used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A strange commotion reigned in the castle of Fide-Yori.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They hurriedly entered the third enclosure, and reached the Shogun's palace.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE FISHERMEN OF OSAKA BAY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A strange commotion reigned in the castle of Fide-Yori.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Military leaders, clad in ponderous cuirasses, constantly passed through the gate in the outer wall; the tread of their horses' hoofs re-echoed from the lofty vaulted roof.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading A strange commotion reigned in the castle of Fide-Yori.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Military leaders, clad in ponderous cuirasses, constantly passed through the gate in the outer wall; the tread of their horses' hoofs re-echoed from the lofty vaulted roof.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
cuirasses
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From this reading Military leaders, clad in ponderous cuirasses, constantly passed through the gate in the outer wall; the tread of their horses' hoofs re-echoed from the lofty vaulted roof.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading They hurriedly entered the third enclosure, and reached the Shogun's palace.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They hurriedly entered the third enclosure, and reached the Shogun's palace.
Fide-Yori
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From this reading A strange commotion reigned in the castle of Fide-Yori.
FISHERMENnounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading THE FISHERMEN OF OSAKA BAY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Military leaders, clad in ponderous cuirasses, constantly passed through the gate in the outer wall; the tread of their horses' hoofs re-echoed from the lofty vaulted roof.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Military leaders, clad in ponderous cuirasses, constantly passed through the gate in the outer wall; the tread of their horses' hoofs re-echoed from the lofty vaulted roof.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Military leaders, clad in ponderous cuirasses, constantly passed through the gate in the outer wall; the tread of their horses' hoofs re-echoed from the lofty vaulted roof.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Military leaders, clad in ponderous cuirasses, constantly passed through the gate in the outer wall; the tread of their horses' hoofs re-echoed from the lofty vaulted roof.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading They hurriedly entered the third enclosure, and reached the Shogun's palace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A strange commotion reigned in the castle of Fide-Yori.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Military leaders, clad in ponderous cuirasses, constantly passed through the gate in the outer wall; the tread of their horses' hoofs re-echoed from the lofty vaulted roof.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Military leaders, clad in ponderous cuirasses, constantly passed through the gate in the outer wall; the tread of their horses' hoofs re-echoed from the lofty vaulted roof.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
MatsnounUS /mæts/
plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Military leaders, clad in ponderous cuirasses, constantly passed through the gate in the outer wall; the tread of their horses' hoofs re-echoed from the lofty vaulted roof.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FISHERMEN OF OSAKA BAY.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
OSAKAnounUS /oʊˈsɑːkə/
port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan
From this reading THE FISHERMEN OF OSAKA BAY.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Military leaders, clad in ponderous cuirasses, constantly passed through the gate in the outer wall; the tread of their horses' hoofs re-echoed from the lofty vaulted roof.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They hurriedly entered the third enclosure, and reached the Shogun's palace.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Military leaders, clad in ponderous cuirasses, constantly passed through the gate in the outer wall; the tread of their horses' hoofs re-echoed from the lofty vaulted roof.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading Military leaders, clad in ponderous cuirasses, constantly passed through the gate in the outer wall; the tread of their horses' hoofs re-echoed from the lofty vaulted roof.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
re-echoed
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From this reading Military leaders, clad in ponderous cuirasses, constantly passed through the gate in the outer wall; the tread of their horses' hoofs re-echoed from the lofty vaulted roof.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They hurriedly entered the third enclosure, and reached the Shogun's palace.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading A strange commotion reigned in the castle of Fide-Yori.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Military leaders, clad in ponderous cuirasses, constantly passed through the gate in the outer wall; the tread of their horses' hoofs re-echoed from the lofty vaulted roof.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
Shogun's
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From this reading They hurriedly entered the third enclosure, and reached the Shogun's palace.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange commotion reigned in the castle of Fide-Yori.
confined on all sides
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FISHERMEN OF OSAKA BAY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Military leaders, clad in ponderous cuirasses, constantly passed through the gate in the outer wall; the tread of their horses' hoofs re-echoed from the lofty vaulted roof.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hurriedly entered the third enclosure, and reached the Shogun's palace.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading They hurriedly entered the third enclosure, and reached the Shogun's palace.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Military leaders, clad in ponderous cuirasses, constantly passed through the gate in the outer wall; the tread of their horses' hoofs re-echoed from the lofty vaulted roof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Military leaders, clad in ponderous cuirasses, constantly passed through the gate in the outer wall; the tread of their horses' hoofs re-echoed from the lofty vaulted roof.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading Military leaders, clad in ponderous cuirasses, constantly passed through the gate in the outer wall; the tread of their horses' hoofs re-echoed from the lofty vaulted roof.
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 Military leaders, clad in ponderous cuirasses, constantly passed through the gate in the outer wall; the tread of their horses' hoofs re-echoed from the lofty vaulted roof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
which person or people
From this reading Fide-Yori, in a room opening from the Hall of a Thousand Mats, was holding council, surrounded by the chiefs of his army and those princes who were most loyal to him.
