used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Two days of preparation and looking about leaves almost a pang of regret at having to depart so soon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Two days of preparation and looking about leaves almost a pang of regret at having to depart so soon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An uneventful run of two days, and the Yokohama Maru steams into the beautiful harbor of Nagasaki.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An uneventful run of two days, and the Yokohama Maru steams into the beautiful harbor of Nagasaki.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One gets a favorable impression of the Japs right away; much more so, doubtless, by coming direct from China than in any other way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days of preparation and looking about leaves almost a pang of regret at having to depart so soon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One gets a favorable impression of the Japs right away; much more so, doubtless, by coming direct from China than in any other way.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading An uneventful run of two days, and the Yokohama Maru steams into the beautiful harbor of Nagasaki.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One gets a favorable impression of the Japs right away; much more so, doubtless, by coming direct from China than in any other way.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading One gets a favorable impression of the Japs right away; much more so, doubtless, by coming direct from China than in any other way.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading One gets a favorable impression of the Japs right away; much more so, doubtless, by coming direct from China than in any other way.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading An uneventful run of two days, and the Yokohama Maru steams into the beautiful harbor of Nagasaki.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Two days of preparation and looking about leaves almost a pang of regret at having to depart so soon.
command with authority
From this reading One gets a favorable impression of the Japs right away; much more so, doubtless, by coming direct from China than in any other way.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading One gets a favorable impression of the Japs right away; much more so, doubtless, by coming direct from China than in any other way.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading One gets a favorable impression of the Japs right away; much more so, doubtless, by coming direct from China than in any other way.
filthnounUS /fɪlθ/
any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading One gets a favorable impression of the Japs right away; much more so, doubtless, by coming direct from China than in any other way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading An uneventful run of two days, and the Yokohama Maru steams into the beautiful harbor of Nagasaki.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Two days of preparation and looking about leaves almost a pang of regret at having to depart so soon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading One gets a favorable impression of the Japs right away; much more so, doubtless, by coming direct from China than in any other way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One gets a favorable impression of the Japs right away; much more so, doubtless, by coming direct from China than in any other way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An uneventful run of two days, and the Yokohama Maru steams into the beautiful harbor of Nagasaki.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
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 THROUGH JAPAN.
JapsnounUS /dʒæps/
plural of “jap” — (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading One gets a favorable impression of the Japs right away; much more so, doubtless, by coming direct from China than in any other way.
and nothing more
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Two days of preparation and looking about leaves almost a pang of regret at having to depart so soon.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Two days of preparation and looking about leaves almost a pang of regret at having to depart so soon.
Maru
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From this reading An uneventful run of two days, and the Yokohama Maru steams into the beautiful harbor of Nagasaki.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One gets a favorable impression of the Japs right away; much more so, doubtless, by coming direct from China than in any other way.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One gets a favorable impression of the Japs right away; much more so, doubtless, by coming direct from China than in any other way.
NagasakinounUS /ˌnɑːɡɑːˈsɑːki/
a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb
From this reading An uneventful run of two days, and the Yokohama Maru steams into the beautiful harbor of Nagasaki.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An uneventful run of two days, and the Yokohama Maru steams into the beautiful harbor of Nagasaki.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One gets a favorable impression of the Japs right away; much more so, doubtless, by coming direct from China than in any other way.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One gets a favorable impression of the Japs right away; much more so, doubtless, by coming direct from China than in any other way.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading Two days of preparation and looking about leaves almost a pang of regret at having to depart so soon.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Two days of preparation and looking about leaves almost a pang of regret at having to depart so soon.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Two days of preparation and looking about leaves almost a pang of regret at having to depart so soon.
precisely, exactly
From this reading One gets a favorable impression of the Japs right away; much more so, doubtless, by coming direct from China than in any other way.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading An uneventful run of two days, and the Yokohama Maru steams into the beautiful harbor of Nagasaki.
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One gets a favorable impression of the Japs right away; much more so, doubtless, by coming direct from China than in any other way.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
in the near future
From this reading Two days of preparation and looking about leaves almost a pang of regret at having to depart so soon.
steamsnounUS /stiːmz/
plural of “steam” — water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
From this reading An uneventful run of two days, and the Yokohama Maru steams into the beautiful harbor of Nagasaki.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One gets a favorable impression of the Japs right away; much more so, doubtless, by coming direct from China than in any other way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An uneventful run of two days, and the Yokohama Maru steams into the beautiful harbor of Nagasaki.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH JAPAN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading An uneventful run of two days, and the Yokohama Maru steams into the beautiful harbor of Nagasaki.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading An uneventful run of two days, and the Yokohama Maru steams into the beautiful harbor of Nagasaki.
varnishedadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːrnɪʃt/
having a coating of stain or varnish
From this reading The change from the filth of a Chinese city to Nagasaki, clean as if it had all just been newly scoured and varnished, is something delightful.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One gets a favorable impression of the Japs right away; much more so, doubtless, by coming direct from China than in any other way.
YokohamanounUS /ˌjoʊkəˈhɑːmə/
port city on southeastern Honshu in central Japan
From this reading An uneventful run of two days, and the Yokohama Maru steams into the beautiful harbor of Nagasaki.
