used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between volumes IV and V there is a gap of eight years, during which Genji has died.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These are identified by ♦ symbols in the text and are shown immediately below the paragraph in which they appear.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading These are identified by ♦ symbols in the text and are shown immediately below the paragraph in which they appear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are identified by ♦ symbols in the text and are shown immediately below the paragraph in which they appear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Details and other notes may be found at the end of this text.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Details and other notes may be found at the end of this text.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Misspelled words have been corrected.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading These are identified by ♦ symbols in the text and are shown immediately below the paragraph in which they appear.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between volumes IV and V there is a gap of eight years, during which Genji has died.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is the last volume but one of _The Tale of Genji_ proper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These are identified by ♦ symbols in the text and are shown immediately below the paragraph in which they appear.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Misspelled words have been corrected.
true confidential information
From this reading Details and other notes may be found at the end of this text.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Between volumes IV and V there is a gap of eight years, during which Genji has died.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Between volumes IV and V there is a gap of eight years, during which Genji has died.
being one more than seven
From this reading Between volumes IV and V there is a gap of eight years, during which Genji has died.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Details and other notes may be found at the end of this text.
set up or found
From this reading Details and other notes may be found at the end of this text.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading Between volumes IV and V there is a gap of eight years, during which Genji has died.
Genji
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From this reading This is the last volume but one of _The Tale of Genji_ proper.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between volumes IV and V there is a gap of eight years, during which Genji has died.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Misspelled words have been corrected.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading These are identified by ♦ symbols in the text and are shown immediately below the paragraph in which they appear.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading These are identified by ♦ symbols in the text and are shown immediately below the paragraph in which they appear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These are identified by ♦ symbols in the text and are shown immediately below the paragraph in which they appear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the last volume but one of _The Tale of Genji_ proper.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Between volumes IV and V there is a gap of eight years, during which Genji has died.
immediately past
From this reading This is the last volume but one of _The Tale of Genji_ proper.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Details and other notes may be found at the end of this text.
MisspelledverbUS /mɪsˈspeld/
past form of “misspell” — spell incorrectly
From this reading Misspelled words have been corrected.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Details and other notes may be found at the end of this text.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Details and other notes may be found at the end of this text.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is the last volume but one of _The Tale of Genji_ proper.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Details and other notes may be found at the end of this text.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading These are identified by ♦ symbols in the text and are shown immediately below the paragraph in which they appear.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading This is the last volume but one of _The Tale of Genji_ proper.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading These are identified by ♦ symbols in the text and are shown immediately below the paragraph in which they appear.
symbolsnounUS /ˈsɪmbəlz/
plural of “symbol” — an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading These are identified by ♦ symbols in the text and are shown immediately below the paragraph in which they appear.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This is the last volume but one of _The Tale of Genji_ proper.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading These are identified by ♦ symbols in the text and are shown immediately below the paragraph in which they appear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These are identified by ♦ symbols in the text and are shown immediately below the paragraph in which they appear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Between volumes IV and V there is a gap of eight years, during which Genji has died.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are identified by ♦ symbols in the text and are shown immediately below the paragraph in which they appear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These are identified by ♦ symbols in the text and are shown immediately below the paragraph in which they appear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Details and other notes may be found at the end of this text.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Between volumes IV and V there is a gap of eight years, during which Genji has died.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading This is the last volume but one of _The Tale of Genji_ proper.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Between volumes IV and V there is a gap of eight years, during which Genji has died.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These are identified by ♦ symbols in the text and are shown immediately below the paragraph in which they appear.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Misspelled words have been corrected.
a late time of life
From this reading Between volumes IV and V there is a gap of eight years, during which Genji has died.
