used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With the _kago_, the _hatamotos_ fetched the sword and dirk which had been taken from Yuki upon his imprisonment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Daimio demanded the use of a _kago_ from the _hatamotos_, and ordered that the injured man should be carried before us.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading We were in his charge and not yet under sentence.
Daimio
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From this reading The Daimio demanded the use of a _kago_ from the _hatamotos_, and ordered that the injured man should be carried before us.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The Daimio demanded the use of a _kago_ from the _hatamotos_, and ordered that the injured man should be carried before us.
dirknounUS /dɜːrk/
a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
From this reading With the _kago_, the _hatamotos_ fetched the sword and dirk which had been taken from Yuki upon his imprisonment.
dirksnounUS /dɜːrks/
plural of “dirk” — a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading With the _kago_, the _hatamotos_ fetched the sword and dirk which had been taken from Yuki upon his imprisonment.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
girded
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From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the _kago_, the _hatamotos_ fetched the sword and dirk which had been taken from Yuki upon his imprisonment.
hatamoto
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From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
hatamotos
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From this reading The Daimio demanded the use of a _kago_ from the _hatamotos_, and ordered that the injured man should be carried before us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading With the _kago_, the _hatamotos_ fetched the sword and dirk which had been taken from Yuki upon his imprisonment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading The Daimio demanded the use of a _kago_ from the _hatamotos_, and ordered that the injured man should be carried before us.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
kago
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From this reading The Daimio demanded the use of a _kago_ from the _hatamotos_, and ordered that the injured man should be carried before us.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were in his charge and not yet under sentence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
ronin
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From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
SatsumanounUS /ˌsætˈsuːmə/
a variety of mandarin orange
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading We were in his charge and not yet under sentence.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Daimio demanded the use of a _kago_ from the _hatamotos_, and ordered that the injured man should be carried before us.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading With the _kago_, the _hatamotos_ fetched the sword and dirk which had been taken from Yuki upon his imprisonment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We were in his charge and not yet under sentence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With the _kago_, the _hatamotos_ fetched the sword and dirk which had been taken from Yuki upon his imprisonment.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
the act of using
From this reading The Daimio demanded the use of a _kago_ from the _hatamotos_, and ordered that the injured man should be carried before us.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in his charge and not yet under sentence.
at the time that
From this reading When we came out into the portico Satsuma girded on his own sword and, in the face of the _hatamoto_ officials, ordered our swords and dirks to be returned to us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With the _kago_, the _hatamotos_ fetched the sword and dirk which had been taken from Yuki upon his imprisonment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the _kago_, the _hatamotos_ fetched the sword and dirk which had been taken from Yuki upon his imprisonment.
but in spite of that
From this reading We were in his charge and not yet under sentence.
Yuki
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From this reading Next he called Yuki, the _ronin_, before him, and ascertained that the injuries suffered by the brave man from the torture, though fortunately not of a permanent character, disabled him from walking any distance.
