used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pitiful constraint had settled over the households of Takashima Sachi and Watanabe Omi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A pitiful constraint had settled over the households of Takashima Sachi and Watanabe Omi.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Omi had as yet told Nume nothing of what Orito had told them.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading CONSCIENCE.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading A pitiful constraint had settled over the households of Takashima Sachi and Watanabe Omi.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So he and Nume remained in great seclusion for some days.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So he and Nume remained in great seclusion for some days.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A pitiful constraint had settled over the households of Takashima Sachi and Watanabe Omi.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
householdsnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldz/
plural of “household” — a social unit living together
From this reading A pitiful constraint had settled over the households of Takashima Sachi and Watanabe Omi.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So he and Nume remained in great seclusion for some days.
held dear
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Omi had as yet told Nume nothing of what Orito had told them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
Nume
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From this reading So he and Nume remained in great seclusion for some days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A pitiful constraint had settled over the households of Takashima Sachi and Watanabe Omi.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
Omi
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From this reading A pitiful constraint had settled over the households of Takashima Sachi and Watanabe Omi.
Orito
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From this reading Omi had as yet told Nume nothing of what Orito had told them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A pitiful constraint had settled over the households of Takashima Sachi and Watanabe Omi.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading A pitiful constraint had settled over the households of Takashima Sachi and Watanabe Omi.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So he and Nume remained in great seclusion for some days.
Sachi
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From this reading A pitiful constraint had settled over the households of Takashima Sachi and Watanabe Omi.
cut with a saw
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading So he and Nume remained in great seclusion for some days.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A pitiful constraint had settled over the households of Takashima Sachi and Watanabe Omi.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So he and Nume remained in great seclusion for some days.
a male human offspring
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
Takashima
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From this reading A pitiful constraint had settled over the households of Takashima Sachi and Watanabe Omi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A pitiful constraint had settled over the households of Takashima Sachi and Watanabe Omi.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Omi had as yet told Nume nothing of what Orito had told them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
Watanabe
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From this reading A pitiful constraint had settled over the households of Takashima Sachi and Watanabe Omi.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Omi had as yet told Nume nothing of what Orito had told them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The two old men saw each other not often now; for Sachi had not the strength to cross the eager vital will of his son, whom he loved so dearly, while Omi was too stunned and grieved to care to see them.
but in spite of that
From this reading Omi had as yet told Nume nothing of what Orito had told them.
