used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When about to put down the bundle a hail reached him from the _samurai_ on guard at the Kuroda gate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When about to put down the bundle a hail reached him from the _samurai_ on guard at the Kuroda gate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Densuke had high hopes of an early disposition of the incubus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this quarter of the _bushi_ the highway was not crowded with citizens and their lanterns.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading THE APPEARANCE OF O'IWA SAN Shouldering his pack Densuke made off down the broad space lined by the white walls of the _yashiki_.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He approached the ditch which protected the wall of the _yashiki_ of Prince Kuroda.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When about to put down the bundle a hail reached him from the _samurai_ on guard at the Kuroda gate.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE APPEARANCE OF O'IWA SAN Shouldering his pack Densuke made off down the broad space lined by the white walls of the _yashiki_.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading When about to put down the bundle a hail reached him from the _samurai_ on guard at the Kuroda gate.
bushi
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From this reading In this quarter of the _bushi_ the highway was not crowded with citizens and their lanterns.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE APPEARANCE OF O'IWA SAN Shouldering his pack Densuke made off down the broad space lined by the white walls of the _yashiki_.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading In this quarter of the _bushi_ the highway was not crowded with citizens and their lanterns.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading In this quarter of the _bushi_ the highway was not crowded with citizens and their lanterns.
Densuke
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From this reading THE APPEARANCE OF O'IWA SAN Shouldering his pack Densuke made off down the broad space lined by the white walls of the _yashiki_.
your usual mood
From this reading Densuke had high hopes of an early disposition of the incubus.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading He approached the ditch which protected the wall of the _yashiki_ of Prince Kuroda.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE APPEARANCE OF O'IWA SAN Shouldering his pack Densuke made off down the broad space lined by the white walls of the _yashiki_.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Densuke had high hopes of an early disposition of the incubus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When about to put down the bundle a hail reached him from the _samurai_ on guard at the Kuroda gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading When about to put down the bundle a hail reached him from the _samurai_ on guard at the Kuroda gate.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading When about to put down the bundle a hail reached him from the _samurai_ on guard at the Kuroda gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Densuke had high hopes of an early disposition of the incubus.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading When about to put down the bundle a hail reached him from the _samurai_ on guard at the Kuroda gate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He approached the ditch which protected the wall of the _yashiki_ of Prince Kuroda.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Densuke had high hopes of an early disposition of the incubus.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading In this quarter of the _bushi_ the highway was not crowded with citizens and their lanterns.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When about to put down the bundle a hail reached him from the _samurai_ on guard at the Kuroda gate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE APPEARANCE OF O'IWA SAN Shouldering his pack Densuke made off down the broad space lined by the white walls of the _yashiki_.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Densuke had high hopes of an early disposition of the incubus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this quarter of the _bushi_ the highway was not crowded with citizens and their lanterns.
incubusnoun
a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
From this reading Densuke had high hopes of an early disposition of the incubus.
Kuroda
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From this reading He approached the ditch which protected the wall of the _yashiki_ of Prince Kuroda.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading In this quarter of the _bushi_ the highway was not crowded with citizens and their lanterns.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading THE APPEARANCE OF O'IWA SAN Shouldering his pack Densuke made off down the broad space lined by the white walls of the _yashiki_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE APPEARANCE OF O'IWA SAN Shouldering his pack Densuke made off down the broad space lined by the white walls of the _yashiki_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In this quarter of the _bushi_ the highway was not crowded with citizens and their lanterns.
O'IWA
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From this reading THE APPEARANCE OF O'IWA SAN Shouldering his pack Densuke made off down the broad space lined by the white walls of the _yashiki_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE APPEARANCE OF O'IWA SAN Shouldering his pack Densuke made off down the broad space lined by the white walls of the _yashiki_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE APPEARANCE OF O'IWA SAN Shouldering his pack Densuke made off down the broad space lined by the white walls of the _yashiki_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When about to put down the bundle a hail reached him from the _samurai_ on guard at the Kuroda gate.
arrange in a container
From this reading THE APPEARANCE OF O'IWA SAN Shouldering his pack Densuke made off down the broad space lined by the white walls of the _yashiki_.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He approached the ditch which protected the wall of the _yashiki_ of Prince Kuroda.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading He approached the ditch which protected the wall of the _yashiki_ of Prince Kuroda.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When about to put down the bundle a hail reached him from the _samurai_ on guard at the Kuroda gate.
one of four equal parts
From this reading In this quarter of the _bushi_ the highway was not crowded with citizens and their lanterns.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When about to put down the bundle a hail reached him from the _samurai_ on guard at the Kuroda gate.
samurainounUS /ˈsæmʊraɪ/
a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy
From this reading When about to put down the bundle a hail reached him from the _samurai_ on guard at the Kuroda gate.
SAN
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From this reading THE APPEARANCE OF O'IWA SAN Shouldering his pack Densuke made off down the broad space lined by the white walls of the _yashiki_.
ShoulderingverbUS /ˈʃoʊldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shoulder” — lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE APPEARANCE OF O'IWA SAN Shouldering his pack Densuke made off down the broad space lined by the white walls of the _yashiki_.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading THE APPEARANCE OF O'IWA SAN Shouldering his pack Densuke made off down the broad space lined by the white walls of the _yashiki_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE APPEARANCE OF O'IWA SAN Shouldering his pack Densuke made off down the broad space lined by the white walls of the _yashiki_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In this quarter of the _bushi_ the highway was not crowded with citizens and their lanterns.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this quarter of the _bushi_ the highway was not crowded with citizens and their lanterns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When about to put down the bundle a hail reached him from the _samurai_ on guard at the Kuroda gate.
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 He approached the ditch which protected the wall of the _yashiki_ of Prince Kuroda.
plural of “wall” — 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 THE APPEARANCE OF O'IWA SAN Shouldering his pack Densuke made off down the broad space lined by the white walls of the _yashiki_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this quarter of the _bushi_ the highway was not crowded with citizens and their lanterns.
at the time that
From this reading When about to put down the bundle a hail reached him from the _samurai_ on guard at the Kuroda gate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He approached the ditch which protected the wall of the _yashiki_ of Prince Kuroda.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE APPEARANCE OF O'IWA SAN Shouldering his pack Densuke made off down the broad space lined by the white walls of the _yashiki_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this quarter of the _bushi_ the highway was not crowded with citizens and their lanterns.
yashiki
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From this reading THE APPEARANCE OF O'IWA SAN Shouldering his pack Densuke made off down the broad space lined by the white walls of the _yashiki_.
