used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wedding proves to be the result of the descent of a unicorn.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Pao-yü allows the girl Ch'ing Wen to tear his fan so as to afford her amusement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
(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 What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
allowsverbUS /əˈlaʊz/
third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Pao-yü allows the girl Ch'ing Wen to tear his fan so as to afford her amusement.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Pao-yü allows the girl Ch'ing Wen to tear his fan so as to afford her amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pao-yü allows the girl Ch'ing Wen to tear his fan so as to afford her amusement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A wedding proves to be the result of the descent of a unicorn.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading When she saw on the floor the blood, she had brought up, Hsi Jen immediately grew partly cold.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When she saw on the floor the blood, she had brought up, Hsi Jen immediately grew partly cold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to proceed.
Ch'ingnoun
the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu
From this reading Pao-yü allows the girl Ch'ing Wen to tear his fan so as to afford her amusement.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When she saw on the floor the blood, she had brought up, Hsi Jen immediately grew partly cold.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading A wedding proves to be the result of the descent of a unicorn.
expectorateverb
clear out the chest and lungs
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading Pao-yü allows the girl Ch'ing Wen to tear his fan so as to afford her amusement.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading When she saw on the floor the blood, she had brought up, Hsi Jen immediately grew partly cold.
a young female
From this reading Pao-yü allows the girl Ch'ing Wen to tear his fan so as to afford her amusement.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When she saw on the floor the blood, she had brought up, Hsi Jen immediately grew partly cold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she saw on the floor the blood, she had brought up, Hsi Jen immediately grew partly cold.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pao-yü allows the girl Ch'ing Wen to tear his fan so as to afford her amusement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pao-yü allows the girl Ch'ing Wen to tear his fan so as to afford her amusement.
Hsi
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From this reading When she saw on the floor the blood, she had brought up, Hsi Jen immediately grew partly cold.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading When she saw on the floor the blood, she had brought up, Hsi Jen immediately grew partly cold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
Jen
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From this reading When she saw on the floor the blood, she had brought up, Hsi Jen immediately grew partly cold.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
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 What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
make reference to
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A wedding proves to be the result of the descent of a unicorn.
many times at short intervals
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she saw on the floor the blood, she had brought up, Hsi Jen immediately grew partly cold.
Pao-yü
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From this reading Pao-yü allows the girl Ch'ing Wen to tear his fan so as to afford her amusement.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading When she saw on the floor the blood, she had brought up, Hsi Jen immediately grew partly cold.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
continue talking
From this reading But to proceed.
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading A wedding proves to be the result of the descent of a unicorn.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A wedding proves to be the result of the descent of a unicorn.
cut with a saw
From this reading When she saw on the floor the blood, she had brought up, Hsi Jen immediately grew partly cold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she saw on the floor the blood, she had brought up, Hsi Jen immediately grew partly cold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pao-yü allows the girl Ch'ing Wen to tear his fan so as to afford her amusement.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Pao-yü allows the girl Ch'ing Wen to tear his fan so as to afford her amusement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pao-yü allows the girl Ch'ing Wen to tear his fan so as to afford her amusement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pao-yü allows the girl Ch'ing Wen to tear his fan so as to afford her amusement.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
unicornnounUS /ˈjuːnɪkɔːrn/
an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
From this reading A wedding proves to be the result of the descent of a unicorn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When she saw on the floor the blood, she had brought up, Hsi Jen immediately grew partly cold.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading A wedding proves to be the result of the descent of a unicorn.
WennounUS /wen/
a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked
From this reading Pao-yü allows the girl Ch'ing Wen to tear his fan so as to afford her amusement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
at the time that
From this reading When she saw on the floor the blood, she had brought up, Hsi Jen immediately grew partly cold.
which person or people
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
wrecksnounUS /reks/
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading What she had often heard people mention in past days 'that the lives of young people, who expectorate blood, are uncertain, and that although they may live long, they are, after all, mere wrecks,' flashed through her mind.
