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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VOYAGE TO CHINA I have already referred to my purpose of going to Japan to establish a branch business there.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This idea came to me in Australia, after Commodore Perry had opened the country to foreigners.
all
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From this reading It has always been my desire to be first on the ground, and I saw that Japan offered the greatest possible opportunities for trade of all sorts.
alreadynounUS /ˈalready/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A VOYAGE TO CHINA I have already referred to my purpose of going to Japan to establish a branch business there.
always
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From this reading It has always been my desire to be first on the ground, and I saw that Japan offered the greatest possible opportunities for trade of all sorts.
America
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From this reading The rapid development of that city since then, under new conditions, and the tremendous increase of its trade with Europe and America, as well as with India, China, and Australasia, have well justified my early judgment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has always been my desire to be first on the ground, and I saw that Japan offered the greatest possible opportunities for trade of all sorts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had fixed upon Yokohama as the place in which to open our branch house.
Australasia
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Australia
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From this reading This idea came to me in Australia, after Commodore Perry had opened the country to foreigners.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It has always been my desire to be first on the ground, and I saw that Japan offered the greatest possible opportunities for trade of all sorts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has always been my desire to be first on the ground, and I saw that Japan offered the greatest possible opportunities for trade of all sorts.
branch
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From this reading A VOYAGE TO CHINA I have already referred to my purpose of going to Japan to establish a branch business there.
business
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From this reading A VOYAGE TO CHINA I have already referred to my purpose of going to Japan to establish a branch business there.
came
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From this reading This idea came to me in Australia, after Commodore Perry had opened the country to foreigners.
CHINA
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From this reading A VOYAGE TO CHINA I have already referred to my purpose of going to Japan to establish a branch business there.
city
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Commodore
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conditions
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From this reading The rapid development of that city since then, under new conditions, and the tremendous increase of its trade with Europe and America, as well as with India, China, and Australasia, have well justified my early judgment.
country
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desire
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From this reading It has always been my desire to be first on the ground, and I saw that Japan offered the greatest possible opportunities for trade of all sorts.
development
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From this reading The rapid development of that city since then, under new conditions, and the tremendous increase of its trade with Europe and America, as well as with India, China, and Australasia, have well justified my early judgment.
early
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establish
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From this reading A VOYAGE TO CHINA I have already referred to my purpose of going to Japan to establish a branch business there.
Europe
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first
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fixed
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From this reading I had fixed upon Yokohama as the place in which to open our branch house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has always been my desire to be first on the ground, and I saw that Japan offered the greatest possible opportunities for trade of all sorts.
foreigners
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From this reading This idea came to me in Australia, after Commodore Perry had opened the country to foreigners.
going
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From this reading A VOYAGE TO CHINA I have already referred to my purpose of going to Japan to establish a branch business there.
greatest
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From this reading It has always been my desire to be first on the ground, and I saw that Japan offered the greatest possible opportunities for trade of all sorts.
ground
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From this reading It has always been my desire to be first on the ground, and I saw that Japan offered the greatest possible opportunities for trade of all sorts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This idea came to me in Australia, after Commodore Perry had opened the country to foreigners.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has always been my desire to be first on the ground, and I saw that Japan offered the greatest possible opportunities for trade of all sorts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A VOYAGE TO CHINA I have already referred to my purpose of going to Japan to establish a branch business there.
house
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From this reading I had fixed upon Yokohama as the place in which to open our branch house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A VOYAGE TO CHINA I have already referred to my purpose of going to Japan to establish a branch business there.
idea
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From this reading This idea came to me in Australia, after Commodore Perry had opened the country to foreigners.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This idea came to me in Australia, after Commodore Perry had opened the country to foreigners.
increase
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From this reading The rapid development of that city since then, under new conditions, and the tremendous increase of its trade with Europe and America, as well as with India, China, and Australasia, have well justified my early judgment.
India
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From this reading The rapid development of that city since then, under new conditions, and the tremendous increase of its trade with Europe and America, as well as with India, China, and Australasia, have well justified my early judgment.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has always been my desire to be first on the ground, and I saw that Japan offered the greatest possible opportunities for trade of all sorts.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The rapid development of that city since then, under new conditions, and the tremendous increase of its trade with Europe and America, as well as with India, China, and Australasia, have well justified my early judgment.
Japan
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From this reading A VOYAGE TO CHINA I have already referred to my purpose of going to Japan to establish a branch business there.
judgment
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From this reading The rapid development of that city since then, under new conditions, and the tremendous increase of its trade with Europe and America, as well as with India, China, and Australasia, have well justified my early judgment.
justified
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From this reading The rapid development of that city since then, under new conditions, and the tremendous increase of its trade with Europe and America, as well as with India, China, and Australasia, have well justified my early judgment.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This idea came to me in Australia, after Commodore Perry had opened the country to foreigners.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A VOYAGE TO CHINA I have already referred to my purpose of going to Japan to establish a branch business there.
new
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From this reading The rapid development of that city since then, under new conditions, and the tremendous increase of its trade with Europe and America, as well as with India, China, and Australasia, have well justified my early judgment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VOYAGE TO CHINA I have already referred to my purpose of going to Japan to establish a branch business there.
offered
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From this reading It has always been my desire to be first on the ground, and I saw that Japan offered the greatest possible opportunities for trade of all sorts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It has always been my desire to be first on the ground, and I saw that Japan offered the greatest possible opportunities for trade of all sorts.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I had fixed upon Yokohama as the place in which to open our branch house.
opened
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From this reading This idea came to me in Australia, after Commodore Perry had opened the country to foreigners.
opportunities
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From this reading It has always been my desire to be first on the ground, and I saw that Japan offered the greatest possible opportunities for trade of all sorts.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had fixed upon Yokohama as the place in which to open our branch house.
Perry
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From this reading This idea came to me in Australia, after Commodore Perry had opened the country to foreigners.
place
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From this reading I had fixed upon Yokohama as the place in which to open our branch house.
possible
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From this reading It has always been my desire to be first on the ground, and I saw that Japan offered the greatest possible opportunities for trade of all sorts.
purpose
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From this reading A VOYAGE TO CHINA I have already referred to my purpose of going to Japan to establish a branch business there.
rapid
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From this reading The rapid development of that city since then, under new conditions, and the tremendous increase of its trade with Europe and America, as well as with India, China, and Australasia, have well justified my early judgment.
referred
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From this reading A VOYAGE TO CHINA I have already referred to my purpose of going to Japan to establish a branch business there.
saw
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From this reading It has always been my desire to be first on the ground, and I saw that Japan offered the greatest possible opportunities for trade of all sorts.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The rapid development of that city since then, under new conditions, and the tremendous increase of its trade with Europe and America, as well as with India, China, and Australasia, have well justified my early judgment.
sorts
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From this reading It has always been my desire to be first on the ground, and I saw that Japan offered the greatest possible opportunities for trade of all sorts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has always been my desire to be first on the ground, and I saw that Japan offered the greatest possible opportunities for trade of all sorts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This idea came to me in Australia, after Commodore Perry had opened the country to foreigners.
then
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From this reading The rapid development of that city since then, under new conditions, and the tremendous increase of its trade with Europe and America, as well as with India, China, and Australasia, have well justified my early judgment.
there
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From this reading A VOYAGE TO CHINA I have already referred to my purpose of going to Japan to establish a branch business there.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This idea came to me in Australia, after Commodore Perry had opened the country to foreigners.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VOYAGE TO CHINA I have already referred to my purpose of going to Japan to establish a branch business there.
trade
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From this reading It has always been my desire to be first on the ground, and I saw that Japan offered the greatest possible opportunities for trade of all sorts.
tremendous
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From this reading The rapid development of that city since then, under new conditions, and the tremendous increase of its trade with Europe and America, as well as with India, China, and Australasia, have well justified my early judgment.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The rapid development of that city since then, under new conditions, and the tremendous increase of its trade with Europe and America, as well as with India, China, and Australasia, have well justified my early judgment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had fixed upon Yokohama as the place in which to open our branch house.
VOYAGE
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From this reading A VOYAGE TO CHINA I have already referred to my purpose of going to Japan to establish a branch business there.
well
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From this reading The rapid development of that city since then, under new conditions, and the tremendous increase of its trade with Europe and America, as well as with India, China, and Australasia, have well justified my early judgment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had fixed upon Yokohama as the place in which to open our branch house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rapid development of that city since then, under new conditions, and the tremendous increase of its trade with Europe and America, as well as with India, China, and Australasia, have well justified my early judgment.
Yokohama
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From this reading I had fixed upon Yokohama as the place in which to open our branch house.
