used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, as a matter of fact, the argument is especially apt in the case of China.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is the ordinary romantic feeling about something remote and extravagant, like the Martians or the Man in the Moon.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It is not the very real virtues of the Chinese tradition--its stoicism, its sense of honour, its ancient peasant cults--that most people want to put into a play.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is valued as something far-off, and therefore fantastical, like a kingdom in the clouds of sunrise.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading But, as a matter of fact, the argument is especially apt in the case of China.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading But, as a matter of fact, the argument is especially apt in the case of China.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as a matter of fact, the argument is especially apt in the case of China.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as a matter of fact, the argument is especially apt in the case of China.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But, as a matter of fact, the argument is especially apt in the case of China.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading For I fear that China is chiefly interesting to most of us as the other end of the world.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading But, as a matter of fact, the argument is especially apt in the case of China.
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 It is not the very real virtues of the Chinese tradition--its stoicism, its sense of honour, its ancient peasant cults--that most people want to put into a play.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It is valued as something far-off, and therefore fantastical, like a kingdom in the clouds of sunrise.
cultsnounUS /kʌlts/
plural of “cult” — followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
From this reading It is not the very real virtues of the Chinese tradition--its stoicism, its sense of honour, its ancient peasant cults--that most people want to put into a play.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For I fear that China is chiefly interesting to most of us as the other end of the world.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But, as a matter of fact, the argument is especially apt in the case of China.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading It is the ordinary romantic feeling about something remote and extravagant, like the Martians or the Man in the Moon.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But, as a matter of fact, the argument is especially apt in the case of China.
fantasticaladjective
existing in fancy only
From this reading It is valued as something far-off, and therefore fantastical, like a kingdom in the clouds of sunrise.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading It is valued as something far-off, and therefore fantastical, like a kingdom in the clouds of sunrise.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading For I fear that China is chiefly interesting to most of us as the other end of the world.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It is the ordinary romantic feeling about something remote and extravagant, like the Martians or the Man in the Moon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I fear that China is chiefly interesting to most of us as the other end of the world.
the state of being honored
From this reading It is not the very real virtues of the Chinese tradition--its stoicism, its sense of honour, its ancient peasant cults--that most people want to put into a play.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For I fear that China is chiefly interesting to most of us as the other end of the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, as a matter of fact, the argument is especially apt in the case of China.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading For I fear that China is chiefly interesting to most of us as the other end of the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is not the very real virtues of the Chinese tradition--its stoicism, its sense of honour, its ancient peasant cults--that most people want to put into a play.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, as a matter of fact, the argument is especially apt in the case of China.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is valued as something far-off, and therefore fantastical, like a kingdom in the clouds of sunrise.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not the very real virtues of the Chinese tradition--its stoicism, its sense of honour, its ancient peasant cults--that most people want to put into a play.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading It is valued as something far-off, and therefore fantastical, like a kingdom in the clouds of sunrise.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is valued as something far-off, and therefore fantastical, like a kingdom in the clouds of sunrise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is the ordinary romantic feeling about something remote and extravagant, like the Martians or the Man in the Moon.
MartiansnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənz/
plural of “martian” — imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading It is the ordinary romantic feeling about something remote and extravagant, like the Martians or the Man in the Moon.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But, as a matter of fact, the argument is especially apt in the case of China.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It is the ordinary romantic feeling about something remote and extravagant, like the Martians or the Man in the Moon.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For I fear that China is chiefly interesting to most of us as the other end of the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not the very real virtues of the Chinese tradition--its stoicism, its sense of honour, its ancient peasant cults--that most people want to put into a play.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, as a matter of fact, the argument is especially apt in the case of China.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is the ordinary romantic feeling about something remote and extravagant, like the Martians or the Man in the Moon.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It is the ordinary romantic feeling about something remote and extravagant, like the Martians or the Man in the Moon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For I fear that China is chiefly interesting to most of us as the other end of the world.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading It is not the very real virtues of the Chinese tradition--its stoicism, its sense of honour, its ancient peasant cults--that most people want to put into a play.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is not the very real virtues of the Chinese tradition--its stoicism, its sense of honour, its ancient peasant cults--that most people want to put into a play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It is not the very real virtues of the Chinese tradition--its stoicism, its sense of honour, its ancient peasant cults--that most people want to put into a play.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It is not the very real virtues of the Chinese tradition--its stoicism, its sense of honour, its ancient peasant cults--that most people want to put into a play.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It is not the very real virtues of the Chinese tradition--its stoicism, its sense of honour, its ancient peasant cults--that most people want to put into a play.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading It is the ordinary romantic feeling about something remote and extravagant, like the Martians or the Man in the Moon.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading It is the ordinary romantic feeling about something remote and extravagant, like the Martians or the Man in the Moon.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It is not the very real virtues of the Chinese tradition--its stoicism, its sense of honour, its ancient peasant cults--that most people want to put into a play.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It is valued as something far-off, and therefore fantastical, like a kingdom in the clouds of sunrise.
stoicismnounUS /ˈstoʊ.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
An ancient Greek and Roman philosophy holding that virtue is the only true good, and that emotional self-control leads to inner serenity.
From this reading It is not the very real virtues of the Chinese tradition--its stoicism, its sense of honour, its ancient peasant cults--that most people want to put into a play.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading It is valued as something far-off, and therefore fantastical, like a kingdom in the clouds of sunrise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For I fear that China is chiefly interesting to most of us as the other end of the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, as a matter of fact, the argument is especially apt in the case of China.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It is valued as something far-off, and therefore fantastical, like a kingdom in the clouds of sunrise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For I fear that China is chiefly interesting to most of us as the other end of the world.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading It is not the very real virtues of the Chinese tradition--its stoicism, its sense of honour, its ancient peasant cults--that most people want to put into a play.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For I fear that China is chiefly interesting to most of us as the other end of the world.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading It is valued as something far-off, and therefore fantastical, like a kingdom in the clouds of sunrise.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is not the very real virtues of the Chinese tradition--its stoicism, its sense of honour, its ancient peasant cults--that most people want to put into a play.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading It is not the very real virtues of the Chinese tradition--its stoicism, its sense of honour, its ancient peasant cults--that most people want to put into a play.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It is not the very real virtues of the Chinese tradition--its stoicism, its sense of honour, its ancient peasant cults--that most people want to put into a play.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For I fear that China is chiefly interesting to most of us as the other end of the world.
