used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The she hills of Kioto were enwrapped in a garment of snow, and with the glistening sun upon them they looked as beautiful as a dream.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The she hills of Kioto were enwrapped in a garment of snow, and with the glistening sun upon them they looked as beautiful as a dream.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The pines and hemlocks seemed to spread out their dark-green arms, as if to support the glorified burden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The she hills of Kioto were enwrapped in a garment of snow, and with the glistening sun upon them they looked as beautiful as a dream.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The she hills of Kioto were enwrapped in a garment of snow, and with the glistening sun upon them they looked as beautiful as a dream.
bone-rimmed
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From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The pines and hemlocks seemed to spread out their dark-green arms, as if to support the glorified burden.
placed in a grave
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading IT was the season of greatest cold.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
dark-greenadjective
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading The pines and hemlocks seemed to spread out their dark-green arms, as if to support the glorified burden.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Kiyo hobbled down to the gates just as the visitor reached them.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The she hills of Kioto were enwrapped in a garment of snow, and with the glistening sun upon them they looked as beautiful as a dream.
enwrappedadjective
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The she hills of Kioto were enwrapped in a garment of snow, and with the glistening sun upon them they looked as beautiful as a dream.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading The she hills of Kioto were enwrapped in a garment of snow, and with the glistening sun upon them they looked as beautiful as a dream.
gateman
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From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading The she hills of Kioto were enwrapped in a garment of snow, and with the glistening sun upon them they looked as beautiful as a dream.
glorifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪd/
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
From this reading The pines and hemlocks seemed to spread out their dark-green arms, as if to support the glorified burden.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
highest in quality
From this reading IT was the season of greatest cold.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
hemlocks
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From this reading The pines and hemlocks seemed to spread out their dark-green arms, as if to support the glorified burden.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The she hills of Kioto were enwrapped in a garment of snow, and with the glistening sun upon them they looked as beautiful as a dream.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
hobbledverbUS /ˈhɑːbəld/
past form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Kiyo hobbled down to the gates just as the visitor reached them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The pines and hemlocks seemed to spread out their dark-green arms, as if to support the glorified burden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The she hills of Kioto were enwrapped in a garment of snow, and with the glistening sun upon them they looked as beautiful as a dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was the season of greatest cold.
and nothing more
From this reading Kiyo hobbled down to the gates just as the visitor reached them.
Kioto
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From this reading The she hills of Kioto were enwrapped in a garment of snow, and with the glistening sun upon them they looked as beautiful as a dream.
Kiyo
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From this reading Kiyo hobbled down to the gates just as the visitor reached them.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The she hills of Kioto were enwrapped in a garment of snow, and with the glistening sun upon them they looked as beautiful as a dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was the season of greatest cold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The pines and hemlocks seemed to spread out their dark-green arms, as if to support the glorified burden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
a course of conduct
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The pines and hemlocks seemed to spread out their dark-green arms, as if to support the glorified burden.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Kiyo hobbled down to the gates just as the visitor reached them.
Saito
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From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
cut with a saw
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading IT was the season of greatest cold.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The pines and hemlocks seemed to spread out their dark-green arms, as if to support the glorified burden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The she hills of Kioto were enwrapped in a garment of snow, and with the glistening sun upon them they looked as beautiful as a dream.
shiro
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From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The she hills of Kioto were enwrapped in a garment of snow, and with the glistening sun upon them they looked as beautiful as a dream.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The pines and hemlocks seemed to spread out their dark-green arms, as if to support the glorified burden.
squattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The she hills of Kioto were enwrapped in a garment of snow, and with the glistening sun upon them they looked as beautiful as a dream.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading The pines and hemlocks seemed to spread out their dark-green arms, as if to support the glorified burden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was the season of greatest cold.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The pines and hemlocks seemed to spread out their dark-green arms, as if to support the glorified burden.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The she hills of Kioto were enwrapped in a garment of snow, and with the glistening sun upon them they looked as beautiful as a dream.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The she hills of Kioto were enwrapped in a garment of snow, and with the glistening sun upon them they looked as beautiful as a dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pines and hemlocks seemed to spread out their dark-green arms, as if to support the glorified burden.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The she hills of Kioto were enwrapped in a garment of snow, and with the glistening sun upon them they looked as beautiful as a dream.
someone who visits
From this reading Kiyo hobbled down to the gates just as the visitor reached them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was the season of greatest cold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The she hills of Kioto were enwrapped in a garment of snow, and with the glistening sun upon them they looked as beautiful as a dream.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gateman of the Saito shiro, squatting upon his heels, with his face buried in the great, absorbing book of the West, chanced to look up over his bone-rimmed glasses, and saw a lone traveler coming on foot along the path which led to the lodge gates.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The she hills of Kioto were enwrapped in a garment of snow, and with the glistening sun upon them they looked as beautiful as a dream.
