used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if the woman be a ghost, the signs of death will appear upon his face.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And if the woman be a ghost, the signs of death will appear upon his face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Even though in his blood there existed the force of a life of one hundred years, that force must quickly perish….
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading He whose bride is a ghost cannot live.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
cannot
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From this reading He whose bride is a ghost cannot live.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For the spirit of the living is _yōki_, and pure;—the spirit of the dead is _inki_, and unclean: the one is Positive, the other Negative.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And if the woman be a ghost, the signs of death will appear upon his face.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
divisible by two
From this reading Even though in his blood there existed the force of a life of one hundred years, that force must quickly perish….
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Even though in his blood there existed the force of a life of one hundred years, that force must quickly perish….
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And if the woman be a ghost, the signs of death will appear upon his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the spirit of the living is _yōki_, and pure;—the spirit of the dead is _inki_, and unclean: the one is Positive, the other Negative.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Even though in his blood there existed the force of a life of one hundred years, that force must quickly perish….
made afraid
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He whose bride is a ghost cannot live.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And if the woman be a ghost, the signs of death will appear upon his face.
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From this reading Even though in his blood there existed the force of a life of one hundred years, that force must quickly perish….
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even though in his blood there existed the force of a life of one hundred years, that force must quickly perish….
inki
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From this reading For the spirit of the living is _yōki_, and pure;—the spirit of the dead is _inki_, and unclean: the one is Positive, the other Negative.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the spirit of the living is _yōki_, and pure;—the spirit of the dead is _inki_, and unclean: the one is Positive, the other Negative.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Even though in his blood there existed the force of a life of one hundred years, that force must quickly perish….
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He whose bride is a ghost cannot live.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For the spirit of the living is _yōki_, and pure;—the spirit of the dead is _inki_, and unclean: the one is Positive, the other Negative.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
NegativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading For the spirit of the living is _yōki_, and pure;—the spirit of the dead is _inki_, and unclean: the one is Positive, the other Negative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And if the woman be a ghost, the signs of death will appear upon his face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the spirit of the living is _yōki_, and pure;—the spirit of the dead is _inki_, and unclean: the one is Positive, the other Negative.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For the spirit of the living is _yōki_, and pure;—the spirit of the dead is _inki_, and unclean: the one is Positive, the other Negative.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Even though in his blood there existed the force of a life of one hundred years, that force must quickly perish….
PositiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading For the spirit of the living is _yōki_, and pure;—the spirit of the dead is _inki_, and unclean: the one is Positive, the other Negative.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading For the spirit of the living is _yōki_, and pure;—the spirit of the dead is _inki_, and unclean: the one is Positive, the other Negative.
with speed
From this reading Even though in his blood there existed the force of a life of one hundred years, that force must quickly perish….
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
except for; apart from
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading And if the woman be a ghost, the signs of death will appear upon his face.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
in the near future
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading For the spirit of the living is _yōki_, and pure;—the spirit of the dead is _inki_, and unclean: the one is Positive, the other Negative.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even though in his blood there existed the force of a life of one hundred years, that force must quickly perish….
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even though in his blood there existed the force of a life of one hundred years, that force must quickly perish….
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even though in his blood there existed the force of a life of one hundred years, that force must quickly perish….
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
uncleanadjectiveUS /ənˈkliːn/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading For the spirit of the living is _yōki_, and pure;—the spirit of the dead is _inki_, and unclean: the one is Positive, the other Negative.
except if; if not
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And if the woman be a ghost, the signs of death will appear upon his face.
precisely as stated
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
belonging to which person
From this reading He whose bride is a ghost cannot live.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And if the woman be a ghost, the signs of death will appear upon his face.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
a late time of life
From this reading Even though in his blood there existed the force of a life of one hundred years, that force must quickly perish….
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
Yusai
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From this reading “If the woman be a ghost,”—said Yusai to the frightened servant, “—if the woman be a ghost, your master must die very soon,—unless something extraordinary can be done to save him.
yōki
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the spirit of the living is _yōki_, and pure;—the spirit of the dead is _inki_, and unclean: the one is Positive, the other Negative.
