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aloof
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From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
apprehend
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From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
attempt
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From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Yet, being unprepared, he could take no part in its effective solution.
better
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From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The new policy encouraged quietude, but lacked stability, and only, perhaps, Shibusawa fathomed the true cause for unrest.
cause
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From this reading The new policy encouraged quietude, but lacked stability, and only, perhaps, Shibusawa fathomed the true cause for unrest.
caused
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From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
ceased
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From this reading Shibusawa remained without his sphere and Takara soon ceased to supersede the ease and comfort flowing from official complaisance.
comfort
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From this reading Shibusawa remained without his sphere and Takara soon ceased to supersede the ease and comfort flowing from official complaisance.
complaisance
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From this reading Shibusawa remained without his sphere and Takara soon ceased to supersede the ease and comfort flowing from official complaisance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet, being unprepared, he could take no part in its effective solution.
Daikomitsu
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From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
death
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From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
devoting
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From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
down
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From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
duties
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From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
ease
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From this reading Shibusawa remained without his sphere and Takara soon ceased to supersede the ease and comfort flowing from official complaisance.
effective
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From this reading Yet, being unprepared, he could take no part in its effective solution.
emoluments
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From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
encouraged
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From this reading The new policy encouraged quietude, but lacked stability, and only, perhaps, Shibusawa fathomed the true cause for unrest.
energies
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From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
enjoyment
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From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
father
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From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
fathomed
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From this reading The new policy encouraged quietude, but lacked stability, and only, perhaps, Shibusawa fathomed the true cause for unrest.
flowing
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From this reading Shibusawa remained without his sphere and Takara soon ceased to supersede the ease and comfort flowing from official complaisance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The new policy encouraged quietude, but lacked stability, and only, perhaps, Shibusawa fathomed the true cause for unrest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shibusawa remained without his sphere and Takara soon ceased to supersede the ease and comfort flowing from official complaisance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, being unprepared, he could take no part in its effective solution.
held
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From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
Ikamon
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From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
improvement
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From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
internal
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From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, being unprepared, he could take no part in its effective solution.
lacked
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From this reading The new policy encouraged quietude, but lacked stability, and only, perhaps, Shibusawa fathomed the true cause for unrest.
Like
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From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
made
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From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
much
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From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
murderersnounUS /ˈmurderers/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
new
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From this reading The new policy encouraged quietude, but lacked stability, and only, perhaps, Shibusawa fathomed the true cause for unrest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
official
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From this reading Shibusawa remained without his sphere and Takara soon ceased to supersede the ease and comfort flowing from official complaisance.
only
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From this reading The new policy encouraged quietude, but lacked stability, and only, perhaps, Shibusawa fathomed the true cause for unrest.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet, being unprepared, he could take no part in its effective solution.
perhaps
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From this reading The new policy encouraged quietude, but lacked stability, and only, perhaps, Shibusawa fathomed the true cause for unrest.
policy
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From this reading The new policy encouraged quietude, but lacked stability, and only, perhaps, Shibusawa fathomed the true cause for unrest.
possible
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From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
prepare
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From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
quietude
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From this reading The new policy encouraged quietude, but lacked stability, and only, perhaps, Shibusawa fathomed the true cause for unrest.
regret
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From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Shibusawa remained without his sphere and Takara soon ceased to supersede the ease and comfort flowing from official complaisance.
responsibilities
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From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
RISE
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From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
satisfied
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From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
security
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From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
seeking
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From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
settled
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From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
SHIBUSAWA
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From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
shirk
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From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
solution
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From this reading Yet, being unprepared, he could take no part in its effective solution.
soon
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From this reading Shibusawa remained without his sphere and Takara soon ceased to supersede the ease and comfort flowing from official complaisance.
sphere
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From this reading Shibusawa remained without his sphere and Takara soon ceased to supersede the ease and comfort flowing from official complaisance.
stability
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From this reading The new policy encouraged quietude, but lacked stability, and only, perhaps, Shibusawa fathomed the true cause for unrest.
state
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From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
supersede
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From this reading Shibusawa remained without his sphere and Takara soon ceased to supersede the ease and comfort flowing from official complaisance.
Takara
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From this reading Shibusawa remained without his sphere and Takara soon ceased to supersede the ease and comfort flowing from official complaisance.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet, being unprepared, he could take no part in its effective solution.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
Tokyo
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From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
true
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From this reading The new policy encouraged quietude, but lacked stability, and only, perhaps, Shibusawa fathomed the true cause for unrest.
turmoils
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From this reading Like his father before him he had held himself aloof as much as possible from the turmoils of state, devoting his energies to internal security and improvement; not because of seeking to shirk his duties, but that he might better prepare himself for the responsibilities.
unprepared
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From this reading Yet, being unprepared, he could take no part in its effective solution.
unrest
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From this reading The new policy encouraged quietude, but lacked stability, and only, perhaps, Shibusawa fathomed the true cause for unrest.
untimely
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From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RISE OF SHIBUSAWA The untimely death of Ikamon caused little regret, even at Tokyo; no attempt was made to apprehend his murderers, and Daikomitsu settled down, satisfied in the enjoyment of his emoluments.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Shibusawa remained without his sphere and Takara soon ceased to supersede the ease and comfort flowing from official complaisance.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, being unprepared, he could take no part in its effective solution.
