used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
acmenounUS /ˈækmi/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
(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 From time to time the patient people were ruled by one race or another of despots, cruel and selfish; the most cruel of all, the Hojos.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOY AND GIRL.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading From time to time the patient people were ruled by one race or another of despots, cruel and selfish; the most cruel of all, the Hojos.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the stately roll of the great names of old Japan, there is none so terrible as Hojo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
a youthful male person
From this reading BOY AND GIRL.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From time to time the patient people were ruled by one race or another of despots, cruel and selfish; the most cruel of all, the Hojos.
a period of 100 years
From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading From time to time the patient people were ruled by one race or another of despots, cruel and selfish; the most cruel of all, the Hojos.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
despots
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From this reading From time to time the patient people were ruled by one race or another of despots, cruel and selfish; the most cruel of all, the Hojos.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
feudaladjectiveUS /ˈfjuːdəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
fourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time the patient people were ruled by one race or another of despots, cruel and selfish; the most cruel of all, the Hojos.
a young female
From this reading BOY AND GIRL.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
glints
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From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the stately roll of the great names of old Japan, there is none so terrible as Hojo.
heroismnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
Hojo
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From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
Hojos
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From this reading From time to time the patient people were ruled by one race or another of despots, cruel and selfish; the most cruel of all, the Hojos.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the stately roll of the great names of old Japan, there is none so terrible as Hojo.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading In the stately roll of the great names of old Japan, there is none so terrible as Hojo.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
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 feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
used to form the superlative
From this reading From time to time the patient people were ruled by one race or another of despots, cruel and selfish; the most cruel of all, the Hojos.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading In the stately roll of the great names of old Japan, there is none so terrible as Hojo.
not one, and not any
From this reading In the stately roll of the great names of old Japan, there is none so terrible as Hojo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the stately roll of the great names of old Japan, there is none so terrible as Hojo.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From time to time the patient people were ruled by one race or another of despots, cruel and selfish; the most cruel of all, the Hojos.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From time to time the patient people were ruled by one race or another of despots, cruel and selfish; the most cruel of all, the Hojos.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading From time to time the patient people were ruled by one race or another of despots, cruel and selfish; the most cruel of all, the Hojos.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading From time to time the patient people were ruled by one race or another of despots, cruel and selfish; the most cruel of all, the Hojos.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
any competition
From this reading From time to time the patient people were ruled by one race or another of despots, cruel and selfish; the most cruel of all, the Hojos.
rapinenoun
the act of despoiling a country in warfare
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading In the stately roll of the great names of old Japan, there is none so terrible as Hojo.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading From time to time the patient people were ruled by one race or another of despots, cruel and selfish; the most cruel of all, the Hojos.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading From time to time the patient people were ruled by one race or another of despots, cruel and selfish; the most cruel of all, the Hojos.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the stately roll of the great names of old Japan, there is none so terrible as Hojo.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading In the stately roll of the great names of old Japan, there is none so terrible as Hojo.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In the stately roll of the great names of old Japan, there is none so terrible as Hojo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time the patient people were ruled by one race or another of despots, cruel and selfish; the most cruel of all, the Hojos.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
in the direction of
From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
unsulliedadjectiveUS /ənˈsʌlid/
spotlessly clean and fresh
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
vendettanounUS /venˈdetə/
a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From time to time the patient people were ruled by one race or another of despots, cruel and selfish; the most cruel of all, the Hojos.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The feudal story of the Land of the Rising Sun is a long dark chronicle of blood and tears, of crime and rapine, of vengeance and vendetta, out of which there glints at intervals a gleam of glorious heroism, of holy devotion, of pure love and unsullied faith.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was towards the end of the fourteenth century that the grandeur of the Hojo family rose to its acme, then fell with awful crash.
