Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

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From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

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

From this reading For the first time during the journey of their married lives, Geoffrey and Asako were pursuing different paths.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

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From this reading For the first time during the journey of their married lives, Geoffrey and Asako were pursuing different paths.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading It is the normal thing, no doubt, for the man to go out to his work and to his play, while the wife attends to her social and domestic duties.

blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The evening brings reunion with new impressions and new interests to discuss.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading For the first time during the journey of their married lives, Geoffrey and Asako were pursuing different paths.

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading The evening brings reunion with new impressions and new interests to discuss.

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading It is the normal thing, no doubt, for the man to go out to his work and to his play, while the wife attends to her social and domestic duties.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading It is the normal thing, no doubt, for the man to go out to his work and to his play, while the wife attends to her social and domestic duties.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading For the first time during the journey of their married lives, Geoffrey and Asako were pursuing different paths.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading It is the normal thing, no doubt, for the man to go out to his work and to his play, while the wife attends to her social and domestic duties.

a person who is markedly small

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The evening brings reunion with new impressions and new interests to discuss.

greatly annoyed; out of patience

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For the first time during the journey of their married lives, Geoffrey and Asako were pursuing different paths.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the first time during the journey of their married lives, Geoffrey and Asako were pursuing different paths.

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From this reading For the first time during the journey of their married lives, Geoffrey and Asako were pursuing different paths.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It is the normal thing, no doubt, for the man to go out to his work and to his play, while the wife attends to her social and domestic duties.

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From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

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

From this reading It is the normal thing, no doubt, for the man to go out to his work and to his play, while the wife attends to her social and domestic duties.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It is the normal thing, no doubt, for the man to go out to his work and to his play, while the wife attends to her social and domestic duties.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

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

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading The evening brings reunion with new impressions and new interests to discuss.

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The evening brings reunion with new impressions and new interests to discuss.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

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

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading For the first time during the journey of their married lives, Geoffrey and Asako were pursuing different paths.

the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For the first time during the journey of their married lives, Geoffrey and Asako were pursuing different paths.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It is the normal thing, no doubt, for the man to go out to his work and to his play, while the wife attends to her social and domestic duties.

joined in matrimony

From this reading For the first time during the journey of their married lives, Geoffrey and Asako were pursuing different paths.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The evening brings reunion with new impressions and new interests to discuss.

a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

not any; not one

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading It is the normal thing, no doubt, for the man to go out to his work and to his play, while the wife attends to her social and domestic duties.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It is the normal thing, no doubt, for the man to go out to his work and to his play, while the wife attends to her social and domestic duties.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading For the first time during the journey of their married lives, Geoffrey and Asako were pursuing different paths.

inferior in rank or status

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

participate in games or sport

From this reading It is the normal thing, no doubt, for the man to go out to his work and to his play, while the wife attends to her social and domestic duties.

third-person singular of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit

From this reading For the first time during the journey of their married lives, Geoffrey and Asako were pursuing different paths.

plural of “repetition” — an event that repeats

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

a medicine that strengthens and invigorates

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

a party of former associates who have come together again

From this reading The evening brings reunion with new impressions and new interests to discuss.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

plural of “separation” — the state of lacking unity

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading It is the normal thing, no doubt, for the man to go out to his work and to his play, while the wife attends to her social and domestic duties.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

third-person singular of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

having a supporting base

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

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

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For the first time during the journey of their married lives, Geoffrey and Asako were pursuing different paths.

a special situation

From this reading It is the normal thing, no doubt, for the man to go out to his work and to his play, while the wife attends to her social and domestic duties.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading For the first time during the journey of their married lives, Geoffrey and Asako were pursuing different paths.

at the time that

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Such a life with its brief restorative separations prevents love growing stale, and soothes the irritation of nerves which, by the strain of petty repetitions, are exasperated sometimes into blasphemy of the heart's true creed.

during the time that

From this reading It is the normal thing, no doubt, for the man to go out to his work and to his play, while the wife attends to her social and domestic duties.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading It is the normal thing, no doubt, for the man to go out to his work and to his play, while the wife attends to her social and domestic duties.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The evening brings reunion with new impressions and new interests to discuss.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It is the normal thing, no doubt, for the man to go out to his work and to his play, while the wife attends to her social and domestic duties.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE DWARF TREES _Iwa-yado ni Tateru maisu no ki, Na wo mireba, Mukashi no hito wo Ai-miru gotashi._ O pine-tree standing At the (side of) the stone house, When I look at you, It is like seeing face to face The men of old time.