used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sampei, tossed like a shuttlecock, formed, as usual, a dozen resolutions daily, and broke them all.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Meanwhile affairs at Tsu were not prospering.
(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 Sampei, tossed like a shuttlecock, formed, as usual, a dozen resolutions daily, and broke them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sampei, tossed like a shuttlecock, formed, as usual, a dozen resolutions daily, and broke them all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sampei, tossed like a shuttlecock, formed, as usual, a dozen resolutions daily, and broke them all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile affairs at Tsu were not prospering.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There she would be in sanctuary, whence even her husband durst not wrest her.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
lacking funds
From this reading Sampei, tossed like a shuttlecock, formed, as usual, a dozen resolutions daily, and broke them all.
BUDDHAnounUS /ˈbuːdə/
founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)
From this reading WILL BUDDHA SPEAK?
a large and stately mansion
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Sampei, tossed like a shuttlecock, formed, as usual, a dozen resolutions daily, and broke them all.
debaucherynounUS /dəˈbɔːtʃəri/
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Sampei, tossed like a shuttlecock, formed, as usual, a dozen resolutions daily, and broke them all.
durst
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From this reading There she would be in sanctuary, whence even her husband durst not wrest her.
divisible by two
From this reading There she would be in sanctuary, whence even her husband durst not wrest her.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Sampei, tossed like a shuttlecock, formed, as usual, a dozen resolutions daily, and broke them all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading There she would be in sanctuary, whence even her husband durst not wrest her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There she would be in sanctuary, whence even her husband durst not wrest her.
installationnounUS /ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən/
the act of installing something (as equipment)
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sampei, tossed like a shuttlecock, formed, as usual, a dozen resolutions daily, and broke them all.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile affairs at Tsu were not prospering.
a particular point in time
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meanwhile affairs at Tsu were not prospering.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
O'Tei
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From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
prosperingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Meanwhile affairs at Tsu were not prospering.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Sampei, tossed like a shuttlecock, formed, as usual, a dozen resolutions daily, and broke them all.
Sampei
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From this reading Sampei, tossed like a shuttlecock, formed, as usual, a dozen resolutions daily, and broke them all.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading There she would be in sanctuary, whence even her husband durst not wrest her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There she would be in sanctuary, whence even her husband durst not wrest her.
shuttlecocknoun
badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
From this reading Sampei, tossed like a shuttlecock, formed, as usual, a dozen resolutions daily, and broke them all.
express in speech
From this reading WILL BUDDHA SPEAK?
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sampei, tossed like a shuttlecock, formed, as usual, a dozen resolutions daily, and broke them all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There she would be in sanctuary, whence even her husband durst not wrest her.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Sampei, tossed like a shuttlecock, formed, as usual, a dozen resolutions daily, and broke them all.
Tsu
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From this reading Meanwhile affairs at Tsu were not prospering.
untramelled
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From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Sampei, tossed like a shuttlecock, formed, as usual, a dozen resolutions daily, and broke them all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile affairs at Tsu were not prospering.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading There she would be in sanctuary, whence even her husband durst not wrest her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WILL BUDDHA SPEAK?
in the company of; together with
From this reading At one moment he was for the flight of O'Tei from the doomed castle--become now a hell of untramelled debauchery--and her installation with his mother at the temple.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There she would be in sanctuary, whence even her husband durst not wrest her.
wrestverbUS /rest/
obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
From this reading There she would be in sanctuary, whence even her husband durst not wrest her.
