Chapter XXI

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

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

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

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

a passageway under a curved masonry construction

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

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

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

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

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

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From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

of or relating to the sky

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

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

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

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 A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

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

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

approval

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

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

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

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

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

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

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

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

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

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From this reading KALGAN TO PEKING.

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

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

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 As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

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

From this reading The suburb of Yambooshan, where the Russian postmaster and tea merchants live, is quite a little town in itself, outside the wall.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The suburb of Yambooshan, where the Russian postmaster and tea merchants live, is quite a little town in itself, outside the wall.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading The suburb of Yambooshan, where the Russian postmaster and tea merchants live, is quite a little town in itself, outside the wall.

plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

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

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

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

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

not any; not one

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

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

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

and nothing more

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The suburb of Yambooshan, where the Russian postmaster and tea merchants live, is quite a little town in itself, outside the wall.

something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

go across or through

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city

From this reading KALGAN TO PEKING.

slow and laborious because of weight

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

plural of “portal” — a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

the person in charge of a post office

From this reading The suburb of Yambooshan, where the Russian postmaster and tea merchants live, is quite a little town in itself, outside the wall.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The suburb of Yambooshan, where the Russian postmaster and tea merchants live, is quite a little town in itself, outside the wall.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

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

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading The suburb of Yambooshan, where the Russian postmaster and tea merchants live, is quite a little town in itself, outside the wall.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

not in physical motion

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

successive (without a break)

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading The suburb of Yambooshan, where the Russian postmaster and tea merchants live, is quite a little town in itself, outside the wall.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading The suburb of Yambooshan, where the Russian postmaster and tea merchants live, is quite a little town in itself, outside the wall.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

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

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

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

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

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

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

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

From this reading KALGAN TO PEKING.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

the act of using

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

impressive by reason of age

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

precisely as stated

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

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

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

accept gladly

From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.

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

From this reading As I had a letter of credit on one of these gentlemen, a M. Bassoff, of the firm of Kargovine and Bassoff, I went straight to his house, in order to get some Chinese money and to exchange the brick tea I still had left, for this ponderous currency was now of no further use to me.

at the time that

From this reading The town of Kalgan stands at the very entrance to China proper, for one enters it through an archway in the Great Wall itself, and it is only, therefore, when the venerable portals are passed that one is really in the Celestial Empire.

in or at the place that

From this reading The suburb of Yambooshan, where the Russian postmaster and tea merchants live, is quite a little town in itself, outside the wall.

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From this reading A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city.