used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(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 My strength was all gone now, and I wept profusely.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Overwhelmed with joy, I staggered back, and fell, half-fainting, upon deck.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Overwhelmed with joy, I staggered back, and fell, half-fainting, upon deck.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading By the time that I had recovered, the boats were within a yard or two of the junk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time that I had recovered, the boats were within a yard or two of the junk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I could not speak--I could not even think; and when our friends came climbing up the sides, and leaping on deck, I had no greeting to give them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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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
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climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading I could not speak--I could not even think; and when our friends came climbing up the sides, and leaping on deck, I had no greeting to give them.
the shore of a sea or ocean
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ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not speak--I could not even think; and when our friends came climbing up the sides, and leaping on deck, I had no greeting to give them.
the event of dying or departure from life
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any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Overwhelmed with joy, I staggered back, and fell, half-fainting, upon deck.
divisible by two
From this reading I could not speak--I could not even think; and when our friends came climbing up the sides, and leaping on deck, I had no greeting to give them.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
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cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Overwhelmed with joy, I staggered back, and fell, half-fainting, upon deck.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I could not speak--I could not even think; and when our friends came climbing up the sides, and leaping on deck, I had no greeting to give them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I could not speak--I could not even think; and when our friends came climbing up the sides, and leaping on deck, I had no greeting to give them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading My strength was all gone now, and I wept profusely.
Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
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greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading I could not speak--I could not even think; and when our friends came climbing up the sides, and leaping on deck, I had no greeting to give them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time that I had recovered, the boats were within a yard or two of the junk.
half-fainting
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From this reading Overwhelmed with joy, I staggered back, and fell, half-fainting, upon deck.
Hong-Kong
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Overwhelmed with joy, I staggered back, and fell, half-fainting, upon deck.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Overwhelmed with joy, I staggered back, and fell, half-fainting, upon deck.
junknounUS /dʒʌŋk/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading By the time that I had recovered, the boats were within a yard or two of the junk.
a polite name for any woman
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leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading I could not speak--I could not even think; and when our friends came climbing up the sides, and leaping on deck, I had no greeting to give them.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My strength was all gone now, and I wept profusely.
not any; not one
From this reading I could not speak--I could not even think; and when our friends came climbing up the sides, and leaping on deck, I had no greeting to give them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not speak--I could not even think; and when our friends came climbing up the sides, and leaping on deck, I had no greeting to give them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My strength was all gone now, and I wept profusely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I could not speak--I could not even think; and when our friends came climbing up the sides, and leaping on deck, I had no greeting to give them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By the time that I had recovered, the boats were within a yard or two of the junk.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I could not speak--I could not even think; and when our friends came climbing up the sides, and leaping on deck, I had no greeting to give them.
OverwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Overwhelmed with joy, I staggered back, and fell, half-fainting, upon deck.
Pirate'snounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
possessive form of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
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profuselyadverbUS /prəˈfjuːsli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading My strength was all gone now, and I wept profusely.
the activity of protecting someone or something
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freed from illness or injury
From this reading By the time that I had recovered, the boats were within a yard or two of the junk.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
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Rooney
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Rooney's
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plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I could not speak--I could not even think; and when our friends came climbing up the sides, and leaping on deck, I had no greeting to give them.
express in speech
From this reading I could not speak--I could not even think; and when our friends came climbing up the sides, and leaping on deck, I had no greeting to give them.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Overwhelmed with joy, I staggered back, and fell, half-fainting, upon deck.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading My strength was all gone now, and I wept profusely.
Than-Sing
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the time that I had recovered, the boats were within a yard or two of the junk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Rooney's story--Expedition along the Coast--The Pirate's Mother--Death of a Chinese--The "Lady Mary Wood"--Return to Hong-Kong--Protection of the Consul--Visit of Than-Sing--Good-bye to Captain Rooney.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I could not speak--I could not even think; and when our friends came climbing up the sides, and leaping on deck, I had no greeting to give them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I could not speak--I could not even think; and when our friends came climbing up the sides, and leaping on deck, I had no greeting to give them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time that I had recovered, the boats were within a yard or two of the junk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By the time that I had recovered, the boats were within a yard or two of the junk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I could not speak--I could not even think; and when our friends came climbing up the sides, and leaping on deck, I had no greeting to give them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Overwhelmed with joy, I staggered back, and fell, half-fainting, upon deck.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Captain Rooney's story--Expedition along the Coast--The Pirate's Mother--Death of a Chinese--The "Lady Mary Wood"--Return to Hong-Kong--Protection of the Consul--Visit of Than-Sing--Good-bye to Captain Rooney.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My strength was all gone now, and I wept profusely.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading My strength was all gone now, and I wept profusely.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the time that I had recovered, the boats were within a yard or two of the junk.
at the time that
From this reading I could not speak--I could not even think; and when our friends came climbing up the sides, and leaping on deck, I had no greeting to give them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Overwhelmed with joy, I staggered back, and fell, half-fainting, upon deck.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading By the time that I had recovered, the boats were within a yard or two of the junk.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading By the time that I had recovered, the boats were within a yard or two of the junk.
