used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
AnchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When asked the reason for this decoration a Chinese on the launch looked at us rather pityingly for a moment and then said: "No have eye.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No can see."
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 When asked the reason for this decoration a Chinese on the launch looked at us rather pityingly for a moment and then said: "No have eye.
crescent-shapedadjective
resembling the new moon in shape
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
decorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading When asked the reason for this decoration a Chinese on the launch looked at us rather pityingly for a moment and then said: "No have eye.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading How simple and how entirely satisfactory!
the organ of sight
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
Foochow
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From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When asked the reason for this decoration a Chinese on the launch looked at us rather pityingly for a moment and then said: "No have eye.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When asked the reason for this decoration a Chinese on the launch looked at us rather pityingly for a moment and then said: "No have eye.
How
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From this reading How simple and how entirely satisfactory!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
the act of departing
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When asked the reason for this decoration a Chinese on the launch looked at us rather pityingly for a moment and then said: "No have eye.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
MINnounUS /mɪn/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
a particular point in time
From this reading When asked the reason for this decoration a Chinese on the launch looked at us rather pityingly for a moment and then said: "No have eye.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
not any; not one
From this reading When asked the reason for this decoration a Chinese on the launch looked at us rather pityingly for a moment and then said: "No have eye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
PagodanounUS /pəˈɡoʊdə/
an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
coated with paint
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
pityinglyadverb
in a compassionate manner
From this reading When asked the reason for this decoration a Chinese on the launch looked at us rather pityingly for a moment and then said: "No have eye.
on the contrary
From this reading When asked the reason for this decoration a Chinese on the launch looked at us rather pityingly for a moment and then said: "No have eye.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading When asked the reason for this decoration a Chinese on the launch looked at us rather pityingly for a moment and then said: "No have eye.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When asked the reason for this decoration a Chinese on the launch looked at us rather pityingly for a moment and then said: "No have eye.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading How simple and how entirely satisfactory!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No can see."
ShanghainounUS /ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ/
the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading How simple and how entirely satisfactory!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When asked the reason for this decoration a Chinese on the launch looked at us rather pityingly for a moment and then said: "No have eye.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When asked the reason for this decoration a Chinese on the launch looked at us rather pityingly for a moment and then said: "No have eye.
threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/
(of bolts or screws) having screw threads
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When asked the reason for this decoration a Chinese on the launch looked at us rather pityingly for a moment and then said: "No have eye.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
at the time that
From this reading When asked the reason for this decoration a Chinese on the launch looked at us rather pityingly for a moment and then said: "No have eye.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
a Caucasian
From this reading We boarded a launch which threaded its way through a fleet of picturesque fishing vessels, each one of which had a round black and white eye painted on its crescent-shaped bow.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading UP THE MIN RIVER _Y. B. A._ Three days after leaving Shanghai we arrived at Pagoda Anchorage at the mouth of the Min River, twelve miles from Foochow.
