used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But sky and water began to brighten; a fine mist hung here and there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But sky and water began to brighten; a fine mist hung here and there.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn; darkness still covered the earth.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The lake is shaped like the musical instrument called a biva; it stretches behind the mountains surrounding Kioto, and divides them from the town.
Biva
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From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading But sky and water began to brighten; a fine mist hung here and there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The lake is shaped like the musical instrument called a biva; it stretches behind the mountains surrounding Kioto, and divides them from the town.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn; darkness still covered the earth.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn; darkness still covered the earth.
the first light of day
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn; darkness still covered the earth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn; darkness still covered the earth.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
dividesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪdz/
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading The lake is shaped like the musical instrument called a biva; it stretches behind the mountains surrounding Kioto, and divides them from the town.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn; darkness still covered the earth.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But sky and water began to brighten; a fine mist hung here and there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
Fusimi
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From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But sky and water began to brighten; a fine mist hung here and there.
Hieyas
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From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading But sky and water began to brighten; a fine mist hung here and there.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading The lake is shaped like the musical instrument called a biva; it stretches behind the mountains surrounding Kioto, and divides them from the town.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lake is shaped like the musical instrument called a biva; it stretches behind the mountains surrounding Kioto, and divides them from the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lake is shaped like the musical instrument called a biva; it stretches behind the mountains surrounding Kioto, and divides them from the town.
Kioto
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From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
KISAKI
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From this reading THE KISAKI.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The lake is shaped like the musical instrument called a biva; it stretches behind the mountains surrounding Kioto, and divides them from the town.
become covered with mist
From this reading But sky and water began to brighten; a fine mist hung here and there.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The lake is shaped like the musical instrument called a biva; it stretches behind the mountains surrounding Kioto, and divides them from the town.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading The lake is shaped like the musical instrument called a biva; it stretches behind the mountains surrounding Kioto, and divides them from the town.
Nagato
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From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
and nothing more
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
roundaboutadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The lake is shaped like the musical instrument called a biva; it stretches behind the mountains surrounding Kioto, and divides them from the town.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading But sky and water began to brighten; a fine mist hung here and there.
not in physical motion
From this reading Day was beginning to dawn; darkness still covered the earth.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading The lake is shaped like the musical instrument called a biva; it stretches behind the mountains surrounding Kioto, and divides them from the town.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The lake is shaped like the musical instrument called a biva; it stretches behind the mountains surrounding Kioto, and divides them from the town.
carry out
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KISAKI.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The lake is shaped like the musical instrument called a biva; it stretches behind the mountains surrounding Kioto, and divides them from the town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But sky and water began to brighten; a fine mist hung here and there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
in the direction of
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The lake is shaped like the musical instrument called a biva; it stretches behind the mountains surrounding Kioto, and divides them from the town.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kioto was only five leagues distant from the camp of Hieyas; but as the victorious party occupied the side towards Fusimi, the Prince of Nagato was obliged to take a roundabout route, by the shores of Lake Biva.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But sky and water began to brighten; a fine mist hung here and there.
