Chapter XXX

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

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

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

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

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

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

in an ardent manner

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

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

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

the act of achieving an aim

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The sacredness of its soil compelled thoughts farther away than of to-day.

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

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

a very large pot that is used for boiling

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

rid of obstructions

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading The sacredness of its soil compelled thoughts farther away than of to-day.

past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

determining or having the power to determine an outcome

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

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

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

diverging from another or from a standard

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

one or the other of two

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

showing by example

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading The sacredness of its soil compelled thoughts farther away than of to-day.

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

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

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

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

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

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

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

the quality of being humane

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

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From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

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

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading Memories of these things inspired Yodogima.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The sacredness of its soil compelled thoughts farther away than of to-day.

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From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading Memories of these things inspired Yodogima.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

the independent agency that oversees management of federal government records including presidential libraries and historic collections

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

disregarded

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

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From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

so strong as to be irresistible

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

by chance

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

act of turning to for assistance

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

the quality of being sacred

From this reading The sacredness of its soil compelled thoughts farther away than of to-day.

plural of “sage” — a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

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

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading The sacredness of its soil compelled thoughts farther away than of to-day.

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The sacredness of its soil compelled thoughts farther away than of to-day.

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

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Memories of these things inspired Yodogima.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Memories of these things inspired Yodogima.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The sacredness of its soil compelled thoughts farther away than of to-day.

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From this reading The sacredness of its soil compelled thoughts farther away than of to-day.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

past form of “underestimate” — assign too low a value to

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

badly timed

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

an old word for “to”

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading War had been declared, the decisive battle faced them, and neither side underestimated the other's strength nor neglected his own best possible recourse.

at the time that

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

in or at the place that

From this reading At her left, the sun rose clear and commanding, behind the hills of Nara, where the sages had lived and died unto the days of myth, perhaps when Jimmu landed a wanderer from burdens escaped, or as descended of the gods in heaven.

to a great degree

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.

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From this reading Yodogima and Ieyasu, two lovers at heart, loomed the more formidable as enemies, measuring each other in the luminous cauldron of a perfect understanding, and did not their souls unite in the attainment of a common, supreme, an overwhelming obligation--the means as widely divergent as the uplift had been ideal--courage had failed either, and humanity must have lost a most ardently conceived, if untimely wrought, exemplification.