ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MOSTLY ABOUT FLOWERS O Japan!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dawn! what an exquisite and roseate mystery surrounds the meeting of ye three!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dawn! what an exquisite and roseate mystery surrounds the meeting of ye three!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
attenuatedadjectiveUS /əˈtenjuːeɪtɪd/
of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Night, and the owls, and the ghosts, have vanished, day and the sparrows have come.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
the first light of day
From this reading Dawn! what an exquisite and roseate mystery surrounds the meeting of ye three!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Night, and the owls, and the ghosts, have vanished, day and the sparrows have come.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Dawn! what an exquisite and roseate mystery surrounds the meeting of ye three!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading MOSTLY ABOUT FLOWERS O Japan!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Night, and the owls, and the ghosts, have vanished, day and the sparrows have come.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Night, and the owls, and the ghosts, have vanished, day and the sparrows have come.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
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 MOSTLY ABOUT FLOWERS O Japan!
junks
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From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
lateennoun
a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Dawn! what an exquisite and roseate mystery surrounds the meeting of ye three!
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
MOSTLYadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading MOSTLY ABOUT FLOWERS O Japan!
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Dawn! what an exquisite and roseate mystery surrounds the meeting of ye three!
NagasakinounUS /ˌnɑːɡɑːˈsɑːki/
a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night, and the owls, and the ghosts, have vanished, day and the sparrows have come.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading MOSTLY ABOUT FLOWERS O Japan!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dawn! what an exquisite and roseate mystery surrounds the meeting of ye three!
owlsnounUS /aʊlz/
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading Night, and the owls, and the ghosts, have vanished, day and the sparrows have come.
move upward
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
roseateadjectiveUS /ˈroʊziət/
of something having a dusty purplish pink color
From this reading Dawn! what an exquisite and roseate mystery surrounds the meeting of ye three!
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
sampansnounUS /ˈsæmpænz/
plural of “sampan” — an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
sparrowsnounUS /ˈsperoʊz/
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading Night, and the owls, and the ghosts, have vanished, day and the sparrows have come.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring!
surroundsnounUS /sərˈaʊndz/
plural of “surround” — the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading Dawn! what an exquisite and roseate mystery surrounds the meeting of ye three!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dawn! what an exquisite and roseate mystery surrounds the meeting of ye three!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Dawn! what an exquisite and roseate mystery surrounds the meeting of ye three!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Night, and the owls, and the ghosts, have vanished, day and the sparrows have come.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
water-beetles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dawn! what an exquisite and roseate mystery surrounds the meeting of ye three!
in or at the place that
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Up from Nagasaki rise the murmurs of life, mists are vanishing from the hills across the harbor, where the lateen sails of junks are rising to find the wind, and the sampans dart about like attenuated water-beetles.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Dawn! what an exquisite and roseate mystery surrounds the meeting of ye three!
