1895
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From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Their hair was cut after our fashion, but one wore a straggling beard, while the other’s snow-white moustache showed off to advantage his small mouth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Their hair was cut after our fashion, but one wore a straggling beard, while the other’s snow-white moustache showed off to advantage his small mouth.
how long something has existed
From this reading The men were hale and hearty, but their gray hair, bordering on white, showed that they were beyond middle age.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
from appearances alone
From this reading The room where they were sitting was at the back of the second story of a house, which, apparently at least was of our cottage style of architecture.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading The room where they were sitting was at the back of the second story of a house, which, apparently at least was of our cottage style of architecture.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The room where they were sitting was at the back of the second story of a house, which, apparently at least was of our cottage style of architecture.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Their hair was cut after our fashion, but one wore a straggling beard, while the other’s snow-white moustache showed off to advantage his small mouth.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The men were hale and hearty, but their gray hair, bordering on white, showed that they were beyond middle age.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading The men were hale and hearty, but their gray hair, bordering on white, showed that they were beyond middle age.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The men were hale and hearty, but their gray hair, bordering on white, showed that they were beyond middle age.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading XXII CONCLUSION Thirty-seven years have passed since this story opened.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The room where they were sitting was at the back of the second story of a house, which, apparently at least was of our cottage style of architecture.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Their hair was cut after our fashion, but one wore a straggling beard, while the other’s snow-white moustache showed off to advantage his small mouth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Their hair was cut after our fashion, but one wore a straggling beard, while the other’s snow-white moustache showed off to advantage his small mouth.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The men were hale and hearty, but their gray hair, bordering on white, showed that they were beyond middle age.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The men were hale and hearty, but their gray hair, bordering on white, showed that they were beyond middle age.
halenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading The men were hale and hearty, but their gray hair, bordering on white, showed that they were beyond middle age.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading XXII CONCLUSION Thirty-seven years have passed since this story opened.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading The men were hale and hearty, but their gray hair, bordering on white, showed that they were beyond middle age.
hibachiverbUS /həˈbɑːtʃi/
cook over a hibachi grill
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their hair was cut after our fashion, but one wore a straggling beard, while the other’s snow-white moustache showed off to advantage his small mouth.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The room where they were sitting was at the back of the second story of a house, which, apparently at least was of our cottage style of architecture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The room where they were sitting was at the back of the second story of a house, which, apparently at least was of our cottage style of architecture.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
the force of workers available
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The men were hale and hearty, but their gray hair, bordering on white, showed that they were beyond middle age.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Their hair was cut after our fashion, but one wore a straggling beard, while the other’s snow-white moustache showed off to advantage his small mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Their hair was cut after our fashion, but one wore a straggling beard, while the other’s snow-white moustache showed off to advantage his small mouth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Their hair was cut after our fashion, but one wore a straggling beard, while the other’s snow-white moustache showed off to advantage his small mouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men were hale and hearty, but their gray hair, bordering on white, showed that they were beyond middle age.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their hair was cut after our fashion, but one wore a straggling beard, while the other’s snow-white moustache showed off to advantage his small mouth.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading XXII CONCLUSION Thirty-seven years have passed since this story opened.
other's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their hair was cut after our fashion, but one wore a straggling beard, while the other’s snow-white moustache showed off to advantage his small mouth.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Their hair was cut after our fashion, but one wore a straggling beard, while the other’s snow-white moustache showed off to advantage his small mouth.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading XXII CONCLUSION Thirty-seven years have passed since this story opened.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The room where they were sitting was at the back of the second story of a house, which, apparently at least was of our cottage style of architecture.
Shinagawa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The men were hale and hearty, but their gray hair, bordering on white, showed that they were beyond middle age.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading XXII CONCLUSION Thirty-seven years have passed since this story opened.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their hair was cut after our fashion, but one wore a straggling beard, while the other’s snow-white moustache showed off to advantage his small mouth.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading Their hair was cut after our fashion, but one wore a straggling beard, while the other’s snow-white moustache showed off to advantage his small mouth.
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 XXII CONCLUSION Thirty-seven years have passed since this story opened.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Their hair was cut after our fashion, but one wore a straggling beard, while the other’s snow-white moustache showed off to advantage his small mouth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The room where they were sitting was at the back of the second story of a house, which, apparently at least was of our cottage style of architecture.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The men were hale and hearty, but their gray hair, bordering on white, showed that they were beyond middle age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men were hale and hearty, but their gray hair, bordering on white, showed that they were beyond middle age.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men were hale and hearty, but their gray hair, bordering on white, showed that they were beyond middle age.
Thirty-sevenadjective
being seven more than thirty
From this reading XXII CONCLUSION Thirty-seven years have passed since this story opened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading XXII CONCLUSION Thirty-seven years have passed since this story opened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their hair was cut after our fashion, but one wore a straggling beard, while the other’s snow-white moustache showed off to advantage his small mouth.
TokyonounUS /ˈtoʊkioʊ/
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
the topmost one of two
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their hair was cut after our fashion, but one wore a straggling beard, while the other’s snow-white moustache showed off to advantage his small mouth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were hale and hearty, but their gray hair, bordering on white, showed that they were beyond middle age.
in or at the place that
From this reading The room where they were sitting was at the back of the second story of a house, which, apparently at least was of our cottage style of architecture.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room where they were sitting was at the back of the second story of a house, which, apparently at least was of our cottage style of architecture.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Their hair was cut after our fashion, but one wore a straggling beard, while the other’s snow-white moustache showed off to advantage his small mouth.
a Caucasian
From this reading The men were hale and hearty, but their gray hair, bordering on white, showed that they were beyond middle age.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Their hair was cut after our fashion, but one wore a straggling beard, while the other’s snow-white moustache showed off to advantage his small mouth.
XXIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading XXII CONCLUSION Thirty-seven years have passed since this story opened.
a late time of life
From this reading XXII CONCLUSION Thirty-seven years have passed since this story opened.
Yedonoun
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading It is in the month of May, 1895, and two men are sitting at a hibachi in an upper room in Shinagawa, formerly a suburb of Yedo, now a part of the city of Tokyo.
