Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A PORT-HOLE VIEW OF SOUTHERN ASIA WITH our eight hundred dollars each we felt somewhat flush.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For these reasons, although now comparatively opulent, we decided to continue the steerage route.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading A PORT-HOLE VIEW OF SOUTHERN ASIA WITH our eight hundred dollars each we felt somewhat flush.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We sailed from Hongkong in the forward part of the French Mail liner _Caledonien_ for Saigon, Indo-China.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Our only companions in the steerage on this three-day trip were thirty Japanese women of the underworld going to settle in the _La Petite Paris_, as Saigon is frequently called.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Our only companions in the steerage on this three-day trip were thirty Japanese women of the underworld going to settle in the _La Petite Paris_, as Saigon is frequently called.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading For these reasons, although now comparatively opulent, we decided to continue the steerage route.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading For these reasons, although now comparatively opulent, we decided to continue the steerage route.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

recognizable; marked

From this reading For these reasons, although now comparatively opulent, we decided to continue the steerage route.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading A PORT-HOLE VIEW OF SOUTHERN ASIA WITH our eight hundred dollars each we felt somewhat flush.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading A PORT-HOLE VIEW OF SOUTHERN ASIA WITH our eight hundred dollars each we felt somewhat flush.

being one more than seven

From this reading A PORT-HOLE VIEW OF SOUTHERN ASIA WITH our eight hundred dollars each we felt somewhat flush.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

divisible by two

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading A PORT-HOLE VIEW OF SOUTHERN ASIA WITH our eight hundred dollars each we felt somewhat flush.

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading A PORT-HOLE VIEW OF SOUTHERN ASIA WITH our eight hundred dollars each we felt somewhat flush.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For these reasons, although now comparatively opulent, we decided to continue the steerage route.

inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading We sailed from Hongkong in the forward part of the French Mail liner _Caledonien_ for Saigon, Indo-China.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading We sailed from Hongkong in the forward part of the French Mail liner _Caledonien_ for Saigon, Indo-China.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Our only companions in the steerage on this three-day trip were thirty Japanese women of the underworld going to settle in the _La Petite Paris_, as Saigon is frequently called.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We sailed from Hongkong in the forward part of the French Mail liner _Caledonien_ for Saigon, Indo-China.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

the act of departing

From this reading Our only companions in the steerage on this three-day trip were thirty Japanese women of the underworld going to settle in the _La Petite Paris_, as Saigon is frequently called.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We sailed from Hongkong in the forward part of the French Mail liner _Caledonien_ for Saigon, Indo-China.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

ten 10s

From this reading A PORT-HOLE VIEW OF SOUTHERN ASIA WITH our eight hundred dollars each we felt somewhat flush.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We sailed from Hongkong in the forward part of the French Mail liner _Caledonien_ for Saigon, Indo-China.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Our only companions in the steerage on this three-day trip were thirty Japanese women of the underworld going to settle in the _La Petite Paris_, as Saigon is frequently called.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

a native or inhabitant of Japan

From this reading Our only companions in the steerage on this three-day trip were thirty Japanese women of the underworld going to settle in the _La Petite Paris_, as Saigon is frequently called.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Our only companions in the steerage on this three-day trip were thirty Japanese women of the underworld going to settle in the _La Petite Paris_, as Saigon is frequently called.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter

From this reading We sailed from Hongkong in the forward part of the French Mail liner _Caledonien_ for Saigon, Indo-China.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading We sailed from Hongkong in the forward part of the French Mail liner _Caledonien_ for Saigon, Indo-China.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading For these reasons, although now comparatively opulent, we decided to continue the steerage route.

come into possession of

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A PORT-HOLE VIEW OF SOUTHERN ASIA WITH our eight hundred dollars each we felt somewhat flush.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Our only companions in the steerage on this three-day trip were thirty Japanese women of the underworld going to settle in the _La Petite Paris_, as Saigon is frequently called.

and nothing more

From this reading Our only companions in the steerage on this three-day trip were thirty Japanese women of the underworld going to settle in the _La Petite Paris_, as Saigon is frequently called.

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading For these reasons, although now comparatively opulent, we decided to continue the steerage route.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A PORT-HOLE VIEW OF SOUTHERN ASIA WITH our eight hundred dollars each we felt somewhat flush.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Our only companions in the steerage on this three-day trip were thirty Japanese women of the underworld going to settle in the _La Petite Paris_, as Saigon is frequently called.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading We sailed from Hongkong in the forward part of the French Mail liner _Caledonien_ for Saigon, Indo-China.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

very small

From this reading Our only companions in the steerage on this three-day trip were thirty Japanese women of the underworld going to settle in the _La Petite Paris_, as Saigon is frequently called.

a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A PORT-HOLE VIEW OF SOUTHERN ASIA WITH our eight hundred dollars each we felt somewhat flush.

plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading For these reasons, although now comparatively opulent, we decided to continue the steerage route.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading For these reasons, although now comparatively opulent, we decided to continue the steerage route.

a city in South Vietnam; formerly (as Saigon) it was the capital of French Indochina

From this reading We sailed from Hongkong in the forward part of the French Mail liner _Caledonien_ for Saigon, Indo-China.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading We sailed from Hongkong in the forward part of the French Mail liner _Caledonien_ for Saigon, Indo-China.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading Our only companions in the steerage on this three-day trip were thirty Japanese women of the underworld going to settle in the _La Petite Paris_, as Saigon is frequently called.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading A PORT-HOLE VIEW OF SOUTHERN ASIA WITH our eight hundred dollars each we felt somewhat flush.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A PORT-HOLE VIEW OF SOUTHERN ASIA WITH our eight hundred dollars each we felt somewhat flush.

the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship

From this reading For these reasons, although now comparatively opulent, we decided to continue the steerage route.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading For these reasons, although now comparatively opulent, we decided to continue the steerage route.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Our only companions in the steerage on this three-day trip were thirty Japanese women of the underworld going to settle in the _La Petite Paris_, as Saigon is frequently called.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Our only companions in the steerage on this three-day trip were thirty Japanese women of the underworld going to settle in the _La Petite Paris_, as Saigon is frequently called.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Our only companions in the steerage on this three-day trip were thirty Japanese women of the underworld going to settle in the _La Petite Paris_, as Saigon is frequently called.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For these reasons, although now comparatively opulent, we decided to continue the steerage route.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Our only companions in the steerage on this three-day trip were thirty Japanese women of the underworld going to settle in the _La Petite Paris_, as Saigon is frequently called.

the criminal class

From this reading Our only companions in the steerage on this three-day trip were thirty Japanese women of the underworld going to settle in the _La Petite Paris_, as Saigon is frequently called.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading A PORT-HOLE VIEW OF SOUTHERN ASIA WITH our eight hundred dollars each we felt somewhat flush.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A PORT-HOLE VIEW OF SOUTHERN ASIA WITH our eight hundred dollars each we felt somewhat flush.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Our only companions in the steerage on this three-day trip were thirty Japanese women of the underworld going to settle in the _La Petite Paris_, as Saigon is frequently called.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A PORT-HOLE VIEW OF SOUTHERN ASIA WITH our eight hundred dollars each we felt somewhat flush.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Our only companions in the steerage on this three-day trip were thirty Japanese women of the underworld going to settle in the _La Petite Paris_, as Saigon is frequently called.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading We realised, however, that it would probably be a long time before we could obtain positions that would pay us as well as those we had left in Hawaii, China and the Philippines, and we foresaw that we might have difficulty about getting work in Europe that would even pay our expenses.