Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading The gaiety at court had little attraction for her, and she undertook to devote herself to a new life which should atone for all past failures.

(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 The gaiety at court had little attraction for her, and she undertook to devote herself to a new life which should atone for all past failures.

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

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

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

From this reading "They are disappointing and, I believe, a burden to the real woman.

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

From this reading She had had her trial with men, and placing them all in the same category undertook to discard them as so much rubbish.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

make amends for

From this reading The gaiety at court had little attraction for her, and she undertook to devote herself to a new life which should atone for all past failures.

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading The gaiety at court had little attraction for her, and she undertook to devote herself to a new life which should atone for all past failures.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "They are disappointing and, I believe, a burden to the real woman.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading "They are disappointing and, I believe, a burden to the real woman.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading She had had her trial with men, and placing them all in the same category undertook to discard them as so much rubbish.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The gaiety at court had little attraction for her, and she undertook to devote herself to a new life which should atone for all past failures.

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

From this reading One day while discussing the matter with Daikomitsu she said to him:

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day while discussing the matter with Daikomitsu she said to him:

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading The gaiety at court had little attraction for her, and she undertook to devote herself to a new life which should atone for all past failures.

not up to expectations

From this reading "They are disappointing and, I believe, a burden to the real woman.

throw or cast away

From this reading She had had her trial with men, and placing them all in the same category undertook to discard them as so much rubbish.

-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading One day while discussing the matter with Daikomitsu she said to him:

plural of “failure” — an act that fails

From this reading The gaiety at court had little attraction for her, and she undertook to devote herself to a new life which should atone for all past failures.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The gaiety at court had little attraction for her, and she undertook to devote herself to a new life which should atone for all past failures.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

a gay feeling

From this reading The gaiety at court had little attraction for her, and she undertook to devote herself to a new life which should atone for all past failures.

destroyed or killed

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

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

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The gaiety at court had little attraction for her, and she undertook to devote herself to a new life which should atone for all past failures.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One day while discussing the matter with Daikomitsu she said to him:

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "They are disappointing and, I believe, a burden to the real woman.

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

From this reading She had had her trial with men, and placing them all in the same category undertook to discard them as so much rubbish.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

a city in central Japan on southern Honshu; a famous cultural center that was once the capital of Japan

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The gaiety at court had little attraction for her, and she undertook to devote herself to a new life which should atone for all past failures.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The gaiety at court had little attraction for her, and she undertook to devote herself to a new life which should atone for all past failures.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading One day while discussing the matter with Daikomitsu she said to him:

the force of workers available

From this reading She had had her trial with men, and placing them all in the same category undertook to discard them as so much rubbish.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She had had her trial with men, and placing them all in the same category undertook to discard them as so much rubbish.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The gaiety at court had little attraction for her, and she undertook to devote herself to a new life which should atone for all past failures.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day while discussing the matter with Daikomitsu she said to him:

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The gaiety at court had little attraction for her, and she undertook to devote herself to a new life which should atone for all past failures.

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She had had her trial with men, and placing them all in the same category undertook to discard them as so much rubbish.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading "They are disappointing and, I believe, a burden to the real woman.

delivered from danger

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

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

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

worthless material that is to be disposed of

From this reading She had had her trial with men, and placing them all in the same category undertook to discard them as so much rubbish.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading One day while discussing the matter with Daikomitsu she said to him:

Identical; not different.

From this reading She had had her trial with men, and placing them all in the same category undertook to discard them as so much rubbish.

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

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

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The gaiety at court had little attraction for her, and she undertook to devote herself to a new life which should atone for all past failures.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

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

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

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

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had had her trial with men, and placing them all in the same category undertook to discard them as so much rubbish.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "They are disappointing and, I believe, a burden to the real woman.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

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

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

the act of testing something

From this reading She had had her trial with men, and placing them all in the same category undertook to discard them as so much rubbish.

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading The gaiety at court had little attraction for her, and she undertook to devote herself to a new life which should atone for all past failures.

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

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

in or at the place that

From this reading SHIBUSAWA RECLAIMED It was now some considerable time since Takara had been spirited by the ronin from Tokyo to Kyoto, where she had gone into seclusion at her mother's house and so remained.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The gaiety at court had little attraction for her, and she undertook to devote herself to a new life which should atone for all past failures.

during the time that

From this reading One day while discussing the matter with Daikomitsu she said to him:

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had had her trial with men, and placing them all in the same category undertook to discard them as so much rubbish.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "They are disappointing and, I believe, a burden to the real woman.