used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The harbor proper is a small affair and large vessels usually lie in the roadstead outside.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The harbor proper is a small affair and large vessels usually lie in the roadstead outside.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The trade is largely in the hands of the Japanese and Chinese, and almost all of the shipping is Japanese.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The trade is largely in the hands of the Japanese and Chinese, and almost all of the shipping is Japanese.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading In the latter are hotels of fairly good size, a bank, schools, and churches.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
Chemulponoun
a port city in western South Korea on the Yellow Sea
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
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 Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading In the latter are hotels of fairly good size, a bank, schools, and churches.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading In the latter are hotels of fairly good size, a bank, schools, and churches.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In the latter are hotels of fairly good size, a bank, schools, and churches.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The trade is largely in the hands of the Japanese and Chinese, and almost all of the shipping is Japanese.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In the latter are hotels of fairly good size, a bank, schools, and churches.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
KoreanounUS /ˌkɔːˈriːə/
an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The harbor proper is a small affair and large vessels usually lie in the roadstead outside.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The trade is largely in the hands of the Japanese and Chinese, and almost all of the shipping is Japanese.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading In the latter are hotels of fairly good size, a bank, schools, and churches.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The harbor proper is a small affair and large vessels usually lie in the roadstead outside.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The harbor proper is a small affair and large vessels usually lie in the roadstead outside.
coated with paint
From this reading Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The harbor proper is a small affair and large vessels usually lie in the roadstead outside.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
roadsteadnoun
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The harbor proper is a small affair and large vessels usually lie in the roadstead outside.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading In the latter are hotels of fairly good size, a bank, schools, and churches.
seaportnounUS /ˈsiːpɔːrt/
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
SeoulnounUS /soʊl/
the capital of South Korea and the largest city of Asia; located in northwestern South Korea
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading The trade is largely in the hands of the Japanese and Chinese, and almost all of the shipping is Japanese.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading In the latter are hotels of fairly good size, a bank, schools, and churches.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The harbor proper is a small affair and large vessels usually lie in the roadstead outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The trade is largely in the hands of the Japanese and Chinese, and almost all of the shipping is Japanese.
under normal conditions
From this reading The harbor proper is a small affair and large vessels usually lie in the roadstead outside.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The harbor proper is a small affair and large vessels usually lie in the roadstead outside.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OLD COMRADES IN ARMS The town and harbor of Chemulpo are in reality the seaport for Seoul, the capital of Korea, which is inland about fifty miles.
a Caucasian
From this reading Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Along the shore are clustered a number of wooden houses, painted white, and back of these are a small hill and a larger settlement, divided into Chinese, Japanese, and English, French, and German quarters.
