used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old knight smiled gravely, thanked the bearer of the message, and rewarded him with lavish hand.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On arrival at the Inagaki _yashiki_ his lordship made no motion to descend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading The old knight smiled gravely, thanked the bearer of the message, and rewarded him with lavish hand.
bearersnounUS /ˈberərz/
plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading The _kago_ bearers jolted on.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
chu
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From this reading The news had reached the train, and _chu[u]gen_ and spearman exchanged whispers.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
the first light of day
From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading On arrival at the Inagaki _yashiki_ his lordship made no motion to descend.
ECCLESIASTICALadjectiveUS /ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪkəl/
of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The news had reached the train, and _chu[u]gen_ and spearman exchanged whispers.
gennounUS /dʒen/
informal term for information
From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading The old knight smiled gravely, thanked the bearer of the message, and rewarded him with lavish hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news had reached the train, and _chu[u]gen_ and spearman exchanged whispers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The old knight smiled gravely, thanked the bearer of the message, and rewarded him with lavish hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old knight smiled gravely, thanked the bearer of the message, and rewarded him with lavish hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
Inagaki
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From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
joltedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪd/
bumped or shaken jerkily
From this reading The _kago_ bearers jolted on.
and nothing more
From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
kago
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From this reading The _kago_ bearers jolted on.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The old knight smiled gravely, thanked the bearer of the message, and rewarded him with lavish hand.
lavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading The old knight smiled gravely, thanked the bearer of the message, and rewarded him with lavish hand.
the act of departing
From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading On arrival at the Inagaki _yashiki_ his lordship made no motion to descend.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On arrival at the Inagaki _yashiki_ his lordship made no motion to descend.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The old knight smiled gravely, thanked the bearer of the message, and rewarded him with lavish hand.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading On arrival at the Inagaki _yashiki_ his lordship made no motion to descend.
information about recent and important events
From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
not any; not one
From this reading On arrival at the Inagaki _yashiki_ his lordship made no motion to descend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old knight smiled gravely, thanked the bearer of the message, and rewarded him with lavish hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The news had reached the train, and _chu[u]gen_ and spearman exchanged whispers.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading The old knight smiled gravely, thanked the bearer of the message, and rewarded him with lavish hand.
Sho
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From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The old knight smiled gravely, thanked the bearer of the message, and rewarded him with lavish hand.
spearman
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From this reading The news had reached the train, and _chu[u]gen_ and spearman exchanged whispers.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The old knight smiled gravely, thanked the bearer of the message, and rewarded him with lavish hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On arrival at the Inagaki _yashiki_ his lordship made no motion to descend.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The news had reached the train, and _chu[u]gen_ and spearman exchanged whispers.
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 MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
look attentively
From this reading MATTERS ECCLESIASTICAL Inagaki Sho[u]gen received the news at dawn, just as he was leaving the castle on completion of his night watch.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The news had reached the train, and _chu[u]gen_ and spearman exchanged whispers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old knight smiled gravely, thanked the bearer of the message, and rewarded him with lavish hand.
yashiki
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From this reading On arrival at the Inagaki _yashiki_ his lordship made no motion to descend.
