used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOT NIGHT IN YOKOHAMA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading While Ned looked over the city they were approaching the three boys came to his side.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading None of them had ever looked upon a Japanese city before.
Bosworth
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From this reading In the cabin of the steamship were Frank Shaw, Jack Bosworth and Jimmie McGraw.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading While Ned looked over the city they were approaching the three boys came to his side.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In the cabin of the steamship were Frank Shaw, Jack Bosworth and Jimmie McGraw.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While Ned looked over the city they were approaching the three boys came to his side.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading While Ned looked over the city they were approaching the three boys came to his side.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
at any time
From this reading None of them had ever looked upon a Japanese city before.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading In the cabin of the steamship were Frank Shaw, Jack Bosworth and Jimmie McGraw.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading None of them had ever looked upon a Japanese city before.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Ned looked over the city they were approaching the three boys came to his side.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A HOT NIGHT IN YOKOHAMA.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HOT NIGHT IN YOKOHAMA.
a small worthless amount
From this reading In the cabin of the steamship were Frank Shaw, Jack Bosworth and Jimmie McGraw.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading None of them had ever looked upon a Japanese city before.
Jimmie
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From this reading In the cabin of the steamship were Frank Shaw, Jack Bosworth and Jimmie McGraw.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading While Ned looked over the city they were approaching the three boys came to his side.
McGrawnounUS /məˈɡrɔː/
United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934)
From this reading In the cabin of the steamship were Frank Shaw, Jack Bosworth and Jimmie McGraw.
Ned
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From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A HOT NIGHT IN YOKOHAMA.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of them had ever looked upon a Japanese city before.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While Ned looked over the city they were approaching the three boys came to his side.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
Sagani
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From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading In the cabin of the steamship were Frank Shaw, Jack Bosworth and Jimmie McGraw.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading While Ned looked over the city they were approaching the three boys came to his side.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None of them had ever looked upon a Japanese city before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Ned looked over the city they were approaching the three boys came to his side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading While Ned looked over the city they were approaching the three boys came to his side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Ned looked over the city they were approaching the three boys came to his side.
TokyonounUS /ˈtoʊkioʊ/
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading None of them had ever looked upon a Japanese city before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the cabin of the steamship were Frank Shaw, Jack Bosworth and Jimmie McGraw.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ned Nestor stood on the deck of the steamship, and the steamship was entering the harbor of Yokohama, which opens from Tokyo bay, the bay from the Sagani Sea, the sea from the Pacific ocean.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Ned looked over the city they were approaching the three boys came to his side.
YOKOHAMAnounUS /ˌjoʊkəˈhɑːmə/
port city on southeastern Honshu in central Japan
From this reading A HOT NIGHT IN YOKOHAMA.
