used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The inevitable result of the rise in the price of oranges was to make him a gainer of more than fifty thousand _rio_.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
(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 AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
Bunkichi
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From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
Bunkichi's
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From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
continuancenounUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəns/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
dealersnounUS /ˈdiːlərz/
plural of “dealer” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
ECCENTRICadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
a boy or man
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The inevitable result of the rise in the price of oranges was to make him a gainer of more than fifty thousand _rio_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he spoke of this plan to his men they were ready to go, for his sake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
gainernounUS /ˈɡeɪnər/
a person who gains weight
From this reading The inevitable result of the rise in the price of oranges was to make him a gainer of more than fifty thousand _rio_.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he spoke of this plan to his men they were ready to go, for his sake.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So he thought he would take a supply over to Osaka and make another great profit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he thought he would take a supply over to Osaka and make another great profit.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The inevitable result of the rise in the price of oranges was to make him a gainer of more than fifty thousand _rio_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading The inevitable result of the rise in the price of oranges was to make him a gainer of more than fifty thousand _rio_.
Kishu
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From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
immediately past
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
engage in
From this reading The inevitable result of the rise in the price of oranges was to make him a gainer of more than fifty thousand _rio_.
the force of workers available
From this reading When he spoke of this plan to his men they were ready to go, for his sake.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The inevitable result of the rise in the price of oranges was to make him a gainer of more than fifty thousand _rio_.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
not any; not one
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
orange-ship
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From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
orangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
OsakanounUS /oʊˈsɑːkə/
port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So he thought he would take a supply over to Osaka and make another great profit.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading When he spoke of this plan to his men they were ready to go, for his sake.
by chance
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The inevitable result of the rise in the price of oranges was to make him a gainer of more than fifty thousand _rio_.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading So he thought he would take a supply over to Osaka and make another great profit.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When he spoke of this plan to his men they were ready to go, for his sake.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The inevitable result of the rise in the price of oranges was to make him a gainer of more than fifty thousand _rio_.
rionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading The inevitable result of the rise in the price of oranges was to make him a gainer of more than fifty thousand _rio_.
move upward
From this reading The inevitable result of the rise in the price of oranges was to make him a gainer of more than fifty thousand _rio_.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading When he spoke of this plan to his men they were ready to go, for his sake.
salmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
saltedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːltɪd/
(used especially of meats) preserved in salt
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
scarcitynounUS /ˈskersɪti/
a small and inadequate amount
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
transport commercially
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When he spoke of this plan to his men they were ready to go, for his sake.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
carry out
From this reading So he thought he would take a supply over to Osaka and make another great profit.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The inevitable result of the rise in the price of oranges was to make him a gainer of more than fifty thousand _rio_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So he thought he would take a supply over to Osaka and make another great profit.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The inevitable result of the rise in the price of oranges was to make him a gainer of more than fifty thousand _rio_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
viedverbUS /vaɪd/
past form of “vie” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inevitable result of the rise in the price of oranges was to make him a gainer of more than fifty thousand _rio_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he spoke of this plan to his men they were ready to go, for his sake.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
at the time that
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Bunkichi, after this, carefully reasoned out that on account of the recent continuance of the west wind no ship could possibly have sailed from Yedo to Osaka, so that there must be a scarcity of salted salmon in that city, while there was now an abundant and specially cheap supply of them in Yedo.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So he thought he would take a supply over to Osaka and make another great profit.
Yedonoun
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading AN ECCENTRIC FELLOW WHEN all the wholesale dealers in oranges in the vast city of Yedo heard that an orange-ship had at last arrived from Kishu, they vied with one another in coming to Bunkichi’s ship and buying up his oranges.
