used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Heng Wu Court, the chrysanthemum is, on a certain night, proposed as a subject for verses.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading In the Study of Autumnal Cheerfulness is accidentally formed the Cydonia Japonica Society.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the Heng Wu Court, the chrysanthemum is, on a certain night, proposed as a subject for verses.
AutumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading In the Study of Autumnal Cheerfulness is accidentally formed the Cydonia Japonica Society.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to continue.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In the Heng Wu Court, the chrysanthemum is, on a certain night, proposed as a subject for verses.
CheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading In the Study of Autumnal Cheerfulness is accidentally formed the Cydonia Japonica Society.
Cheng
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From this reading But without further reference to their doings, let us take up our narrative with Chia Cheng.
Chia
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From this reading But without further reference to their doings, let us take up our narrative with Chia Cheng.
chrysanthemumnounUS /krɪˈsænθəməm/
the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
From this reading In the Heng Wu Court, the chrysanthemum is, on a certain night, proposed as a subject for verses.
compositionsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “composition” — the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading But to continue.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In the Heng Wu Court, the chrysanthemum is, on a certain night, proposed as a subject for verses.
CydonianounUS /sɪˈdoʊniə/
quince
From this reading In the Study of Autumnal Cheerfulness is accidentally formed the Cydonia Japonica Society.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading But without further reference to their doings, let us take up our narrative with Chia Cheng.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the Heng Wu Court, the chrysanthemum is, on a certain night, proposed as a subject for verses.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading In the Study of Autumnal Cheerfulness is accidentally formed the Cydonia Japonica Society.
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 But without further reference to their doings, let us take up our narrative with Chia Cheng.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
Heng
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From this reading In the Heng Wu Court, the chrysanthemum is, on a certain night, proposed as a subject for verses.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
Hsiang-yün's
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From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Study of Autumnal Cheerfulness is accidentally formed the Cydonia Japonica Society.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Study of Autumnal Cheerfulness is accidentally formed the Cydonia Japonica Society.
JaponicanounUS /dʒəˈpɑːnəkə/
greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant rose-like flowers; cultivated in many varieties
From this reading In the Study of Autumnal Cheerfulness is accidentally formed the Cydonia Japonica Society.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But without further reference to their doings, let us take up our narrative with Chia Cheng.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But without further reference to their doings, let us take up our narrative with Chia Cheng.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the Heng Wu Court, the chrysanthemum is, on a certain night, proposed as a subject for verses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Study of Autumnal Cheerfulness is accidentally formed the Cydonia Japonica Society.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the Heng Wu Court, the chrysanthemum is, on a certain night, proposed as a subject for verses.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But without further reference to their doings, let us take up our narrative with Chia Cheng.
Pao-yü
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From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading In the Heng Wu Court, the chrysanthemum is, on a certain night, proposed as a subject for verses.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading But without further reference to their doings, let us take up our narrative with Chia Cheng.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
Shih
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From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading In the Study of Autumnal Cheerfulness is accidentally formed the Cydonia Japonica Society.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In the Study of Autumnal Cheerfulness is accidentally formed the Cydonia Japonica Society.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In the Heng Wu Court, the chrysanthemum is, on a certain night, proposed as a subject for verses.
carry out
From this reading But without further reference to their doings, let us take up our narrative with Chia Cheng.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Study of Autumnal Cheerfulness is accidentally formed the Cydonia Japonica Society.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After Shih Hsiang-yün's return home, Pao-yü and the other inmates spent their time, as of old, in rambling about in the garden in search of pleasure, and in humming poetical compositions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to continue.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But without further reference to their doings, let us take up our narrative with Chia Cheng.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But without further reference to their doings, let us take up our narrative with Chia Cheng.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading In the Heng Wu Court, the chrysanthemum is, on a certain night, proposed as a subject for verses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But without further reference to their doings, let us take up our narrative with Chia Cheng.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But without further reference to their doings, let us take up our narrative with Chia Cheng.
WunounUS /wuː/
a dialect of Chinese spoken in the Yangtze delta
From this reading In the Heng Wu Court, the chrysanthemum is, on a certain night, proposed as a subject for verses.
