(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 It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
complacencynounUS /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
don't
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From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
evaporatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪtəd/
drawn off in the form of vapor
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
Fakrash
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From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME!
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
how
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From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
Jinneenoun
(Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
Jinnee's
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From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME!
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
mumbleverbUS /ˈmʌmbəl/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
not any; not one
From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
and nothing more
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading NO PLACE LIKE HOME!
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
express in words
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
a special situation
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
precisely as stated
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "May thy head long survive!" said Fakrash, by way of salutation, as he stepped through the archway.
belonging to which person
From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Art thou content with this dwelling I have provided for thee?" inquired the Jinnee, glancing around the stately hall with perceptible complacency.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been positively brutal to say how very far from contented he felt, so Horace could only mumble that he had never been lodged like that before in all his life.
You're
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From this reading "You're very good," said Horace, whose anger had almost evaporated in the relief of the Jinnee's unexpected return, "but I don't think any head can survive this sort of thing long."
