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adeterminerUS /ə/
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.
acquiesce
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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.
all
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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.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
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.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
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.
atprepositionUS /æt/
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.
became
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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.
better
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From this reading Let others stew and fuss: I am a soldier, and have a better business at hand.
business
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From this reading Let others stew and fuss: I am a soldier, and have a better business at hand.
calm
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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.
conference
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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.
consideration
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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.
convinced
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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.
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.
deliberate
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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.
diplomacy
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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.
down
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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.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
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.
fuss
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From this reading Let others stew and fuss: I am a soldier, and have a better business at hand.
future
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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.
going
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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.
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.
hand
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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.
hepronounUS /hiː/
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:
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
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:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
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.
home
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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.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
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.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
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.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
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.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
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.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
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.
persuaded
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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.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
Presently
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From this reading Presently he became uneasy and, with unsettled thoughts, said to himself:
probably
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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.
Pshaw
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From this reading "Pshaw!
quietly
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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.
result
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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.
REVENGE
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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.
said
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From this reading Presently he became uneasy and, with unsettled thoughts, said to himself:
settled
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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.
soldier
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From this reading Let others stew and fuss: I am a soldier, and have a better business at hand.
stew
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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.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why this worry?
thoughts
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From this reading Presently he became uneasy and, with unsettled thoughts, said to himself:
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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.
uneasy
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From this reading Presently he became uneasy and, with unsettled thoughts, said to himself:
unsettled
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From this reading Presently he became uneasy and, with unsettled thoughts, said to himself:
Why
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From this reading Why this worry?
wisdom
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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.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
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.
worry
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From this reading Why this worry?
