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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Civil and Military Gazette_.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
barbarians
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
born
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
bred
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
Burma
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the Prophet's head, He shall die," he said, "By the knife of the Khyberee!"
Celestial
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
Chinaman
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
chink
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
Civil
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From this reading _Civil and Military Gazette_.
contractor
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From this reading Li Fong, contractor and general shopkeeper, was wearied of Dorian fruit, of _nga-pe_, and of Pazobin.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
country
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
die
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From this reading "By the Prophet's head, He shall die," he said, "By the knife of the Khyberee!"
Dorian
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From this reading Li Fong, contractor and general shopkeeper, was wearied of Dorian fruit, of _nga-pe_, and of Pazobin.
eleven
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
Empire
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
enlightenment
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
EPISODE
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From this reading THE EPISODE OF LI FONG.
extract
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
FONG
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From this reading THE EPISODE OF LI FONG.
fruit
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From this reading Li Fong, contractor and general shopkeeper, was wearied of Dorian fruit, of _nga-pe_, and of Pazobin.
Gazette
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From this reading _Civil and Military Gazette_.
general
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From this reading Li Fong, contractor and general shopkeeper, was wearied of Dorian fruit, of _nga-pe_, and of Pazobin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
Hankow
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By the Prophet's head, He shall die," he said, "By the knife of the Khyberee!"
head
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From this reading "By the Prophet's head, He shall die," he said, "By the knife of the Khyberee!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
honouring
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
Khyberee
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From this reading "By the Prophet's head, He shall die," he said, "By the knife of the Khyberee!"
knife
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From this reading "By the Prophet's head, He shall die," he said, "By the knife of the Khyberee!"
LI
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From this reading THE EPISODE OF LI FONG.
man
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
migrated
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
Military
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From this reading _Civil and Military Gazette_.
motive
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
much
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
nga-pe
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From this reading Li Fong, contractor and general shopkeeper, was wearied of Dorian fruit, of _nga-pe_, and of Pazobin.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
o'clock
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EPISODE OF LI FONG.
out
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
outer
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
Pazobin
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From this reading Li Fong, contractor and general shopkeeper, was wearied of Dorian fruit, of _nga-pe_, and of Pazobin.
philanthropic
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
presence
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
Prophet's
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From this reading "By the Prophet's head, He shall die," he said, "By the knife of the Khyberee!"
pure
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
said
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From this reading "By the Prophet's head, He shall die," he said, "By the knife of the Khyberee!"
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "By the Prophet's head, He shall die," he said, "By the knife of the Khyberee!"
shopkeeper
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From this reading Li Fong, contractor and general shopkeeper, was wearied of Dorian fruit, of _nga-pe_, and of Pazobin.
spreading
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From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EPISODE OF LI FONG.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Li Fong, contractor and general shopkeeper, was wearied of Dorian fruit, of _nga-pe_, and of Pazobin.
wearied
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From this reading Li Fong, contractor and general shopkeeper, was wearied of Dorian fruit, of _nga-pe_, and of Pazobin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Li was no "eleven o'clock chink "--that is, a Chinaman born and bred out of the Celestial Empire--but was a pure Hankow man, and had migrated to Burma with the philanthropic motive of spreading enlightenment among the outer barbarians, and to extract as much as he could out of the country he was honouring with his presence.
