used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Mito faction had given wide publication to a garbled account of our trial, which libelled us with the stigma of confessed spies.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The Mito faction had given wide publication to a garbled account of our trial, which libelled us with the stigma of confessed spies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
eagerly desirous
From this reading There followed four days of anxious waiting.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Had we appeared in the streets of the official quarter before excess of fury had exhausted the rancor and excitement of the _samurais_, we should have been hacked to pieces by our enemies and their dupes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had we appeared in the streets of the official quarter before excess of fury had exhausted the rancor and excitement of the _samurais_, we should have been hacked to pieces by our enemies and their dupes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Had we appeared in the streets of the official quarter before excess of fury had exhausted the rancor and excitement of the _samurais_, we should have been hacked to pieces by our enemies and their dupes.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had we appeared in the streets of the official quarter before excess of fury had exhausted the rancor and excitement of the _samurais_, we should have been hacked to pieces by our enemies and their dupes.
cessationnounUS /ˌseˈseɪʃən/
a stopping
From this reading Throughout the vast extent of the lower city the panic continued without cessation.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Throughout the vast extent of the lower city the panic continued without cessation.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading The Mito faction had given wide publication to a garbled account of our trial, which libelled us with the stigma of confessed spies.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There followed four days of anxious waiting.
dupesnounUS /duːps/
plural of “dupe” — a person who is tricked or swindled
From this reading Had we appeared in the streets of the official quarter before excess of fury had exhausted the rancor and excitement of the _samurais_, we should have been hacked to pieces by our enemies and their dupes.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Had we appeared in the streets of the official quarter before excess of fury had exhausted the rancor and excitement of the _samurais_, we should have been hacked to pieces by our enemies and their dupes.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading Had we appeared in the streets of the official quarter before excess of fury had exhausted the rancor and excitement of the _samurais_, we should have been hacked to pieces by our enemies and their dupes.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Had we appeared in the streets of the official quarter before excess of fury had exhausted the rancor and excitement of the _samurais_, we should have been hacked to pieces by our enemies and their dupes.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Had we appeared in the streets of the official quarter before excess of fury had exhausted the rancor and excitement of the _samurais_, we should have been hacked to pieces by our enemies and their dupes.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Throughout the vast extent of the lower city the panic continued without cessation.
factionnounUS /ˈfækʃən/
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading The Mito faction had given wide publication to a garbled account of our trial, which libelled us with the stigma of confessed spies.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There followed four days of anxious waiting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There followed four days of anxious waiting.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Had we appeared in the streets of the official quarter before excess of fury had exhausted the rancor and excitement of the _samurais_, we should have been hacked to pieces by our enemies and their dupes.
garbledadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrbəld/
lacking orderly continuity
From this reading The Mito faction had given wide publication to a garbled account of our trial, which libelled us with the stigma of confessed spies.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The Mito faction had given wide publication to a garbled account of our trial, which libelled us with the stigma of confessed spies.
hackedverbUS /hækt/
past form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading Had we appeared in the streets of the official quarter before excess of fury had exhausted the rancor and excitement of the _samurais_, we should have been hacked to pieces by our enemies and their dupes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Mito faction had given wide publication to a garbled account of our trial, which libelled us with the stigma of confessed spies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had we appeared in the streets of the official quarter before excess of fury had exhausted the rancor and excitement of the _samurais_, we should have been hacked to pieces by our enemies and their dupes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
libelled
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From this reading The Mito faction had given wide publication to a garbled account of our trial, which libelled us with the stigma of confessed spies.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Throughout the vast extent of the lower city the panic continued without cessation.
Mito
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From this reading The Mito faction had given wide publication to a garbled account of our trial, which libelled us with the stigma of confessed spies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There followed four days of anxious waiting.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Had we appeared in the streets of the official quarter before excess of fury had exhausted the rancor and excitement of the _samurais_, we should have been hacked to pieces by our enemies and their dupes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Mito faction had given wide publication to a garbled account of our trial, which libelled us with the stigma of confessed spies.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Throughout the vast extent of the lower city the panic continued without cessation.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Had we appeared in the streets of the official quarter before excess of fury had exhausted the rancor and excitement of the _samurais_, we should have been hacked to pieces by our enemies and their dupes.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading The Mito faction had given wide publication to a garbled account of our trial, which libelled us with the stigma of confessed spies.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Had we appeared in the streets of the official quarter before excess of fury had exhausted the rancor and excitement of the _samurais_, we should have been hacked to pieces by our enemies and their dupes.
rancornounUS /ˈræŋkər/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Had we appeared in the streets of the official quarter before excess of fury had exhausted the rancor and excitement of the _samurais_, we should have been hacked to pieces by our enemies and their dupes.
samuraisnounUS /ˈsæməraɪz/
plural of “samurai” — a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy
From this reading Had we appeared in the streets of the official quarter before excess of fury had exhausted the rancor and excitement of the _samurais_, we should have been hacked to pieces by our enemies and their dupes.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading The Mito faction had given wide publication to a garbled account of our trial, which libelled us with the stigma of confessed spies.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
stigmanounUS /ˈstɪɡmə/
the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
From this reading The Mito faction had given wide publication to a garbled account of our trial, which libelled us with the stigma of confessed spies.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Had we appeared in the streets of the official quarter before excess of fury had exhausted the rancor and excitement of the _samurais_, we should have been hacked to pieces by our enemies and their dupes.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had we appeared in the streets of the official quarter before excess of fury had exhausted the rancor and excitement of the _samurais_, we should have been hacked to pieces by our enemies and their dupes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There followed four days of anxious waiting.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the vast extent of the lower city the panic continued without cessation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
the act of testing something
From this reading The Mito faction had given wide publication to a garbled account of our trial, which libelled us with the stigma of confessed spies.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Mito faction had given wide publication to a garbled account of our trial, which libelled us with the stigma of confessed spies.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Throughout the vast extent of the lower city the panic continued without cessation.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There followed four days of anxious waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Had we appeared in the streets of the official quarter before excess of fury had exhausted the rancor and excitement of the _samurais_, we should have been hacked to pieces by our enemies and their dupes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Mito faction had given wide publication to a garbled account of our trial, which libelled us with the stigma of confessed spies.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The Mito faction had given wide publication to a garbled account of our trial, which libelled us with the stigma of confessed spies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Mito faction had given wide publication to a garbled account of our trial, which libelled us with the stigma of confessed spies.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Throughout the vast extent of the lower city the panic continued without cessation.
yashiki
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From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
Yoritomo
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From this reading Though the Prince went daily to the palace, my presence was not commanded, and in the continued state of public stress and turmoil, it was thought best that Yoritomo and I should keep close within the _yashiki_.
