Chapter XXI

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

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

later than; following

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading During all these years he knew not what effect his departure had wrought at home, nor of the fortunes of those whom he had left behind.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

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

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

eagerly desirous

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading During all these years he knew not what effect his departure had wrought at home, nor of the fortunes of those whom he had left behind.

-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading During all these years he knew not what effect his departure had wrought at home, nor of the fortunes of those whom he had left behind.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

transmit information

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

make a compromise; arrive at a compromise

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

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

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

plural of “date” — the specified day of the month

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

the act of departing

From this reading During all these years he knew not what effect his departure had wrought at home, nor of the fortunes of those whom he had left behind.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During all these years he knew not what effect his departure had wrought at home, nor of the fortunes of those whom he had left behind.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading During all these years he knew not what effect his departure had wrought at home, nor of the fortunes of those whom he had left behind.

one or the other of two

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

divisible by two

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading During all these years he knew not what effect his departure had wrought at home, nor of the fortunes of those whom he had left behind.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE HOME-COMING Maido had not long to wait, though the time seemed never to pass.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading During all these years he knew not what effect his departure had wrought at home, nor of the fortunes of those whom he had left behind.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

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

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading During all these years he knew not what effect his departure had wrought at home, nor of the fortunes of those whom he had left behind.

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

From this reading THE HOME-COMING Maido had not long to wait, though the time seemed never to pass.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

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

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

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 During all these years he knew not what effect his departure had wrought at home, nor of the fortunes of those whom he had left behind.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE HOME-COMING Maido had not long to wait, though the time seemed never to pass.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

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

From this reading THE HOME-COMING Maido had not long to wait, though the time seemed never to pass.

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

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE HOME-COMING Maido had not long to wait, though the time seemed never to pass.

not any; not one

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

not one, and not any

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading During all these years he knew not what effect his departure had wrought at home, nor of the fortunes of those whom he had left behind.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE HOME-COMING Maido had not long to wait, though the time seemed never to pass.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

and nothing more

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

go across or through

From this reading THE HOME-COMING Maido had not long to wait, though the time seemed never to pass.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

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

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE HOME-COMING Maido had not long to wait, though the time seemed never to pass.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

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

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

a male human offspring

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

in the near future

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

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

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

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

From this reading THE HOME-COMING Maido had not long to wait, though the time seemed never to pass.

from that time on

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading During all these years he knew not what effect his departure had wrought at home, nor of the fortunes of those whom he had left behind.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading During all these years he knew not what effect his departure had wrought at home, nor of the fortunes of those whom he had left behind.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE HOME-COMING Maido had not long to wait, though the time seemed never to pass.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE HOME-COMING Maido had not long to wait, though the time seemed never to pass.

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

From this reading THE HOME-COMING Maido had not long to wait, though the time seemed never to pass.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading THE HOME-COMING Maido had not long to wait, though the time seemed never to pass.

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

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

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

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading During all these years he knew not what effect his departure had wrought at home, nor of the fortunes of those whom he had left behind.

at the time that

From this reading Still he had always hoped for the best, and when he had definitely made up his mind to return he so managed to forward the letter of advice as to bring it safely to Maido's hand; arriving, as it happened, only a few days after Takara had been seized and carried away by the ronin, and none too early, for Shibusawa himself came soon thereafter.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading During all these years he knew not what effect his departure had wrought at home, nor of the fortunes of those whom he had left behind.

comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading To avoid possible compromise Shibusawa had couched the letter in such terms that no one but a father could be the wiser for its contents; therefore no dates were fixed, and the anxious daimyo had only to wait, and for hours sat watching the gate in front.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading It was the first word received from his son, for Shibusawa knew the danger of even attempting to communicate with either his parent or Kinsan.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading During all these years he knew not what effect his departure had wrought at home, nor of the fortunes of those whom he had left behind.

a late time of life

From this reading During all these years he knew not what effect his departure had wrought at home, nor of the fortunes of those whom he had left behind.