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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mutto, after the departure of Sennoske, continued the same quiet, uneventful life that he had led for ten years.
almost
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From this reading His duties at the court—now that the number of retainers was limited—had become more onerous, and he was almost constantly in attendance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
arrived
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From this reading One morning he was there as usual, making a report of what had occurred, when a courier arrived and was ushered in.
arriving
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From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
attendance
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From this reading His duties at the court—now that the number of retainers was limited—had become more onerous, and he was almost constantly in attendance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
become
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From this reading His duties at the court—now that the number of retainers was limited—had become more onerous, and he was almost constantly in attendance.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
bold
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From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
called
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From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
constantly
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From this reading His duties at the court—now that the number of retainers was limited—had become more onerous, and he was almost constantly in attendance.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mutto, after the departure of Sennoske, continued the same quiet, uneventful life that he had led for ten years.
countenance
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From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
courier
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From this reading One morning he was there as usual, making a report of what had occurred, when a courier arrived and was ushered in.
court
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From this reading His duties at the court—now that the number of retainers was limited—had become more onerous, and he was almost constantly in attendance.
day
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From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
deeds
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From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
departure
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From this reading Mutto, after the departure of Sennoske, continued the same quiet, uneventful life that he had led for ten years.
duties
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From this reading His duties at the court—now that the number of retainers was limited—had become more onerous, and he was almost constantly in attendance.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
events
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From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
firmly
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From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
fixed
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From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mutto, after the departure of Sennoske, continued the same quiet, uneventful life that he had led for ten years.
forgetfulness
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From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
frequently
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From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
gallantry
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From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
gloom
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From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
glorious
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From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
grief
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From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mutto, after the departure of Sennoske, continued the same quiet, uneventful life that he had led for ten years.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mutto, after the departure of Sennoske, continued the same quiet, uneventful life that he had led for ten years.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
interest
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From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
led
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From this reading Mutto, after the departure of Sennoske, continued the same quiet, uneventful life that he had led for ten years.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mutto, after the departure of Sennoske, continued the same quiet, uneventful life that he had led for ten years.
like
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From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
limited
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From this reading His duties at the court—now that the number of retainers was limited—had become more onerous, and he was almost constantly in attendance.
listening
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From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
making
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From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
mention
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From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
merry
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From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
more
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From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning he was there as usual, making a report of what had occurred, when a courier arrived and was ushered in.
Mutto
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From this reading Mutto, after the departure of Sennoske, continued the same quiet, uneventful life that he had led for ten years.
news
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From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
now
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From this reading His duties at the court—now that the number of retainers was limited—had become more onerous, and he was almost constantly in attendance.
number
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From this reading His duties at the court—now that the number of retainers was limited—had become more onerous, and he was almost constantly in attendance.
O
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From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
occasions
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From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
occurred
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From this reading One morning he was there as usual, making a report of what had occurred, when a courier arrived and was ushered in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mutto, after the departure of Sennoske, continued the same quiet, uneventful life that he had led for ten years.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning he was there as usual, making a report of what had occurred, when a courier arrived and was ushered in.
onerous
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From this reading His duties at the court—now that the number of retainers was limited—had become more onerous, and he was almost constantly in attendance.
only
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From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
partial
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From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
passing
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From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
perhaps
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From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
possible
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From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
quiet
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From this reading Mutto, after the departure of Sennoske, continued the same quiet, uneventful life that he had led for ten years.
report
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From this reading One morning he was there as usual, making a report of what had occurred, when a courier arrived and was ushered in.
reserved
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From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
retainers
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From this reading His duties at the court—now that the number of retainers was limited—had become more onerous, and he was almost constantly in attendance.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mutto, after the departure of Sennoske, continued the same quiet, uneventful life that he had led for ten years.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
Sennoske
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From this reading Mutto, after the departure of Sennoske, continued the same quiet, uneventful life that he had led for ten years.
showed
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From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
smith's
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From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
son's
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From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
spite
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From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
talk
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From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
ten
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From this reading Mutto, after the departure of Sennoske, continued the same quiet, uneventful life that he had led for ten years.
Tetsu's
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From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mutto, after the departure of Sennoske, continued the same quiet, uneventful life that he had led for ten years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mutto, after the departure of Sennoske, continued the same quiet, uneventful life that he had led for ten years.
there
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From this reading One morning he was there as usual, making a report of what had occurred, when a courier arrived and was ushered in.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
three
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From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
times
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From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
Two
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From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
uneventful
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From this reading Mutto, after the departure of Sennoske, continued the same quiet, uneventful life that he had led for ten years.
ushered
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From this reading One morning he was there as usual, making a report of what had occurred, when a courier arrived and was ushered in.
usual
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From this reading One morning he was there as usual, making a report of what had occurred, when a courier arrived and was ushered in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
weighednounUS /ˈweighed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was perhaps even a little more reserved than before, if that were possible, and in spite of the glorious news arriving day after day frequently making mention of his son’s gallantry and bold deeds, the gloom on his countenance seemed to be as firmly fixed as ever.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One morning he was there as usual, making a report of what had occurred, when a courier arrived and was ushered in.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two or three times he called at the smith’s, and these were the only occasions when, listening to O Tetsu’s merry talk, he showed something like interest in passing events and a partial forgetfulness of the grief which weighed on him.
years
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From this reading Mutto, after the departure of Sennoske, continued the same quiet, uneventful life that he had led for ten years.
