used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They must have smelt a rat, the geisha master, or the guild.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They don't want you to find her, and the police commissioner's being mixed up in it complicates the affair, makes it harder.
Akasaka
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From this reading She has evidently been taken away to some other geisha quarter, Yotsuya, Ushigomo, Akasaka, probably Akasaka.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They don't want you to find her, and the police commissioner's being mixed up in it complicates the affair, makes it harder.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She has evidently been taken away to some other geisha quarter, Yotsuya, Ushigomo, Akasaka, probably Akasaka.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She has evidently been taken away to some other geisha quarter, Yotsuya, Ushigomo, Akasaka, probably Akasaka.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They don't want you to find her, and the police commissioner's being mixed up in it complicates the affair, makes it harder.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better make up your mind that you have lost her.
commissioner'snounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
possessive form of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading They don't want you to find her, and the police commissioner's being mixed up in it complicates the affair, makes it harder.
complicatesverbUS /ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪts/
third-person singular of “complicate” — make more complicated
From this reading They don't want you to find her, and the police commissioner's being mixed up in it complicates the affair, makes it harder.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Karsten could give him no help.
don't
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From this reading They don't want you to find her, and the police commissioner's being mixed up in it complicates the affair, makes it harder.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She has evidently been taken away to some other geisha quarter, Yotsuya, Ushigomo, Akasaka, probably Akasaka.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They don't want you to find her, and the police commissioner's being mixed up in it complicates the affair, makes it harder.
geishanounUS /ˈɡeɪʃə/
a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing
From this reading She has evidently been taken away to some other geisha quarter, Yotsuya, Ushigomo, Akasaka, probably Akasaka.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Karsten could give him no help.
guildnounUS /ɡɪld/
a formal association of people with similar interests
From this reading They must have smelt a rat, the geisha master, or the guild.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading They don't want you to find her, and the police commissioner's being mixed up in it complicates the affair, makes it harder.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has evidently been taken away to some other geisha quarter, Yotsuya, Ushigomo, Akasaka, probably Akasaka.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Better make up your mind that you have lost her.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Karsten could give him no help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Better make up your mind that you have lost her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Karsten could give him no help.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They don't want you to find her, and the police commissioner's being mixed up in it complicates the affair, makes it harder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They don't want you to find her, and the police commissioner's being mixed up in it complicates the affair, makes it harder.
Karsten
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From this reading Karsten could give him no help.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Better make up your mind that you have lost her.
engage in
From this reading "Better make up your mind that you have lost her.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading They don't want you to find her, and the police commissioner's being mixed up in it complicates the affair, makes it harder.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading They must have smelt a rat, the geisha master, or the guild.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Better make up your mind that you have lost her.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading They don't want you to find her, and the police commissioner's being mixed up in it complicates the affair, makes it harder.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must have smelt a rat, the geisha master, or the guild.
not any; not one
From this reading Karsten could give him no help.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They must have smelt a rat, the geisha master, or the guild.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She has evidently been taken away to some other geisha quarter, Yotsuya, Ushigomo, Akasaka, probably Akasaka.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading They don't want you to find her, and the police commissioner's being mixed up in it complicates the affair, makes it harder.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading She has evidently been taken away to some other geisha quarter, Yotsuya, Ushigomo, Akasaka, probably Akasaka.
one of four equal parts
From this reading She has evidently been taken away to some other geisha quarter, Yotsuya, Ushigomo, Akasaka, probably Akasaka.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading They must have smelt a rat, the geisha master, or the guild.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has evidently been taken away to some other geisha quarter, Yotsuya, Ushigomo, Akasaka, probably Akasaka.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading They must have smelt a rat, the geisha master, or the guild.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She has evidently been taken away to some other geisha quarter, Yotsuya, Ushigomo, Akasaka, probably Akasaka.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She has evidently been taken away to some other geisha quarter, Yotsuya, Ushigomo, Akasaka, probably Akasaka.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Better make up your mind that you have lost her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They must have smelt a rat, the geisha master, or the guild.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must have smelt a rat, the geisha master, or the guild.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She has evidently been taken away to some other geisha quarter, Yotsuya, Ushigomo, Akasaka, probably Akasaka.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Better make up your mind that you have lost her.
Ushigomo
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From this reading She has evidently been taken away to some other geisha quarter, Yotsuya, Ushigomo, Akasaka, probably Akasaka.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They don't want you to find her, and the police commissioner's being mixed up in it complicates the affair, makes it harder.
Yotsuya
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From this reading She has evidently been taken away to some other geisha quarter, Yotsuya, Ushigomo, Akasaka, probably Akasaka.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Better make up your mind that you have lost her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Better make up your mind that you have lost her.
