used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We went down stream in a river boat, with Kyuichi-san, to see him off at Yoshida railway station.
in addition
From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boat had a flat bottom, as if built on a raft.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We went down stream in a river boat, with Kyuichi-san, to see him off at Yoshida railway station.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
next to; at the side of
From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We went down stream in a river boat, with Kyuichi-san, to see him off at Yoshida railway station.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The boat had a flat bottom, as if built on a raft.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The boat had a flat bottom, as if built on a raft.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I joined the party only to make up the company.
a female human offspring
From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We went down stream in a river boat, with Kyuichi-san, to see him off at Yoshida railway station.
erraticadjectiveUS /ɪˈrætɪk/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The boat had a flat bottom, as if built on a raft.
Gembey
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From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boat had a flat bottom, as if built on a raft.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We went down stream in a river boat, with Kyuichi-san, to see him off at Yoshida railway station.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I joined the party only to make up the company.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The boat had a flat bottom, as if built on a raft.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We went down stream in a river boat, with Kyuichi-san, to see him off at Yoshida railway station.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading I joined the party only to make up the company.
Kuichi-san
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From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
Kyuichi's
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From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
Kyuichi-san
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From this reading We went down stream in a river boat, with Kyuichi-san, to see him off at Yoshida railway station.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
engage in
From this reading I joined the party only to make up the company.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
Nami-san
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From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
not any; not one
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We went down stream in a river boat, with Kyuichi-san, to see him off at Yoshida railway station.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
and nothing more
From this reading I joined the party only to make up the company.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I joined the party only to make up the company.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading The boat had a flat bottom, as if built on a raft.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading We went down stream in a river boat, with Kyuichi-san, to see him off at Yoshida railway station.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We went down stream in a river boat, with Kyuichi-san, to see him off at Yoshida railway station.
scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We went down stream in a river boat, with Kyuichi-san, to see him off at Yoshida railway station.
Shiota
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From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading We went down stream in a river boat, with Kyuichi-san, to see him off at Yoshida railway station.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading We went down stream in a river boat, with Kyuichi-san, to see him off at Yoshida railway station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We went down stream in a river boat, with Kyuichi-san, to see him off at Yoshida railway station.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
unhumanadjective
divested of human qualities or attributes
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I joined the party only to make up the company.
migratory
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went down stream in a river boat, with Kyuichi-san, to see him off at Yoshida railway station.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went down stream in a river boat, with Kyuichi-san, to see him off at Yoshida railway station.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
which person or people
From this reading There were in the boat, beside Kuichi-san, the old man, Shiota, his erratic daughter, Nami-san, her brother, myself, and also Gembey, who took care of Kyuichi’s luggage.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I did not quite understand why I should be invited to do so, but being out on an unhuman wandering, there was no need to be scrupulous and so I also went.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We went down stream in a river boat, with Kyuichi-san, to see him off at Yoshida railway station.
Yoshida
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From this reading We went down stream in a river boat, with Kyuichi-san, to see him off at Yoshida railway station.
