Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Because you were ill from eating too many sweets the day before, and had to stay at home in your bed."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Because you were ill from eating too many sweets the day before, and had to stay at home in your bed."

for the reason that

From this reading "Because you were ill from eating too many sweets the day before, and had to stay at home in your bed."

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "Because you were ill from eating too many sweets the day before, and had to stay at home in your bed."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Because you were ill from eating too many sweets the day before, and had to stay at home in your bed."

produce or yield flowers

From this reading "It is not strange that you have no memory of it, little Plum Blossom," said her mother.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Because you were ill from eating too many sweets the day before, and had to stay at home in your bed."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

the act of consuming food

From this reading "Because you were ill from eating too many sweets the day before, and had to stay at home in your bed."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Because you were ill from eating too many sweets the day before, and had to stay at home in your bed."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Because you were ill from eating too many sweets the day before, and had to stay at home in your bed."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "It is not strange that you have no memory of it, little Plum Blossom," said her mother.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "It is not strange that you have no memory of it, little Plum Blossom," said her mother.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Because you were ill from eating too many sweets the day before, and had to stay at home in your bed."

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading "Why, honorable mother?"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "Because you were ill from eating too many sweets the day before, and had to stay at home in your bed."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It is not strange that you have no memory of it, little Plum Blossom," said her mother.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is not strange that you have no memory of it, little Plum Blossom," said her mother.

a small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Umé laughed.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "Because you were ill from eating too many sweets the day before, and had to stay at home in your bed."

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading "It is not strange that you have no memory of it, little Plum Blossom," said her mother.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "It is not strange that you have no memory of it, little Plum Blossom," said her mother.

not any; not one

From this reading "It is not strange that you have no memory of it, little Plum Blossom," said her mother.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It is not strange that you have no memory of it, little Plum Blossom," said her mother.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It is not strange that you have no memory of it, little Plum Blossom," said her mother.

exactly

From this reading "It is not strange that you have no memory of it, little Plum Blossom," said her mother.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

be seated

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "Because you were ill from eating too many sweets the day before, and had to stay at home in your bed."

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading "It is not strange that you have no memory of it, little Plum Blossom," said her mother.

plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)

From this reading "Because you were ill from eating too many sweets the day before, and had to stay at home in your bed."

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It is not strange that you have no memory of it, little Plum Blossom," said her mother.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Because you were ill from eating too many sweets the day before, and had to stay at home in your bed."

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Because you were ill from eating too many sweets the day before, and had to stay at home in your bed."

at the time that

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, honorable mother?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It is not strange that you have no memory of it, little Plum Blossom," said her mother.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Because you were ill from eating too many sweets the day before, and had to stay at home in your bed."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A VISIT TO THE TEMPLE "O Haha San," said Umé, "when we took little Yuki San to the temple for the first time, with whom did I sit in the jinrikisha?"