used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun sank beneath the horizon as we turned westward down a wide thoroughfare.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For some time we had on our left the walls of large _yashikis_ and on our right the beautiful lotus-covered moat-lake, with the lofty rampart of the citadel across.
anew
From this reading Presently we turned again, and passed zigzag from one street to another between silent _yashikis_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our trip through the _daimio_ quarter must have covered two miles and more.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Presently we turned again, and passed zigzag from one street to another between silent _yashikis_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun sank beneath the horizon as we turned westward down a wide thoroughfare.
bamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading Though closely cramped in my elegant box, I managed by stooping over to peer out through the bamboo fringe of the windows.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading For some time we had on our left the walls of large _yashikis_ and on our right the beautiful lotus-covered moat-lake, with the lofty rampart of the citadel across.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The sun sank beneath the horizon as we turned westward down a wide thoroughfare.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Presently we turned again, and passed zigzag from one street to another between silent _yashikis_.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Though closely cramped in my elegant box, I managed by stooping over to peer out through the bamboo fringe of the windows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though closely cramped in my elegant box, I managed by stooping over to peer out through the bamboo fringe of the windows.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading For some time we had on our left the walls of large _yashikis_ and on our right the beautiful lotus-covered moat-lake, with the lofty rampart of the citadel across.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Though closely cramped in my elegant box, I managed by stooping over to peer out through the bamboo fringe of the windows.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Our trip through the _daimio_ quarter must have covered two miles and more.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Though closely cramped in my elegant box, I managed by stooping over to peer out through the bamboo fringe of the windows.
daimio
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From this reading Our trip through the _daimio_ quarter must have covered two miles and more.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun sank beneath the horizon as we turned westward down a wide thoroughfare.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Though closely cramped in my elegant box, I managed by stooping over to peer out through the bamboo fringe of the windows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time we had on our left the walls of large _yashikis_ and on our right the beautiful lotus-covered moat-lake, with the lofty rampart of the citadel across.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Though closely cramped in my elegant box, I managed by stooping over to peer out through the bamboo fringe of the windows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Presently we turned again, and passed zigzag from one street to another between silent _yashikis_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some time we had on our left the walls of large _yashikis_ and on our right the beautiful lotus-covered moat-lake, with the lofty rampart of the citadel across.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our trip through the _daimio_ quarter must have covered two miles and more.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sun sank beneath the horizon as we turned westward down a wide thoroughfare.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Though closely cramped in my elegant box, I managed by stooping over to peer out through the bamboo fringe of the windows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though closely cramped in my elegant box, I managed by stooping over to peer out through the bamboo fringe of the windows.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For some time we had on our left the walls of large _yashikis_ and on our right the beautiful lotus-covered moat-lake, with the lofty rampart of the citadel across.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For some time we had on our left the walls of large _yashikis_ and on our right the beautiful lotus-covered moat-lake, with the lofty rampart of the citadel across.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading For some time we had on our left the walls of large _yashikis_ and on our right the beautiful lotus-covered moat-lake, with the lofty rampart of the citadel across.
lotus-covered
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From this reading For some time we had on our left the walls of large _yashikis_ and on our right the beautiful lotus-covered moat-lake, with the lofty rampart of the citadel across.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Though closely cramped in my elegant box, I managed by stooping over to peer out through the bamboo fringe of the windows.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Our trip through the _daimio_ quarter must have covered two miles and more.
moat-lake
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From this reading For some time we had on our left the walls of large _yashikis_ and on our right the beautiful lotus-covered moat-lake, with the lofty rampart of the citadel across.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Our trip through the _daimio_ quarter must have covered two miles and more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Our trip through the _daimio_ quarter must have covered two miles and more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Though closely cramped in my elegant box, I managed by stooping over to peer out through the bamboo fringe of the windows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though closely cramped in my elegant box, I managed by stooping over to peer out through the bamboo fringe of the windows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For some time we had on our left the walls of large _yashikis_ and on our right the beautiful lotus-covered moat-lake, with the lofty rampart of the citadel across.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Presently we turned again, and passed zigzag from one street to another between silent _yashikis_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our trip through the _daimio_ quarter must have covered two miles and more.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Though closely cramped in my elegant box, I managed by stooping over to peer out through the bamboo fringe of the windows.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Though closely cramped in my elegant box, I managed by stooping over to peer out through the bamboo fringe of the windows.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Presently we turned again, and passed zigzag from one street to another between silent _yashikis_.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Though closely cramped in my elegant box, I managed by stooping over to peer out through the bamboo fringe of the windows.
in the near future
From this reading Presently we turned again, and passed zigzag from one street to another between silent _yashikis_.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Our trip through the _daimio_ quarter must have covered two miles and more.
rampartnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrt/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading For some time we had on our left the walls of large _yashikis_ and on our right the beautiful lotus-covered moat-lake, with the lofty rampart of the citadel across.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For some time we had on our left the walls of large _yashikis_ and on our right the beautiful lotus-covered moat-lake, with the lofty rampart of the citadel across.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The sun sank beneath the horizon as we turned westward down a wide thoroughfare.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Presently we turned again, and passed zigzag from one street to another between silent _yashikis_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time we had on our left the walls of large _yashikis_ and on our right the beautiful lotus-covered moat-lake, with the lofty rampart of the citadel across.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Though closely cramped in my elegant box, I managed by stooping over to peer out through the bamboo fringe of the windows.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Presently we turned again, and passed zigzag from one street to another between silent _yashikis_.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun sank beneath the horizon as we turned westward down a wide thoroughfare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our trip through the _daimio_ quarter must have covered two miles and more.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading The sun sank beneath the horizon as we turned westward down a wide thoroughfare.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though closely cramped in my elegant box, I managed by stooping over to peer out through the bamboo fringe of the windows.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Our trip through the _daimio_ quarter must have covered two miles and more.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time we had on our left the walls of large _yashikis_ and on our right the beautiful lotus-covered moat-lake, with the lofty rampart of the citadel across.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though closely cramped in my elegant box, I managed by stooping over to peer out through the bamboo fringe of the windows.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Our trip through the _daimio_ quarter must have covered two miles and more.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The sun sank beneath the horizon as we turned westward down a wide thoroughfare.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Our trip through the _daimio_ quarter must have covered two miles and more.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading For some time we had on our left the walls of large _yashikis_ and on our right the beautiful lotus-covered moat-lake, with the lofty rampart of the citadel across.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For some time we had on our left the walls of large _yashikis_ and on our right the beautiful lotus-covered moat-lake, with the lofty rampart of the citadel across.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The sun sank beneath the horizon as we turned westward down a wide thoroughfare.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The sun sank beneath the horizon as we turned westward down a wide thoroughfare.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Though closely cramped in my elegant box, I managed by stooping over to peer out through the bamboo fringe of the windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For some time we had on our left the walls of large _yashikis_ and on our right the beautiful lotus-covered moat-lake, with the lofty rampart of the citadel across.
yashikis
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From this reading For some time we had on our left the walls of large _yashikis_ and on our right the beautiful lotus-covered moat-lake, with the lofty rampart of the citadel across.
zigzagverbUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡ/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading Presently we turned again, and passed zigzag from one street to another between silent _yashikis_.
