used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I think it well they should live, Great Great One, for they are innocent of the other's ill-doing," she answered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I think it well they should live, Great Great One, for they are innocent of the other's ill-doing," she answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
Begone
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From this reading Begone!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
else
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From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
made afraid
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Well, I give ye your lives, ye two.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I think it well they should live, Great Great One, for they are innocent of the other's ill-doing," she answered.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha! sayest thou so?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
ill-doing
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From this reading "I think it well they should live, Great Great One, for they are innocent of the other's ill-doing," she answered.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "I think it well they should live, Great Great One, for they are innocent of the other's ill-doing," she answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think it well they should live, Great Great One, for they are innocent of the other's ill-doing," she answered.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
Lalusini
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From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I think it well they should live, Great Great One, for they are innocent of the other's ill-doing," she answered.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Well, I give ye your lives, ye two.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
Nangeza
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From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I think it well they should live, Great Great One, for they are innocent of the other's ill-doing," she answered.
other's
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From this reading "I think it well they should live, Great Great One, for they are innocent of the other's ill-doing," she answered.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
cut with a saw
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
sayest
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From this reading "Ha! sayest thou so?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think it well they should live, Great Great One, for they are innocent of the other's ill-doing," she answered.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I think it well they should live, Great Great One, for they are innocent of the other's ill-doing," she answered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ha! sayest thou so?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think it well they should live, Great Great One, for they are innocent of the other's ill-doing," she answered.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Ha! sayest thou so?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
(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 think it well they should live, Great Great One, for they are innocent of the other's ill-doing," she answered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I looked at Lalusini and saw that her eyes were full of pity for these two horribly frightened women crouching there before the King, and then I knew that her heart was not dark and fierce as that of Nangeza, else had they certainly been dead.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Well, I give ye your lives, ye two.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, I give ye your lives, ye two.
