used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ordinarily Kishimoto San would have scorned to mention his affairs before a stranger, but his world of tradition was upside down.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading From accounts the situation between Kishimoto San and his granddaughter was not a happy one.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Ordinarily Kishimoto San would have scorned to mention his affairs before a stranger, but his world of tradition was upside down.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Page had withdrawn into the shadow of the window seat after the introduction, but listened intently to the conversation and soon caught the drift of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Page had withdrawn into the shadow of the window seat after the introduction, but listened intently to the conversation and soon caught the drift of it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ordinarily Kishimoto San would have scorned to mention his affairs before a stranger, but his world of tradition was upside down.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading From accounts the situation between Kishimoto San and his granddaughter was not a happy one.
lacking funds
From this reading In his haste to right it he broke other laws of convention.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The passing weeks had not brought reconciliation to them nor to the conditions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ordinarily Kishimoto San would have scorned to mention his affairs before a stranger, but his world of tradition was upside down.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Page had withdrawn into the shadow of the window seat after the introduction, but listened intently to the conversation and soon caught the drift of it.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The passing weeks had not brought reconciliation to them nor to the conditions.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading In his haste to right it he broke other laws of convention.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Page had withdrawn into the shadow of the window seat after the introduction, but listened intently to the conversation and soon caught the drift of it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ordinarily Kishimoto San would have scorned to mention his affairs before a stranger, but his world of tradition was upside down.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Page had withdrawn into the shadow of the window seat after the introduction, but listened intently to the conversation and soon caught the drift of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From accounts the situation between Kishimoto San and his granddaughter was not a happy one.
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading From accounts the situation between Kishimoto San and his granddaughter was not a happy one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Page had withdrawn into the shadow of the window seat after the introduction, but listened intently to the conversation and soon caught the drift of it.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading From accounts the situation between Kishimoto San and his granddaughter was not a happy one.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading In his haste to right it he broke other laws of convention.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ordinarily Kishimoto San would have scorned to mention his affairs before a stranger, but his world of tradition was upside down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his haste to right it he broke other laws of convention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ordinarily Kishimoto San would have scorned to mention his affairs before a stranger, but his world of tradition was upside down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his haste to right it he broke other laws of convention.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Page had withdrawn into the shadow of the window seat after the introduction, but listened intently to the conversation and soon caught the drift of it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Page had withdrawn into the shadow of the window seat after the introduction, but listened intently to the conversation and soon caught the drift of it.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Page had withdrawn into the shadow of the window seat after the introduction, but listened intently to the conversation and soon caught the drift of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In his haste to right it he broke other laws of convention.
Kishimoto
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From this reading Ordinarily Kishimoto San would have scorned to mention his affairs before a stranger, but his world of tradition was upside down.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading In his haste to right it he broke other laws of convention.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Page had withdrawn into the shadow of the window seat after the introduction, but listened intently to the conversation and soon caught the drift of it.
make reference to
From this reading Ordinarily Kishimoto San would have scorned to mention his affairs before a stranger, but his world of tradition was upside down.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The passing weeks had not brought reconciliation to them nor to the conditions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From accounts the situation between Kishimoto San and his granddaughter was not a happy one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ordinarily Kishimoto San would have scorned to mention his affairs before a stranger, but his world of tradition was upside down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From accounts the situation between Kishimoto San and his granddaughter was not a happy one.
OrdinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Ordinarily Kishimoto San would have scorned to mention his affairs before a stranger, but his world of tradition was upside down.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In his haste to right it he broke other laws of convention.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Page had withdrawn into the shadow of the window seat after the introduction, but listened intently to the conversation and soon caught the drift of it.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The passing weeks had not brought reconciliation to them nor to the conditions.
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading The passing weeks had not brought reconciliation to them nor to the conditions.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In his haste to right it he broke other laws of convention.
San
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From this reading Ordinarily Kishimoto San would have scorned to mention his affairs before a stranger, but his world of tradition was upside down.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Ordinarily Kishimoto San would have scorned to mention his affairs before a stranger, but his world of tradition was upside down.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Page had withdrawn into the shadow of the window seat after the introduction, but listened intently to the conversation and soon caught the drift of it.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Page had withdrawn into the shadow of the window seat after the introduction, but listened intently to the conversation and soon caught the drift of it.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading From accounts the situation between Kishimoto San and his granddaughter was not a happy one.
in the near future
From this reading Page had withdrawn into the shadow of the window seat after the introduction, but listened intently to the conversation and soon caught the drift of it.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Ordinarily Kishimoto San would have scorned to mention his affairs before a stranger, but his world of tradition was upside down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Page had withdrawn into the shadow of the window seat after the introduction, but listened intently to the conversation and soon caught the drift of it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The passing weeks had not brought reconciliation to them nor to the conditions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ordinarily Kishimoto San would have scorned to mention his affairs before a stranger, but his world of tradition was upside down.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Ordinarily Kishimoto San would have scorned to mention his affairs before a stranger, but his world of tradition was upside down.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading Ordinarily Kishimoto San would have scorned to mention his affairs before a stranger, but his world of tradition was upside down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ordinarily Kishimoto San would have scorned to mention his affairs before a stranger, but his world of tradition was upside down.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The passing weeks had not brought reconciliation to them nor to the conditions.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Page had withdrawn into the shadow of the window seat after the introduction, but listened intently to the conversation and soon caught the drift of it.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Page had withdrawn into the shadow of the window seat after the introduction, but listened intently to the conversation and soon caught the drift of it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Ordinarily Kishimoto San would have scorned to mention his affairs before a stranger, but his world of tradition was upside down.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ordinarily Kishimoto San would have scorned to mention his affairs before a stranger, but his world of tradition was upside down.
