Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

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

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading We improved our time there in hunting about for skins and finally purchased two fine leopards and a tiger.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

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

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The latter had been brought from the Tonking frontier.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The latter had been brought from the Tonking frontier.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

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

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

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 CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

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

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

the first light of day

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

being one more than seven

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

in a faithful manner

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading We improved our time there in hunting about for skins and finally purchased two fine leopards and a tiger.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading We improved our time there in hunting about for skins and finally purchased two fine leopards and a tiger.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The latter had been brought from the Tonking frontier.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading The latter had been brought from the Tonking frontier.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

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

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

ten 10s

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading We improved our time there in hunting about for skins and finally purchased two fine leopards and a tiger.

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading We improved our time there in hunting about for skins and finally purchased two fine leopards and a tiger.

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

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

immediately past

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter had been brought from the Tonking frontier.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

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 CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

plural of “leopard” — the pelt of a leopard

From this reading We improved our time there in hunting about for skins and finally purchased two fine leopards and a tiger.

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From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

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

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

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

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

absolutely essential

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

the middle of the day

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We improved our time there in hunting about for skins and finally purchased two fine leopards and a tiger.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading We improved our time there in hunting about for skins and finally purchased two fine leopards and a tiger.

plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading We improved our time there in hunting about for skins and finally purchased two fine leopards and a tiger.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

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

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

in or at that place or location

From this reading We improved our time there in hunting about for skins and finally purchased two fine leopards and a tiger.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

plural of “tibetan” — Himalayish language spoken in Tibet

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading We improved our time there in hunting about for skins and finally purchased two fine leopards and a tiger.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We improved our time there in hunting about for skins and finally purchased two fine leopards and a tiger.

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

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The latter had been brought from the Tonking frontier.

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

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

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

From this reading We improved our time there in hunting about for skins and finally purchased two fine leopards and a tiger.

up to a particular time

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

migratory

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

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

From this reading The _mafus_ although they had promised faithfully to come "at daylight" did not arrive until nearly noon and in consequence it was necessary to camp at Hsia-kuan at the foot of the lake.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

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

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

at the time that

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

during the time that

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.

but in spite of that

From this reading There were a number of Tibetans wandering about the market place and in the morning a caravan of at least two hundred horses followed by twenty or thirty Tibetans, passed into the city while it was yet gray dawn.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG _Y. B. A._ The last half of the expedition began January 18 when we left Ta-li Fu with a caravan of thirty miles for Yung-chang, eight days' travel to the south.