Chapter XXVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Convention demanded a light, but it was of the dimmest—a dull and flickering andon.

Having no one else present.

From this reading MASAGO’S RETURN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MASAGO’S RETURN ALONE in the quiet guest room of the Yamada house they sat.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading By the shoji walls they sat, looking into each other’s faces, thinking always of the morrow.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Convention demanded a light, but it was of the dimmest—a dull and flickering andon.

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From this reading Convention demanded a light, but it was of the dimmest—a dull and flickering andon.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Convention demanded a light, but it was of the dimmest—a dull and flickering andon.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the shoji walls they sat, looking into each other’s faces, thinking always of the morrow.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Yet the night was clear.

a large formal assembly

From this reading Convention demanded a light, but it was of the dimmest—a dull and flickering andon.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading Convention demanded a light, but it was of the dimmest—a dull and flickering andon.

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From this reading Convention demanded a light, but it was of the dimmest—a dull and flickering andon.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Convention demanded a light, but it was of the dimmest—a dull and flickering andon.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading By the shoji walls they sat, looking into each other’s faces, thinking always of the morrow.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading By the shoji walls they sat, looking into each other’s faces, thinking always of the morrow.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She had listened without interrupting while in low, tense voice he had told her of a madness once felt for a high princess.

shining unsteadily

From this reading Convention demanded a light, but it was of the dimmest—a dull and flickering andon.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had listened without interrupting while in low, tense voice he had told her of a madness once felt for a high princess.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading MASAGO’S RETURN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MASAGO’S RETURN ALONE in the quiet guest room of the Yamada house they sat.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had listened without interrupting while in low, tense voice he had told her of a madness once felt for a high princess.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had listened without interrupting while in low, tense voice he had told her of a madness once felt for a high princess.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She had listened without interrupting while in low, tense voice he had told her of a madness once felt for a high princess.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading She had listened without interrupting while in low, tense voice he had told her of a madness once felt for a high princess.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading MASAGO’S RETURN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MASAGO’S RETURN ALONE in the quiet guest room of the Yamada house they sat.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MASAGO’S RETURN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MASAGO’S RETURN ALONE in the quiet guest room of the Yamada house they sat.

-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in

From this reading She had listened without interrupting while in low, tense voice he had told her of a madness once felt for a high princess.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading By the shoji walls they sat, looking into each other’s faces, thinking always of the morrow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Convention demanded a light, but it was of the dimmest—a dull and flickering andon.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Convention demanded a light, but it was of the dimmest—a dull and flickering andon.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading She had listened without interrupting while in low, tense voice he had told her of a madness once felt for a high princess.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading By the shoji walls they sat, looking into each other’s faces, thinking always of the morrow.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading She had listened without interrupting while in low, tense voice he had told her of a madness once felt for a high princess.

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading She had listened without interrupting while in low, tense voice he had told her of a madness once felt for a high princess.

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the next day

From this reading By the shoji walls they sat, looking into each other’s faces, thinking always of the morrow.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Yet the night was clear.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MASAGO’S RETURN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MASAGO’S RETURN ALONE in the quiet guest room of the Yamada house they sat.

on one occasion

From this reading She had listened without interrupting while in low, tense voice he had told her of a madness once felt for a high princess.

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From this reading By the shoji walls they sat, looking into each other’s faces, thinking always of the morrow.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading She had listened without interrupting while in low, tense voice he had told her of a madness once felt for a high princess.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading MASAGO’S RETURN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MASAGO’S RETURN ALONE in the quiet guest room of the Yamada house they sat.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading MASAGO’S RETURN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MASAGO’S RETURN ALONE in the quiet guest room of the Yamada house they sat.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading MASAGO’S RETURN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MASAGO’S RETURN ALONE in the quiet guest room of the Yamada house they sat.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading MASAGO’S RETURN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MASAGO’S RETURN ALONE in the quiet guest room of the Yamada house they sat.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had listened without interrupting while in low, tense voice he had told her of a madness once felt for a high princess.

a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper

From this reading By the shoji walls they sat, looking into each other’s faces, thinking always of the morrow.

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading She had listened without interrupting while in low, tense voice he had told her of a madness once felt for a high princess.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MASAGO’S RETURN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MASAGO’S RETURN ALONE in the quiet guest room of the Yamada house they sat.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading MASAGO’S RETURN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MASAGO’S RETURN ALONE in the quiet guest room of the Yamada house they sat.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading By the shoji walls they sat, looking into each other’s faces, thinking always of the morrow.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She had listened without interrupting while in low, tense voice he had told her of a madness once felt for a high princess.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading She had listened without interrupting while in low, tense voice he had told her of a madness once felt for a high princess.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading By the shoji walls they sat, looking into each other’s faces, thinking always of the morrow.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Convention demanded a light, but it was of the dimmest—a dull and flickering andon.

during the time that

From this reading She had listened without interrupting while in low, tense voice he had told her of a madness once felt for a high princess.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading She had listened without interrupting while in low, tense voice he had told her of a madness once felt for a high princess.

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From this reading MASAGO’S RETURN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MASAGO’S RETURN ALONE in the quiet guest room of the Yamada house they sat.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet the night was clear.