used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tongue of the village old dame finds as free vent as a river that has broken its banks.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The affectionate cousin makes up his mind to sift to the very bottom the story told by old goody Liu.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Upon seeing, the story explains, P'ing Erh arrive, they unanimously inquired, "What is your mistress up to?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tongue of the village old dame finds as free vent as a river that has broken its banks.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The tongue of the village old dame finds as free vent as a river that has broken its banks.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The affectionate cousin makes up his mind to sift to the very bottom the story told by old goody Liu.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The tongue of the village old dame finds as free vent as a river that has broken its banks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The affectionate cousin makes up his mind to sift to the very bottom the story told by old goody Liu.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How is it she hasn't come?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How ever could she spare the time to get as far as here?"
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The affectionate cousin makes up his mind to sift to the very bottom the story told by old goody Liu.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading The tongue of the village old dame finds as free vent as a river that has broken its banks.
Erh
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From this reading Upon seeing, the story explains, P'ing Erh arrive, they unanimously inquired, "What is your mistress up to?
at any time
From this reading "How ever could she spare the time to get as far as here?"
explainsverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Upon seeing, the story explains, P'ing Erh arrive, they unanimously inquired, "What is your mistress up to?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "How ever could she spare the time to get as far as here?"
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading The tongue of the village old dame finds as free vent as a river that has broken its banks.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The tongue of the village old dame finds as free vent as a river that has broken its banks.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How ever could she spare the time to get as far as here?"
goodynounUS /ˈɡʊdi/
something considered choice to eat
From this reading The affectionate cousin makes up his mind to sift to the very bottom the story told by old goody Liu.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tongue of the village old dame finds as free vent as a river that has broken its banks.
hasn't
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From this reading How is it she hasn't come?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "How ever could she spare the time to get as far as here?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The affectionate cousin makes up his mind to sift to the very bottom the story told by old goody Liu.
How
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From this reading How is it she hasn't come?"
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Upon seeing, the story explains, P'ing Erh arrive, they unanimously inquired, "What is your mistress up to?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon seeing, the story explains, P'ing Erh arrive, they unanimously inquired, "What is your mistress up to?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How is it she hasn't come?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The tongue of the village old dame finds as free vent as a river that has broken its banks.
Liu
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From this reading The affectionate cousin makes up his mind to sift to the very bottom the story told by old goody Liu.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The affectionate cousin makes up his mind to sift to the very bottom the story told by old goody Liu.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The affectionate cousin makes up his mind to sift to the very bottom the story told by old goody Liu.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Upon seeing, the story explains, P'ing Erh arrive, they unanimously inquired, "What is your mistress up to?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tongue of the village old dame finds as free vent as a river that has broken its banks.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The tongue of the village old dame finds as free vent as a river that has broken its banks.
P'ing
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From this reading Upon seeing, the story explains, P'ing Erh arrive, they unanimously inquired, "What is your mistress up to?
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The tongue of the village old dame finds as free vent as a river that has broken its banks.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Upon seeing, the story explains, P'ing Erh arrive, they unanimously inquired, "What is your mistress up to?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How is it she hasn't come?"
siftverbUS /sɪft/
move as if through a sieve
From this reading The affectionate cousin makes up his mind to sift to the very bottom the story told by old goody Liu.
refrain from harming
From this reading "How ever could she spare the time to get as far as here?"
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 The affectionate cousin makes up his mind to sift to the very bottom the story told by old goody Liu.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tongue of the village old dame finds as free vent as a river that has broken its banks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tongue of the village old dame finds as free vent as a river that has broken its banks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon seeing, the story explains, P'ing Erh arrive, they unanimously inquired, "What is your mistress up to?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "How ever could she spare the time to get as far as here?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The affectionate cousin makes up his mind to sift to the very bottom the story told by old goody Liu.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The affectionate cousin makes up his mind to sift to the very bottom the story told by old goody Liu.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The tongue of the village old dame finds as free vent as a river that has broken its banks.
unanimouslyadverbUS /juːˈnænəməsli/
of one mind; without dissent
From this reading Upon seeing, the story explains, P'ing Erh arrive, they unanimously inquired, "What is your mistress up to?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The affectionate cousin makes up his mind to sift to the very bottom the story told by old goody Liu.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon seeing, the story explains, P'ing Erh arrive, they unanimously inquired, "What is your mistress up to?
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading The tongue of the village old dame finds as free vent as a river that has broken its banks.
precisely as stated
From this reading The affectionate cousin makes up his mind to sift to the very bottom the story told by old goody Liu.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The tongue of the village old dame finds as free vent as a river that has broken its banks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Upon seeing, the story explains, P'ing Erh arrive, they unanimously inquired, "What is your mistress up to?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Upon seeing, the story explains, P'ing Erh arrive, they unanimously inquired, "What is your mistress up to?
