Chapter V

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

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

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

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Then mounting his horse, rode out to battle as became him.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

cut into pieces

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

beaten or overcome; not victorious

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

having lost your job

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

being ten more than thirty

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

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

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

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

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have won.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

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

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Then mounting his horse, rode out to battle as became him.

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

From this reading "I have won.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

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

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

the force of workers available

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading Then mounting his horse, rode out to battle as became him.

comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

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

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

not any; not one

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

and nothing more

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then mounting his horse, rode out to battle as became him.

loaded past capacity

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

having great influence

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

make a promise or commitment

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Then mounting his horse, rode out to battle as became him.

a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

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

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

cut with a saw

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

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

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

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

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

toward the south

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

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

From this reading Sakuma had served his master and met the foe as became his better judgment; but an older belief on the one hand and newer tactics on the other defeated him.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then mounting his horse, rode out to battle as became him.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

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

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading I have won a great victory."

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

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

in the company of; together with

From this reading The master himself was harrassed with a ruse no less potent to the southward; Hideyoshi had sent Niwa--fired at the promise of spoils--with only forty men, to light torches on the mountain side, and Shibata, overloaded as he was, saw here, too, a great force: Hideyoshi, hearing of Katsutoya's defeat and Shibata's fears, threw down his chop sticks and jumping to his feet, exclaimed with joy:

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading "I have won.