used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the unreasoning prejudice of a westerner, he had taken a dislike to them, hardly knowing himself why he did so.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading When Mrs. Davis had said Sinclair did not care for Japanese women she had merely spoken the truth.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
deem to be
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading When Mrs. Davis had said Sinclair did not care for Japanese women she had merely spoken the truth.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Mrs. Davis had said Sinclair did not care for Japanese women she had merely spoken the truth.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading With the unreasoning prejudice of a westerner, he had taken a dislike to them, hardly knowing himself why he did so.
distractionsnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃənz/
plural of “distraction” — mental turmoil
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
entanglementsnounUS /enˈtæŋɡəlmənts/
plural of “entanglement” — an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Mrs. Davis had said Sinclair did not care for Japanese women she had merely spoken the truth.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
usually; as a rule
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
the act of departing
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mrs. Davis had said Sinclair did not care for Japanese women she had merely spoken the truth.
only a very short time before
From this reading With the unreasoning prejudice of a westerner, he had taken a dislike to them, hardly knowing himself why he did so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the unreasoning prejudice of a westerner, he had taken a dislike to them, hardly knowing himself why he did so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With the unreasoning prejudice of a westerner, he had taken a dislike to them, hardly knowing himself why he did so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
INDIFFERENCEnounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading SINCLAIR'S INDIFFERENCE.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
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 Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading When Mrs. Davis had said Sinclair did not care for Japanese women she had merely spoken the truth.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading With the unreasoning prejudice of a westerner, he had taken a dislike to them, hardly knowing himself why he did so.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
engage in
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
the force of workers available
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
and nothing more
From this reading When Mrs. Davis had said Sinclair did not care for Japanese women she had merely spoken the truth.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Davis had said Sinclair did not care for Japanese women she had merely spoken the truth.
not any; not one
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Mrs. Davis had said Sinclair did not care for Japanese women she had merely spoken the truth.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the unreasoning prejudice of a westerner, he had taken a dislike to them, hardly knowing himself why he did so.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
and nothing more
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading With the unreasoning prejudice of a westerner, he had taken a dislike to them, hardly knowing himself why he did so.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Mrs. Davis had said Sinclair did not care for Japanese women she had merely spoken the truth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Davis had said Sinclair did not care for Japanese women she had merely spoken the truth.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading When Mrs. Davis had said Sinclair did not care for Japanese women she had merely spoken the truth.
SINCLAIR'S
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From this reading SINCLAIR'S INDIFFERENCE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With the unreasoning prejudice of a westerner, he had taken a dislike to them, hardly knowing himself why he did so.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading When Mrs. Davis had said Sinclair did not care for Japanese women she had merely spoken the truth.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading With the unreasoning prejudice of a westerner, he had taken a dislike to them, hardly knowing himself why he did so.
tea-houses
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From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mrs. Davis had said Sinclair did not care for Japanese women she had merely spoken the truth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With the unreasoning prejudice of a westerner, he had taken a dislike to them, hardly knowing himself why he did so.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the unreasoning prejudice of a westerner, he had taken a dislike to them, hardly knowing himself why he did so.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading When Mrs. Davis had said Sinclair did not care for Japanese women she had merely spoken the truth.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
unreasoningadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznɪŋ/
not based on reason or evidence
From this reading With the unreasoning prejudice of a westerner, he had taken a dislike to them, hardly knowing himself why he did so.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
westernernounUS /ˈwestərnər/
an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
From this reading With the unreasoning prejudice of a westerner, he had taken a dislike to them, hardly knowing himself why he did so.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Davis had said Sinclair did not care for Japanese women she had merely spoken the truth.
which person or people
From this reading For this reason he avoided the distractions that the tea-houses offered to most foreigners, going there only occasionally with parties of friends; but, unlike most western men, who generally consider it their privilege when in Japan to be as lawless as they desire, he had got into no entanglements whatever.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading With the unreasoning prejudice of a westerner, he had taken a dislike to them, hardly knowing himself why he did so.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the unreasoning prejudice of a westerner, he had taken a dislike to them, hardly knowing himself why he did so.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When Mrs. Davis had said Sinclair did not care for Japanese women she had merely spoken the truth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps one of the reasons lay in the fact that when he had come to Japan he had been too acutely aware of his engagement, and that his wife would likely make her home there in Japan.
