Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon we reached Hsia-kuan, a large commercial town at the lower end of the lake.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

later than; following

From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon we reached Hsia-kuan, a large commercial town at the lower end of the lake.

(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 Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

indicate, as with a sign or an omen

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism

From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon we reached Hsia-kuan, a large commercial town at the lower end of the lake.

a government administrator

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

third-person singular of “consist” — originate

From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

being one more than seven

From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

one or the other of two

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

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From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon we reached Hsia-kuan, a large commercial town at the lower end of the lake.

more quickly

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

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From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

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From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon we reached Hsia-kuan, a large commercial town at the lower end of the lake.

of great significance or value

From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon we reached Hsia-kuan, a large commercial town at the lower end of the lake.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon we reached Hsia-kuan, a large commercial town at the lower end of the lake.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

immediately past

From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon we reached Hsia-kuan, a large commercial town at the lower end of the lake.

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From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

in motion

From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

a form of address for a man

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

according to the clock

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon we reached Hsia-kuan, a large commercial town at the lower end of the lake.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

and nothing more

From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

above and across; more than

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

covered with a firm surface

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon we reached Hsia-kuan, a large commercial town at the lower end of the lake.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

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From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

a midday meal

From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading About two o'clock in the afternoon we reached Hsia-kuan, a large commercial town at the lower end of the lake.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

precisely as stated

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As the last stage was only six hours we spent half the morning in taking moving pictures of the caravan and left for Ta-li at eleven-thirty after an early =tiffin=.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading TA-LI FU On Friday, September 28, we were at Chou Chou and camped in a picturesque little temple on the outskirts of the town.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At Hsia-kuan we called upon the salt commissioner, Mr. Lui, to whom Mr. Bode, the salt inspector at Yün-nan Fu, had very kindly telegraphed money for my account, and after the usual tea and cigarettes we went oil to Ta-li Fu over a perfectly level paved road, which was so slippery that it was well-nigh impossible for either horse or man to move over it faster than a walk.

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From this reading Its population largely consists of merchants and it is by all means the most important business place of interior Yün-nan; Ta-li, eight miles away, is the residence and official city.