150,000
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From this reading From a nation occupying 150,000 square miles, it has expanded by the addition of Formosa, and its population has grown from thirty millions to forty-five millions.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading From a nation occupying 150,000 square miles, it has expanded by the addition of Formosa, and its population has grown from thirty millions to forty-five millions.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was a witness, although at that time I did not comprehend the movement, but I, and those few who are still living, do now.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am under deep obligations to the publishers, for giving me an opportunity to tell the story of the rejuvenation of Japan.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am under deep obligations to the publishers, for giving me an opportunity to tell the story of the rejuvenation of Japan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was a witness, although at that time I did not comprehend the movement, but I, and those few who are still living, do now.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was a witness, although at that time I did not comprehend the movement, but I, and those few who are still living, do now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was a witness, although at that time I did not comprehend the movement, but I, and those few who are still living, do now.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
autonomousadjectiveUS /ɔːˈtɑːnəməs/
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
From this reading From a federation of mutually autonomous oligarchies, Japan was metamorphosed into an Empire which holds Russia at bay.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading From a federation of mutually autonomous oligarchies, Japan was metamorphosed into an Empire which holds Russia at bay.
Berwick
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From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was a witness, although at that time I did not comprehend the movement, but I, and those few who are still living, do now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From a nation occupying 150,000 square miles, it has expanded by the addition of Formosa, and its population has grown from thirty millions to forty-five millions.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading I was a witness, although at that time I did not comprehend the movement, but I, and those few who are still living, do now.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I am under deep obligations to the publishers, for giving me an opportunity to tell the story of the rejuvenation of Japan.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was a witness, although at that time I did not comprehend the movement, but I, and those few who are still living, do now.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was a witness, although at that time I did not comprehend the movement, but I, and those few who are still living, do now.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading From a federation of mutually autonomous oligarchies, Japan was metamorphosed into an Empire which holds Russia at bay.
etc
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expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading From a nation occupying 150,000 square miles, it has expanded by the addition of Formosa, and its population has grown from thirty millions to forty-five millions.
federationnounUS /ˌfedərˈeɪʃən/
an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
From this reading From a federation of mutually autonomous oligarchies, Japan was metamorphosed into an Empire which holds Russia at bay.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I was a witness, although at that time I did not comprehend the movement, but I, and those few who are still living, do now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am under deep obligations to the publishers, for giving me an opportunity to tell the story of the rejuvenation of Japan.
FormosanounUS /fɔːrˈmoʊsə/
an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
From this reading From a nation occupying 150,000 square miles, it has expanded by the addition of Formosa, and its population has grown from thirty millions to forty-five millions.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading From a nation occupying 150,000 square miles, it has expanded by the addition of Formosa, and its population has grown from thirty millions to forty-five millions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a federation of mutually autonomous oligarchies, Japan was metamorphosed into an Empire which holds Russia at bay.
the act of giving
From this reading I am under deep obligations to the publishers, for giving me an opportunity to tell the story of the rejuvenation of Japan.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading From a nation occupying 150,000 square miles, it has expanded by the addition of Formosa, and its population has grown from thirty millions to forty-five millions.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From a nation occupying 150,000 square miles, it has expanded by the addition of Formosa, and its population has grown from thirty millions to forty-five millions.
HeroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading From a federation of mutually autonomous oligarchies, Japan was metamorphosed into an Empire which holds Russia at bay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am under deep obligations to the publishers, for giving me an opportunity to tell the story of the rejuvenation of Japan.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From a federation of mutually autonomous oligarchies, Japan was metamorphosed into an Empire which holds Russia at bay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From a nation occupying 150,000 square miles, it has expanded by the addition of Formosa, and its population has grown from thirty millions to forty-five millions.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From a nation occupying 150,000 square miles, it has expanded by the addition of Formosa, and its population has grown from thirty millions to forty-five millions.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I was a witness, although at that time I did not comprehend the movement, but I, and those few who are still living, do now.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am under deep obligations to the publishers, for giving me an opportunity to tell the story of the rejuvenation of Japan.
metamorphosed
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From this reading From a federation of mutually autonomous oligarchies, Japan was metamorphosed into an Empire which holds Russia at bay.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From a nation occupying 150,000 square miles, it has expanded by the addition of Formosa, and its population has grown from thirty millions to forty-five millions.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading From a nation occupying 150,000 square miles, it has expanded by the addition of Formosa, and its population has grown from thirty millions to forty-five millions.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading I was a witness, although at that time I did not comprehend the movement, but I, and those few who are still living, do now.
mutuallyadverbUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəli/
in a mutual or shared manner
From this reading From a federation of mutually autonomous oligarchies, Japan was metamorphosed into an Empire which holds Russia at bay.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading From a nation occupying 150,000 square miles, it has expanded by the addition of Formosa, and its population has grown from thirty millions to forty-five millions.
Norwood
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From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was a witness, although at that time I did not comprehend the movement, but I, and those few who are still living, do now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was a witness, although at that time I did not comprehend the movement, but I, and those few who are still living, do now.
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I am under deep obligations to the publishers, for giving me an opportunity to tell the story of the rejuvenation of Japan.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading From a nation occupying 150,000 square miles, it has expanded by the addition of Formosa, and its population has grown from thirty millions to forty-five millions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
oligarchies
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From this reading From a federation of mutually autonomous oligarchies, Japan was metamorphosed into an Empire which holds Russia at bay.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I am under deep obligations to the publishers, for giving me an opportunity to tell the story of the rejuvenation of Japan.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading From a nation occupying 150,000 square miles, it has expanded by the addition of Formosa, and its population has grown from thirty millions to forty-five millions.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading I am under deep obligations to the publishers, for giving me an opportunity to tell the story of the rejuvenation of Japan.
rejuvenationnounUS /rɪˌdʒuːvəˈneɪʃən/
the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored
From this reading I am under deep obligations to the publishers, for giving me an opportunity to tell the story of the rejuvenation of Japan.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading From a federation of mutually autonomous oligarchies, Japan was metamorphosed into an Empire which holds Russia at bay.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
make square
From this reading From a nation occupying 150,000 square miles, it has expanded by the addition of Formosa, and its population has grown from thirty millions to forty-five millions.
not in physical motion
From this reading I was a witness, although at that time I did not comprehend the movement, but I, and those few who are still living, do now.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
express in words
From this reading I am under deep obligations to the publishers, for giving me an opportunity to tell the story of the rejuvenation of Japan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was a witness, although at that time I did not comprehend the movement, but I, and those few who are still living, do now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading From a nation occupying 150,000 square miles, it has expanded by the addition of Formosa, and its population has grown from thirty millions to forty-five millions.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I was a witness, although at that time I did not comprehend the movement, but I, and those few who are still living, do now.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was a witness, although at that time I did not comprehend the movement, but I, and those few who are still living, do now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am under deep obligations to the publishers, for giving me an opportunity to tell the story of the rejuvenation of Japan.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I am under deep obligations to the publishers, for giving me an opportunity to tell the story of the rejuvenation of Japan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was a witness, although at that time I did not comprehend the movement, but I, and those few who are still living, do now.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From a federation of mutually autonomous oligarchies, Japan was metamorphosed into an Empire which holds Russia at bay.
which person or people
From this reading I was a witness, although at that time I did not comprehend the movement, but I, and those few who are still living, do now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Author of The Story of Japan, The Story of China, Heroic Japan, etc., etc._ _Illustrated with original Japanese Color Pictures_ Norwood Press Berwick & Smith, Norwood, Mass., U. S. A.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading I was a witness, although at that time I did not comprehend the movement, but I, and those few who are still living, do now.
