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From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
(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 It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The name is on a paper-lantern at the entrance of a house in the Street of the Geisha.
awnings
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From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
for the reason that
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
dearly loved
From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The name is on a paper-lantern at the entrance of a house in the Street of the Geisha.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
frostedadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːstəd/
(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
GeishanounUS /ˈɡeɪʃə/
a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing
From this reading The name is on a paper-lantern at the entrance of a house in the Street of the Geisha.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The name is on a paper-lantern at the entrance of a house in the Street of the Geisha.
house-fronts
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From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The name is on a paper-lantern at the entrance of a house in the Street of the Geisha.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
and nothing more
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
KIMIKO
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From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
Kokoro
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From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
koso
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From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
MinounUS /miː/
destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name is on a paper-lantern at the entrance of a house in the Street of the Geisha.
naran
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From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
nari-keré
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From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Seen at night the street is one of the queerest in the world.
not any; not one
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
nunounUS /nuː/
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The name is on a paper-lantern at the entrance of a house in the Street of the Geisha.
omo
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From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
Omoi
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From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The name is on a paper-lantern at the entrance of a house in the Street of the Geisha.
on one occasion
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Seen at night the street is one of the queerest in the world.
and nothing more
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
paper-lantern
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From this reading The name is on a paper-lantern at the entrance of a house in the Street of the Geisha.
paper-panes
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From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
passenger-cabins
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From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
queerest
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From this reading Seen at night the street is one of the queerest in the world.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Seen at night the street is one of the queerest in the world.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
soul-task
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From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
plural of “story” — 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 Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The name is on a paper-lantern at the entrance of a house in the Street of the Geisha.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
very small
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
hard to endure
From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
Wasuraruru
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From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
Wasuré
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From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Really the buildings are several stories high; but you do not observe this at once--especially if there be no moon--because only the lower stories are illuminated up to their awnings, above which all is darkness.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
wood-work
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From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Seen at night the street is one of the queerest in the world.
yori
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From this reading _Wasuraruru Mi naran to omo Kokoro koso Wasuré nu yori mo Omoi nari-keré._[1] [1] "To wish to be forgotten by the beloved is a soul-task harder far than trying not to forget."--_Poem by_ KIMIKO.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is narrow as a gangway; and the dark shining wood-work of the house-fronts, all tightly closed,--each having a tiny sliding door with paper-panes that look just like frosted glass,--makes you think of first-class passenger-cabins.
