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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 Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
acts
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From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
advance
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From this reading RONIN RAIDS Owing to unsettled conditions the ensuing winter proved most opportune for Daikomitsu to further his schemes and advance his prospects.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RONIN RAIDS Owing to unsettled conditions the ensuing winter proved most opportune for Daikomitsu to further his schemes and advance his prospects.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Much dissatisfaction had grown out of Ikamon's cold-blooded work, and even his friends were shocked at his audacity.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading Much dissatisfaction had grown out of Ikamon's cold-blooded work, and even his friends were shocked at his audacity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
blow
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From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
came
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From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
charged
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From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
cold-blooded
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From this reading Much dissatisfaction had grown out of Ikamon's cold-blooded work, and even his friends were shocked at his audacity.
conditions
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From this reading RONIN RAIDS Owing to unsettled conditions the ensuing winter proved most opportune for Daikomitsu to further his schemes and advance his prospects.
considerable
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From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
control
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From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Many realised that they could not long stand before the inroads of the foreigners on the one hand and the cry of the populace on the other.
cry
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From this reading Many realised that they could not long stand before the inroads of the foreigners on the one hand and the cry of the populace on the other.
Daikomitsu
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From this reading RONIN RAIDS Owing to unsettled conditions the ensuing winter proved most opportune for Daikomitsu to further his schemes and advance his prospects.
difficulty
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From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
dire
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From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
dissatisfaction
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From this reading Much dissatisfaction had grown out of Ikamon's cold-blooded work, and even his friends were shocked at his audacity.
doings
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From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
ensuing
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From this reading RONIN RAIDS Owing to unsettled conditions the ensuing winter proved most opportune for Daikomitsu to further his schemes and advance his prospects.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Much dissatisfaction had grown out of Ikamon's cold-blooded work, and even his friends were shocked at his audacity.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
final
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From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RONIN RAIDS Owing to unsettled conditions the ensuing winter proved most opportune for Daikomitsu to further his schemes and advance his prospects.
foreigners
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From this reading Many realised that they could not long stand before the inroads of the foreigners on the one hand and the cry of the populace on the other.
former
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From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
friends
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From this reading Much dissatisfaction had grown out of Ikamon's cold-blooded work, and even his friends were shocked at his audacity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
further
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From this reading RONIN RAIDS Owing to unsettled conditions the ensuing winter proved most opportune for Daikomitsu to further his schemes and advance his prospects.
gained
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From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
ground
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From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
grown
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From this reading Much dissatisfaction had grown out of Ikamon's cold-blooded work, and even his friends were shocked at his audacity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Much dissatisfaction had grown out of Ikamon's cold-blooded work, and even his friends were shocked at his audacity.
hand
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From this reading Many realised that they could not long stand before the inroads of the foreigners on the one hand and the cry of the populace on the other.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
held
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From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RONIN RAIDS Owing to unsettled conditions the ensuing winter proved most opportune for Daikomitsu to further his schemes and advance his prospects.
home
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From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
Ikamon's
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From this reading Much dissatisfaction had grown out of Ikamon's cold-blooded work, and even his friends were shocked at his audacity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
inroads
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From this reading Many realised that they could not long stand before the inroads of the foreigners on the one hand and the cry of the populace on the other.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
maintained
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From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
Many
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From this reading Many realised that they could not long stand before the inroads of the foreigners on the one hand and the cry of the populace on the other.
most
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From this reading RONIN RAIDS Owing to unsettled conditions the ensuing winter proved most opportune for Daikomitsu to further his schemes and advance his prospects.
Much
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From this reading Much dissatisfaction had grown out of Ikamon's cold-blooded work, and even his friends were shocked at his audacity.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many realised that they could not long stand before the inroads of the foreigners on the one hand and the cry of the populace on the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much dissatisfaction had grown out of Ikamon's cold-blooded work, and even his friends were shocked at his audacity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many realised that they could not long stand before the inroads of the foreigners on the one hand and the cry of the populace on the other.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Many realised that they could not long stand before the inroads of the foreigners on the one hand and the cry of the populace on the other.
only
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From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
opportune
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From this reading RONIN RAIDS Owing to unsettled conditions the ensuing winter proved most opportune for Daikomitsu to further his schemes and advance his prospects.
other
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From this reading Many realised that they could not long stand before the inroads of the foreigners on the one hand and the cry of the populace on the other.
out
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From this reading Much dissatisfaction had grown out of Ikamon's cold-blooded work, and even his friends were shocked at his audacity.
OutsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
Owing
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From this reading RONIN RAIDS Owing to unsettled conditions the ensuing winter proved most opportune for Daikomitsu to further his schemes and advance his prospects.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
populace
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From this reading Many realised that they could not long stand before the inroads of the foreigners on the one hand and the cry of the populace on the other.
power
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From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
prospects
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From this reading RONIN RAIDS Owing to unsettled conditions the ensuing winter proved most opportune for Daikomitsu to further his schemes and advance his prospects.
protection
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From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
proved
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From this reading RONIN RAIDS Owing to unsettled conditions the ensuing winter proved most opportune for Daikomitsu to further his schemes and advance his prospects.
RAIDS
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From this reading RONIN RAIDS Owing to unsettled conditions the ensuing winter proved most opportune for Daikomitsu to further his schemes and advance his prospects.
realised
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From this reading Many realised that they could not long stand before the inroads of the foreigners on the one hand and the cry of the populace on the other.
restored
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From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
RONIN
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From this reading RONIN RAIDS Owing to unsettled conditions the ensuing winter proved most opportune for Daikomitsu to further his schemes and advance his prospects.
schemes
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From this reading RONIN RAIDS Owing to unsettled conditions the ensuing winter proved most opportune for Daikomitsu to further his schemes and advance his prospects.
shocked
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From this reading Much dissatisfaction had grown out of Ikamon's cold-blooded work, and even his friends were shocked at his audacity.
shogun's
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From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
shogunate
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From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
stand
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From this reading Many realised that they could not long stand before the inroads of the foreigners on the one hand and the cry of the populace on the other.
status
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From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
straits
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From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
sufficient
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From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
Tetsutaisho
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From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RONIN RAIDS Owing to unsettled conditions the ensuing winter proved most opportune for Daikomitsu to further his schemes and advance his prospects.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
thereto
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From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many realised that they could not long stand before the inroads of the foreigners on the one hand and the cry of the populace on the other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RONIN RAIDS Owing to unsettled conditions the ensuing winter proved most opportune for Daikomitsu to further his schemes and advance his prospects.
together
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From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
Tokyo
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From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
unsettled
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From this reading RONIN RAIDS Owing to unsettled conditions the ensuing winter proved most opportune for Daikomitsu to further his schemes and advance his prospects.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
voice
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From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Much dissatisfaction had grown out of Ikamon's cold-blooded work, and even his friends were shocked at his audacity.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
winter
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From this reading RONIN RAIDS Owing to unsettled conditions the ensuing winter proved most opportune for Daikomitsu to further his schemes and advance his prospects.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While he still maintained control of the shogun's party, he held them together only with considerable difficulty, and long before the final blow came found himself in dire straits for sufficient support, even the protection of Tetsutaisho.
work
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From this reading Much dissatisfaction had grown out of Ikamon's cold-blooded work, and even his friends were shocked at his audacity.
wrested
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From this reading Outside of Tokyo his doings were looked upon as the voice of the shogunate and his acts charged thereto, while at home a feeling gained ground that the power must be wrested from his hands and the party restored to its former status.
