Chapter XI

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

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

(of a current) reversing direction

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

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

From this reading Patricia quoted one of Haru's quaint sayings: "So-o-o many small village got such a lonesomeness an' come more closer together.

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

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

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

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

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

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

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

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

brought into existence

From this reading Tha's the way Tokyo born."

noisy like the sound of a bee

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

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

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

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

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Patricia quoted one of Haru's quaint sayings: "So-o-o many small village got such a lonesomeness an' come more closer together.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

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

From this reading Patricia quoted one of Haru's quaint sayings: "So-o-o many small village got such a lonesomeness an' come more closer together.

placed crosswise

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

offering fun and gaiety

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

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

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

an entrance that can be closed by a gate

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

tastelessly showy

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Patricia quoted one of Haru's quaint sayings: "So-o-o many small village got such a lonesomeness an' come more closer together.

plural of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

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

From this reading Patricia quoted one of Haru's quaint sayings: "So-o-o many small village got such a lonesomeness an' come more closer together.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

carve a honeycomb pattern into

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

a humming noise

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

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

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

a native or inhabitant of Japan

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

plural of “landscape” — an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

a disposition toward being alone

From this reading Patricia quoted one of Haru's quaint sayings: "So-o-o many small village got such a lonesomeness an' come more closer together.

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 Patricia quoted one of Haru's quaint sayings: "So-o-o many small village got such a lonesomeness an' come more closer together.

the common people generally

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Patricia quoted one of Haru's quaint sayings: "So-o-o many small village got such a lonesomeness an' come more closer together.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Patricia quoted one of Haru's quaint sayings: "So-o-o many small village got such a lonesomeness an' come more closer together.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

during or for the length of one night

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

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

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

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

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

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

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading Patricia quoted one of Haru's quaint sayings: "So-o-o many small village got such a lonesomeness an' come more closer together.

past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from

From this reading Patricia quoted one of Haru's quaint sayings: "So-o-o many small village got such a lonesomeness an' come more closer together.

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

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

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

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Patricia quoted one of Haru's quaint sayings: "So-o-o many small village got such a lonesomeness an' come more closer together.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

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

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

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

From this reading Patricia quoted one of Haru's quaint sayings: "So-o-o many small village got such a lonesomeness an' come more closer together.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Patricia quoted one of Haru's quaint sayings: "So-o-o many small village got such a lonesomeness an' come more closer together.

moving very fast

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

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

From this reading Tha's the way Tokyo born."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

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

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

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

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

plural of “tier” — a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

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

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Patricia quoted one of Haru's quaint sayings: "So-o-o many small village got such a lonesomeness an' come more closer together.

the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan

From this reading Tha's the way Tokyo born."

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

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

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Patricia quoted one of Haru's quaint sayings: "So-o-o many small village got such a lonesomeness an' come more closer together.

plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Tha's the way Tokyo born."

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading In their swift flight the city appeared a living sea of undulations, of immense green wastes alternating with humming sections of trade, of abrupt, cliff-like hills, of small parks that were masses of cherry-bloom and landscapes of weird Japanese beauty.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Every gateway held crossed flags bearing the blood-red rising-sun, and colored paper lanterns were swung in festoons along the gaudy blocks of shops, as wide open as tiers of cut honeycomb.

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

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A FACE IN THE CROWD They rode to the parade-ground--Barbara and Patricia with the Ambassador, behind his pair of Kentucky grays--along wide streets grown festive overnight and buzzing with _rick'sha_ and pedestrians.