used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Two huge blue-silk banners, covered with Chinese characters, hang from flag-staffs at either corner of the house, rising high above the roof.
in addition
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Upon large tablets, on a gold ground, are painted the principal scenes in the plays to be performed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two huge blue-silk banners, covered with Chinese characters, hang from flag-staffs at either corner of the house, rising high above the roof.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading Two huge blue-silk banners, covered with Chinese characters, hang from flag-staffs at either corner of the house, rising high above the roof.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Upon large tablets, on a gold ground, are painted the principal scenes in the plays to be performed.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
blue-silk
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From this reading Two huge blue-silk banners, covered with Chinese characters, hang from flag-staffs at either corner of the house, rising high above the roof.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On one of the largest of the canals which intersect Osaka in every direction stands the theatre, with its broad façade, capped by two roofs.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On one of the largest of the canals which intersect Osaka in every direction stands the theatre, with its broad façade, capped by two roofs.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
canalsnounUS /kəˈnælz/
plural of “canal” — (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading On one of the largest of the canals which intersect Osaka in every direction stands the theatre, with its broad façade, capped by two roofs.
cappedadjectiveUS /kæpt/
used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns
From this reading On one of the largest of the canals which intersect Osaka in every direction stands the theatre, with its broad façade, capped by two roofs.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Two huge blue-silk banners, covered with Chinese characters, hang from flag-staffs at either corner of the house, rising high above the roof.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Two huge blue-silk banners, covered with Chinese characters, hang from flag-staffs at either corner of the house, rising high above the roof.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Two huge blue-silk banners, covered with Chinese characters, hang from flag-staffs at either corner of the house, rising high above the roof.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Two huge blue-silk banners, covered with Chinese characters, hang from flag-staffs at either corner of the house, rising high above the roof.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading On one of the largest of the canals which intersect Osaka in every direction stands the theatre, with its broad façade, capped by two roofs.
dividesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪdz/
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
one or the other of two
From this reading Two huge blue-silk banners, covered with Chinese characters, hang from flag-staffs at either corner of the house, rising high above the roof.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On one of the largest of the canals which intersect Osaka in every direction stands the theatre, with its broad façade, capped by two roofs.
façade
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From this reading On one of the largest of the canals which intersect Osaka in every direction stands the theatre, with its broad façade, capped by two roofs.
flag-staffs
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From this reading Two huge blue-silk banners, covered with Chinese characters, hang from flag-staffs at either corner of the house, rising high above the roof.
flag-stones
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From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
coins made of gold
From this reading Upon large tablets, on a gold ground, are painted the principal scenes in the plays to be performed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT THEATRE OF OSAKA.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Upon large tablets, on a gold ground, are painted the principal scenes in the plays to be performed.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Two huge blue-silk banners, covered with Chinese characters, hang from flag-staffs at either corner of the house, rising high above the roof.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Two huge blue-silk banners, covered with Chinese characters, hang from flag-staffs at either corner of the house, rising high above the roof.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Two huge blue-silk banners, covered with Chinese characters, hang from flag-staffs at either corner of the house, rising high above the roof.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Two huge blue-silk banners, covered with Chinese characters, hang from flag-staffs at either corner of the house, rising high above the roof.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On one of the largest of the canals which intersect Osaka in every direction stands the theatre, with its broad façade, capped by two roofs.
intersectverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsekt/
meet at a point
From this reading On one of the largest of the canals which intersect Osaka in every direction stands the theatre, with its broad façade, capped by two roofs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On one of the largest of the canals which intersect Osaka in every direction stands the theatre, with its broad façade, capped by two roofs.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upon large tablets, on a gold ground, are painted the principal scenes in the plays to be performed.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On one of the largest of the canals which intersect Osaka in every direction stands the theatre, with its broad façade, capped by two roofs.
norimono
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From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT THEATRE OF OSAKA.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one of the largest of the canals which intersect Osaka in every direction stands the theatre, with its broad façade, capped by two roofs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one of the largest of the canals which intersect Osaka in every direction stands the theatre, with its broad façade, capped by two roofs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
OSAKAnounUS /oʊˈsɑːkə/
port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan
From this reading THE GREAT THEATRE OF OSAKA.
coated with paint
From this reading Upon large tablets, on a gold ground, are painted the principal scenes in the plays to be performed.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Upon large tablets, on a gold ground, are painted the principal scenes in the plays to be performed.
participate in games or sport
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Upon large tablets, on a gold ground, are painted the principal scenes in the plays to be performed.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Upon large tablets, on a gold ground, are painted the principal scenes in the plays to be performed.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Two huge blue-silk banners, covered with Chinese characters, hang from flag-staffs at either corner of the house, rising high above the roof.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Two huge blue-silk banners, covered with Chinese characters, hang from flag-staffs at either corner of the house, rising high above the roof.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading On one of the largest of the canals which intersect Osaka in every direction stands the theatre, with its broad façade, capped by two roofs.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Upon large tablets, on a gold ground, are painted the principal scenes in the plays to be performed.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading On one of the largest of the canals which intersect Osaka in every direction stands the theatre, with its broad façade, capped by two roofs.
tabletsnounUS /ˈtæbləts/
plural of “tablet” — a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading Upon large tablets, on a gold ground, are painted the principal scenes in the plays to be performed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT THEATRE OF OSAKA.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading THE GREAT THEATRE OF OSAKA.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On one of the largest of the canals which intersect Osaka in every direction stands the theatre, with its broad façade, capped by two roofs.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon large tablets, on a gold ground, are painted the principal scenes in the plays to be performed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On one of the largest of the canals which intersect Osaka in every direction stands the theatre, with its broad façade, capped by two roofs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On one of the largest of the canals which intersect Osaka in every direction stands the theatre, with its broad façade, capped by two roofs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can go to the play in a boat; you can also go on foot, or in a norimono; for a quay paved with blue flag-stones runs in front of the building, and divides it from the canal.
