used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading All who had seen her were unanimous in according this tribute to O Tetsu.
(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 All who had seen her were unanimous in according this tribute to O Tetsu.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There are many points of beauty for which the daughters of Japan have always been favored beyond those of most other nations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are many points of beauty for which the daughters of Japan have always been favored beyond those of most other nations.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Under such surroundings grew up the fairest maiden to be found in the province of Kuwana.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading There are many points of beauty for which the daughters of Japan have always been favored beyond those of most other nations.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There are many points of beauty for which the daughters of Japan have always been favored beyond those of most other nations.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There are many points of beauty for which the daughters of Japan have always been favored beyond those of most other nations.
birth-right
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From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading There are many points of beauty for which the daughters of Japan have always been favored beyond those of most other nations.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
divisible by two
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Under such surroundings grew up the fairest maiden to be found in the province of Kuwana.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading There are many points of beauty for which the daughters of Japan have always been favored beyond those of most other nations.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are many points of beauty for which the daughters of Japan have always been favored beyond those of most other nations.
set up or found
From this reading Under such surroundings grew up the fairest maiden to be found in the province of Kuwana.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
graftedverbUS /ˈɡræftɪd/
past form of “graft” — cause to grow together parts from different plants
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Under such surroundings grew up the fairest maiden to be found in the province of Kuwana.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All who had seen her were unanimous in according this tribute to O Tetsu.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are many points of beauty for which the daughters of Japan have always been favored beyond those of most other nations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All who had seen her were unanimous in according this tribute to O Tetsu.
how
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From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under such surroundings grew up the fairest maiden to be found in the province of Kuwana.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading There are many points of beauty for which the daughters of Japan have always been favored beyond those of most other nations.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
Kuwana
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From this reading Under such surroundings grew up the fairest maiden to be found in the province of Kuwana.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Under such surroundings grew up the fairest maiden to be found in the province of Kuwana.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are many points of beauty for which the daughters of Japan have always been favored beyond those of most other nations.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There are many points of beauty for which the daughters of Japan have always been favored beyond those of most other nations.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There are many points of beauty for which the daughters of Japan have always been favored beyond those of most other nations.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
not any; not one
From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
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 All who had seen her were unanimous in according this tribute to O Tetsu.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under such surroundings grew up the fairest maiden to be found in the province of Kuwana.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There are many points of beauty for which the daughters of Japan have always been favored beyond those of most other nations.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There are many points of beauty for which the daughters of Japan have always been favored beyond those of most other nations.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Under such surroundings grew up the fairest maiden to be found in the province of Kuwana.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All who had seen her were unanimous in according this tribute to O Tetsu.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
the season of growth
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Under such surroundings grew up the fairest maiden to be found in the province of Kuwana.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Under such surroundings grew up the fairest maiden to be found in the province of Kuwana.
Tetsu
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From this reading All who had seen her were unanimous in according this tribute to O Tetsu.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under such surroundings grew up the fairest maiden to be found in the province of Kuwana.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are many points of beauty for which the daughters of Japan have always been favored beyond those of most other nations.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All who had seen her were unanimous in according this tribute to O Tetsu.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There are many points of beauty for which the daughters of Japan have always been favored beyond those of most other nations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under such surroundings grew up the fairest maiden to be found in the province of Kuwana.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading All who had seen her were unanimous in according this tribute to O Tetsu.
unanimousadjectiveUS /juːˈnænəməs/
in complete agreement
From this reading All who had seen her were unanimous in according this tribute to O Tetsu.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under such surroundings grew up the fairest maiden to be found in the province of Kuwana.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Under such surroundings grew up the fairest maiden to be found in the province of Kuwana.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All who had seen her were unanimous in according this tribute to O Tetsu.
at the time that
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are many points of beauty for which the daughters of Japan have always been favored beyond those of most other nations.
which person or people
From this reading All who had seen her were unanimous in according this tribute to O Tetsu.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In no country probably will there be found so many possessing those delicate hands and feet, that gloriously beautiful neck, and those bright, shining eyes which seem to be the birth-right of the maidens of the Land of the Rising Sun.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The people often wondered how such a beautiful, lovely being could spring from such a coarse, knotted stock, even when her mother’s fair, delicate nature was grafted upon it.
