perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading And with bated breath those captains, now scattered and broken, looked on, powerless to see and helpless to act.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "Yes she will," replied he, coldly considering the prospects, from another standpoint altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with bated breath those captains, now scattered and broken, looked on, powerless to see and helpless to act.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Yes she will," replied he, coldly considering the prospects, from another standpoint altogether.
Ashikaga
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From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My daughter shall not become the wife of this stripling, Hideyori," declared Esyo, at the shogun's repeated threat.
balefullyadverb
in a baleful manner
From this reading Esyo stared balefully at the floor, and Ieyasu labored watchfully the trend of her reasoning; he would not force the issue at Ozaka, not just yet, and he knew that Yodogima would regard her sister's feelings.
batedadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪtɪd/
diminished or moderated
From this reading And with bated breath those captains, now scattered and broken, looked on, powerless to see and helpless to act.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "My daughter shall not become the wife of this stripling, Hideyori," declared Esyo, at the shogun's repeated threat.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And with bated breath those captains, now scattered and broken, looked on, powerless to see and helpless to act.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading And with bated breath those captains, now scattered and broken, looked on, powerless to see and helpless to act.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And with bated breath those captains, now scattered and broken, looked on, powerless to see and helpless to act.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "Yes she will," replied he, coldly considering the prospects, from another standpoint altogether.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading "Yes she will," replied he, coldly considering the prospects, from another standpoint altogether.
a female human offspring
From this reading "My daughter shall not become the wife of this stripling, Hideyori," declared Esyo, at the shogun's repeated threat.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "My daughter shall not become the wife of this stripling, Hideyori," declared Esyo, at the shogun's repeated threat.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
Esyo
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From this reading "My daughter shall not become the wife of this stripling, Hideyori," declared Esyo, at the shogun's repeated threat.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Esyo stared balefully at the floor, and Ieyasu labored watchfully the trend of her reasoning; he would not force the issue at Ozaka, not just yet, and he knew that Yodogima would regard her sister's feelings.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Esyo stared balefully at the floor, and Ieyasu labored watchfully the trend of her reasoning; he would not force the issue at Ozaka, not just yet, and he knew that Yodogima would regard her sister's feelings.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Esyo stared balefully at the floor, and Ieyasu labored watchfully the trend of her reasoning; he would not force the issue at Ozaka, not just yet, and he knew that Yodogima would regard her sister's feelings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes she will," replied he, coldly considering the prospects, from another standpoint altogether.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes she will," replied he, coldly considering the prospects, from another standpoint altogether.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading And with bated breath those captains, now scattered and broken, looked on, powerless to see and helpless to act.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
Hideyori
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From this reading "My daughter shall not become the wife of this stripling, Hideyori," declared Esyo, at the shogun's repeated threat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
Ieyasu
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From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Esyo stared balefully at the floor, and Ieyasu labored watchfully the trend of her reasoning; he would not force the issue at Ozaka, not just yet, and he knew that Yodogima would regard her sister's feelings.
and nothing more
From this reading Esyo stared balefully at the floor, and Ieyasu labored watchfully the trend of her reasoning; he would not force the issue at Ozaka, not just yet, and he knew that Yodogima would regard her sister's feelings.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Esyo stared balefully at the floor, and Ieyasu labored watchfully the trend of her reasoning; he would not force the issue at Ozaka, not just yet, and he knew that Yodogima would regard her sister's feelings.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Esyo stared balefully at the floor, and Ieyasu labored watchfully the trend of her reasoning; he would not force the issue at Ozaka, not just yet, and he knew that Yodogima would regard her sister's feelings.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And with bated breath those captains, now scattered and broken, looked on, powerless to see and helpless to act.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My daughter shall not become the wife of this stripling, Hideyori," declared Esyo, at the shogun's repeated threat.
not any; not one
From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My daughter shall not become the wife of this stripling, Hideyori," declared Esyo, at the shogun's repeated threat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And with bated breath those captains, now scattered and broken, looked on, powerless to see and helpless to act.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And with bated breath those captains, now scattered and broken, looked on, powerless to see and helpless to act.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
Ozaka
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From this reading Esyo stared balefully at the floor, and Ieyasu labored watchfully the trend of her reasoning; he would not force the issue at Ozaka, not just yet, and he knew that Yodogima would regard her sister's feelings.
patriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading And with bated breath those captains, now scattered and broken, looked on, powerless to see and helpless to act.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading "Yes she will," replied he, coldly considering the prospects, from another standpoint altogether.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading Esyo stared balefully at the floor, and Ieyasu labored watchfully the trend of her reasoning; he would not force the issue at Ozaka, not just yet, and he knew that Yodogima would regard her sister's feelings.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Esyo stared balefully at the floor, and Ieyasu labored watchfully the trend of her reasoning; he would not force the issue at Ozaka, not just yet, and he knew that Yodogima would regard her sister's feelings.
recurring again and again
From this reading "My daughter shall not become the wife of this stripling, Hideyori," declared Esyo, at the shogun's repeated threat.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes she will," replied he, coldly considering the prospects, from another standpoint altogether.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading And with bated breath those captains, now scattered and broken, looked on, powerless to see and helpless to act.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And with bated breath those captains, now scattered and broken, looked on, powerless to see and helpless to act.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "My daughter shall not become the wife of this stripling, Hideyori," declared Esyo, at the shogun's repeated threat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes she will," replied he, coldly considering the prospects, from another standpoint altogether.
shogun's
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From this reading "My daughter shall not become the wife of this stripling, Hideyori," declared Esyo, at the shogun's repeated threat.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Esyo stared balefully at the floor, and Ieyasu labored watchfully the trend of her reasoning; he would not force the issue at Ozaka, not just yet, and he knew that Yodogima would regard her sister's feelings.
standpointnounUS /ˈstændpɔɪnt/
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading "Yes she will," replied he, coldly considering the prospects, from another standpoint altogether.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Esyo stared balefully at the floor, and Ieyasu labored watchfully the trend of her reasoning; he would not force the issue at Ozaka, not just yet, and he knew that Yodogima would regard her sister's feelings.
striplingnounUS /ˈstrɪplɪŋ/
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
From this reading "My daughter shall not become the wife of this stripling, Hideyori," declared Esyo, at the shogun's repeated threat.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Esyo stared balefully at the floor, and Ieyasu labored watchfully the trend of her reasoning; he would not force the issue at Ozaka, not just yet, and he knew that Yodogima would regard her sister's feelings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My daughter shall not become the wife of this stripling, Hideyori," declared Esyo, at the shogun's repeated threat.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And with bated breath those captains, now scattered and broken, looked on, powerless to see and helpless to act.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading "My daughter shall not become the wife of this stripling, Hideyori," declared Esyo, at the shogun's repeated threat.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And with bated breath those captains, now scattered and broken, looked on, powerless to see and helpless to act.
trendnounUS /trend/
a general direction in which something tends to move
From this reading Esyo stared balefully at the floor, and Ieyasu labored watchfully the trend of her reasoning; he would not force the issue at Ozaka, not just yet, and he knew that Yodogima would regard her sister's feelings.
watchfullyadverb
in a watchful manner
From this reading Esyo stared balefully at the floor, and Ieyasu labored watchfully the trend of her reasoning; he would not force the issue at Ozaka, not just yet, and he knew that Yodogima would regard her sister's feelings.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "My daughter shall not become the wife of this stripling, Hideyori," declared Esyo, at the shogun's repeated threat.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes she will," replied he, coldly considering the prospects, from another standpoint altogether.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with bated breath those captains, now scattered and broken, looked on, powerless to see and helpless to act.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Esyo stared balefully at the floor, and Ieyasu labored watchfully the trend of her reasoning; he would not force the issue at Ozaka, not just yet, and he knew that Yodogima would regard her sister's feelings.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes she will," replied he, coldly considering the prospects, from another standpoint altogether.
but in spite of that
From this reading Esyo stared balefully at the floor, and Ieyasu labored watchfully the trend of her reasoning; he would not force the issue at Ozaka, not just yet, and he knew that Yodogima would regard her sister's feelings.
Yodogima
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From this reading Yodogima threw open her doors to the patriots: Ieyasu closed his against all but the wise, and no such cloud had risen since the days of Ashikaga.
