used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wept, without forgetting to be beautiful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The beautiful Yodogimi wept.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
DRAGON-FLY
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From this reading DRAGON-FLY ISLAND.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She wept, without forgetting to be beautiful.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Yodogimi was nearly forty years old.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading DRAGON-FLY ISLAND.
lacquernounUS /ˈlækər/
a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
without good reason
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Yodogimi was nearly forty years old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Yodogimi was nearly forty years old.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
compacted by ironing
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The beautiful Yodogimi wept.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wept, without forgetting to be beautiful.
in the direction of
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
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 She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yodogimi was nearly forty years old.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The beautiful Yodogimi wept.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood leaning against a black lacquer panel, one arm raised with a gesture of grief, her fingers pressed lightly against the smooth, shining wall, her head thrown back, and somewhat inclined towards her shoulder.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She wept, without forgetting to be beautiful.
a late time of life
From this reading Yodogimi was nearly forty years old.
Yodogimi
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From this reading The beautiful Yodogimi wept.
