aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I awake And I am still alive.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I awake And I am still alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I awake And I am still alive.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He did not exactly feel ashamed of the incident; but he realised that it was open to misinterpretation.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I awake And I am still alive.
Barrington
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From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
BuddhanounUS /ˈbuːdə/
founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)
From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not exactly feel ashamed of the incident; but he realised that it was open to misinterpretation.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He certainly had no love for Yaé; and she, since she was engaged to his friend, presumably had no love for him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
delicaciesnounUS /ˈdelɪkəsiz/
plural of “delicacy” — the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading THE RAINY SEASON _Fugu-jiru no Ware ikite ir Ne-zame kana!_ Poisonous delicacies (last night)!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
one or the other of two
From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He certainly had no love for Yaé; and she, since she was engaged to his friend, presumably had no love for him.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He did not exactly feel ashamed of the incident; but he realised that it was open to misinterpretation.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He did not exactly feel ashamed of the incident; but he realised that it was open to misinterpretation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He certainly had no love for Yaé; and she, since she was engaged to his friend, presumably had no love for him.
Forsyth
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From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He certainly had no love for Yaé; and she, since she was engaged to his friend, presumably had no love for him.
Fugu-jiru
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From this reading THE RAINY SEASON _Fugu-jiru no Ware ikite ir Ne-zame kana!_ Poisonous delicacies (last night)!
Geoffrey
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From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He certainly had no love for Yaé; and she, since she was engaged to his friend, presumably had no love for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He certainly had no love for Yaé; and she, since she was engaged to his friend, presumably had no love for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I awake And I am still alive.
ikite
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From this reading THE RAINY SEASON _Fugu-jiru no Ware ikite ir Ne-zame kana!_ Poisonous delicacies (last night)!
a single distinct event
From this reading He did not exactly feel ashamed of the incident; but he realised that it was open to misinterpretation.
irnoun
a heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium
From this reading THE RAINY SEASON _Fugu-jiru no Ware ikite ir Ne-zame kana!_ Poisonous delicacies (last night)!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not exactly feel ashamed of the incident; but he realised that it was open to misinterpretation.
kana
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From this reading THE RAINY SEASON _Fugu-jiru no Ware ikite ir Ne-zame kana!_ Poisonous delicacies (last night)!
immediately past
From this reading THE RAINY SEASON _Fugu-jiru no Ware ikite ir Ne-zame kana!_ Poisonous delicacies (last night)!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He certainly had no love for Yaé; and she, since she was engaged to his friend, presumably had no love for him.
make reference to
From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
misinterpretationnounUS /mɪsɪnˌtɜːrprəˈteɪʃən/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading He did not exactly feel ashamed of the incident; but he realised that it was open to misinterpretation.
Ne-zame
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From this reading THE RAINY SEASON _Fugu-jiru no Ware ikite ir Ne-zame kana!_ Poisonous delicacies (last night)!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE RAINY SEASON _Fugu-jiru no Ware ikite ir Ne-zame kana!_ Poisonous delicacies (last night)!
not any; not one
From this reading THE RAINY SEASON _Fugu-jiru no Ware ikite ir Ne-zame kana!_ Poisonous delicacies (last night)!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He did not exactly feel ashamed of the incident; but he realised that it was open to misinterpretation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
PoisonousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading THE RAINY SEASON _Fugu-jiru no Ware ikite ir Ne-zame kana!_ Poisonous delicacies (last night)!
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading He certainly had no love for Yaé; and she, since she was engaged to his friend, presumably had no love for him.
RAINYadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading THE RAINY SEASON _Fugu-jiru no Ware ikite ir Ne-zame kana!_ Poisonous delicacies (last night)!
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He did not exactly feel ashamed of the incident; but he realised that it was open to misinterpretation.
Reggie
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From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading THE RAINY SEASON _Fugu-jiru no Ware ikite ir Ne-zame kana!_ Poisonous delicacies (last night)!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He certainly had no love for Yaé; and she, since she was engaged to his friend, presumably had no love for him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He certainly had no love for Yaé; and she, since she was engaged to his friend, presumably had no love for him.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
not in physical motion
From this reading I awake And I am still alive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not exactly feel ashamed of the incident; but he realised that it was open to misinterpretation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAINY SEASON _Fugu-jiru no Ware ikite ir Ne-zame kana!_ Poisonous delicacies (last night)!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading THE RAINY SEASON _Fugu-jiru no Ware ikite ir Ne-zame kana!_ Poisonous delicacies (last night)!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not exactly feel ashamed of the incident; but he realised that it was open to misinterpretation.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
Yaé
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From this reading Geoffrey Barrington tried not to worry about Yaé Smith; and, of course, he did not mention the episode of the Great Buddha either to his wife or to Reggie Forsyth.
