Chapter XXI

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

From this reading This bridge rises in a saddle-back over a pond, I might say a little lake, and this is surrounded by the gardens of the Imperial palace.

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

From this reading This bridge rises in a saddle-back over a pond, I might say a little lake, and this is surrounded by the gardens of the Imperial palace.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading The following day we went first to pay our respects to Monseigneur de Laplace, the bishop of Pekin, who was then residing at the Mission of the Pères Lazaristes.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This bridge rises in a saddle-back over a pond, I might say a little lake, and this is surrounded by the gardens of the Imperial palace.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The following day we went first to pay our respects to Monseigneur de Laplace, the bishop of Pekin, who was then residing at the Mission of the Pères Lazaristes.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The following day we went first to pay our respects to Monseigneur de Laplace, the bishop of Pekin, who was then residing at the Mission of the Pères Lazaristes.

the act of departing

From this reading PEKIN--DEPARTURE.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The following day we went first to pay our respects to Monseigneur de Laplace, the bishop of Pekin, who was then residing at the Mission of the Pères Lazaristes.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following day we went first to pay our respects to Monseigneur de Laplace, the bishop of Pekin, who was then residing at the Mission of the Pères Lazaristes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading This bridge rises in a saddle-back over a pond, I might say a little lake, and this is surrounded by the gardens of the Imperial palace.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading To get there we had to go over the marble bridge, which is one of the local wonders.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading To get there we had to go over the marble bridge, which is one of the local wonders.

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

From this reading To get there we had to go over the marble bridge, which is one of the local wonders.

plural of “harvest” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading This bridge rises in a saddle-back over a pond, I might say a little lake, and this is surrounded by the gardens of the Imperial palace.

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

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

From this reading This bridge rises in a saddle-back over a pond, I might say a little lake, and this is surrounded by the gardens of the Imperial palace.

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From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

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

From this reading To get there we had to go over the marble bridge, which is one of the local wonders.

a native or inhabitant of Japan

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

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From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading This bridge rises in a saddle-back over a pond, I might say a little lake, and this is surrounded by the gardens of the Imperial palace.

French mathematician and astronomer who formulated the nebular hypothesis concerning the origins of the solar system and who developed the theory of probability (1749-1827)

From this reading The following day we went first to pay our respects to Monseigneur de Laplace, the bishop of Pekin, who was then residing at the Mission of the Pères Lazaristes.

immediately past

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

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From this reading The following day we went first to pay our respects to Monseigneur de Laplace, the bishop of Pekin, who was then residing at the Mission of the Pères Lazaristes.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This bridge rises in a saddle-back over a pond, I might say a little lake, and this is surrounded by the gardens of the Imperial palace.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading To get there we had to go over the marble bridge, which is one of the local wonders.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading This bridge rises in a saddle-back over a pond, I might say a little lake, and this is surrounded by the gardens of the Imperial palace.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading The following day we went first to pay our respects to Monseigneur de Laplace, the bishop of Pekin, who was then residing at the Mission of the Pères Lazaristes.

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From this reading The following day we went first to pay our respects to Monseigneur de Laplace, the bishop of Pekin, who was then residing at the Mission of the Pères Lazaristes.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To get there we had to go over the marble bridge, which is one of the local wonders.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The following day we went first to pay our respects to Monseigneur de Laplace, the bishop of Pekin, who was then residing at the Mission of the Pères Lazaristes.

above and across; more than

From this reading To get there we had to go over the marble bridge, which is one of the local wonders.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading The following day we went first to pay our respects to Monseigneur de Laplace, the bishop of Pekin, who was then residing at the Mission of the Pères Lazaristes.

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From this reading PEKIN--DEPARTURE.

a small lake

From this reading This bridge rises in a saddle-back over a pond, I might say a little lake, and this is surrounded by the gardens of the Imperial palace.

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From this reading The following day we went first to pay our respects to Monseigneur de Laplace, the bishop of Pekin, who was then residing at the Mission of the Pères Lazaristes.

-ing form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading The following day we went first to pay our respects to Monseigneur de Laplace, the bishop of Pekin, who was then residing at the Mission of the Pères Lazaristes.

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading The following day we went first to pay our respects to Monseigneur de Laplace, the bishop of Pekin, who was then residing at the Mission of the Pères Lazaristes.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading This bridge rises in a saddle-back over a pond, I might say a little lake, and this is surrounded by the gardens of the Imperial palace.

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From this reading This bridge rises in a saddle-back over a pond, I might say a little lake, and this is surrounded by the gardens of the Imperial palace.

express in words

From this reading This bridge rises in a saddle-back over a pond, I might say a little lake, and this is surrounded by the gardens of the Imperial palace.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

confined on all sides

From this reading This bridge rises in a saddle-back over a pond, I might say a little lake, and this is surrounded by the gardens of the Imperial palace.

a salt used especially in baking powder

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

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

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The following day we went first to pay our respects to Monseigneur de Laplace, the bishop of Pekin, who was then residing at the Mission of the Pères Lazaristes.

in or at that place or location

From this reading To get there we had to go over the marble bridge, which is one of the local wonders.

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

From this reading This bridge rises in a saddle-back over a pond, I might say a little lake, and this is surrounded by the gardens of the Imperial palace.

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

From this reading The Marble Bridge--The Tartar City--Objects of Art--Japanese lacquering--Interments--The Observatory--The Imperial Palace --The Temples--The four harvests--Kinds of tea--Departure from Pekin--Tien-tsin--The sea at last.

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

From this reading The following day we went first to pay our respects to Monseigneur de Laplace, the bishop of Pekin, who was then residing at the Mission of the Pères Lazaristes.

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

From this reading The following day we went first to pay our respects to Monseigneur de Laplace, the bishop of Pekin, who was then residing at the Mission of the Pères Lazaristes.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The following day we went first to pay our respects to Monseigneur de Laplace, the bishop of Pekin, who was then residing at the Mission of the Pères Lazaristes.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The following day we went first to pay our respects to Monseigneur de Laplace, the bishop of Pekin, who was then residing at the Mission of the Pères Lazaristes.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading To get there we had to go over the marble bridge, which is one of the local wonders.

which person or people

From this reading The following day we went first to pay our respects to Monseigneur de Laplace, the bishop of Pekin, who was then residing at the Mission of the Pères Lazaristes.

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading To get there we had to go over the marble bridge, which is one of the local wonders.