used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a rocking (As) of great ships Riding at anchor I have at last become worn out with love, Because of a child of a man.
(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 Saddest sight of all was the twisted iron work of Takeshi's foreign bedstead, once the symbol of progress and of the _haikara_ spirit.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ugly scar remained, a slab of charred concrete strewn with ashes and burned beams.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading With a rocking (As) of great ships Riding at anchor I have at last become worn out with love, Because of a child of a man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An ugly scar remained, a slab of charred concrete strewn with ashes and burned beams.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With a rocking (As) of great ships Riding at anchor I have at last become worn out with love, Because of a child of a man.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading An ugly scar remained, a slab of charred concrete strewn with ashes and burned beams.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a rocking (As) of great ships Riding at anchor I have at last become worn out with love, Because of a child of a man.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading An ugly scar remained, a slab of charred concrete strewn with ashes and burned beams.
for the reason that
From this reading With a rocking (As) of great ships Riding at anchor I have at last become worn out with love, Because of a child of a man.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading With a rocking (As) of great ships Riding at anchor I have at last become worn out with love, Because of a child of a man.
bedsteadnoun
the framework of a bed
From this reading Saddest sight of all was the twisted iron work of Takeshi's foreign bedstead, once the symbol of progress and of the _haikara_ spirit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the Fujinami returned to Tokyo, the wing of the house in which the unfortunate son had lived, had been demolished.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading An ugly scar remained, a slab of charred concrete strewn with ashes and burned beams.
charredverbUS /tʃɑːrd/
inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal
From this reading An ugly scar remained, a slab of charred concrete strewn with ashes and burned beams.
a young person of either sex
From this reading With a rocking (As) of great ships Riding at anchor I have at last become worn out with love, Because of a child of a man.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading An ugly scar remained, a slab of charred concrete strewn with ashes and burned beams.
COURTSHIPnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading JAPANESE COURTSHIP _O-bune no Hatsuru-tomari no Tayutai ni Mono-omoi-yase-nu Hito no ko yuye ni_.
demolishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃt/
torn down and broken up
From this reading When the Fujinami returned to Tokyo, the wing of the house in which the unfortunate son had lived, had been demolished.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Saddest sight of all was the twisted iron work of Takeshi's foreign bedstead, once the symbol of progress and of the _haikara_ spirit.
Fujinami
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From this reading When the Fujinami returned to Tokyo, the wing of the house in which the unfortunate son had lived, had been demolished.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With a rocking (As) of great ships Riding at anchor I have at last become worn out with love, Because of a child of a man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the Fujinami returned to Tokyo, the wing of the house in which the unfortunate son had lived, had been demolished.
haikara
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From this reading Saddest sight of all was the twisted iron work of Takeshi's foreign bedstead, once the symbol of progress and of the _haikara_ spirit.
Hatsuru-tomari
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From this reading JAPANESE COURTSHIP _O-bune no Hatsuru-tomari no Tayutai ni Mono-omoi-yase-nu Hito no ko yuye ni_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With a rocking (As) of great ships Riding at anchor I have at last become worn out with love, Because of a child of a man.
Hito
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From this reading JAPANESE COURTSHIP _O-bune no Hatsuru-tomari no Tayutai ni Mono-omoi-yase-nu Hito no ko yuye ni_.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When the Fujinami returned to Tokyo, the wing of the house in which the unfortunate son had lived, had been demolished.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With a rocking (As) of great ships Riding at anchor I have at last become worn out with love, Because of a child of a man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Fujinami returned to Tokyo, the wing of the house in which the unfortunate son had lived, had been demolished.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Saddest sight of all was the twisted iron work of Takeshi's foreign bedstead, once the symbol of progress and of the _haikara_ spirit.
JAPANESEnounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading JAPANESE COURTSHIP _O-bune no Hatsuru-tomari no Tayutai ni Mono-omoi-yase-nu Hito no ko yuye ni_.
konounUS /koʊ/
a blow that renders the opponent unconscious
From this reading JAPANESE COURTSHIP _O-bune no Hatsuru-tomari no Tayutai ni Mono-omoi-yase-nu Hito no ko yuye ni_.
immediately past
From this reading With a rocking (As) of great ships Riding at anchor I have at last become worn out with love, Because of a child of a man.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When the Fujinami returned to Tokyo, the wing of the house in which the unfortunate son had lived, had been demolished.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading With a rocking (As) of great ships Riding at anchor I have at last become worn out with love, Because of a child of a man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With a rocking (As) of great ships Riding at anchor I have at last become worn out with love, Because of a child of a man.
Mono-omoi-yase-nu
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From this reading JAPANESE COURTSHIP _O-bune no Hatsuru-tomari no Tayutai ni Mono-omoi-yase-nu Hito no ko yuye ni_.
ninounUS /niː/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading JAPANESE COURTSHIP _O-bune no Hatsuru-tomari no Tayutai ni Mono-omoi-yase-nu Hito no ko yuye ni_.
not any; not one
From this reading JAPANESE COURTSHIP _O-bune no Hatsuru-tomari no Tayutai ni Mono-omoi-yase-nu Hito no ko yuye ni_.
O-bune
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From this reading JAPANESE COURTSHIP _O-bune no Hatsuru-tomari no Tayutai ni Mono-omoi-yase-nu Hito no ko yuye ni_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a rocking (As) of great ships Riding at anchor I have at last become worn out with love, Because of a child of a man.
on one occasion
From this reading Saddest sight of all was the twisted iron work of Takeshi's foreign bedstead, once the symbol of progress and of the _haikara_ spirit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With a rocking (As) of great ships Riding at anchor I have at last become worn out with love, Because of a child of a man.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Saddest sight of all was the twisted iron work of Takeshi's foreign bedstead, once the symbol of progress and of the _haikara_ spirit.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading An ugly scar remained, a slab of charred concrete strewn with ashes and burned beams.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When the Fujinami returned to Tokyo, the wing of the house in which the unfortunate son had lived, had been demolished.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading With a rocking (As) of great ships Riding at anchor I have at last become worn out with love, Because of a child of a man.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading With a rocking (As) of great ships Riding at anchor I have at last become worn out with love, Because of a child of a man.
SaddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Saddest sight of all was the twisted iron work of Takeshi's foreign bedstead, once the symbol of progress and of the _haikara_ spirit.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading An ugly scar remained, a slab of charred concrete strewn with ashes and burned beams.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading With a rocking (As) of great ships Riding at anchor I have at last become worn out with love, Because of a child of a man.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Saddest sight of all was the twisted iron work of Takeshi's foreign bedstead, once the symbol of progress and of the _haikara_ spirit.
slabnounUS /slæb/
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading An ugly scar remained, a slab of charred concrete strewn with ashes and burned beams.
a male human offspring
From this reading When the Fujinami returned to Tokyo, the wing of the house in which the unfortunate son had lived, had been demolished.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Saddest sight of all was the twisted iron work of Takeshi's foreign bedstead, once the symbol of progress and of the _haikara_ spirit.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading An ugly scar remained, a slab of charred concrete strewn with ashes and burned beams.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading Saddest sight of all was the twisted iron work of Takeshi's foreign bedstead, once the symbol of progress and of the _haikara_ spirit.
Takeshi's
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From this reading Saddest sight of all was the twisted iron work of Takeshi's foreign bedstead, once the symbol of progress and of the _haikara_ spirit.
Tayutai
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From this reading JAPANESE COURTSHIP _O-bune no Hatsuru-tomari no Tayutai ni Mono-omoi-yase-nu Hito no ko yuye ni_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Fujinami returned to Tokyo, the wing of the house in which the unfortunate son had lived, had been demolished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Fujinami returned to Tokyo, the wing of the house in which the unfortunate son had lived, had been demolished.
TokyonounUS /ˈtoʊkioʊ/
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading When the Fujinami returned to Tokyo, the wing of the house in which the unfortunate son had lived, had been demolished.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Saddest sight of all was the twisted iron work of Takeshi's foreign bedstead, once the symbol of progress and of the _haikara_ spirit.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading An ugly scar remained, a slab of charred concrete strewn with ashes and burned beams.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading When the Fujinami returned to Tokyo, the wing of the house in which the unfortunate son had lived, had been demolished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saddest sight of all was the twisted iron work of Takeshi's foreign bedstead, once the symbol of progress and of the _haikara_ spirit.
at the time that
From this reading When the Fujinami returned to Tokyo, the wing of the house in which the unfortunate son had lived, had been demolished.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the Fujinami returned to Tokyo, the wing of the house in which the unfortunate son had lived, had been demolished.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading When the Fujinami returned to Tokyo, the wing of the house in which the unfortunate son had lived, had been demolished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a rocking (As) of great ships Riding at anchor I have at last become worn out with love, Because of a child of a man.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Saddest sight of all was the twisted iron work of Takeshi's foreign bedstead, once the symbol of progress and of the _haikara_ spirit.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading With a rocking (As) of great ships Riding at anchor I have at last become worn out with love, Because of a child of a man.
yuye
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From this reading JAPANESE COURTSHIP _O-bune no Hatsuru-tomari no Tayutai ni Mono-omoi-yase-nu Hito no ko yuye ni_.
