards
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From this reading We were completely surrounded, with the ocean on one side and the Zards and Canitaurs circling us in the front, the former on the left and the latter on the right.
