used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TOMB.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But some peasants, coming from Soumiossi, related the details of the battle; and the Prince of Nagato's name was universally substituted for that of Harounaga.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Yodogimi herself announced it to Fide-Yori with rapturous joy; nor did she disguise the pride which her lover's triumph caused her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The news of the victory gained at Soumiossi by General Harounaga was swiftly conveyed to Osaka.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But some peasants, coming from Soumiossi, related the details of the battle; and the Prince of Nagato's name was universally substituted for that of Harounaga.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But some peasants, coming from Soumiossi, related the details of the battle; and the Prince of Nagato's name was universally substituted for that of Harounaga.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The news of the victory gained at Soumiossi by General Harounaga was swiftly conveyed to Osaka.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Yodogimi herself announced it to Fide-Yori with rapturous joy; nor did she disguise the pride which her lover's triumph caused her.
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading Yodogimi forbade the circulation of such a slander under penalty of severe punishment; she lost her temper, and wearied her son with fierce recriminations.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But some peasants, coming from Soumiossi, related the details of the battle; and the Prince of Nagato's name was universally substituted for that of Harounaga.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The news of the victory gained at Soumiossi by General Harounaga was swiftly conveyed to Osaka.
true confidential information
From this reading But some peasants, coming from Soumiossi, related the details of the battle; and the Prince of Nagato's name was universally substituted for that of Harounaga.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yodogimi herself announced it to Fide-Yori with rapturous joy; nor did she disguise the pride which her lover's triumph caused her.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Yodogimi herself announced it to Fide-Yori with rapturous joy; nor did she disguise the pride which her lover's triumph caused her.
Fide-Yori
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From this reading Yodogimi herself announced it to Fide-Yori with rapturous joy; nor did she disguise the pride which her lover's triumph caused her.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Yodogimi forbade the circulation of such a slander under penalty of severe punishment; she lost her temper, and wearied her son with fierce recriminations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But some peasants, coming from Soumiossi, related the details of the battle; and the Prince of Nagato's name was universally substituted for that of Harounaga.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading Yodogimi forbade the circulation of such a slander under penalty of severe punishment; she lost her temper, and wearied her son with fierce recriminations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But some peasants, coming from Soumiossi, related the details of the battle; and the Prince of Nagato's name was universally substituted for that of Harounaga.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The news of the victory gained at Soumiossi by General Harounaga was swiftly conveyed to Osaka.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The news of the victory gained at Soumiossi by General Harounaga was swiftly conveyed to Osaka.
Harounaga
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From this reading The news of the victory gained at Soumiossi by General Harounaga was swiftly conveyed to Osaka.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yodogimi herself announced it to Fide-Yori with rapturous joy; nor did she disguise the pride which her lover's triumph caused her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yodogimi herself announced it to Fide-Yori with rapturous joy; nor did she disguise the pride which her lover's triumph caused her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yodogimi herself announced it to Fide-Yori with rapturous joy; nor did she disguise the pride which her lover's triumph caused her.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Yodogimi herself announced it to Fide-Yori with rapturous joy; nor did she disguise the pride which her lover's triumph caused her.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Yodogimi forbade the circulation of such a slander under penalty of severe punishment; she lost her temper, and wearied her son with fierce recriminations.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Yodogimi herself announced it to Fide-Yori with rapturous joy; nor did she disguise the pride which her lover's triumph caused her.
Nagato's
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From this reading But some peasants, coming from Soumiossi, related the details of the battle; and the Prince of Nagato's name was universally substituted for that of Harounaga.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But some peasants, coming from Soumiossi, related the details of the battle; and the Prince of Nagato's name was universally substituted for that of Harounaga.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of the victory gained at Soumiossi by General Harounaga was swiftly conveyed to Osaka.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Yodogimi herself announced it to Fide-Yori with rapturous joy; nor did she disguise the pride which her lover's triumph caused her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news of the victory gained at Soumiossi by General Harounaga was swiftly conveyed to Osaka.
OsakanounUS /oʊˈsɑːkə/
port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan
From this reading The news of the victory gained at Soumiossi by General Harounaga was swiftly conveyed to Osaka.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading But some peasants, coming from Soumiossi, related the details of the battle; and the Prince of Nagato's name was universally substituted for that of Harounaga.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading Yodogimi forbade the circulation of such a slander under penalty of severe punishment; she lost her temper, and wearied her son with fierce recriminations.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Yodogimi herself announced it to Fide-Yori with rapturous joy; nor did she disguise the pride which her lover's triumph caused her.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading But some peasants, coming from Soumiossi, related the details of the battle; and the Prince of Nagato's name was universally substituted for that of Harounaga.
the act of punishing
From this reading Yodogimi forbade the circulation of such a slander under penalty of severe punishment; she lost her temper, and wearied her son with fierce recriminations.
rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Yodogimi herself announced it to Fide-Yori with rapturous joy; nor did she disguise the pride which her lover's triumph caused her.
recriminationsnounUS /rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “recrimination” — mutual accusations
From this reading Yodogimi forbade the circulation of such a slander under penalty of severe punishment; she lost her temper, and wearied her son with fierce recriminations.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading But some peasants, coming from Soumiossi, related the details of the battle; and the Prince of Nagato's name was universally substituted for that of Harounaga.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Yodogimi forbade the circulation of such a slander under penalty of severe punishment; she lost her temper, and wearied her son with fierce recriminations.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yodogimi herself announced it to Fide-Yori with rapturous joy; nor did she disguise the pride which her lover's triumph caused her.
slandernounUS /ˈslændər/
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
From this reading Yodogimi forbade the circulation of such a slander under penalty of severe punishment; she lost her temper, and wearied her son with fierce recriminations.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But some peasants, coming from Soumiossi, related the details of the battle; and the Prince of Nagato's name was universally substituted for that of Harounaga.
a male human offspring
From this reading Yodogimi forbade the circulation of such a slander under penalty of severe punishment; she lost her temper, and wearied her son with fierce recriminations.
Soumiossi
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From this reading The news of the victory gained at Soumiossi by General Harounaga was swiftly conveyed to Osaka.
substitutedverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːtɪd/
past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading But some peasants, coming from Soumiossi, related the details of the battle; and the Prince of Nagato's name was universally substituted for that of Harounaga.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yodogimi forbade the circulation of such a slander under penalty of severe punishment; she lost her temper, and wearied her son with fierce recriminations.
in a swift manner
From this reading The news of the victory gained at Soumiossi by General Harounaga was swiftly conveyed to Osaka.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Yodogimi forbade the circulation of such a slander under penalty of severe punishment; she lost her temper, and wearied her son with fierce recriminations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But some peasants, coming from Soumiossi, related the details of the battle; and the Prince of Nagato's name was universally substituted for that of Harounaga.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news of the victory gained at Soumiossi by General Harounaga was swiftly conveyed to Osaka.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news of the victory gained at Soumiossi by General Harounaga was swiftly conveyed to Osaka.
TOMBnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading A TOMB.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Yodogimi herself announced it to Fide-Yori with rapturous joy; nor did she disguise the pride which her lover's triumph caused her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Yodogimi forbade the circulation of such a slander under penalty of severe punishment; she lost her temper, and wearied her son with fierce recriminations.
universallyadverbUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəli/
everywhere
From this reading But some peasants, coming from Soumiossi, related the details of the battle; and the Prince of Nagato's name was universally substituted for that of Harounaga.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The news of the victory gained at Soumiossi by General Harounaga was swiftly conveyed to Osaka.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news of the victory gained at Soumiossi by General Harounaga was swiftly conveyed to Osaka.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Yodogimi forbade the circulation of such a slander under penalty of severe punishment; she lost her temper, and wearied her son with fierce recriminations.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yodogimi herself announced it to Fide-Yori with rapturous joy; nor did she disguise the pride which her lover's triumph caused her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yodogimi herself announced it to Fide-Yori with rapturous joy; nor did she disguise the pride which her lover's triumph caused her.
Yodogimi
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From this reading Yodogimi herself announced it to Fide-Yori with rapturous joy; nor did she disguise the pride which her lover's triumph caused her.
