touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST O'IWA The following morning Iemon sat brooding, mind and tongue clouded by the drinking bout of the previous night.
how long something has existed
From this reading Middle age with the Nipponese usually means the seasoned and steady toper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST O'IWA The following morning Iemon sat brooding, mind and tongue clouded by the drinking bout of the previous night.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was somewhat astonished at the young man's easy discomfiture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was somewhat astonished at the young man's easy discomfiture.
bei
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From this reading Rokuro[u]bei had delivered him over to her, decidedly the worse for wine and wear.
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST O'IWA The following morning Iemon sat brooding, mind and tongue clouded by the drinking bout of the previous night.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST O'IWA The following morning Iemon sat brooding, mind and tongue clouded by the drinking bout of the previous night.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading O'Iwa silently busied herself with his renovation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST O'IWA The following morning Iemon sat brooding, mind and tongue clouded by the drinking bout of the previous night.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST O'IWA The following morning Iemon sat brooding, mind and tongue clouded by the drinking bout of the previous night.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Rokuro[u]bei had delivered him over to her, decidedly the worse for wine and wear.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Rokuro[u]bei had delivered him over to her, decidedly the worse for wine and wear.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading He was somewhat astonished at the young man's easy discomfiture.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST O'IWA The following morning Iemon sat brooding, mind and tongue clouded by the drinking bout of the previous night.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He was somewhat astonished at the young man's easy discomfiture.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST O'IWA The following morning Iemon sat brooding, mind and tongue clouded by the drinking bout of the previous night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rokuro[u]bei had delivered him over to her, decidedly the worse for wine and wear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rokuro[u]bei had delivered him over to her, decidedly the worse for wine and wear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was somewhat astonished at the young man's easy discomfiture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rokuro[u]bei had delivered him over to her, decidedly the worse for wine and wear.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading O'Iwa silently busied herself with his renovation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rokuro[u]bei had delivered him over to her, decidedly the worse for wine and wear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading O'Iwa silently busied herself with his renovation.
Iemon
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From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST O'IWA The following morning Iemon sat brooding, mind and tongue clouded by the drinking bout of the previous night.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was somewhat astonished at the young man's easy discomfiture.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Middle age with the Nipponese usually means the seasoned and steady toper.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Middle age with the Nipponese usually means the seasoned and steady toper.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST O'IWA The following morning Iemon sat brooding, mind and tongue clouded by the drinking bout of the previous night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST O'IWA The following morning Iemon sat brooding, mind and tongue clouded by the drinking bout of the previous night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST O'IWA The following morning Iemon sat brooding, mind and tongue clouded by the drinking bout of the previous night.
Nipponesenoun
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Middle age with the Nipponese usually means the seasoned and steady toper.
O'IWA
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From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST O'IWA The following morning Iemon sat brooding, mind and tongue clouded by the drinking bout of the previous night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST O'IWA The following morning Iemon sat brooding, mind and tongue clouded by the drinking bout of the previous night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rokuro[u]bei had delivered him over to her, decidedly the worse for wine and wear.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST O'IWA The following morning Iemon sat brooding, mind and tongue clouded by the drinking bout of the previous night.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST O'IWA The following morning Iemon sat brooding, mind and tongue clouded by the drinking bout of the previous night.
renovationnounUS /ˌrenəˈveɪʃən/
the act of improving by renewing and restoring
From this reading O'Iwa silently busied herself with his renovation.
Rokuro
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From this reading Rokuro[u]bei had delivered him over to her, decidedly the worse for wine and wear.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST O'IWA The following morning Iemon sat brooding, mind and tongue clouded by the drinking bout of the previous night.
seasonedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənd/
aged or processed
From this reading Middle age with the Nipponese usually means the seasoned and steady toper.
without speaking
From this reading O'Iwa silently busied herself with his renovation.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was somewhat astonished at the young man's easy discomfiture.
make steady
From this reading Middle age with the Nipponese usually means the seasoned and steady toper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST O'IWA The following morning Iemon sat brooding, mind and tongue clouded by the drinking bout of the previous night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rokuro[u]bei had delivered him over to her, decidedly the worse for wine and wear.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST O'IWA The following morning Iemon sat brooding, mind and tongue clouded by the drinking bout of the previous night.
topernoun
a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
From this reading Middle age with the Nipponese usually means the seasoned and steady toper.
unounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Rokuro[u]bei had delivered him over to her, decidedly the worse for wine and wear.
under normal conditions
From this reading Middle age with the Nipponese usually means the seasoned and steady toper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was somewhat astonished at the young man's easy discomfiture.
be dressed in
From this reading Rokuro[u]bei had delivered him over to her, decidedly the worse for wine and wear.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Rokuro[u]bei had delivered him over to her, decidedly the worse for wine and wear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading O'Iwa silently busied herself with his renovation.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Rokuro[u]bei had delivered him over to her, decidedly the worse for wine and wear.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was somewhat astonished at the young man's easy discomfiture.
