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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 THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
all
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From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
arose
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From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
assumed
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From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
aware
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From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nor would his love be unrequited, for he saw in Kinsan the same unknown force which had moved him and held him its willing victim.
beautiful
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He loved Kinsan, and, whether right or wrong in that love, he must know a higher virtue before he could in justice to himself surrender what seemed to him purely a liberty of conscience.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
Chayo
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From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
circumstances
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From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
conceived
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From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
conclusion
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From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading He loved Kinsan, and, whether right or wrong in that love, he must know a higher virtue before he could in justice to himself surrender what seemed to him purely a liberty of conscience.
consequences
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From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
deeper
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
deeply
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From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
escape
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From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
eternal
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From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
felt
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From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor would his love be unrequited, for he saw in Kinsan the same unknown force which had moved him and held him its willing victim.
force
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From this reading Nor would his love be unrequited, for he saw in Kinsan the same unknown force which had moved him and held him its willing victim.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
fully
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From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
gazed
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
greatest
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From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
heart
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From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
held
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From this reading Nor would his love be unrequited, for he saw in Kinsan the same unknown force which had moved him and held him its willing victim.
higher
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From this reading He loved Kinsan, and, whether right or wrong in that love, he must know a higher virtue before he could in justice to himself surrender what seemed to him purely a liberty of conscience.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He loved Kinsan, and, whether right or wrong in that love, he must know a higher virtue before he could in justice to himself surrender what seemed to him purely a liberty of conscience.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He loved Kinsan, and, whether right or wrong in that love, he must know a higher virtue before he could in justice to himself surrender what seemed to him purely a liberty of conscience.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
house
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From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
impressed
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From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
irresistible
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From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
joy
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From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
just
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From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
justice
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From this reading He loved Kinsan, and, whether right or wrong in that love, he must know a higher virtue before he could in justice to himself surrender what seemed to him purely a liberty of conscience.
Kinsan
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He loved Kinsan, and, whether right or wrong in that love, he must know a higher virtue before he could in justice to himself surrender what seemed to him purely a liberty of conscience.
lesson
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading He loved Kinsan, and, whether right or wrong in that love, he must know a higher virtue before he could in justice to himself surrender what seemed to him purely a liberty of conscience.
life's
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From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
living
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From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
longer
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From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
love
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From this reading He loved Kinsan, and, whether right or wrong in that love, he must know a higher virtue before he could in justice to himself surrender what seemed to him purely a liberty of conscience.
loved
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From this reading He loved Kinsan, and, whether right or wrong in that love, he must know a higher virtue before he could in justice to himself surrender what seemed to him purely a liberty of conscience.
meaning
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
moon
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
moved
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From this reading Nor would his love be unrequited, for he saw in Kinsan the same unknown force which had moved him and held him its willing victim.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He loved Kinsan, and, whether right or wrong in that love, he must know a higher virtue before he could in justice to himself surrender what seemed to him purely a liberty of conscience.
mystic
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From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
natural
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From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor would his love be unrequited, for he saw in Kinsan the same unknown force which had moved him and held him its willing victim.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
now
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
only
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From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He loved Kinsan, and, whether right or wrong in that love, he must know a higher virtue before he could in justice to himself surrender what seemed to him purely a liberty of conscience.
own
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From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
parted
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From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
place
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
PLEDGE
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
power
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From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
probable
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From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
purely
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From this reading He loved Kinsan, and, whether right or wrong in that love, he must know a higher virtue before he could in justice to himself surrender what seemed to him purely a liberty of conscience.
realised
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From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
responsibilities
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From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He loved Kinsan, and, whether right or wrong in that love, he must know a higher virtue before he could in justice to himself surrender what seemed to him purely a liberty of conscience.
rite
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From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
rose
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor would his love be unrequited, for he saw in Kinsan the same unknown force which had moved him and held him its willing victim.
sat
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
saw
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From this reading Nor would his love be unrequited, for he saw in Kinsan the same unknown force which had moved him and held him its willing victim.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He loved Kinsan, and, whether right or wrong in that love, he must know a higher virtue before he could in justice to himself surrender what seemed to him purely a liberty of conscience.
seen
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From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
Shibusawa
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
situation
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From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
surrender
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From this reading He loved Kinsan, and, whether right or wrong in that love, he must know a higher virtue before he could in justice to himself surrender what seemed to him purely a liberty of conscience.
sweeter
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
symbol
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From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
teaching
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
true
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From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
unfolding
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From this reading THE PLEDGE Shibusawa and Kinsan sat in their place and gazed at the beautiful moon as it rose, now unfolding a deeper meaning, teaching a sweeter lesson.
unknown
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From this reading Nor would his love be unrequited, for he saw in Kinsan the same unknown force which had moved him and held him its willing victim.
unrequited
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From this reading Nor would his love be unrequited, for he saw in Kinsan the same unknown force which had moved him and held him its willing victim.
victim
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From this reading Nor would his love be unrequited, for he saw in Kinsan the same unknown force which had moved him and held him its willing victim.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading He loved Kinsan, and, whether right or wrong in that love, he must know a higher virtue before he could in justice to himself surrender what seemed to him purely a liberty of conscience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He loved Kinsan, and, whether right or wrong in that love, he must know a higher virtue before he could in justice to himself surrender what seemed to him purely a liberty of conscience.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He loved Kinsan, and, whether right or wrong in that love, he must know a higher virtue before he could in justice to himself surrender what seemed to him purely a liberty of conscience.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
willing
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From this reading Nor would his love be unrequited, for he saw in Kinsan the same unknown force which had moved him and held him its willing victim.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chayo was no longer to them only a mystic rite, but a living, eternal symbol of life's greatest joy, and when they had seen all and felt its power they arose and parted, true to themselves and pleased with their good fortune.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nor would his love be unrequited, for he saw in Kinsan the same unknown force which had moved him and held him its willing victim.
wrong
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From this reading He loved Kinsan, and, whether right or wrong in that love, he must know a higher virtue before he could in justice to himself surrender what seemed to him purely a liberty of conscience.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Shibusawa, though, returned to his house fully aware of the responsibilities which he had assumed and deeply impressed with their probable consequences; yet he realised that the circumstances which had brought about this irresistible situation were conceived directly within his own heart, and that he could not and should not escape their natural and just conclusion.
