from one side of something to the other
From this reading She rose and walked across the dais to look down on them.
in the past
From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As for this pair, I am not entirely displeased."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose and walked across the dais to look down on them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for this pair, I am not entirely displeased."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jayn stared contemptuously at the rents in it.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading Jayn stared contemptuously at the rents in it.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading "I will decide how well you have done, Ueln, when we have counted the wollies.
daisnounUS /deɪz/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading She rose and walked across the dais to look down on them.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading "I will decide how well you have done, Ueln, when we have counted the wollies.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading As for this pair, I am not entirely displeased."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I will decide how well you have done, Ueln, when we have counted the wollies.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She rose and walked across the dais to look down on them.
put on clothes
From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As for this pair, I am not entirely displeased."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for this pair, I am not entirely displeased."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I will decide how well you have done, Ueln, when we have counted the wollies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
how
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From this reading "I will decide how well you have done, Ueln, when we have counted the wollies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will decide how well you have done, Ueln, when we have counted the wollies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jayn stared contemptuously at the rents in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jayn stared contemptuously at the rents in it.
Jayn
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From this reading Jayn stared contemptuously at the rents in it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She rose and walked across the dais to look down on them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for this pair, I am not entirely displeased."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She rose and walked across the dais to look down on them.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading As for this pair, I am not entirely displeased."
rentsnounUS /rents/
plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
From this reading Jayn stared contemptuously at the rents in it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose and walked across the dais to look down on them.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
cut with a saw
From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose and walked across the dais to look down on them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Jayn stared contemptuously at the rents in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will decide how well you have done, Ueln, when we have counted the wollies.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She rose and walked across the dais to look down on them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As for this pair, I am not entirely displeased."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rose and walked across the dais to look down on them.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
Ueln
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From this reading "I will decide how well you have done, Ueln, when we have counted the wollies.
Vaneen
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From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She rose and walked across the dais to look down on them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I will decide how well you have done, Ueln, when we have counted the wollies.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I will decide how well you have done, Ueln, when we have counted the wollies.
at the time that
From this reading "I will decide how well you have done, Ueln, when we have counted the wollies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will decide how well you have done, Ueln, when we have counted the wollies.
wollies
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From this reading "I will decide how well you have done, Ueln, when we have counted the wollies.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
Yorgh
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From this reading Following her glance, Yorgh saw that the blue dress which had looked so well on Vaneen two nights ago was much the worse for rough treatment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will decide how well you have done, Ueln, when we have counted the wollies.
