used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ah Wu was as crafty as a fox.
Ah
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From this reading Ah Wu was as crafty as a fox.
(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 his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ah Wu was as crafty as a fox.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Thus it was that they became the unwilling servants of Ling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading All his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had no option but to obey him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By reason of his gigantic strength, Ling was the master of the situation.
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 All his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
being joined in close association
From this reading All his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
craftyadjectiveUS /ˈkræfti/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Ah Wu was as crafty as a fox.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading All his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
fellow-men
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From this reading All his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Ah Wu was as crafty as a fox.
obtain
From this reading All his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading By reason of his gigantic strength, Ling was the master of the situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had no option but to obey him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had no option but to obey him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By reason of his gigantic strength, Ling was the master of the situation.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading All his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus it was that they became the unwilling servants of Ling.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading All his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
LingnounUS /lɪŋ/
water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs
From this reading Thus it was that they became the unwilling servants of Ling.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading By reason of his gigantic strength, Ling was the master of the situation.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading All his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
not any; not one
From this reading They had no option but to obey him.
be obedient to
From this reading They had no option but to obey him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus it was that they became the unwilling servants of Ling.
opiumnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading All his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
optionnounUS /ˈɑːpʃən/
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
From this reading They had no option but to obey him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading By reason of his gigantic strength, Ling was the master of the situation.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Thus it was that they became the unwilling servants of Ling.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading By reason of his gigantic strength, Ling was the master of the situation.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading By reason of his gigantic strength, Ling was the master of the situation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus it was that they became the unwilling servants of Ling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus it was that they became the unwilling servants of Ling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus it was that they became the unwilling servants of Ling.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus it was that they became the unwilling servants of Ling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had no option but to obey him.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Thus it was that they became the unwilling servants of Ling.
precisely as stated
From this reading All his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus it was that they became the unwilling servants of Ling.
in or at the place that
From this reading All his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All his life he had been connected with the opium business; and an opium den is a place where a Chinese may gain a very intimate knowledge of his fellow-men.
WunounUS /wuː/
a dialect of Chinese spoken in the Yangtze delta
From this reading Ah Wu was as crafty as a fox.
