used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
in addition
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first is old, and is attributed to the famous poetess Chiyo.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading The first is old, and is attributed to the famous poetess Chiyo.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
for the most part
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
Chiyo
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From this reading The first is old, and is attributed to the famous poetess Chiyo.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
citingverbUS /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “cite” — make reference to
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
cocksnounUS /kɑːks/
plural of “cock” — obscene terms for penis
From this reading “_Snow-village;—cocks crowing;—white dawn_.”
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading —“_Detaching one corner of the mosquito-net, lo!
crowingnounUS /ˈkroʊɪŋ/
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading “_Snow-village;—cocks crowing;—white dawn_.”
curiositiesnounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsətiz/
plural of “curiosity” — a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
the first light of day
From this reading “_Snow-village;—cocks crowing;—white dawn_.”
Detaching
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From this reading —“_Detaching one corner of the mosquito-net, lo!
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The first is old, and is attributed to the famous poetess Chiyo.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first is old, and is attributed to the famous poetess Chiyo.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
hazushité
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From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
Hitotsu
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From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
impromptunounUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːmptuː/
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first is old, and is attributed to the famous poetess Chiyo.
kana
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From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
Kaya
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From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
lo
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From this reading —“_Detaching one corner of the mosquito-net, lo!
engage in
From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
mosquito-net
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From this reading —“_Detaching one corner of the mosquito-net, lo!
not any; not one
From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The first is old, and is attributed to the famous poetess Chiyo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading —“_Detaching one corner of the mosquito-net, lo!
pictorialadjectiveUS /pɪkˈtɔːriəl/
pertaining to or consisting of pictures
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
poetessnoun
a woman poet
From this reading The first is old, and is attributed to the famous poetess Chiyo.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
unusual or striking
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
Snow-village
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From this reading “_Snow-village;—cocks crowing;—white dawn_.”
make square
From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
syllablesnounUS /ˈsɪləbəlz/
plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first is old, and is attributed to the famous poetess Chiyo.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first is old, and is attributed to the famous poetess Chiyo.
trianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
Tsuki-mi
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From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
té
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From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Let me conclude this gossip on poetry by citing from another group of verses—also pictorial, in a certain sense, but chiefly remarkable for ingenuity—two curiosities of impromptu.
a Caucasian
From this reading “_Snow-village;—cocks crowing;—white dawn_.”
wo
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From this reading Having been challenged to make a poem of seventeen syllables referring to a square, a triangle, and a circle, she is said to have immediately responded,— Kaya no té wo Hitotsu hazushité, Tsuki-mi kana!
