Chapter XXXII

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

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

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

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

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

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE LAYING OF THE MINE Doctor Bersonin lunched at the Tokyo Club.

the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

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From this reading THE LAYING OF THE MINE Doctor Bersonin lunched at the Tokyo Club.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading This morning, however, the rain had ceased and wind had supervened.

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

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading THE LAYING OF THE MINE Doctor Bersonin lunched at the Tokyo Club.

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From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

without comfort

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading THE LAYING OF THE MINE Doctor Bersonin lunched at the Tokyo Club.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

a heavy rain

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

a wide scope

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

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

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

plural of “front” — the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

usually; as a rule

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

reflecting light

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

join or attach with or as if with glue

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

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

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

violent and needless disturbance

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

cook over a hibachi grill

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading This morning, however, the rain had ceased and wind had supervened.

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

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

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 For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading THE LAYING OF THE MINE Doctor Bersonin lunched at the Tokyo Club.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

a large number or amount

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

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

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal

From this reading THE LAYING OF THE MINE Doctor Bersonin lunched at the Tokyo Club.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE LAYING OF THE MINE Doctor Bersonin lunched at the Tokyo Club.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading This morning, however, the rain had ceased and wind had supervened.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LAYING OF THE MINE Doctor Bersonin lunched at the Tokyo Club.

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From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

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

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

participate in games or sport

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

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From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

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

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

plural of “roadway” — a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

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

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

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

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

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

From this reading This morning, however, the rain had ceased and wind had supervened.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

waterproofed canvas

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

plural of “teamster” — the driver of a team of horses doing hauling

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

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

From this reading THE LAYING OF THE MINE Doctor Bersonin lunched at the Tokyo Club.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This morning, however, the rain had ceased and wind had supervened.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

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

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

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

From this reading THE LAYING OF THE MINE Doctor Bersonin lunched at the Tokyo Club.

relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

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From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

plural of “umbrella” — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under their trickling eaves the shop-fronts, dark and hollow and comfortless, had held the red glow of _hibachi_; teamsters had shown bristling tunics of rice-straw and loads covered with saffron tarpaulin; _rick'sha_ had reeled past with rubber fronts tightly buttoned against the slanting spears of rain, and the foreign carriages that dragged by had borne coachmen swathed to the ears.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

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

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

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

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.

belonging to which person

From this reading For three days the sky had been a dull expanse of pearl-gray, and the city a waste of drenched green foliage and gleaming tile, whose roadways were lines of brown mud with a surface of thin glue, dotted with glistening umbrellas of oil-paper and bamboo.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading This morning, however, the rain had ceased and wind had supervened.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For three days the rain had fallen steadily, in one of those seasons of torrential downpour which in Japan are generally confined to the typhoon season and which flood its low-lands, turn its creeks into raging rivers and play havoc with its bridges.