a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I listened to the account of my countrymen’s proceedings with an indifference that astonished me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On the following day the black ships had excited much apprehension by sailing up the bay almost to within sight of Yedo.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I listened to the account of my countrymen’s proceedings with an indifference that astonished me.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading On the following day the black ships had excited much apprehension by sailing up the bay almost to within sight of Yedo.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I listened to the account of my countrymen’s proceedings with an indifference that astonished me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My impatience over the delay of the expedition to sail at once may well be imagined.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading On the following day the black ships had excited much apprehension by sailing up the bay almost to within sight of Yedo.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My impatience over the delay of the expedition to sail at once may well be imagined.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He had much to say of the display on either side when Commodore Perry landed at Gorihama, below Uraga, and delivered over the President’s letter to Toda Idzu-no-kami and Ido Iwami-no-kami.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On the following day the black ships had excited much apprehension by sailing up the bay almost to within sight of Yedo.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the following day the black ships had excited much apprehension by sailing up the bay almost to within sight of Yedo.
CommodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading He had much to say of the display on either side when Commodore Perry landed at Gorihama, below Uraga, and delivered over the President’s letter to Toda Idzu-no-kami and Ido Iwami-no-kami.
countrymen's
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From this reading I listened to the account of my countrymen’s proceedings with an indifference that astonished me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading My impatience over the delay of the expedition to sail at once may well be imagined.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading He had much to say of the display on either side when Commodore Perry landed at Gorihama, below Uraga, and delivered over the President’s letter to Toda Idzu-no-kami and Ido Iwami-no-kami.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading He had much to say of the display on either side when Commodore Perry landed at Gorihama, below Uraga, and delivered over the President’s letter to Toda Idzu-no-kami and Ido Iwami-no-kami.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
one or the other of two
From this reading He had much to say of the display on either side when Commodore Perry landed at Gorihama, below Uraga, and delivered over the President’s letter to Toda Idzu-no-kami and Ido Iwami-no-kami.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading On the following day the black ships had excited much apprehension by sailing up the bay almost to within sight of Yedo.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading My impatience over the delay of the expedition to sail at once may well be imagined.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day the black ships had excited much apprehension by sailing up the bay almost to within sight of Yedo.
Gorihama
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From this reading He had much to say of the display on either side when Commodore Perry landed at Gorihama, below Uraga, and delivered over the President’s letter to Toda Idzu-no-kami and Ido Iwami-no-kami.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had much to say of the display on either side when Commodore Perry landed at Gorihama, below Uraga, and delivered over the President’s letter to Toda Idzu-no-kami and Ido Iwami-no-kami.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I listened to the account of my countrymen’s proceedings with an indifference that astonished me.
IdonounUS /ˈiːdoʊ/
an artificial language that is a revision and simplification of Esperanto
From this reading He had much to say of the display on either side when Commodore Perry landed at Gorihama, below Uraga, and delivered over the President’s letter to Toda Idzu-no-kami and Ido Iwami-no-kami.
Idzu-no-kami
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From this reading He had much to say of the display on either side when Commodore Perry landed at Gorihama, below Uraga, and delivered over the President’s letter to Toda Idzu-no-kami and Ido Iwami-no-kami.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading My impatience over the delay of the expedition to sail at once may well be imagined.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading My impatience over the delay of the expedition to sail at once may well be imagined.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading I listened to the account of my countrymen’s proceedings with an indifference that astonished me.
Iwami-no-kami
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From this reading He had much to say of the display on either side when Commodore Perry landed at Gorihama, below Uraga, and delivered over the President’s letter to Toda Idzu-no-kami and Ido Iwami-no-kami.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading He had much to say of the display on either side when Commodore Perry landed at Gorihama, below Uraga, and delivered over the President’s letter to Toda Idzu-no-kami and Ido Iwami-no-kami.
immediately past
From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had much to say of the display on either side when Commodore Perry landed at Gorihama, below Uraga, and delivered over the President’s letter to Toda Idzu-no-kami and Ido Iwami-no-kami.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I listened to the account of my countrymen’s proceedings with an indifference that astonished me.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My impatience over the delay of the expedition to sail at once may well be imagined.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I listened to the account of my countrymen’s proceedings with an indifference that astonished me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had much to say of the display on either side when Commodore Perry landed at Gorihama, below Uraga, and delivered over the President’s letter to Toda Idzu-no-kami and Ido Iwami-no-kami.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My impatience over the delay of the expedition to sail at once may well be imagined.
information about recent and important events
From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My impatience over the delay of the expedition to sail at once may well be imagined.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
on one occasion
From this reading My impatience over the delay of the expedition to sail at once may well be imagined.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My impatience over the delay of the expedition to sail at once may well be imagined.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading He had much to say of the display on either side when Commodore Perry landed at Gorihama, below Uraga, and delivered over the President’s letter to Toda Idzu-no-kami and Ido Iwami-no-kami.
President'snounUS /ˈprezɪdənts/
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading He had much to say of the display on either side when Commodore Perry landed at Gorihama, below Uraga, and delivered over the President’s letter to Toda Idzu-no-kami and Ido Iwami-no-kami.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading I listened to the account of my countrymen’s proceedings with an indifference that astonished me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading My impatience over the delay of the expedition to sail at once may well be imagined.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading On the following day the black ships had excited much apprehension by sailing up the bay almost to within sight of Yedo.
express in words
From this reading He had much to say of the display on either side when Commodore Perry landed at Gorihama, below Uraga, and delivered over the President’s letter to Toda Idzu-no-kami and Ido Iwami-no-kami.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading On the following day the black ships had excited much apprehension by sailing up the bay almost to within sight of Yedo.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had much to say of the display on either side when Commodore Perry landed at Gorihama, below Uraga, and delivered over the President’s letter to Toda Idzu-no-kami and Ido Iwami-no-kami.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading On the following day the black ships had excited much apprehension by sailing up the bay almost to within sight of Yedo.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My impatience over the delay of the expedition to sail at once may well be imagined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My impatience over the delay of the expedition to sail at once may well be imagined.
TodanounUS /ˈtoʊdə/
a member of a pastoral people living in the Nilgiri Hills of southern India
From this reading He had much to say of the display on either side when Commodore Perry landed at Gorihama, below Uraga, and delivered over the President’s letter to Toda Idzu-no-kami and Ido Iwami-no-kami.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the following day the black ships had excited much apprehension by sailing up the bay almost to within sight of Yedo.
Uraga
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From this reading He had much to say of the display on either side when Commodore Perry landed at Gorihama, below Uraga, and delivered over the President’s letter to Toda Idzu-no-kami and Ido Iwami-no-kami.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
accept gladly
From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading My impatience over the delay of the expedition to sail at once may well be imagined.
at the time that
From this reading He had much to say of the display on either side when Commodore Perry landed at Gorihama, below Uraga, and delivered over the President’s letter to Toda Idzu-no-kami and Ido Iwami-no-kami.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading On the following day the black ships had excited much apprehension by sailing up the bay almost to within sight of Yedo.
Yedonoun
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading On the following day the black ships had excited much apprehension by sailing up the bay almost to within sight of Yedo.
Yoritomo
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From this reading At last, on the morning of the eighteenth, Yoritomo returned home with the welcome news that the squadron had weighed anchor and put out to sea the previous day.
