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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 POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
adjusted
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From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
affairs
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From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
always
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
army
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From this reading Tetsutaisho soon came to spending much of his time at army headquarters, at Ikamon's, or at the council chamber.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tetsutaisho soon came to spending much of his time at army headquarters, at Ikamon's, or at the council chamber.
attention
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From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
away
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From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
BANISHMENT
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
busied
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From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
came
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From this reading Tetsutaisho soon came to spending much of his time at army headquarters, at Ikamon's, or at the council chamber.
chamber
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From this reading Tetsutaisho soon came to spending much of his time at army headquarters, at Ikamon's, or at the council chamber.
chance
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From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
child
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From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tetsutaisho soon came to spending much of his time at army headquarters, at Ikamon's, or at the council chamber.
degree
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From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
deportation
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From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
devoted
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
devotion
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From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
doubtful
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
efforts
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From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
factions
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From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
favour
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From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
finally
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From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
friend
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From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
general
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From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
getting
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From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
harmless
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From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
headquarters
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From this reading Tetsutaisho soon came to spending much of his time at army headquarters, at Ikamon's, or at the council chamber.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tetsutaisho soon came to spending much of his time at army headquarters, at Ikamon's, or at the council chamber.
home
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From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
hush
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From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
Ikamon
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From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
Ikamon's
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From this reading Tetsutaisho soon came to spending much of his time at army headquarters, at Ikamon's, or at the council chamber.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
induced
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From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
infants
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
interests
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
keep
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
Kinsan
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
lordly
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From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
loss
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From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
made
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
measure
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
Michizane
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From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
minister
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From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
mitigated
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From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
more
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
mother
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
much
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From this reading Tetsutaisho soon came to spending much of his time at army headquarters, at Ikamon's, or at the council chamber.
Nehachibana
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
now
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From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
occupied
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From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
old
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From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tetsutaisho soon came to spending much of his time at army headquarters, at Ikamon's, or at the council chamber.
out
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
own
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
painful
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From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
pains
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
particular
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
permitted
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From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
personal
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From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
pious
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From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
poet
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From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
POET'S
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
possible
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From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
prime
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From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
principally
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From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
regarded
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
rival
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From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
satisfactorily
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From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
scheme
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From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
see
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From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
servant
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From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
severe
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From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
situation
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From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
some
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From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
soon
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From this reading Tetsutaisho soon came to spending much of his time at army headquarters, at Ikamon's, or at the council chamber.
sorrow
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From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tetsutaisho soon came to spending much of his time at army headquarters, at Ikamon's, or at the council chamber.
spent
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From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
state
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From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
strange
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From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
suspicion
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
Takara's
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From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
taken
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From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
Tetsutaisho
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From this reading Tetsutaisho soon came to spending much of his time at army headquarters, at Ikamon's, or at the council chamber.
Tetsutaisho's
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
threat
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
Thus
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From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tetsutaisho soon came to spending much of his time at army headquarters, at Ikamon's, or at the council chamber.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
too
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
two
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From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
up
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From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
urge
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From this reading The prime minister was finally induced to urge so severe a measure, more through his efforts to hush up every possible chance for a clash between the two rival factions over Takara's strange and painful situation, than as a personal favour to his friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
way
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
well
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From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Takara's sorrow for the loss of her child, which she had not been permitted to see since it was taken away from her, though in some degree mitigated--satisfactorily to everybody except Nehachibana--by Tetsutaisho's devotion, during the little time he now spent at home, occupied her attention.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Thus affairs at home adjusted themselves, while at state the lordly general busied himself principally with getting Ikamon to scheme the banishment and deportation of the pious, harmless old poet and faithful servant, Michizane.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE POET'S BANISHMENT Nehachibana in a measure made good her threat, and as Tetsutaisho's mother was devoted more to her own interests than to doubtful infants, and had always regarded Kinsan with suspicion, she, too, took particular pains to keep well out of the way.
