Chapter VII

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

From this reading CHERRY-BLOSSOM TIME "The cherry trees in Ueno Park are in full blossom to-day," read Umé's father in the morning paper.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What do you mean, Umé-ko?" asked her mother.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Umé turned from looking at the cherry blossoms in the garden to look at her mother who stood on the veranda.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "The Emperor visited the park yesterday to see the beautiful flowers."

produce or yield flowers

From this reading CHERRY-BLOSSOM TIME "The cherry trees in Ueno Park are in full blossom to-day," read Umé's father in the morning paper.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading Umé turned from looking at the cherry blossoms in the garden to look at her mother who stood on the veranda.

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading CHERRY-BLOSSOM TIME "The cherry trees in Ueno Park are in full blossom to-day," read Umé's father in the morning paper.

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From this reading CHERRY-BLOSSOM TIME "The cherry trees in Ueno Park are in full blossom to-day," read Umé's father in the morning paper.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do you mean, Umé-ko?" asked her mother.

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading "The Emperor visited the park yesterday to see the beautiful flowers."

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading CHERRY-BLOSSOM TIME "The cherry trees in Ueno Park are in full blossom to-day," read Umé's father in the morning paper.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading "The Emperor visited the park yesterday to see the beautiful flowers."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Umé turned from looking at the cherry blossoms in the garden to look at her mother who stood on the veranda.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading CHERRY-BLOSSOM TIME "The cherry trees in Ueno Park are in full blossom to-day," read Umé's father in the morning paper.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Umé turned from looking at the cherry blossoms in the garden to look at her mother who stood on the veranda.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Something will honorably give way in my heart, O Haha San," she said.

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From this reading "Something will honorably give way in my heart, O Haha San," she said.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "Something will honorably give way in my heart, O Haha San," she said.

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

From this reading Umé turned from looking at the cherry blossoms in the garden to look at her mother who stood on the veranda.

in an honorable manner

From this reading "Something will honorably give way in my heart, O Haha San," she said.

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

From this reading CHERRY-BLOSSOM TIME "The cherry trees in Ueno Park are in full blossom to-day," read Umé's father in the morning paper.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Umé turned from looking at the cherry blossoms in the garden to look at her mother who stood on the veranda.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Umé turned from looking at the cherry blossoms in the garden to look at her mother who stood on the veranda.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "What do you mean, Umé-ko?" asked her mother.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading CHERRY-BLOSSOM TIME "The cherry trees in Ueno Park are in full blossom to-day," read Umé's father in the morning paper.

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

From this reading Umé turned from looking at the cherry blossoms in the garden to look at her mother who stood on the veranda.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Something will honorably give way in my heart, O Haha San," she said.

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 "Something will honorably give way in my heart, O Haha San," she said.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Umé turned from looking at the cherry blossoms in the garden to look at her mother who stood on the veranda.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading CHERRY-BLOSSOM TIME "The cherry trees in Ueno Park are in full blossom to-day," read Umé's father in the morning paper.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading CHERRY-BLOSSOM TIME "The cherry trees in Ueno Park are in full blossom to-day," read Umé's father in the morning paper.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading CHERRY-BLOSSOM TIME "The cherry trees in Ueno Park are in full blossom to-day," read Umé's father in the morning paper.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Something will honorably give way in my heart, O Haha San," she said.

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

From this reading "Something will honorably give way in my heart, O Haha San," she said.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "The Emperor visited the park yesterday to see the beautiful flowers."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Something will honorably give way in my heart, O Haha San," she said.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Something will honorably give way in my heart, O Haha San," she said.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Umé turned from looking at the cherry blossoms in the garden to look at her mother who stood on the veranda.

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

From this reading CHERRY-BLOSSOM TIME "The cherry trees in Ueno Park are in full blossom to-day," read Umé's father in the morning paper.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading CHERRY-BLOSSOM TIME "The cherry trees in Ueno Park are in full blossom to-day," read Umé's father in the morning paper.

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

From this reading "The Emperor visited the park yesterday to see the beautiful flowers."

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

From this reading CHERRY-BLOSSOM TIME "The cherry trees in Ueno Park are in full blossom to-day," read Umé's father in the morning paper.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading CHERRY-BLOSSOM TIME "The cherry trees in Ueno Park are in full blossom to-day," read Umé's father in the morning paper.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Umé turned from looking at the cherry blossoms in the garden to look at her mother who stood on the veranda.

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

From this reading CHERRY-BLOSSOM TIME "The cherry trees in Ueno Park are in full blossom to-day," read Umé's father in the morning paper.

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

From this reading Umé turned from looking at the cherry blossoms in the garden to look at her mother who stood on the veranda.

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

From this reading CHERRY-BLOSSOM TIME "The cherry trees in Ueno Park are in full blossom to-day," read Umé's father in the morning paper.

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

From this reading "What do you mean, Umé-ko?" asked her mother.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading Umé turned from looking at the cherry blossoms in the garden to look at her mother who stood on the veranda.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading "The Emperor visited the park yesterday to see the beautiful flowers."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Something will honorably give way in my heart, O Haha San," she said.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do you mean, Umé-ko?" asked her mother.

which person or people

From this reading Umé turned from looking at the cherry blossoms in the garden to look at her mother who stood on the veranda.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Something will honorably give way in my heart, O Haha San," she said.

the day immediately before today

From this reading "The Emperor visited the park yesterday to see the beautiful flowers."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What do you mean, Umé-ko?" asked her mother.