used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
acquiesceverbUS /ˌækwiˈes/
to agree or express agreement
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
(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 NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Let others stew and fuss: I am a soldier, and have a better business at hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Presently he became uneasy and, with unsettled thoughts, said to himself:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Let others stew and fuss: I am a soldier, and have a better business at hand.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Let others stew and fuss: I am a soldier, and have a better business at hand.
make calm or still
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
Daikomitsu's
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From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Let others stew and fuss: I am a soldier, and have a better business at hand.
yet to be or coming
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
the act of departing
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Let others stew and fuss: I am a soldier, and have a better business at hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let others stew and fuss: I am a soldier, and have a better business at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently he became uneasy and, with unsettled thoughts, said to himself:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Presently he became uneasy and, with unsettled thoughts, said to himself:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Let others stew and fuss: I am a soldier, and have a better business at hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let others stew and fuss: I am a soldier, and have a better business at hand.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
NEHACHIBANA'S
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From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
others
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From this reading Let others stew and fuss: I am a soldier, and have a better business at hand.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he became uneasy and, with unsettled thoughts, said to himself:
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
Pshaw
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From this reading "Pshaw!
with low volume
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Presently he became uneasy and, with unsettled thoughts, said to himself:
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Let others stew and fuss: I am a soldier, and have a better business at hand.
stewverbUS /stuː/
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading Let others stew and fuss: I am a soldier, and have a better business at hand.
Tetsutaisho
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From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why this worry?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Presently he became uneasy and, with unsettled thoughts, said to himself:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Presently he became uneasy and, with unsettled thoughts, said to himself:
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading Presently he became uneasy and, with unsettled thoughts, said to himself:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why this worry?
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEHACHIBANA'S REVENGE Tetsutaisho, not at all pleased with the result of the conference nor convinced of the wisdom of Daikomitsu's diplomacy, had been persuaded quietly to acquiesce, at least for the time being; and going home settled down, probably for the first time in his life, to a calm and deliberate consideration for the future.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Why this worry?
