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From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
agogadjectiveUS /əˈɡɑːɡ/
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
(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 It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SACRED TREE As the time for her daughter’s departure came near, Lady Rokujō fell into utter despair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But their expectations remained unfulfilled.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SACRED TREE As the time for her daughter’s departure came near, Lady Rokujō fell into utter despair.
put or send forth
From this reading She strove to cast out all thought of him from her heart so that when the time came she might set out upon her journey without misgiving or regret.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading THE SACRED TREE As the time for her daughter’s departure came near, Lady Rokujō fell into utter despair.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
the act of departing
From this reading THE SACRED TREE As the time for her daughter’s departure came near, Lady Rokujō fell into utter despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading THE SACRED TREE As the time for her daughter’s departure came near, Lady Rokujō fell into utter despair.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading But their expectations remained unfulfilled.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE SACRED TREE As the time for her daughter’s departure came near, Lady Rokujō fell into utter despair.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SACRED TREE As the time for her daughter’s departure came near, Lady Rokujō fell into utter despair.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
usually; as a rule
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
Genji
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From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She strove to cast out all thought of him from her heart so that when the time came she might set out upon her journey without misgiving or regret.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SACRED TREE As the time for her daughter’s departure came near, Lady Rokujō fell into utter despair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SACRED TREE As the time for her daughter’s departure came near, Lady Rokujō fell into utter despair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She strove to cast out all thought of him from her heart so that when the time came she might set out upon her journey without misgiving or regret.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE SACRED TREE As the time for her daughter’s departure came near, Lady Rokujō fell into utter despair.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She strove to cast out all thought of him from her heart so that when the time came she might set out upon her journey without misgiving or regret.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading She strove to cast out all thought of him from her heart so that when the time came she might set out upon her journey without misgiving or regret.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE SACRED TREE As the time for her daughter’s departure came near, Lady Rokujō fell into utter despair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She strove to cast out all thought of him from her heart so that when the time came she might set out upon her journey without misgiving or regret.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She strove to cast out all thought of him from her heart so that when the time came she might set out upon her journey without misgiving or regret.
Palace-in-the-Fields
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From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading She strove to cast out all thought of him from her heart so that when the time came she might set out upon her journey without misgiving or regret.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But their expectations remained unfulfilled.
Rokujō
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From this reading THE SACRED TREE As the time for her daughter’s departure came near, Lady Rokujō fell into utter despair.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading THE SACRED TREE As the time for her daughter’s departure came near, Lady Rokujō fell into utter despair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She strove to cast out all thought of him from her heart so that when the time came she might set out upon her journey without misgiving or regret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She strove to cast out all thought of him from her heart so that when the time came she might set out upon her journey without misgiving or regret.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She strove to cast out all thought of him from her heart so that when the time came she might set out upon her journey without misgiving or regret.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading She strove to cast out all thought of him from her heart so that when the time came she might set out upon her journey without misgiving or regret.
required or under orders
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SACRED TREE As the time for her daughter’s departure came near, Lady Rokujō fell into utter despair.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But their expectations remained unfulfilled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She strove to cast out all thought of him from her heart so that when the time came she might set out upon her journey without misgiving or regret.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE SACRED TREE As the time for her daughter’s departure came near, Lady Rokujō fell into utter despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE SACRED TREE As the time for her daughter’s departure came near, Lady Rokujō fell into utter despair.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
unfulfilledadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfʊlˈfɪld/
of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities
From this reading But their expectations remained unfulfilled.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading THE SACRED TREE As the time for her daughter’s departure came near, Lady Rokujō fell into utter despair.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
at the time that
From this reading She strove to cast out all thought of him from her heart so that when the time came she might set out upon her journey without misgiving or regret.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
which person or people
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She strove to cast out all thought of him from her heart so that when the time came she might set out upon her journey without misgiving or regret.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not a word came from Genji, and this unprecedented treatment on his part finally convinced her that something[1] had indeed happened which it was impossible for him to forgive.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had at first been generally supposed that the death of the lady at the Great Hall would put an end to all her troubles and the attendants who waited upon her at the Palace-in-the-Fields were agog with excitement.
