used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had planned to take the slow train from Peking to Hankow, which runs only in the day time and goes on a siding for the night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All American-educated Chinese are known as "returned students" and about a dozen of these fellows were guests of President Young at dinner at the Wagon Lits Hotel to meet me.
having companions or an escort
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
ADRIFTadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading This train would leave at eight the following morning and, as we arrived in Peking in the afternoon, I had the evening to spend there.
(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 All American-educated Chinese are known as "returned students" and about a dozen of these fellows were guests of President Young at dinner at the Wagon Lits Hotel to meet me.
in addition
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
American-educated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All American-educated Chinese are known as "returned students" and about a dozen of these fellows were guests of President Young at dinner at the Wagon Lits Hotel to meet me.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All American-educated Chinese are known as "returned students" and about a dozen of these fellows were guests of President Young at dinner at the Wagon Lits Hotel to meet me.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading This train would leave at eight the following morning and, as we arrived in Peking in the afternoon, I had the evening to spend there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This train would leave at eight the following morning and, as we arrived in Peking in the afternoon, I had the evening to spend there.
BoardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
cementnounUS /səˈment/
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
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 ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had planned to take the slow train from Peking to Hankow, which runs only in the day time and goes on a siding for the night.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading All American-educated Chinese are known as "returned students" and about a dozen of these fellows were guests of President Young at dinner at the Wagon Lits Hotel to meet me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading All American-educated Chinese are known as "returned students" and about a dozen of these fellows were guests of President Young at dinner at the Wagon Lits Hotel to meet me.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
being one more than seven
From this reading This train would leave at eight the following morning and, as we arrived in Peking in the afternoon, I had the evening to spend there.
EMPIREnounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This train would leave at eight the following morning and, as we arrived in Peking in the afternoon, I had the evening to spend there.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading All American-educated Chinese are known as "returned students" and about a dozen of these fellows were guests of President Young at dinner at the Wagon Lits Hotel to meet me.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading This train would leave at eight the following morning and, as we arrived in Peking in the afternoon, I had the evening to spend there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had planned to take the slow train from Peking to Hankow, which runs only in the day time and goes on a siding for the night.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading I had planned to take the slow train from Peking to Hankow, which runs only in the day time and goes on a siding for the night.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
graduatesnounUS /ˈɡrædʒəwəts/
plural of “graduate” — a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading All American-educated Chinese are known as "returned students" and about a dozen of these fellows were guests of President Young at dinner at the Wagon Lits Hotel to meet me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had planned to take the slow train from Peking to Hankow, which runs only in the day time and goes on a siding for the night.
Hankow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had planned to take the slow train from Peking to Hankow, which runs only in the day time and goes on a siding for the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading All American-educated Chinese are known as "returned students" and about a dozen of these fellows were guests of President Young at dinner at the Wagon Lits Hotel to meet me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had planned to take the slow train from Peking to Hankow, which runs only in the day time and goes on a siding for the night.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading All American-educated Chinese are known as "returned students" and about a dozen of these fellows were guests of President Young at dinner at the Wagon Lits Hotel to meet me.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
go away from a place
From this reading This train would leave at eight the following morning and, as we arrived in Peking in the afternoon, I had the evening to spend there.
LitsnounUS /lɪts/
plural of “lit” — the humanistic study of a body of literature
From this reading All American-educated Chinese are known as "returned students" and about a dozen of these fellows were guests of President Young at dinner at the Wagon Lits Hotel to meet me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
come together
From this reading All American-educated Chinese are known as "returned students" and about a dozen of these fellows were guests of President Young at dinner at the Wagon Lits Hotel to meet me.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This train would leave at eight the following morning and, as we arrived in Peking in the afternoon, I had the evening to spend there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had planned to take the slow train from Peking to Hankow, which runs only in the day time and goes on a siding for the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had planned to take the slow train from Peking to Hankow, which runs only in the day time and goes on a siding for the night.
and nothing more
From this reading I had planned to take the slow train from Peking to Hankow, which runs only in the day time and goes on a siding for the night.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
PekingnounUS /ˈpiːˈkɪŋ/
capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading I had planned to take the slow train from Peking to Hankow, which runs only in the day time and goes on a siding for the night.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading All American-educated Chinese are known as "returned students" and about a dozen of these fellows were guests of President Young at dinner at the Wagon Lits Hotel to meet me.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading I had planned to take the slow train from Peking to Hankow, which runs only in the day time and goes on a siding for the night.
sidingnounUS /ˈsaɪdɪŋ/
a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
From this reading I had planned to take the slow train from Peking to Hankow, which runs only in the day time and goes on a siding for the night.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I had planned to take the slow train from Peking to Hankow, which runs only in the day time and goes on a siding for the night.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading This train would leave at eight the following morning and, as we arrived in Peking in the afternoon, I had the evening to spend there.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading All American-educated Chinese are known as "returned students" and about a dozen of these fellows were guests of President Young at dinner at the Wagon Lits Hotel to meet me.
carry out
From this reading I had planned to take the slow train from Peking to Hankow, which runs only in the day time and goes on a siding for the night.
Tangshannoun
an industrial city of northeastern China in Hebei province
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This train would leave at eight the following morning and, as we arrived in Peking in the afternoon, I had the evening to spend there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All American-educated Chinese are known as "returned students" and about a dozen of these fellows were guests of President Young at dinner at the Wagon Lits Hotel to meet me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This train would leave at eight the following morning and, as we arrived in Peking in the afternoon, I had the evening to spend there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had planned to take the slow train from Peking to Hankow, which runs only in the day time and goes on a siding for the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I had planned to take the slow train from Peking to Hankow, which runs only in the day time and goes on a siding for the night.
TransportationnounUS /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading All American-educated Chinese are known as "returned students" and about a dozen of these fellows were guests of President Young at dinner at the Wagon Lits Hotel to meet me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This train would leave at eight the following morning and, as we arrived in Peking in the afternoon, I had the evening to spend there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All American-educated Chinese are known as "returned students" and about a dozen of these fellows were guests of President Young at dinner at the Wagon Lits Hotel to meet me.
at the time that
From this reading As they were all graduates of American colleges and spoke English they employed this language exclusively, when they were together, in order to keep in practice and also to cement this common bond which existed amongst them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This train would leave at eight the following morning and, as we arrived in Peking in the afternoon, I had the evening to spend there.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading ADRIFT IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE PRESIDENT YOUNG accompanied me from Tangshan to Peking, to which latter city he made frequent trips in connection with his position as member of the Imperial Government Boards of Education and Transportation.
