used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ruark laughed low, and said, 'What is this dread of Rukrooth my mother which weigheth on thee but silliness!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
Bhanavar
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From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And he breathed as one that is losing breath, and the words came from him, 'My soul is thine!'
uttered without voice
From this reading And he breathed as one that is losing breath, and the words came from him, 'My soul is thine!'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ruark laughed low, and said, 'What is this dread of Rukrooth my mother which weigheth on thee but silliness!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And he breathed as one that is losing breath, and the words came from him, 'My soul is thine!'
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Then he sighed to her, 'Dare I look up to thee, O my Queen of Serpents?'
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Destiny! lo, my soul is tired, Make me thy plaything no more, I entreat!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Ruark laughed low, and said, 'What is this dread of Rukrooth my mother which weigheth on thee but silliness!
endowmentsnounUS /enˈdaʊmənts/
plural of “endowment” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
entreatverb
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading Destiny! lo, my soul is tired, Make me thy plaything no more, I entreat!
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And he breathed as one that is losing breath, and the words came from him, 'My soul is thine!'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he sighed to her, 'Dare I look up to thee, O my Queen of Serpents?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he breathed as one that is losing breath, and the words came from him, 'My soul is thine!'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Destiny! lo, my soul is tired, Make me thy plaything no more, I entreat!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Destiny! lo, my soul is tired, Make me thy plaything no more, I entreat!
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Ruark laughed low, and said, 'What is this dread of Rukrooth my mother which weigheth on thee but silliness!
lo
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From this reading Destiny! lo, my soul is tired, Make me thy plaything no more, I entreat!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he sighed to her, 'Dare I look up to thee, O my Queen of Serpents?'
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading And he breathed as one that is losing breath, and the words came from him, 'My soul is thine!'
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Ruark laughed low, and said, 'What is this dread of Rukrooth my mother which weigheth on thee but silliness!
engage in
From this reading Destiny! lo, my soul is tired, Make me thy plaything no more, I entreat!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Destiny! lo, my soul is tired, Make me thy plaything no more, I entreat!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Destiny! lo, my soul is tired, Make me thy plaything no more, I entreat!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Ruark laughed low, and said, 'What is this dread of Rukrooth my mother which weigheth on thee but silliness!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Destiny! lo, my soul is tired, Make me thy plaything no more, I entreat!
not any; not one
From this reading Destiny! lo, my soul is tired, Make me thy plaything no more, I entreat!
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ruark laughed low, and said, 'What is this dread of Rukrooth my mother which weigheth on thee but silliness!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ruark laughed low, and said, 'What is this dread of Rukrooth my mother which weigheth on thee but silliness!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
playthingnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Destiny! lo, my soul is tired, Make me thy plaything no more, I entreat!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Then he sighed to her, 'Dare I look up to thee, O my Queen of Serpents?'
Ruark
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From this reading Ruark laughed low, and said, 'What is this dread of Rukrooth my mother which weigheth on thee but silliness!
Rukrooth
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From this reading Ruark laughed low, and said, 'What is this dread of Rukrooth my mother which weigheth on thee but silliness!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ruark laughed low, and said, 'What is this dread of Rukrooth my mother which weigheth on thee but silliness!
cut with a saw
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
SerpentsnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənts/
plural of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Then he sighed to her, 'Dare I look up to thee, O my Queen of Serpents?'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Then he sighed to her, 'Dare I look up to thee, O my Queen of Serpents?'
sillinessnounUS /ˈsɪlinəs/
a ludicrous folly
From this reading Ruark laughed low, and said, 'What is this dread of Rukrooth my mother which weigheth on thee but silliness!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Destiny! lo, my soul is tired, Make me thy plaything no more, I entreat!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he breathed as one that is losing breath, and the words came from him, 'My soul is thine!'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he breathed as one that is losing breath, and the words came from him, 'My soul is thine!'
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Ruark laughed low, and said, 'What is this dread of Rukrooth my mother which weigheth on thee but silliness!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he sighed to her, 'Dare I look up to thee, O my Queen of Serpents?'
in or at that place or location
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
an old word for “yours”
From this reading And he breathed as one that is losing breath, and the words came from him, 'My soul is thine!'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ruark laughed low, and said, 'What is this dread of Rukrooth my mother which weigheth on thee but silliness!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Destiny! lo, my soul is tired, Make me thy plaything no more, I entreat!
thyself
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From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Destiny! lo, my soul is tired, Make me thy plaything no more, I entreat!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he sighed to her, 'Dare I look up to thee, O my Queen of Serpents?'
weigheth
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From this reading Ruark laughed low, and said, 'What is this dread of Rukrooth my mother which weigheth on thee but silliness!
(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 For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ruark laughed low, and said, 'What is this dread of Rukrooth my mother which weigheth on thee but silliness!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ruark laughed low, and said, 'What is this dread of Rukrooth my mother which weigheth on thee but silliness!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For she saw thee willing to do well by her; and thou with thy Jewel, O Bhanavar, do thou but well by thyself, and there will be no woman such as thou in power and excellence of endowments, as there is nowhere one such as thou in beauty.'
the words that are spoken
From this reading And he breathed as one that is losing breath, and the words came from him, 'My soul is thine!'
