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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
action
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He rightly divined his father's helplessness, and knew that an appeal to the court would fall upon deaf ears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
appeal
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From this reading He rightly divined his father's helplessness, and knew that an appeal to the court would fall upon deaf ears.
arose
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The law was inexorable, and those in authority would use it, as they were using him, to further their own schemes.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
atmosphere
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From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
authority
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From this reading The law was inexorable, and those in authority would use it, as they were using him, to further their own schemes.
avail
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From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
beg
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From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
CEREMONY
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
chamber
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From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
closed
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From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
clouded
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From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
cold
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From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
court
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From this reading He rightly divined his father's helplessness, and knew that an appeal to the court would fall upon deaf ears.
daytime
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From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
deaf
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From this reading He rightly divined his father's helplessness, and knew that an appeal to the court would fall upon deaf ears.
divined
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From this reading He rightly divined his father's helplessness, and knew that an appeal to the court would fall upon deaf ears.
doing
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From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
dreary
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From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
dull
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From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
ears
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From this reading He rightly divined his father's helplessness, and knew that an appeal to the court would fall upon deaf ears.
fall
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From this reading He rightly divined his father's helplessness, and knew that an appeal to the court would fall upon deaf ears.
father's
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From this reading He rightly divined his father's helplessness, and knew that an appeal to the court would fall upon deaf ears.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
forgiveness
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From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
further
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From this reading The law was inexorable, and those in authority would use it, as they were using him, to further their own schemes.
garden
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From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
gates
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From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
heart
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
heavy
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
helplessness
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From this reading He rightly divined his father's helplessness, and knew that an appeal to the court would fall upon deaf ears.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
hurry
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From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
impossibility
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From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
inexorable
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From this reading The law was inexorable, and those in authority would use it, as they were using him, to further their own schemes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The law was inexorable, and those in authority would use it, as they were using him, to further their own schemes.
Kinsan
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From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
knew
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From this reading He rightly divined his father's helplessness, and knew that an appeal to the court would fall upon deaf ears.
law
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From this reading The law was inexorable, and those in authority would use it, as they were using him, to further their own schemes.
MARRIAGE
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
much
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From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
night
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From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
now
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From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
own
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From this reading The law was inexorable, and those in authority would use it, as they were using him, to further their own schemes.
plan
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
planned
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From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
realised
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From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
returning
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From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
rightly
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From this reading He rightly divined his father's helplessness, and knew that an appeal to the court would fall upon deaf ears.
schemes
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From this reading The law was inexorable, and those in authority would use it, as they were using him, to further their own schemes.
set
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
Shibusawa
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
slept
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From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
some
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
strategy
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From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He rightly divined his father's helplessness, and knew that an appeal to the court would fall upon deaf ears.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The law was inexorable, and those in authority would use it, as they were using him, to further their own schemes.
then
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From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The law was inexorable, and those in authority would use it, as they were using him, to further their own schemes.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The law was inexorable, and those in authority would use it, as they were using him, to further their own schemes.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
truth
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From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He rightly divined his father's helplessness, and knew that an appeal to the court would fall upon deaf ears.
use
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From this reading The law was inexorable, and those in authority would use it, as they were using him, to further their own schemes.
using
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From this reading The law was inexorable, and those in authority would use it, as they were using him, to further their own schemes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not slept much during the night, and with a clouded atmosphere the morning was dull, so he remained in the garden but a short time, returning to his now cold and dreary chamber.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY When Shibusawa arose the next morning, he set about with a heavy heart to plan some course of action.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first he planned to hurry to Kinsan and tell her the truth and beg her forgiveness; then he realised the impossibility of doing so; the gates were closed to him, and his strategy would not avail him in the daytime.
