used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I shall not miss those things a bit," averred Jack.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "It has been mighty interesting to see and I have enjoyed it down to the ground, but me for the old U.S.," she added slangily.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Won't it be queer to see no more tea-houses, no more rice-fields, no more odd-looking men with mushroom hats and women tipping along on their _getas_?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IF IT MUST BE The long journey from the Sea of Japan to the Inland Sea was over and Nagasaki was reached at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IF IT MUST BE The long journey from the Sea of Japan to the Inland Sea was over and Nagasaki was reached at last.
averred
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From this reading "I shall not miss those things a bit," averred Jack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IF IT MUST BE The long journey from the Sea of Japan to the Inland Sea was over and Nagasaki was reached at last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It has been mighty interesting to see and I have enjoyed it down to the ground, but me for the old U.S.," she added slangily.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I shall not miss those things a bit," averred Jack.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It has been mighty interesting to see and I have enjoyed it down to the ground, but me for the old U.S.," she added slangily.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It has been mighty interesting to see and I have enjoyed it down to the ground, but me for the old U.S.," she added slangily.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "The end of our travels in Japan," sighed Nan.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "It has been mighty interesting to see and I have enjoyed it down to the ground, but me for the old U.S.," she added slangily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It has been mighty interesting to see and I have enjoyed it down to the ground, but me for the old U.S.," she added slangily.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IF IT MUST BE The long journey from the Sea of Japan to the Inland Sea was over and Nagasaki was reached at last.
getas
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From this reading "Won't it be queer to see no more tea-houses, no more rice-fields, no more odd-looking men with mushroom hats and women tipping along on their _getas_?"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "It has been mighty interesting to see and I have enjoyed it down to the ground, but me for the old U.S.," she added slangily.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has been mighty interesting to see and I have enjoyed it down to the ground, but me for the old U.S.," she added slangily.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Won't it be queer to see no more tea-houses, no more rice-fields, no more odd-looking men with mushroom hats and women tipping along on their _getas_?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It has been mighty interesting to see and I have enjoyed it down to the ground, but me for the old U.S.," she added slangily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall not miss those things a bit," averred Jack.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IF IT MUST BE The long journey from the Sea of Japan to the Inland Sea was over and Nagasaki was reached at last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The end of our travels in Japan," sighed Nan.
InlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading IF IT MUST BE The long journey from the Sea of Japan to the Inland Sea was over and Nagasaki was reached at last.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "It has been mighty interesting to see and I have enjoyed it down to the ground, but me for the old U.S.," she added slangily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IF IT MUST BE The long journey from the Sea of Japan to the Inland Sea was over and Nagasaki was reached at last.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I shall not miss those things a bit," averred Jack.
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 IF IT MUST BE The long journey from the Sea of Japan to the Inland Sea was over and Nagasaki was reached at last.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading IF IT MUST BE The long journey from the Sea of Japan to the Inland Sea was over and Nagasaki was reached at last.
immediately past
From this reading IF IT MUST BE The long journey from the Sea of Japan to the Inland Sea was over and Nagasaki was reached at last.
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 IF IT MUST BE The long journey from the Sea of Japan to the Inland Sea was over and Nagasaki was reached at last.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It has been mighty interesting to see and I have enjoyed it down to the ground, but me for the old U.S.," she added slangily.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Won't it be queer to see no more tea-houses, no more rice-fields, no more odd-looking men with mushroom hats and women tipping along on their _getas_?"
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "It has been mighty interesting to see and I have enjoyed it down to the ground, but me for the old U.S.," she added slangily.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I shall not miss those things a bit," averred Jack.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Won't it be queer to see no more tea-houses, no more rice-fields, no more odd-looking men with mushroom hats and women tipping along on their _getas_?"
mushroomnounUS /ˈmʌʃruːm/
common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading "Won't it be queer to see no more tea-houses, no more rice-fields, no more odd-looking men with mushroom hats and women tipping along on their _getas_?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading IF IT MUST BE The long journey from the Sea of Japan to the Inland Sea was over and Nagasaki was reached at last.
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 IF IT MUST BE The long journey from the Sea of Japan to the Inland Sea was over and Nagasaki was reached at last.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "The end of our travels in Japan," sighed Nan.
not any; not one
From this reading "Won't it be queer to see no more tea-houses, no more rice-fields, no more odd-looking men with mushroom hats and women tipping along on their _getas_?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I shall not miss those things a bit," averred Jack.
odd-looking
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From this reading "Won't it be queer to see no more tea-houses, no more rice-fields, no more odd-looking men with mushroom hats and women tipping along on their _getas_?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IF IT MUST BE The long journey from the Sea of Japan to the Inland Sea was over and Nagasaki was reached at last.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It has been mighty interesting to see and I have enjoyed it down to the ground, but me for the old U.S.," she added slangily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Won't it be queer to see no more tea-houses, no more rice-fields, no more odd-looking men with mushroom hats and women tipping along on their _getas_?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The end of our travels in Japan," sighed Nan.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IF IT MUST BE The long journey from the Sea of Japan to the Inland Sea was over and Nagasaki was reached at last.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Won't it be queer to see no more tea-houses, no more rice-fields, no more odd-looking men with mushroom hats and women tipping along on their _getas_?"
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading IF IT MUST BE The long journey from the Sea of Japan to the Inland Sea was over and Nagasaki was reached at last.
rice-fields
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From this reading "Won't it be queer to see no more tea-houses, no more rice-fields, no more odd-looking men with mushroom hats and women tipping along on their _getas_?"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "It has been mighty interesting to see and I have enjoyed it down to the ground, but me for the old U.S.," she added slangily.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading IF IT MUST BE The long journey from the Sea of Japan to the Inland Sea was over and Nagasaki was reached at last.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Won't it be queer to see no more tea-houses, no more rice-fields, no more odd-looking men with mushroom hats and women tipping along on their _getas_?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall not miss those things a bit," averred Jack.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It has been mighty interesting to see and I have enjoyed it down to the ground, but me for the old U.S.," she added slangily.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "The end of our travels in Japan," sighed Nan.
slangilyadverb
with slang; in a slangy manner
From this reading "It has been mighty interesting to see and I have enjoyed it down to the ground, but me for the old U.S.," she added slangily.
tea-houses
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From this reading "Won't it be queer to see no more tea-houses, no more rice-fields, no more odd-looking men with mushroom hats and women tipping along on their _getas_?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IF IT MUST BE The long journey from the Sea of Japan to the Inland Sea was over and Nagasaki was reached at last.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Won't it be queer to see no more tea-houses, no more rice-fields, no more odd-looking men with mushroom hats and women tipping along on their _getas_?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I shall not miss those things a bit," averred Jack.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I shall not miss those things a bit," averred Jack.
tippingverbUS /ˈtɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “tip” — cause to tilt
From this reading "Won't it be queer to see no more tea-houses, no more rice-fields, no more odd-looking men with mushroom hats and women tipping along on their _getas_?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IF IT MUST BE The long journey from the Sea of Japan to the Inland Sea was over and Nagasaki was reached at last.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "The end of our travels in Japan," sighed Nan.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "It has been mighty interesting to see and I have enjoyed it down to the ground, but me for the old U.S.," she added slangily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IF IT MUST BE The long journey from the Sea of Japan to the Inland Sea was over and Nagasaki was reached at last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Won't it be queer to see no more tea-houses, no more rice-fields, no more odd-looking men with mushroom hats and women tipping along on their _getas_?"
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Won't it be queer to see no more tea-houses, no more rice-fields, no more odd-looking men with mushroom hats and women tipping along on their _getas_?"
Won't
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