1904
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From this reading KARUIZAWA, July, 1904.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the old lady had been impolite enough to stick out her tongue, I would at present be a cinder.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Now as you know I have ridden pretty much everything from a broom stick to a camel, but for absolute novelty of motion commend me to a Japanese horse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now as you know I have ridden pretty much everything from a broom stick to a camel, but for absolute novelty of motion commend me to a Japanese horse.
Asamayama
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From this reading Since writing you I have had the pleasure of looking six hundred feet down the throat of Asamayama, the great volcano.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If the old lady had been impolite enough to stick out her tongue, I would at present be a cinder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the old lady had been impolite enough to stick out her tongue, I would at present be a cinder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the old lady had been impolite enough to stick out her tongue, I would at present be a cinder.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading Now as you know I have ridden pretty much everything from a broom stick to a camel, but for absolute novelty of motion commend me to a Japanese horse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now as you know I have ridden pretty much everything from a broom stick to a camel, but for absolute novelty of motion commend me to a Japanese horse.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading Now as you know I have ridden pretty much everything from a broom stick to a camel, but for absolute novelty of motion commend me to a Japanese horse.
cindernounUS /ˈsɪndər/
a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading If the old lady had been impolite enough to stick out her tongue, I would at present be a cinder.
commendverbUS /kəˈmend/
express approval of
From this reading Now as you know I have ridden pretty much everything from a broom stick to a camel, but for absolute novelty of motion commend me to a Japanese horse.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Since writing you I have had the pleasure of looking six hundred feet down the throat of Asamayama, the great volcano.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading If the old lady had been impolite enough to stick out her tongue, I would at present be a cinder.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We started at seven in the evening on horseback.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Now as you know I have ridden pretty much everything from a broom stick to a camel, but for absolute novelty of motion commend me to a Japanese horse.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Since writing you I have had the pleasure of looking six hundred feet down the throat of Asamayama, the great volcano.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now as you know I have ridden pretty much everything from a broom stick to a camel, but for absolute novelty of motion commend me to a Japanese horse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now as you know I have ridden pretty much everything from a broom stick to a camel, but for absolute novelty of motion commend me to a Japanese horse.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Since writing you I have had the pleasure of looking six hundred feet down the throat of Asamayama, the great volcano.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since writing you I have had the pleasure of looking six hundred feet down the throat of Asamayama, the great volcano.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since writing you I have had the pleasure of looking six hundred feet down the throat of Asamayama, the great volcano.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If the old lady had been impolite enough to stick out her tongue, I would at present be a cinder.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Now as you know I have ridden pretty much everything from a broom stick to a camel, but for absolute novelty of motion commend me to a Japanese horse.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading We started at seven in the evening on horseback.
ten 10s
From this reading Since writing you I have had the pleasure of looking six hundred feet down the throat of Asamayama, the great volcano.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since writing you I have had the pleasure of looking six hundred feet down the throat of Asamayama, the great volcano.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the old lady had been impolite enough to stick out her tongue, I would at present be a cinder.
impoliteadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/
not polite
From this reading If the old lady had been impolite enough to stick out her tongue, I would at present be a cinder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We started at seven in the evening on horseback.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Now as you know I have ridden pretty much everything from a broom stick to a camel, but for absolute novelty of motion commend me to a Japanese horse.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading KARUIZAWA, July, 1904.
KARUIZAWA
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From this reading KARUIZAWA, July, 1904.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now as you know I have ridden pretty much everything from a broom stick to a camel, but for absolute novelty of motion commend me to a Japanese horse.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading If the old lady had been impolite enough to stick out her tongue, I would at present be a cinder.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Since writing you I have had the pleasure of looking six hundred feet down the throat of Asamayama, the great volcano.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now as you know I have ridden pretty much everything from a broom stick to a camel, but for absolute novelty of motion commend me to a Japanese horse.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Now as you know I have ridden pretty much everything from a broom stick to a camel, but for absolute novelty of motion commend me to a Japanese horse.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now as you know I have ridden pretty much everything from a broom stick to a camel, but for absolute novelty of motion commend me to a Japanese horse.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Now as you know I have ridden pretty much everything from a broom stick to a camel, but for absolute novelty of motion commend me to a Japanese horse.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now as you know I have ridden pretty much everything from a broom stick to a camel, but for absolute novelty of motion commend me to a Japanese horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since writing you I have had the pleasure of looking six hundred feet down the throat of Asamayama, the great volcano.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If the old lady had been impolite enough to stick out her tongue, I would at present be a cinder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We started at seven in the evening on horseback.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If the old lady had been impolite enough to stick out her tongue, I would at present be a cinder.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Since writing you I have had the pleasure of looking six hundred feet down the throat of Asamayama, the great volcano.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If the old lady had been impolite enough to stick out her tongue, I would at present be a cinder.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Now as you know I have ridden pretty much everything from a broom stick to a camel, but for absolute novelty of motion commend me to a Japanese horse.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Now as you know I have ridden pretty much everything from a broom stick to a camel, but for absolute novelty of motion commend me to a Japanese horse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading We started at seven in the evening on horseback.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since writing you I have had the pleasure of looking six hundred feet down the throat of Asamayama, the great volcano.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Since writing you I have had the pleasure of looking six hundred feet down the throat of Asamayama, the great volcano.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We started at seven in the evening on horseback.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading If the old lady had been impolite enough to stick out her tongue, I would at present be a cinder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since writing you I have had the pleasure of looking six hundred feet down the throat of Asamayama, the great volcano.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Since writing you I have had the pleasure of looking six hundred feet down the throat of Asamayama, the great volcano.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the old lady had been impolite enough to stick out her tongue, I would at present be a cinder.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading If the old lady had been impolite enough to stick out her tongue, I would at present be a cinder.
volcanonounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading Since writing you I have had the pleasure of looking six hundred feet down the throat of Asamayama, the great volcano.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We started at seven in the evening on horseback.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the old lady had been impolite enough to stick out her tongue, I would at present be a cinder.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Since writing you I have had the pleasure of looking six hundred feet down the throat of Asamayama, the great volcano.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Since writing you I have had the pleasure of looking six hundred feet down the throat of Asamayama, the great volcano.
