used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading 'Come along, then,' Fred answered; 'and I hope that we shall do better this time than last.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'The fighting is nearly at an end, and the sailors won't want our help now.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'The fighting is nearly at an end, and the sailors won't want our help now.'
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'Come along, then,' Fred answered; 'and I hope that we shall do better this time than last.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'The fighting is nearly at an end, and the sailors won't want our help now.'
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading 'Come along, then,' Fred answered; 'and I hope that we shall do better this time than last.'
Charlie
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From this reading 'Now's our time to get the treasure,' Charlie said.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
Choo
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From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Come along, then,' Fred answered; 'and I hope that we shall do better this time than last.'
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Come along, then,' Fred answered; 'and I hope that we shall do better this time than last.'
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading 'The fighting is nearly at an end, and the sailors won't want our help now.'
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading 'The fighting is nearly at an end, and the sailors won't want our help now.'
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
set up or found
From this reading Much to their surprise they found that the gate was open.
Fred
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From this reading 'Come along, then,' Fred answered; 'and I hope that we shall do better this time than last.'
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Much to their surprise they found that the gate was open.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Now's our time to get the treasure,' Charlie said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading 'The fighting is nearly at an end, and the sailors won't want our help now.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading 'Come along, then,' Fred answered; 'and I hope that we shall do better this time than last.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Come along, then,' Fred answered; 'and I hope that we shall do better this time than last.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The fighting is nearly at an end, and the sailors won't want our help now.'
immediately past
From this reading 'Come along, then,' Fred answered; 'and I hope that we shall do better this time than last.'
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
mandarinnounUS /ˈmændərən/
shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much to their surprise they found that the gate was open.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading 'The fighting is nearly at an end, and the sailors won't want our help now.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'The fighting is nearly at an end, and the sailors won't want our help now.'
Now'snounUS /naʊz/
possessive form of “now” — the momentary present
From this reading 'Now's our time to get the treasure,' Charlie said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Much to their surprise they found that the gate was open.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'Now's our time to get the treasure,' Charlie said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
PekingnounUS /ˈpiːˈkɪŋ/
capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
PingverbUS /pɪŋ/
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
rascallyadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Now's our time to get the treasure,' Charlie said.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading 'The fighting is nearly at an end, and the sailors won't want our help now.'
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'Come along, then,' Fred answered; 'and I hope that we shall do better this time than last.'
sneakedverbUS /sniːkt/
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Much to their surprise they found that the gate was open.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Come along, then,' Fred answered; 'and I hope that we shall do better this time than last.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Come along, then,' Fred answered; 'and I hope that we shall do better this time than last.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Now's our time to get the treasure,' Charlie said.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Much to their surprise they found that the gate was open.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Come along, then,' Fred answered; 'and I hope that we shall do better this time than last.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Much to their surprise they found that the gate was open.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Come along, then,' Fred answered; 'and I hope that we shall do better this time than last.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Now's our time to get the treasure,' Charlie said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Now's our time to get the treasure,' Charlie said.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading 'Now's our time to get the treasure,' Charlie said.
unprotectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/
lacking protection or defense
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
Wang
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From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'The fighting is nearly at an end, and the sailors won't want our help now.'
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Much to their surprise they found that the gate was open.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading 'Chin Choo has fled,' Ping Wang declared, on seeing that the gate was unprotected, and they heard later in the day that the rascally mandarin, after making a very warlike speech to his countrymen, had sneaked out of the town, and was on his way to Peking.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Come along, then,' Fred answered; 'and I hope that we shall do better this time than last.'
won't
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From this reading 'The fighting is nearly at an end, and the sailors won't want our help now.'
