Chapter II

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

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Along the Bund, however, there was little stir.

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

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

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From this reading Along the Bund, however, there was little stir.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

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

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

calm and unruffled self-assurance

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

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

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

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

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

half asleep

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

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

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

tastelessly showy

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

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

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

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

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

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

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

informed about the latest trends

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Along the Bund, however, there was little stir.

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

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

located inward

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Along the Bund, however, there was little stir.

plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

plural of “nationality” — people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

and nothing more

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

above and across; more than

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

having a point

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

imparting vitality and energy

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

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

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

sit, as on a branch

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

past form of “scratch” — cause friction

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

moving slowly

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

completely neat and clean

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

make square

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

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

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

move an implement through

From this reading Along the Bund, however, there was little stir.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

an utterance made by exhaling audibly

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

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

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Along the Bund, however, there was little stir.

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

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading At the curbing, under the telegraph poles, the chattering _rick'sha_ coolies squatted, playing _Go_ with flat stones on a square scratched with a pointed stick in the hard, beaten ground.

inflected form of “wad” — compress into a wad

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

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

From this reading Along the Bund, however, there was little stir.

in or at the place that

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

during the time that

From this reading A few blocks away the foreign dive-quarter was drowsing, and only a single _samisen_ twanged in Hep Goon's saloon, where sailors of a dozen nationalities spent their wages while in port.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "THE ROOST" The day had been sluggish with the promise of summer, but the failing afternoon had brought a soft suspiration from the broad bosom of the Pacific laden with a refreshing coolness.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading On the spotless mats behind their paper _shoji_ the curio-merchants sat on their gaudy wadded cushions, while, over the glowing fire-bowls of charcoal in the inner rooms, their wives cooked the rice for the early evening meal.