used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Near to Sendai there is a bay called Matsushima.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Neptune seems to have forgotten his anger in the presence of such peerless beauty.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here, where the waters flow into the Pacific, the surges are never heard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Near to Sendai there is a bay called Matsushima.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Near to Sendai there is a bay called Matsushima.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
envelopsverbUS /ɪnˈveləps/
third-person singular of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Here, where the waters flow into the Pacific, the surges are never heard.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Neptune seems to have forgotten his anger in the presence of such peerless beauty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Neptune seems to have forgotten his anger in the presence of such peerless beauty.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Here, where the waters flow into the Pacific, the surges are never heard.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, where the waters flow into the Pacific, the surges are never heard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neptune seems to have forgotten his anger in the presence of such peerless beauty.
https
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From this reading See https://
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neptune seems to have forgotten his anger in the presence of such peerless beauty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here, where the waters flow into the Pacific, the surges are never heard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Near to Sendai there is a bay called Matsushima.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
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 The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
matchlessadjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
Matsushima
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From this reading Near to Sendai there is a bay called Matsushima.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near to Sendai there is a bay called Matsushima.
NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading Neptune seems to have forgotten his anger in the presence of such peerless beauty.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Here, where the waters flow into the Pacific, the surges are never heard.
north-eastern
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From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Here, where the waters flow into the Pacific, the surges are never heard.
peerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrlɪs/
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading Neptune seems to have forgotten his anger in the presence of such peerless beauty.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Neptune seems to have forgotten his anger in the presence of such peerless beauty.
queenly-wise
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From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
raisesnounUS /ˈreɪzəz/
plural of “raise” — the amount a salary is increased
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https://
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Neptune seems to have forgotten his anger in the presence of such peerless beauty.
Sendai
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From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Neptune seems to have forgotten his anger in the presence of such peerless beauty.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
surgesnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “surge” — a sudden forceful flow
From this reading Here, where the waters flow into the Pacific, the surges are never heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Near to Sendai there is a bay called Matsushima.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neptune seems to have forgotten his anger in the presence of such peerless beauty.
in the direction of
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Here, where the waters flow into the Pacific, the surges are never heard.
in or at the place that
From this reading Here, where the waters flow into the Pacific, the surges are never heard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The City of Sendai, on the north-eastern coast of Japan, raises its head queenly-wise towards the sun, as though conscious of its own matchless beauty and that which envelops it on all sides.
