absencesnounUS /ˈæbsənsɪz/
plural of “absence” — the state of being absent
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The charge against him was that he had caused dissension in several of the public schools by bribing certain of the poorer children to leave their schools, and, in some cases, their homes, and attend the missionary school in Tokyo.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading One was the case of an American missionary who had been arrested for attempting to bribe school boys to become Kirishitans (Christians).
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One was the case of an American missionary who had been arrested for attempting to bribe school boys to become Kirishitans (Christians).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The charge against him was that he had caused dissension in several of the public schools by bribing certain of the poorer children to leave their schools, and, in some cases, their homes, and attend the missionary school in Tokyo.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading One was the case of an American missionary who had been arrested for attempting to bribe school boys to become Kirishitans (Christians).
being joined in close association
From this reading Sinclair had become suddenly attached to his work.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading One was the case of an American missionary who had been arrested for attempting to bribe school boys to become Kirishitans (Christians).
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The charge against him was that he had caused dissension in several of the public schools by bribing certain of the poorer children to leave their schools, and, in some cases, their homes, and attend the missionary school in Tokyo.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Sinclair had become suddenly attached to his work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One was the case of an American missionary who had been arrested for attempting to bribe school boys to become Kirishitans (Christians).
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading One was the case of an American missionary who had been arrested for attempting to bribe school boys to become Kirishitans (Christians).
bribenounUS /braɪb/
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
From this reading One was the case of an American missionary who had been arrested for attempting to bribe school boys to become Kirishitans (Christians).
bribingverbUS /ˈbraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading The charge against him was that he had caused dissension in several of the public schools by bribing certain of the poorer children to leave their schools, and, in some cases, their homes, and attend the missionary school in Tokyo.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The charge against him was that he had caused dissension in several of the public schools by bribing certain of the poorer children to leave their schools, and, in some cases, their homes, and attend the missionary school in Tokyo.
an occurrence of something
From this reading One was the case of an American missionary who had been arrested for attempting to bribe school boys to become Kirishitans (Christians).
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The charge against him was that he had caused dissension in several of the public schools by bribing certain of the poorer children to leave their schools, and, in some cases, their homes, and attend the missionary school in Tokyo.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The charge against him was that he had caused dissension in several of the public schools by bribing certain of the poorer children to leave their schools, and, in some cases, their homes, and attend the missionary school in Tokyo.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The charge against him was that he had caused dissension in several of the public schools by bribing certain of the poorer children to leave their schools, and, in some cases, their homes, and attend the missionary school in Tokyo.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The charge against him was that he had caused dissension in several of the public schools by bribing certain of the poorer children to leave their schools, and, in some cases, their homes, and attend the missionary school in Tokyo.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading One was the case of an American missionary who had been arrested for attempting to bribe school boys to become Kirishitans (Christians).
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
dissensionnounUS /dɪˈsenʃən/
disagreement among those expected to cooperate
From this reading The charge against him was that he had caused dissension in several of the public schools by bribing certain of the poorer children to leave their schools, and, in some cases, their homes, and attend the missionary school in Tokyo.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading TRYING TO FORGET.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sinclair had become suddenly attached to his work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The charge against him was that he had caused dissension in several of the public schools by bribing certain of the poorer children to leave their schools, and, in some cases, their homes, and attend the missionary school in Tokyo.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sinclair had become suddenly attached to his work.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The charge against him was that he had caused dissension in several of the public schools by bribing certain of the poorer children to leave their schools, and, in some cases, their homes, and attend the missionary school in Tokyo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
Kirishitans
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From this reading One was the case of an American missionary who had been arrested for attempting to bribe school boys to become Kirishitans (Christians).
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
go away from a place
From this reading The charge against him was that he had caused dissension in several of the public schools by bribing certain of the poorer children to leave their schools, and, in some cases, their homes, and attend the missionary school in Tokyo.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading One was the case of an American missionary who had been arrested for attempting to bribe school boys to become Kirishitans (Christians).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One was the case of an American missionary who had been arrested for attempting to bribe school boys to become Kirishitans (Christians).
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was the case of an American missionary who had been arrested for attempting to bribe school boys to become Kirishitans (Christians).
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The charge against him was that he had caused dissension in several of the public schools by bribing certain of the poorer children to leave their schools, and, in some cases, their homes, and attend the missionary school in Tokyo.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The charge against him was that he had caused dissension in several of the public schools by bribing certain of the poorer children to leave their schools, and, in some cases, their homes, and attend the missionary school in Tokyo.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
not used up
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
an educational institution
From this reading One was the case of an American missionary who had been arrested for attempting to bribe school boys to become Kirishitans (Christians).
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading The charge against him was that he had caused dissension in several of the public schools by bribing certain of the poorer children to leave their schools, and, in some cases, their homes, and attend the missionary school in Tokyo.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The charge against him was that he had caused dissension in several of the public schools by bribing certain of the poorer children to leave their schools, and, in some cases, their homes, and attend the missionary school in Tokyo.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading Sinclair had become suddenly attached to his work.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The charge against him was that he had caused dissension in several of the public schools by bribing certain of the poorer children to leave their schools, and, in some cases, their homes, and attend the missionary school in Tokyo.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Sinclair had become suddenly attached to his work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He deserted the country for the city, remaining sometimes quite late in the evening in his office, attending to certain matters that had collected during his absences from the office.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The charge against him was that he had caused dissension in several of the public schools by bribing certain of the poorer children to leave their schools, and, in some cases, their homes, and attend the missionary school in Tokyo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRYING TO FORGET.
TokyonounUS /ˈtoʊkioʊ/
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading The charge against him was that he had caused dissension in several of the public schools by bribing certain of the poorer children to leave their schools, and, in some cases, their homes, and attend the missionary school in Tokyo.
hard to endure
From this reading TRYING TO FORGET.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was the case of an American missionary who had been arrested for attempting to bribe school boys to become Kirishitans (Christians).
which person or people
From this reading One was the case of an American missionary who had been arrested for attempting to bribe school boys to become Kirishitans (Christians).
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Sinclair had become suddenly attached to his work.
