1916
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From this reading In a wicker lounging chair before one of those great windows at twilight of an August day in 1916 sat an oldish man with weak, watery eyes and a petulant mouth.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only the width of a macadam street separates it from a walled embankment with a twenty-foot drop down to the harbor water.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading ALWAYS JUSTIFIED I The Grand Hotel in Yokohama, Japan, is built close to the edge of Tokio Bay.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a wicker lounging chair before one of those great windows at twilight of an August day in 1916 sat an oldish man with weak, watery eyes and a petulant mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a wicker lounging chair before one of those great windows at twilight of an August day in 1916 sat an oldish man with weak, watery eyes and a petulant mouth.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading In a wicker lounging chair before one of those great windows at twilight of an August day in 1916 sat an oldish man with weak, watery eyes and a petulant mouth.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading ALWAYS JUSTIFIED I The Grand Hotel in Yokohama, Japan, is built close to the edge of Tokio Bay.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It is a long, red building with a wide portico running the entire length of the eastern side.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading ALWAYS JUSTIFIED I The Grand Hotel in Yokohama, Japan, is built close to the edge of Tokio Bay.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In a wicker lounging chair before one of those great windows at twilight of an August day in 1916 sat an oldish man with weak, watery eyes and a petulant mouth.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading ALWAYS JUSTIFIED I The Grand Hotel in Yokohama, Japan, is built close to the edge of Tokio Bay.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In a wicker lounging chair before one of those great windows at twilight of an August day in 1916 sat an oldish man with weak, watery eyes and a petulant mouth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Only the width of a macadam street separates it from a walled embankment with a twenty-foot drop down to the harbor water.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Only the width of a macadam street separates it from a walled embankment with a twenty-foot drop down to the harbor water.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading It is a long, red building with a wide portico running the entire length of the eastern side.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading ALWAYS JUSTIFIED I The Grand Hotel in Yokohama, Japan, is built close to the edge of Tokio Bay.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading Only the width of a macadam street separates it from a walled embankment with a twenty-foot drop down to the harbor water.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading It is a long, red building with a wide portico running the entire length of the eastern side.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In a wicker lounging chair before one of those great windows at twilight of an August day in 1916 sat an oldish man with weak, watery eyes and a petulant mouth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only the width of a macadam street separates it from a walled embankment with a twenty-foot drop down to the harbor water.
a long fixed look
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading ALWAYS JUSTIFIED I The Grand Hotel in Yokohama, Japan, is built close to the edge of Tokio Bay.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Only the width of a macadam street separates it from a walled embankment with a twenty-foot drop down to the harbor water.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading ALWAYS JUSTIFIED I The Grand Hotel in Yokohama, Japan, is built close to the edge of Tokio Bay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ALWAYS JUSTIFIED I The Grand Hotel in Yokohama, Japan, is built close to the edge of Tokio Bay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALWAYS JUSTIFIED I The Grand Hotel in Yokohama, Japan, is built close to the edge of Tokio Bay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALWAYS JUSTIFIED I The Grand Hotel in Yokohama, Japan, is built close to the edge of Tokio Bay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only the width of a macadam street separates it from a walled embankment with a twenty-foot drop down to the harbor water.
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 ALWAYS JUSTIFIED I The Grand Hotel in Yokohama, Japan, is built close to the edge of Tokio Bay.
JUSTIFIEDadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading ALWAYS JUSTIFIED I The Grand Hotel in Yokohama, Japan, is built close to the edge of Tokio Bay.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It is a long, red building with a wide portico running the entire length of the eastern side.
linersnounUS /ˈlaɪnərz/
plural of “liner” — (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It is a long, red building with a wide portico running the entire length of the eastern side.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading In a wicker lounging chair before one of those great windows at twilight of an August day in 1916 sat an oldish man with weak, watery eyes and a petulant mouth.
macadamnounUS /məˈkædəm/
broken stone used in macadamized roadways
From this reading Only the width of a macadam street separates it from a walled embankment with a twenty-foot drop down to the harbor water.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In a wicker lounging chair before one of those great windows at twilight of an August day in 1916 sat an oldish man with weak, watery eyes and a petulant mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading In a wicker lounging chair before one of those great windows at twilight of an August day in 1916 sat an oldish man with weak, watery eyes and a petulant mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALWAYS JUSTIFIED I The Grand Hotel in Yokohama, Japan, is built close to the edge of Tokio Bay.
oldishadjective
somewhat elderly
From this reading In a wicker lounging chair before one of those great windows at twilight of an August day in 1916 sat an oldish man with weak, watery eyes and a petulant mouth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a wicker lounging chair before one of those great windows at twilight of an August day in 1916 sat an oldish man with weak, watery eyes and a petulant mouth.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the width of a macadam street separates it from a walled embankment with a twenty-foot drop down to the harbor water.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
outgoingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtɡoʊɪŋ/
leaving a place or a position
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
petulantadjectiveUS /ˈpetʃələnt/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading In a wicker lounging chair before one of those great windows at twilight of an August day in 1916 sat an oldish man with weak, watery eyes and a petulant mouth.
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading It is a long, red building with a wide portico running the entire length of the eastern side.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It is a long, red building with a wide portico running the entire length of the eastern side.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It is a long, red building with a wide portico running the entire length of the eastern side.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a wicker lounging chair before one of those great windows at twilight of an August day in 1916 sat an oldish man with weak, watery eyes and a petulant mouth.
separatesnounUS /ˈsepəreɪts/
plural of “separate” — a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
From this reading Only the width of a macadam street separates it from a walled embankment with a twenty-foot drop down to the harbor water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It is a long, red building with a wide portico running the entire length of the eastern side.
be seated
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Only the width of a macadam street separates it from a walled embankment with a twenty-foot drop down to the harbor water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALWAYS JUSTIFIED I The Grand Hotel in Yokohama, Japan, is built close to the edge of Tokio Bay.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In a wicker lounging chair before one of those great windows at twilight of an August day in 1916 sat an oldish man with weak, watery eyes and a petulant mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALWAYS JUSTIFIED I The Grand Hotel in Yokohama, Japan, is built close to the edge of Tokio Bay.
TokionounUS /toʊˈkiːoʊ/
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading ALWAYS JUSTIFIED I The Grand Hotel in Yokohama, Japan, is built close to the edge of Tokio Bay.
TouristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
twenty-foot
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From this reading Only the width of a macadam street separates it from a walled embankment with a twenty-foot drop down to the harbor water.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In a wicker lounging chair before one of those great windows at twilight of an August day in 1916 sat an oldish man with weak, watery eyes and a petulant mouth.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading Only the width of a macadam street separates it from a walled embankment with a twenty-foot drop down to the harbor water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Only the width of a macadam street separates it from a walled embankment with a twenty-foot drop down to the harbor water.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading In a wicker lounging chair before one of those great windows at twilight of an August day in 1916 sat an oldish man with weak, watery eyes and a petulant mouth.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading In a wicker lounging chair before one of those great windows at twilight of an August day in 1916 sat an oldish man with weak, watery eyes and a petulant mouth.
in or at the place that
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading In a wicker lounging chair before one of those great windows at twilight of an August day in 1916 sat an oldish man with weak, watery eyes and a petulant mouth.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It is a long, red building with a wide portico running the entire length of the eastern side.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading Only the width of a macadam street separates it from a walled embankment with a twenty-foot drop down to the harbor water.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Tourists from the seven corners of the earth sit before the great, opened windows and gaze across the blue waters where outgoing liners are heading for home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only the width of a macadam street separates it from a walled embankment with a twenty-foot drop down to the harbor water.
YokohamanounUS /ˌjoʊkəˈhɑːmə/
port city on southeastern Honshu in central Japan
From this reading ALWAYS JUSTIFIED I The Grand Hotel in Yokohama, Japan, is built close to the edge of Tokio Bay.
