used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No word was said until after the song had been finished.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading This was the first warning Kinsan had of the unusual audience her singing had attracted, and she quickly arose and bowed and made excuses for her inattention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading This was the first warning Kinsan had of the unusual audience her singing had attracted, and she quickly arose and bowed and made excuses for her inattention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No word was said until after the song had been finished.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Then Fujimoto came forward and bowed to Tetsutaisho.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
courtesied
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From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading This was the first warning Kinsan had of the unusual audience her singing had attracted, and she quickly arose and bowed and made excuses for her inattention.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading No word was said until after the song had been finished.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was the first warning Kinsan had of the unusual audience her singing had attracted, and she quickly arose and bowed and made excuses for her inattention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was the first warning Kinsan had of the unusual audience her singing had attracted, and she quickly arose and bowed and made excuses for her inattention.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then Fujimoto came forward and bowed to Tetsutaisho.
Fujimoto
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From this reading Then Fujimoto came forward and bowed to Tetsutaisho.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No word was said until after the song had been finished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
inattentionnounUS /ˌɪnəˈtentʃən/
lack of attention
From this reading This was the first warning Kinsan had of the unusual audience her singing had attracted, and she quickly arose and bowed and made excuses for her inattention.
Kinsan
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From this reading This was the first warning Kinsan had of the unusual audience her singing had attracted, and she quickly arose and bowed and made excuses for her inattention.
Kinsan's
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From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
lilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This was the first warning Kinsan had of the unusual audience her singing had attracted, and she quickly arose and bowed and made excuses for her inattention.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
not any; not one
From this reading No word was said until after the song had been finished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
with speed
From this reading This was the first warning Kinsan had of the unusual audience her singing had attracted, and she quickly arose and bowed and made excuses for her inattention.
on the contrary
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading No word was said until after the song had been finished.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the first warning Kinsan had of the unusual audience her singing had attracted, and she quickly arose and bowed and made excuses for her inattention.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading This was the first warning Kinsan had of the unusual audience her singing had attracted, and she quickly arose and bowed and made excuses for her inattention.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading No word was said until after the song had been finished.
in the near future
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
having a supporting base
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
Tetsutaisho
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From this reading Then Fujimoto came forward and bowed to Tetsutaisho.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Fujimoto came forward and bowed to Tetsutaisho.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the first warning Kinsan had of the unusual audience her singing had attracted, and she quickly arose and bowed and made excuses for her inattention.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Fujimoto came forward and bowed to Tetsutaisho.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No word was said until after the song had been finished.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading This was the first warning Kinsan had of the unusual audience her singing had attracted, and she quickly arose and bowed and made excuses for her inattention.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
a message informing of danger
From this reading This was the first warning Kinsan had of the unusual audience her singing had attracted, and she quickly arose and bowed and made excuses for her inattention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GREAT SORROW Soon Kinsan's father was attracted by the new melody of her voice, and he, too, came and stood near and listened.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading No word was said until after the song had been finished.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I would rather you sat there and sang than to have arisen and courtesied a thousand times," said Tetsutaisho, as he left the roadside and made his way among the lilacs to where she was standing.
