An obsolete Russian unit of length, equivalent to about 1.07 kilometres.
1Finally, a half kopec (half kreutzer), must be paid per werst for each horse.
2How much is a werst, papa?
3Grateful for something to focus on, she gave Werst her full attention.
4He proceeded several wersts in that direction, tired himself, and returned.
5His lip curled as Werst, Ressk, and Mashona followed her into the room.
6Werst half shrugged, making the usual Krai cock-up of the movement.
7Torin heard both Werst and Ressk shift in place, but they held their position.
8Mashona and Werst'll have to do it the old-fashioned way.
9Long-range sensors just picked up a station. Werst swept his palm across the board.
10Napoleon had proceeded but a few wersts from that place, when the winter began.
11Werst was right, and up close and personal meant hands and feet and head.
12Werst; the other unarmed combat specialist in the group, had moved to a support position.
13Trouble was, Werst hadn't listened back when she had actual rank to enforce the order.
14Werst, inform the station sysop we're ready to release.
15Ressk held out a hand and Werst dropped the last bite of kabob into it.
16Torin caught a glimpse of Mashona over by the falafel cart but couldn't see Werst.