used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That day the family were sitting talking over the coming voyage when a maid came in.
Charlie
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From this reading The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
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 The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading That day the family were sitting talking over the coming voyage when a maid came in.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day the family were sitting talking over the coming voyage when a maid came in.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A week later it was sent home, and when Ping Wang put it on, and permitted his pigtail to hang down, he looked quite a different man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A week later it was sent home, and when Ping Wang put it on, and permitted his pigtail to hang down, he looked quite a different man.
Drummond
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From this reading 'He says his name is Skipper Drummond.'
a social unit living together
From this reading That day the family were sitting talking over the coming voyage when a maid came in.
Fred
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From this reading The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading A week later it was sent home, and when Ping Wang put it on, and permitted his pigtail to hang down, he looked quite a different man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week later it was sent home, and when Ping Wang put it on, and permitted his pigtail to hang down, he looked quite a different man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A week later it was sent home, and when Ping Wang put it on, and permitted his pigtail to hang down, he looked quite a different man.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A week later it was sent home, and when Ping Wang put it on, and permitted his pigtail to hang down, he looked quite a different man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That day the family were sitting talking over the coming voyage when a maid came in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'He says his name is Skipper Drummond.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A week later it was sent home, and when Ping Wang put it on, and permitted his pigtail to hang down, he looked quite a different man.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A week later it was sent home, and when Ping Wang put it on, and permitted his pigtail to hang down, he looked quite a different man.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A week later it was sent home, and when Ping Wang put it on, and permitted his pigtail to hang down, he looked quite a different man.
a female domestic
From this reading That day the family were sitting talking over the coming voyage when a maid came in.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A week later it was sent home, and when Ping Wang put it on, and permitted his pigtail to hang down, he looked quite a different man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'He says his name is Skipper Drummond.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A week later it was sent home, and when Ping Wang put it on, and permitted his pigtail to hang down, he looked quite a different man.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That day the family were sitting talking over the coming voyage when a maid came in.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading 'A man wants to see you, sir,' she said to Mr. Page.
Page'snounUS /ˈpeɪdʒɪz/
possessive form of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading A week later it was sent home, and when Ping Wang put it on, and permitted his pigtail to hang down, he looked quite a different man.
pigtailnoun
a plait of braided hair
From this reading A week later it was sent home, and when Ping Wang put it on, and permitted his pigtail to hang down, he looked quite a different man.
PingverbUS /pɪŋ/
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A week later it was sent home, and when Ping Wang put it on, and permitted his pigtail to hang down, he looked quite a different man.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A week later it was sent home, and when Ping Wang put it on, and permitted his pigtail to hang down, he looked quite a different man.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'A man wants to see you, sir,' she said to Mr. Page.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'He says his name is Skipper Drummond.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'A man wants to see you, sir,' she said to Mr. Page.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A week later it was sent home, and when Ping Wang put it on, and permitted his pigtail to hang down, he looked quite a different man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'A man wants to see you, sir,' she said to Mr. Page.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'A man wants to see you, sir,' she said to Mr. Page.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading That day the family were sitting talking over the coming voyage when a maid came in.
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading 'He says his name is Skipper Drummond.'
tailor's
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From this reading The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading That day the family were sitting talking over the coming voyage when a maid came in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading That day the family were sitting talking over the coming voyage when a maid came in.
Wang
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From this reading The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading 'A man wants to see you, sir,' she said to Mr. Page.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week later it was sent home, and when Ping Wang put it on, and permitted his pigtail to hang down, he looked quite a different man.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That day the family were sitting talking over the coming voyage when a maid came in.
at the time that
From this reading The result of Mr. Page's generosity was that when Fred and Charlie went to a tailor's, Ping Wang ordered a Chinese costume.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'A man wants to see you, sir,' she said to Mr. Page.
