aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Never was luckless warrior so hedged about with difficulties, which might not be vanquished with the sword.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Sampei, what of him, under the new _regime_, inaugurated so unexpectedly?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His influence over No-Kami was proved to be practically nil, for the latter was unable to comprehend his brother's character any better than that of his wife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never was luckless warrior so hedged about with difficulties, which might not be vanquished with the sword.
BEGINSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading THE CURSE BEGINS TO WORK.
(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 His influence over No-Kami was proved to be practically nil, for the latter was unable to comprehend his brother's character any better than that of his wife.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His influence over No-Kami was proved to be practically nil, for the latter was unable to comprehend his brother's character any better than that of his wife.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Could his mother have delved into his storm-riven soul, she would have won no comfort by her prayers.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading His influence over No-Kami was proved to be practically nil, for the latter was unable to comprehend his brother's character any better than that of his wife.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Could his mother have delved into his storm-riven soul, she would have won no comfort by her prayers.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading His influence over No-Kami was proved to be practically nil, for the latter was unable to comprehend his brother's character any better than that of his wife.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could his mother have delved into his storm-riven soul, she would have won no comfort by her prayers.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THE CURSE BEGINS TO WORK.
delvedverbUS /delvd/
past form of “delve” — turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Could his mother have delved into his storm-riven soul, she would have won no comfort by her prayers.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Never was luckless warrior so hedged about with difficulties, which might not be vanquished with the sword.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His influence over No-Kami was proved to be practically nil, for the latter was unable to comprehend his brother's character any better than that of his wife.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could his mother have delved into his storm-riven soul, she would have won no comfort by her prayers.
hedgedadjectiveUS /hedʒd/
evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement
From this reading Never was luckless warrior so hedged about with difficulties, which might not be vanquished with the sword.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Could his mother have delved into his storm-riven soul, she would have won no comfort by her prayers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Sampei, what of him, under the new _regime_, inaugurated so unexpectedly?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Could his mother have delved into his storm-riven soul, she would have won no comfort by her prayers.
inauguratedverbUS /ɪˈnɔːɡəreɪtɪd/
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading And Sampei, what of him, under the new _regime_, inaugurated so unexpectedly?
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading His influence over No-Kami was proved to be practically nil, for the latter was unable to comprehend his brother's character any better than that of his wife.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Could his mother have delved into his storm-riven soul, she would have won no comfort by her prayers.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading His influence over No-Kami was proved to be practically nil, for the latter was unable to comprehend his brother's character any better than that of his wife.
lucklessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkləs/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Never was luckless warrior so hedged about with difficulties, which might not be vanquished with the sword.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Never was luckless warrior so hedged about with difficulties, which might not be vanquished with the sword.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Could his mother have delved into his storm-riven soul, she would have won no comfort by her prayers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was luckless warrior so hedged about with difficulties, which might not be vanquished with the sword.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And Sampei, what of him, under the new _regime_, inaugurated so unexpectedly?
nilnounUS /nɪl/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading His influence over No-Kami was proved to be practically nil, for the latter was unable to comprehend his brother's character any better than that of his wife.
not any; not one
From this reading Could his mother have delved into his storm-riven soul, she would have won no comfort by her prayers.
No-Kami
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From this reading His influence over No-Kami was proved to be practically nil, for the latter was unable to comprehend his brother's character any better than that of his wife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Never was luckless warrior so hedged about with difficulties, which might not be vanquished with the sword.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Sampei, what of him, under the new _regime_, inaugurated so unexpectedly?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His influence over No-Kami was proved to be practically nil, for the latter was unable to comprehend his brother's character any better than that of his wife.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading His influence over No-Kami was proved to be practically nil, for the latter was unable to comprehend his brother's character any better than that of his wife.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Could his mother have delved into his storm-riven soul, she would have won no comfort by her prayers.
established beyond doubt
From this reading His influence over No-Kami was proved to be practically nil, for the latter was unable to comprehend his brother's character any better than that of his wife.
regimenounUS /rəˈʒiːm/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading And Sampei, what of him, under the new _regime_, inaugurated so unexpectedly?
Sampei
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From this reading And Sampei, what of him, under the new _regime_, inaugurated so unexpectedly?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could his mother have delved into his storm-riven soul, she would have won no comfort by her prayers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And Sampei, what of him, under the new _regime_, inaugurated so unexpectedly?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Could his mother have delved into his storm-riven soul, she would have won no comfort by her prayers.
storm-riven
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From this reading Could his mother have delved into his storm-riven soul, she would have won no comfort by her prayers.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Never was luckless warrior so hedged about with difficulties, which might not be vanquished with the sword.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His influence over No-Kami was proved to be practically nil, for the latter was unable to comprehend his brother's character any better than that of his wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His influence over No-Kami was proved to be practically nil, for the latter was unable to comprehend his brother's character any better than that of his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURSE BEGINS TO WORK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CURSE BEGINS TO WORK.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading His influence over No-Kami was proved to be practically nil, for the latter was unable to comprehend his brother's character any better than that of his wife.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And Sampei, what of him, under the new _regime_, inaugurated so unexpectedly?
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading And Sampei, what of him, under the new _regime_, inaugurated so unexpectedly?
vanquishedverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Never was luckless warrior so hedged about with difficulties, which might not be vanquished with the sword.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Never was luckless warrior so hedged about with difficulties, which might not be vanquished with the sword.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never was luckless warrior so hedged about with difficulties, which might not be vanquished with the sword.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And Sampei, what of him, under the new _regime_, inaugurated so unexpectedly?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Never was luckless warrior so hedged about with difficulties, which might not be vanquished with the sword.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His influence over No-Kami was proved to be practically nil, for the latter was unable to comprehend his brother's character any better than that of his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never was luckless warrior so hedged about with difficulties, which might not be vanquished with the sword.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Could his mother have delved into his storm-riven soul, she would have won no comfort by her prayers.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE CURSE BEGINS TO WORK.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Could his mother have delved into his storm-riven soul, she would have won no comfort by her prayers.
