used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was early in the afternoon of a July day.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was early in the afternoon of a July day.
how long something has existed
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A warm sun beaming down with almost tropical fervency glinted through the open windows of an office in the foreign settlement of Yokohama, Japan.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A warm sun beaming down with almost tropical fervency glinted through the open windows of an office in the foreign settlement of Yokohama, Japan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room, a large one, furnished with desks and chairs, and the various equipments of such an apartment, contained a solitary occupant.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The room, a large one, furnished with desks and chairs, and the various equipments of such an apartment, contained a solitary occupant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The Valley of Mystery," "Won at West Point," "King of the Islands," etc.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
bamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading A warm sun beaming down with almost tropical fervency glinted through the open windows of an office in the foreign settlement of Yokohama, Japan.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The room, a large one, furnished with desks and chairs, and the various equipments of such an apartment, contained a solitary occupant.
gotten under control
From this reading The room, a large one, furnished with desks and chairs, and the various equipments of such an apartment, contained a solitary occupant.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was early in the afternoon of a July day.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
desksnounUS /desks/
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The room, a large one, furnished with desks and chairs, and the various equipments of such an apartment, contained a solitary occupant.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A warm sun beaming down with almost tropical fervency glinted through the open windows of an office in the foreign settlement of Yokohama, Japan.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early in the afternoon of a July day.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
equipmentsnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənts/
plural of “equipment” — an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading The room, a large one, furnished with desks and chairs, and the various equipments of such an apartment, contained a solitary occupant.
etc
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From this reading "The Valley of Mystery," "Won at West Point," "King of the Islands," etc.
fervencynoun
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading A warm sun beaming down with almost tropical fervency glinted through the open windows of an office in the foreign settlement of Yokohama, Japan.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading A warm sun beaming down with almost tropical fervency glinted through the open windows of an office in the foreign settlement of Yokohama, Japan.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The room, a large one, furnished with desks and chairs, and the various equipments of such an apartment, contained a solitary occupant.
glinted
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From this reading A warm sun beaming down with almost tropical fervency glinted through the open windows of an office in the foreign settlement of Yokohama, Japan.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early in the afternoon of a July day.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "The Valley of Mystery," "Won at West Point," "King of the Islands," etc.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in the afternoon of a July day.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading A warm sun beaming down with almost tropical fervency glinted through the open windows of an office in the foreign settlement of Yokohama, Japan.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was early in the afternoon of a July day.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "The Valley of Mystery," "Won at West Point," "King of the Islands," etc.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The room, a large one, furnished with desks and chairs, and the various equipments of such an apartment, contained a solitary occupant.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "The Valley of Mystery," "Won at West Point," "King of the Islands," etc.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The room, a large one, furnished with desks and chairs, and the various equipments of such an apartment, contained a solitary occupant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The Valley of Mystery," "Won at West Point," "King of the Islands," etc.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A warm sun beaming down with almost tropical fervency glinted through the open windows of an office in the foreign settlement of Yokohama, Japan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The room, a large one, furnished with desks and chairs, and the various equipments of such an apartment, contained a solitary occupant.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A warm sun beaming down with almost tropical fervency glinted through the open windows of an office in the foreign settlement of Yokohama, Japan.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "The Valley of Mystery," "Won at West Point," "King of the Islands," etc.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room, a large one, furnished with desks and chairs, and the various equipments of such an apartment, contained a solitary occupant.
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 A warm sun beaming down with almost tropical fervency glinted through the open windows of an office in the foreign settlement of Yokohama, Japan.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The room, a large one, furnished with desks and chairs, and the various equipments of such an apartment, contained a solitary occupant.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The room, a large one, furnished with desks and chairs, and the various equipments of such an apartment, contained a solitary occupant.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A warm sun beaming down with almost tropical fervency glinted through the open windows of an office in the foreign settlement of Yokohama, Japan.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Valley of Mystery," "Won at West Point," "King of the Islands," etc.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A warm sun beaming down with almost tropical fervency glinted through the open windows of an office in the foreign settlement of Yokohama, Japan.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading A warm sun beaming down with almost tropical fervency glinted through the open windows of an office in the foreign settlement of Yokohama, Japan.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "The Valley of Mystery," "Won at West Point," "King of the Islands," etc.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The room, a large one, furnished with desks and chairs, and the various equipments of such an apartment, contained a solitary occupant.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A warm sun beaming down with almost tropical fervency glinted through the open windows of an office in the foreign settlement of Yokohama, Japan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early in the afternoon of a July day.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "The Valley of Mystery," "Won at West Point," "King of the Islands," etc.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A warm sun beaming down with almost tropical fervency glinted through the open windows of an office in the foreign settlement of Yokohama, Japan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A warm sun beaming down with almost tropical fervency glinted through the open windows of an office in the foreign settlement of Yokohama, Japan.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "The Valley of Mystery," "Won at West Point," "King of the Islands," etc.
a late time of life
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
YokohamanounUS /ˌjoʊkəˈhɑːmə/
port city on southeastern Honshu in central Japan
From this reading A warm sun beaming down with almost tropical fervency glinted through the open windows of an office in the foreign settlement of Yokohama, Japan.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He--it was a youth of not more than nineteen years of age--was leaning back in an easy, revolving chair, with his hands resting upon an account book laid open on a light bamboo desk.
