used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He protested that he was able to walk alone, but finally admitted that the light, guiding hand of his fiancée was a sufficient support.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He protested that he was able to walk alone, but finally admitted that the light, guiding hand of his fiancée was a sufficient support.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading So leading him with careful step, the young girl aided her lover, while all his brothers, and his young sister Haru-no, watched the pretty picture with moistened eyes.
(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 So leading him with careful step, the young girl aided her lover, while all his brothers, and his young sister Haru-no, watched the pretty picture with moistened eyes.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He protested that he was able to walk alone, but finally admitted that the light, guiding hand of his fiancée was a sufficient support.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading His brothers were eager to assist the weak and emaciated Junzo to the soft seat they had prepared for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gentle mother slipped from the room to weep alone at what she called “the goodness of the gods.”
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His brothers were eager to assist the weak and emaciated Junzo to the soft seat they had prepared for him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He protested that he was able to walk alone, but finally admitted that the light, guiding hand of his fiancée was a sufficient support.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The gentle mother slipped from the room to weep alone at what she called “the goodness of the gods.”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading So leading him with careful step, the young girl aided her lover, while all his brothers, and his young sister Haru-no, watched the pretty picture with moistened eyes.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
CONVALESCENTnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading His brothers were eager to assist the weak and emaciated Junzo to the soft seat they had prepared for him.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading His brothers were eager to assist the weak and emaciated Junzo to the soft seat they had prepared for him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
opinion or judgment
From this reading So leading him with careful step, the young girl aided her lover, while all his brothers, and his young sister Haru-no, watched the pretty picture with moistened eyes.
fiancée
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From this reading He protested that he was able to walk alone, but finally admitted that the light, guiding hand of his fiancée was a sufficient support.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He protested that he was able to walk alone, but finally admitted that the light, guiding hand of his fiancée was a sufficient support.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His brothers were eager to assist the weak and emaciated Junzo to the soft seat they had prepared for him.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The gentle mother slipped from the room to weep alone at what she called “the goodness of the gods.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The gentle mother slipped from the room to weep alone at what she called “the goodness of the gods.”
a young female
From this reading So leading him with careful step, the young girl aided her lover, while all his brothers, and his young sister Haru-no, watched the pretty picture with moistened eyes.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The gentle mother slipped from the room to weep alone at what she called “the goodness of the gods.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading The gentle mother slipped from the room to weep alone at what she called “the goodness of the gods.”
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading He protested that he was able to walk alone, but finally admitted that the light, guiding hand of his fiancée was a sufficient support.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His brothers were eager to assist the weak and emaciated Junzo to the soft seat they had prepared for him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He protested that he was able to walk alone, but finally admitted that the light, guiding hand of his fiancée was a sufficient support.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
Haru-no
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From this reading So leading him with careful step, the young girl aided her lover, while all his brothers, and his young sister Haru-no, watched the pretty picture with moistened eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He protested that he was able to walk alone, but finally admitted that the light, guiding hand of his fiancée was a sufficient support.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So leading him with careful step, the young girl aided her lover, while all his brothers, and his young sister Haru-no, watched the pretty picture with moistened eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His brothers were eager to assist the weak and emaciated Junzo to the soft seat they had prepared for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
Junzo
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From this reading His brothers were eager to assist the weak and emaciated Junzo to the soft seat they had prepared for him.
Kamura
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From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading So leading him with careful step, the young girl aided her lover, while all his brothers, and his young sister Haru-no, watched the pretty picture with moistened eyes.
go away from a place
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He protested that he was able to walk alone, but finally admitted that the light, guiding hand of his fiancée was a sufficient support.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading So leading him with careful step, the young girl aided her lover, while all his brothers, and his young sister Haru-no, watched the pretty picture with moistened eyes.
moistenedverbUS /ˈmɔɪsənd/
past form of “moisten” — make moist
From this reading So leading him with careful step, the young girl aided her lover, while all his brothers, and his young sister Haru-no, watched the pretty picture with moistened eyes.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The gentle mother slipped from the room to weep alone at what she called “the goodness of the gods.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He protested that he was able to walk alone, but finally admitted that the light, guiding hand of his fiancée was a sufficient support.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading So leading him with careful step, the young girl aided her lover, while all his brothers, and his young sister Haru-no, watched the pretty picture with moistened eyes.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading His brothers were eager to assist the weak and emaciated Junzo to the soft seat they had prepared for him.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading So leading him with careful step, the young girl aided her lover, while all his brothers, and his young sister Haru-no, watched the pretty picture with moistened eyes.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading He protested that he was able to walk alone, but finally admitted that the light, guiding hand of his fiancée was a sufficient support.
rapid-moving
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From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading His brothers were eager to assist the weak and emaciated Junzo to the soft seat they had prepared for him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gentle mother slipped from the room to weep alone at what she called “the goodness of the gods.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading So leading him with careful step, the young girl aided her lover, while all his brothers, and his young sister Haru-no, watched the pretty picture with moistened eyes.
be seated
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The gentle mother slipped from the room to weep alone at what she called “the goodness of the gods.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So leading him with careful step, the young girl aided her lover, while all his brothers, and his young sister Haru-no, watched the pretty picture with moistened eyes.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading His brothers were eager to assist the weak and emaciated Junzo to the soft seat they had prepared for him.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading So leading him with careful step, the young girl aided her lover, while all his brothers, and his young sister Haru-no, watched the pretty picture with moistened eyes.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading He protested that he was able to walk alone, but finally admitted that the light, guiding hand of his fiancée was a sufficient support.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading He protested that he was able to walk alone, but finally admitted that the light, guiding hand of his fiancée was a sufficient support.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He protested that he was able to walk alone, but finally admitted that the light, guiding hand of his fiancée was a sufficient support.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His brothers were eager to assist the weak and emaciated Junzo to the soft seat they had prepared for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He protested that he was able to walk alone, but finally admitted that the light, guiding hand of his fiancée was a sufficient support.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading So leading him with careful step, the young girl aided her lover, while all his brothers, and his young sister Haru-no, watched the pretty picture with moistened eyes.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading His brothers were eager to assist the weak and emaciated Junzo to the soft seat they had prepared for him.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The gentle mother slipped from the room to weep alone at what she called “the goodness of the gods.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His brothers were eager to assist the weak and emaciated Junzo to the soft seat they had prepared for him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The gentle mother slipped from the room to weep alone at what she called “the goodness of the gods.”
at the time that
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT IT was a happy day in the Kamura household when the cheerful and rapid-moving foreign doctor pronounced the patient strong enough to leave his room to sit a little while upon the balcony.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So leading him with careful step, the young girl aided her lover, while all his brothers, and his young sister Haru-no, watched the pretty picture with moistened eyes.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So leading him with careful step, the young girl aided her lover, while all his brothers, and his young sister Haru-no, watched the pretty picture with moistened eyes.
