used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Any interruption in the present routine was a nuisance.
abhorrencenounUS /əbˈhɔːrəns/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading But Percival's abhorrence of crowds made him hold out resolutely until the day before they were to land in Japan.
(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 Percival was annoyed because the steamer had to stop at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Percival was annoyed because the steamer had to stop at all.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any interruption in the present routine was a nuisance.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading He vacillated between the inconvenience of going ashore and the stupidity of remaining on board.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
for the reason that
From this reading Percival was annoyed because the steamer had to stop at all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Percival's abhorrence of crowds made him hold out resolutely until the day before they were to land in Japan.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He vacillated between the inconvenience of going ashore and the stupidity of remaining on board.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He vacillated between the inconvenience of going ashore and the stupidity of remaining on board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Percival's abhorrence of crowds made him hold out resolutely until the day before they were to land in Japan.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading But Percival's abhorrence of crowds made him hold out resolutely until the day before they were to land in Japan.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But Percival's abhorrence of crowds made him hold out resolutely until the day before they were to land in Japan.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
every person
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
the act of departing
From this reading He vacillated between the inconvenience of going ashore and the stupidity of remaining on board.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Percival was annoyed because the steamer had to stop at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He vacillated between the inconvenience of going ashore and the stupidity of remaining on board.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Percival's abhorrence of crowds made him hold out resolutely until the day before they were to land in Japan.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But Percival's abhorrence of crowds made him hold out resolutely until the day before they were to land in Japan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Percival's abhorrence of crowds made him hold out resolutely until the day before they were to land in Japan.
inconveniencenounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading He vacillated between the inconvenience of going ashore and the stupidity of remaining on board.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading Any interruption in the present routine was a nuisance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
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 But Percival's abhorrence of crowds made him hold out resolutely until the day before they were to land in Japan.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
KobenounUS /ˈkoʊbeɪ/
a port city in Japan on Osaka Bay in southern Honshu; was damaged by an earthquake in 1995
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But Percival's abhorrence of crowds made him hold out resolutely until the day before they were to land in Japan.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
go away from a place
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Percival's abhorrence of crowds made him hold out resolutely until the day before they were to land in Japan.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading Any interruption in the present routine was a nuisance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Percival's abhorrence of crowds made him hold out resolutely until the day before they were to land in Japan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He vacillated between the inconvenience of going ashore and the stupidity of remaining on board.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Percival's abhorrence of crowds made him hold out resolutely until the day before they were to land in Japan.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
Percival
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From this reading Percival was annoyed because the steamer had to stop at all.
Percival's
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From this reading But Percival's abhorrence of crowds made him hold out resolutely until the day before they were to land in Japan.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Any interruption in the present routine was a nuisance.
not used up
From this reading He vacillated between the inconvenience of going ashore and the stupidity of remaining on board.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading But Percival's abhorrence of crowds made him hold out resolutely until the day before they were to land in Japan.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Any interruption in the present routine was a nuisance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Percival was annoyed because the steamer had to stop at all.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading He vacillated between the inconvenience of going ashore and the stupidity of remaining on board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Percival's abhorrence of crowds made him hold out resolutely until the day before they were to land in Japan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Percival's abhorrence of crowds made him hold out resolutely until the day before they were to land in Japan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Percival's abhorrence of crowds made him hold out resolutely until the day before they were to land in Japan.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But Percival's abhorrence of crowds made him hold out resolutely until the day before they were to land in Japan.
vacillatedverbUS /ˈvæsəleɪtɪd/
past form of “vacillate” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading He vacillated between the inconvenience of going ashore and the stupidity of remaining on board.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Percival's abhorrence of crowds made him hold out resolutely until the day before they were to land in Japan.
YokohamanounUS /ˌjoʊkəˈhɑːmə/
port city on southeastern Honshu in central Japan
From this reading Everybody was making plans for the few days to be spent in port, and small parties were being formed to leave the steamer at Yokohama and join it three days later at Kobe.
