used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RURAL CHINA BY CART RICHARDSON was _en route_ to Peking as a third-class passenger.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After his dismissal it took him about ten minutes to gather his meagre belongings together and get out of town.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his dismissal it took him about ten minutes to gather his meagre belongings together and get out of town.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading In the Chinese capital he stayed at the native Y.M.C.A. which was conducted by Americans and where his travelling comrade had put up a few weeks before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After his dismissal it took him about ten minutes to gather his meagre belongings together and get out of town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RURAL CHINA BY CART RICHARDSON was _en route_ to Peking as a third-class passenger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had just been discharged--with thanks--from his position of physics teacher at the Tientsin Middle School.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had just been discharged--with thanks--from his position of physics teacher at the Tientsin Middle School.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the Chinese capital he stayed at the native Y.M.C.A. which was conducted by Americans and where his travelling comrade had put up a few weeks before.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading After his dismissal it took him about ten minutes to gather his meagre belongings together and get out of town.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading His bill was one dollar, Chinese money, a day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading RURAL CHINA BY CART RICHARDSON was _en route_ to Peking as a third-class passenger.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading In the Chinese capital he stayed at the native Y.M.C.A. which was conducted by Americans and where his travelling comrade had put up a few weeks before.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading In the Chinese capital he stayed at the native Y.M.C.A. which was conducted by Americans and where his travelling comrade had put up a few weeks before.
CARTnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading RURAL CHINA BY CART RICHARDSON was _en route_ to Peking as a third-class passenger.
CHINAnounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading RURAL CHINA BY CART RICHARDSON was _en route_ to Peking as a third-class passenger.
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 In the Chinese capital he stayed at the native Y.M.C.A. which was conducted by Americans and where his travelling comrade had put up a few weeks before.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In the Chinese capital he stayed at the native Y.M.C.A. which was conducted by Americans and where his travelling comrade had put up a few weeks before.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading In the Chinese capital he stayed at the native Y.M.C.A. which was conducted by Americans and where his travelling comrade had put up a few weeks before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His bill was one dollar, Chinese money, a day.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading He had just been discharged--with thanks--from his position of physics teacher at the Tientsin Middle School.
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading After his dismissal it took him about ten minutes to gather his meagre belongings together and get out of town.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading His bill was one dollar, Chinese money, a day.
half the width of an em
From this reading RURAL CHINA BY CART RICHARDSON was _en route_ to Peking as a third-class passenger.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the Chinese capital he stayed at the native Y.M.C.A. which was conducted by Americans and where his travelling comrade had put up a few weeks before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had just been discharged--with thanks--from his position of physics teacher at the Tientsin Middle School.
assemble or get together
From this reading After his dismissal it took him about ten minutes to gather his meagre belongings together and get out of town.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After his dismissal it took him about ten minutes to gather his meagre belongings together and get out of town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just been discharged--with thanks--from his position of physics teacher at the Tientsin Middle School.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just been discharged--with thanks--from his position of physics teacher at the Tientsin Middle School.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After his dismissal it took him about ten minutes to gather his meagre belongings together and get out of town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had just been discharged--with thanks--from his position of physics teacher at the Tientsin Middle School.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Chinese capital he stayed at the native Y.M.C.A. which was conducted by Americans and where his travelling comrade had put up a few weeks before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After his dismissal it took him about ten minutes to gather his meagre belongings together and get out of town.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just been discharged--with thanks--from his position of physics teacher at the Tientsin Middle School.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading In the Chinese capital he stayed at the native Y.M.C.A. which was conducted by Americans and where his travelling comrade had put up a few weeks before.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading After his dismissal it took him about ten minutes to gather his meagre belongings together and get out of town.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He had just been discharged--with thanks--from his position of physics teacher at the Tientsin Middle School.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After his dismissal it took him about ten minutes to gather his meagre belongings together and get out of town.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading His bill was one dollar, Chinese money, a day.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading In the Chinese capital he stayed at the native Y.M.C.A. which was conducted by Americans and where his travelling comrade had put up a few weeks before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had just been discharged--with thanks--from his position of physics teacher at the Tientsin Middle School.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His bill was one dollar, Chinese money, a day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After his dismissal it took him about ten minutes to gather his meagre belongings together and get out of town.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading RURAL CHINA BY CART RICHARDSON was _en route_ to Peking as a third-class passenger.
PekingnounUS /ˈpiːˈkɪŋ/
capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
From this reading RURAL CHINA BY CART RICHARDSON was _en route_ to Peking as a third-class passenger.
physicsnounUS /ˈfɪzɪks/
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
From this reading He had just been discharged--with thanks--from his position of physics teacher at the Tientsin Middle School.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had just been discharged--with thanks--from his position of physics teacher at the Tientsin Middle School.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the Chinese capital he stayed at the native Y.M.C.A. which was conducted by Americans and where his travelling comrade had put up a few weeks before.
RICHARDSONnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdsən/
United States architect (1838-1886)
From this reading RURAL CHINA BY CART RICHARDSON was _en route_ to Peking as a third-class passenger.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading RURAL CHINA BY CART RICHARDSON was _en route_ to Peking as a third-class passenger.
RURALadjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading RURAL CHINA BY CART RICHARDSON was _en route_ to Peking as a third-class passenger.
an educational institution
From this reading He had just been discharged--with thanks--from his position of physics teacher at the Tientsin Middle School.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In the Chinese capital he stayed at the native Y.M.C.A. which was conducted by Americans and where his travelling comrade had put up a few weeks before.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading He had just been discharged--with thanks--from his position of physics teacher at the Tientsin Middle School.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading After his dismissal it took him about ten minutes to gather his meagre belongings together and get out of town.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading He had just been discharged--with thanks--from his position of physics teacher at the Tientsin Middle School.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had just been discharged--with thanks--from his position of physics teacher at the Tientsin Middle School.
third-class
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From this reading RURAL CHINA BY CART RICHARDSON was _en route_ to Peking as a third-class passenger.
Tientsinnoun
a major industrial center in northeastern China on the Grand Canal near the Yellow Sea; 3rd largest city in China
From this reading He had just been discharged--with thanks--from his position of physics teacher at the Tientsin Middle School.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RURAL CHINA BY CART RICHARDSON was _en route_ to Peking as a third-class passenger.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After his dismissal it took him about ten minutes to gather his meagre belongings together and get out of town.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After his dismissal it took him about ten minutes to gather his meagre belongings together and get out of town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After his dismissal it took him about ten minutes to gather his meagre belongings together and get out of town.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading In the Chinese capital he stayed at the native Y.M.C.A. which was conducted by Americans and where his travelling comrade had put up a few weeks before.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the Chinese capital he stayed at the native Y.M.C.A. which was conducted by Americans and where his travelling comrade had put up a few weeks before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RURAL CHINA BY CART RICHARDSON was _en route_ to Peking as a third-class passenger.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the Chinese capital he stayed at the native Y.M.C.A. which was conducted by Americans and where his travelling comrade had put up a few weeks before.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the Chinese capital he stayed at the native Y.M.C.A. which was conducted by Americans and where his travelling comrade had put up a few weeks before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the Chinese capital he stayed at the native Y.M.C.A. which was conducted by Americans and where his travelling comrade had put up a few weeks before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had just been discharged--with thanks--from his position of physics teacher at the Tientsin Middle School.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading In the Chinese capital he stayed at the native Y.M.C.A. which was conducted by Americans and where his travelling comrade had put up a few weeks before.
