used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then came another bow, and another, and another, till the whole ten got into a row near the President.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then General Grant and Japanee Iwakura made beautiful speeches at each other.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then General Grant and Japanee Iwakura made beautiful speeches at each other.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Cousin Dempster had time to speak, the little Japanee that they called Iwakura had got right before the President.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Before Cousin Dempster had time to speak, the little Japanee that they called Iwakura had got right before the President.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Mr. Fish, a tall, fine-looking gentleman, they called Secretary of State, came forward and introduced the head Japanee to the President.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Before Cousin Dempster had time to speak, the little Japanee that they called Iwakura had got right before the President.
Dempster
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From this reading Before Cousin Dempster had time to speak, the little Japanee that they called Iwakura had got right before the President.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
fine-lookingadjective
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Then Mr. Fish, a tall, fine-looking gentleman, they called Secretary of State, came forward and introduced the head Japanee to the President.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Then Mr. Fish, a tall, fine-looking gentleman, they called Secretary of State, came forward and introduced the head Japanee to the President.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then Mr. Fish, a tall, fine-looking gentleman, they called Secretary of State, came forward and introduced the head Japanee to the President.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Then General Grant and Japanee Iwakura made beautiful speeches at each other.
a man of refinement
From this reading Then Mr. Fish, a tall, fine-looking gentleman, they called Secretary of State, came forward and introduced the head Japanee to the President.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Before Cousin Dempster had time to speak, the little Japanee that they called Iwakura had got right before the President.
let have
From this reading Then General Grant and Japanee Iwakura made beautiful speeches at each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Cousin Dempster had time to speak, the little Japanee that they called Iwakura had got right before the President.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then Mr. Fish, a tall, fine-looking gentleman, they called Secretary of State, came forward and introduced the head Japanee to the President.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then came another bow, and another, and another, till the whole ten got into a row near the President.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Then Mr. Fish, a tall, fine-looking gentleman, they called Secretary of State, came forward and introduced the head Japanee to the President.
Iwakura
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From this reading Before Cousin Dempster had time to speak, the little Japanee that they called Iwakura had got right before the President.
Japanee
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From this reading Before Cousin Dempster had time to speak, the little Japanee that they called Iwakura had got right before the President.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before Cousin Dempster had time to speak, the little Japanee that they called Iwakura had got right before the President.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then Mr. Fish, a tall, fine-looking gentleman, they called Secretary of State, came forward and introduced the head Japanee to the President.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then came another bow, and another, and another, till the whole ten got into a row near the President.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Mr. Fish, a tall, fine-looking gentleman, they called Secretary of State, came forward and introduced the head Japanee to the President.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
other's
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From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Before Cousin Dempster had time to speak, the little Japanee that they called Iwakura had got right before the President.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Before Cousin Dempster had time to speak, the little Japanee that they called Iwakura had got right before the President.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Then Mr. Fish, a tall, fine-looking gentleman, they called Secretary of State, came forward and introduced the head Japanee to the President.
express in speech
From this reading Before Cousin Dempster had time to speak, the little Japanee that they called Iwakura had got right before the President.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Then General Grant and Japanee Iwakura made beautiful speeches at each other.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Then Mr. Fish, a tall, fine-looking gentleman, they called Secretary of State, came forward and introduced the head Japanee to the President.
a lightweight cord
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Then Mr. Fish, a tall, fine-looking gentleman, they called Secretary of State, came forward and introduced the head Japanee to the President.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Then came another bow, and another, and another, till the whole ten got into a row near the President.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before Cousin Dempster had time to speak, the little Japanee that they called Iwakura had got right before the President.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Cousin Dempster had time to speak, the little Japanee that they called Iwakura had got right before the President.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mr. Fish, a tall, fine-looking gentleman, they called Secretary of State, came forward and introduced the head Japanee to the President.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before Cousin Dempster had time to speak, the little Japanee that they called Iwakura had got right before the President.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then came another bow, and another, and another, till the whole ten got into a row near the President.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before Cousin Dempster had time to speak, the little Japanee that they called Iwakura had got right before the President.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before Cousin Dempster had time to speak, the little Japanee that they called Iwakura had got right before the President.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There he made a low bow, and, as if jerked by the same string, the whole row, one behind the other, bowed to each other's backs.
