used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading The prime minister had himself acknowledged the growing confidence with which diplomatic relations had proceeded.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading MISUNDERSTANDING The Honorable Henry Tillotson was much agitated.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night before he had been the honored guest of Count Kure, the great prime minister of Japan, and his impressions had been indeed reassuring.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The night before he had been the honored guest of Count Kure, the great prime minister of Japan, and his impressions had been indeed reassuring.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night before he had been the honored guest of Count Kure, the great prime minister of Japan, and his impressions had been indeed reassuring.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And this was the day for Captain Rodgers’ presentation to the Emperor.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The prime minister had himself acknowledged the growing confidence with which diplomatic relations had proceeded.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The night before he had been the honored guest of Count Kure, the great prime minister of Japan, and his impressions had been indeed reassuring.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And this was the day for Captain Rodgers’ presentation to the Emperor.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading The prime minister had himself acknowledged the growing confidence with which diplomatic relations had proceeded.
disquietingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskwaɪətɪŋ/
causing mental discomfort
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading And this was the day for Captain Rodgers’ presentation to the Emperor.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And this was the day for Captain Rodgers’ presentation to the Emperor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The night before he had been the honored guest of Count Kure, the great prime minister of Japan, and his impressions had been indeed reassuring.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The prime minister had himself acknowledged the growing confidence with which diplomatic relations had proceeded.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The night before he had been the honored guest of Count Kure, the great prime minister of Japan, and his impressions had been indeed reassuring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night before he had been the honored guest of Count Kure, the great prime minister of Japan, and his impressions had been indeed reassuring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night before he had been the honored guest of Count Kure, the great prime minister of Japan, and his impressions had been indeed reassuring.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading MISUNDERSTANDING The Honorable Henry Tillotson was much agitated.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The prime minister had himself acknowledged the growing confidence with which diplomatic relations had proceeded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The night before he had been the honored guest of Count Kure, the great prime minister of Japan, and his impressions had been indeed reassuring.
HonorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading MISUNDERSTANDING The Honorable Henry Tillotson was much agitated.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading The night before he had been the honored guest of Count Kure, the great prime minister of Japan, and his impressions had been indeed reassuring.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The night before he had been the honored guest of Count Kure, the great prime minister of Japan, and his impressions had been indeed reassuring.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The night before he had been the honored guest of Count Kure, the great prime minister of Japan, and his impressions had been indeed reassuring.
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 The night before he had been the honored guest of Count Kure, the great prime minister of Japan, and his impressions had been indeed reassuring.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
Kure
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From this reading The night before he had been the honored guest of Count Kure, the great prime minister of Japan, and his impressions had been indeed reassuring.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The night before he had been the honored guest of Count Kure, the great prime minister of Japan, and his impressions had been indeed reassuring.
MISUNDERSTANDINGnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading MISUNDERSTANDING The Honorable Henry Tillotson was much agitated.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MISUNDERSTANDING The Honorable Henry Tillotson was much agitated.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night before he had been the honored guest of Count Kure, the great prime minister of Japan, and his impressions had been indeed reassuring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night before he had been the honored guest of Count Kure, the great prime minister of Japan, and his impressions had been indeed reassuring.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
presentationnounUS /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/
the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
From this reading And this was the day for Captain Rodgers’ presentation to the Emperor.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading The night before he had been the honored guest of Count Kure, the great prime minister of Japan, and his impressions had been indeed reassuring.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The prime minister had himself acknowledged the growing confidence with which diplomatic relations had proceeded.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading The night before he had been the honored guest of Count Kure, the great prime minister of Japan, and his impressions had been indeed reassuring.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading The prime minister had himself acknowledged the growing confidence with which diplomatic relations had proceeded.
RodgersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States composer of musical comedies (especially in collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II and with Lorenz Hart) (1902-1979)
From this reading And this was the day for Captain Rodgers’ presentation to the Emperor.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISUNDERSTANDING The Honorable Henry Tillotson was much agitated.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was the day for Captain Rodgers’ presentation to the Emperor.
Tillotson
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From this reading MISUNDERSTANDING The Honorable Henry Tillotson was much agitated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And this was the day for Captain Rodgers’ presentation to the Emperor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then had come the account of the fight between sailors from the American cruiser and Japanese citizens, showing that ill feeling existed between the people of the two nations, a most disquieting sign.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISUNDERSTANDING The Honorable Henry Tillotson was much agitated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The prime minister had himself acknowledged the growing confidence with which diplomatic relations had proceeded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The prime minister had himself acknowledged the growing confidence with which diplomatic relations had proceeded.
