Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

anew

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

an administrative unit of government

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

to come to rest, settle

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A stranger might have imagined that most of Yokohama's European or "white" population had been possessed of a sudden desire to flee beyond the seas.

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From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading A stranger might have imagined that most of Yokohama's European or "white" population had been possessed of a sudden desire to flee beyond the seas.

terminate

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

full of energetic and noisy activity

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading It was a scene common enough, however, for that season in the gateways of the Far East.

a composite rock made up of particles of varying size

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading A stranger might have imagined that most of Yokohama's European or "white" population had been possessed of a sudden desire to flee beyond the seas.

wanted intensely

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading It was a scene common enough, however, for that season in the gateways of the Far East.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It was a scene common enough, however, for that season in the gateways of the Far East.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading A stranger might have imagined that most of Yokohama's European or "white" population had been possessed of a sudden desire to flee beyond the seas.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was a scene common enough, however, for that season in the gateways of the Far East.

run away quickly

From this reading A stranger might have imagined that most of Yokohama's European or "white" population had been possessed of a sudden desire to flee beyond the seas.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a scene common enough, however, for that season in the gateways of the Far East.

plural of “gateway” — an entrance that can be closed by a gate

From this reading It was a scene common enough, however, for that season in the gateways of the Far East.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A stranger might have imagined that most of Yokohama's European or "white" population had been possessed of a sudden desire to flee beyond the seas.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A stranger might have imagined that most of Yokohama's European or "white" population had been possessed of a sudden desire to flee beyond the seas.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

a teeming multitude

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

plural of “homeland” — the country where you were born

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It was a scene common enough, however, for that season in the gateways of the Far East.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading A stranger might have imagined that most of Yokohama's European or "white" population had been possessed of a sudden desire to flee beyond the seas.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was a scene common enough, however, for that season in the gateways of the Far East.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a scene common enough, however, for that season in the gateways of the Far East.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

a native or inhabitant of Korea who speaks the Korean language

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

the force of workers available

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A stranger might have imagined that most of Yokohama's European or "white" population had been possessed of a sudden desire to flee beyond the seas.

used to form the superlative

From this reading A stranger might have imagined that most of Yokohama's European or "white" population had been possessed of a sudden desire to flee beyond the seas.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A stranger might have imagined that most of Yokohama's European or "white" population had been possessed of a sudden desire to flee beyond the seas.

be oriented

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

above and across; more than

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading A stranger might have imagined that most of Yokohama's European or "white" population had been possessed of a sudden desire to flee beyond the seas.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading A stranger might have imagined that most of Yokohama's European or "white" population had been possessed of a sudden desire to flee beyond the seas.

plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

the group following and attending to some important person

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading It was a scene common enough, however, for that season in the gateways of the Far East.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading A stranger might have imagined that most of Yokohama's European or "white" population had been possessed of a sudden desire to flee beyond the seas.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading It was a scene common enough, however, for that season in the gateways of the Far East.

plural of “sikh” — an adherent of Sikhism

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

the season of growth

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

a ship powered by one or more steam engines

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

move an implement through

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading A stranger might have imagined that most of Yokohama's European or "white" population had been possessed of a sudden desire to flee beyond the seas.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading A stranger might have imagined that most of Yokohama's European or "white" population had been possessed of a sudden desire to flee beyond the seas.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A stranger might have imagined that most of Yokohama's European or "white" population had been possessed of a sudden desire to flee beyond the seas.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

wearing a turban

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

too sacred to be uttered

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

in or at the place that

From this reading The crowd was a conglomerate, as crowds go, and not lacking in picturesque touches--here where a Chinese of mandarin rank went with a silky retinue; there where a pair of turbaned Sikhs stood near two begoggled Korean priests, muttering in gutturals over their tickets for the South.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

a Caucasian

From this reading A stranger might have imagined that most of Yokohama's European or "white" population had been possessed of a sudden desire to flee beyond the seas.

which person or people

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Spring, with its heart call to distant homelands, had come again to break the spell of the Orient for many and to stir an unutterable longing in the breasts of others--the men and women who dream always of the day they will "go back," but who never do.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The general steamship agency on The Bund was a hive of bustling travelers, their faces alight with the eagerness with which they desired to be gone their many ways up and down the world.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A stranger might have imagined that most of Yokohama's European or "white" population had been possessed of a sudden desire to flee beyond the seas.