Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

(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 Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

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

From this reading Old goody Liu gets drunk and falls asleep in the I Hung court.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Then she made another effort to evoke merriment.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Old goody Liu gets drunk and falls asleep in the I Hung court.

noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

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

From this reading Chia Pao-yü tastes tea in the Lung Ts'ui monastery.

the act of closing something

From this reading In due course, however, she drank the closing cup.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading In due course, however, she drank the closing cup.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Old goody Liu gets drunk and falls asleep in the I Hung court.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading In due course, however, she drank the closing cup.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading In due course, however, she drank the closing cup.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Old goody Liu gets drunk and falls asleep in the I Hung court.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading In due course, however, she drank the closing cup.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Then she made another effort to evoke merriment.

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading Then she made another effort to evoke merriment.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading Old goody Liu gets drunk and falls asleep in the I Hung court.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading Old goody Liu gets drunk and falls asleep in the I Hung court.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

something considered choice to eat

From this reading Old goody Liu gets drunk and falls asleep in the I Hung court.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading In due course, however, she drank the closing cup.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Old goody Liu gets drunk and falls asleep in the I Hung court.

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

From this reading Old goody Liu gets drunk and falls asleep in the I Hung court.

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

From this reading Chia Pao-yü tastes tea in the Lung Ts'ui monastery.

plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

the sound of laughing

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

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

From this reading Old goody Liu gets drunk and falls asleep in the I Hung court.

either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

From this reading Chia Pao-yü tastes tea in the Lung Ts'ui monastery.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Then she made another effort to evoke merriment.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

a gay feeling

From this reading Then she made another effort to evoke merriment.

the residence of a religious community

From this reading Chia Pao-yü tastes tea in the Lung Ts'ui monastery.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Old goody Liu gets drunk and falls asleep in the I Hung court.

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

From this reading Chia Pao-yü tastes tea in the Lung Ts'ui monastery.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In due course, however, she drank the closing cup.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

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 Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

From this reading Chia Pao-yü tastes tea in the Lung Ts'ui monastery.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Chia Pao-yü tastes tea in the Lung Ts'ui monastery.

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

From this reading Chia Pao-yü tastes tea in the Lung Ts'ui monastery.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she made another effort to evoke merriment.

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

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

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

From this reading Chia Pao-yü tastes tea in the Lung Ts'ui monastery.

during the time that

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

which person or people

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Old goody Liu, so the story goes, exclaimed, while making signs with both hands, "The flower dropped and a huge melon formed;" to the intense amusement of all the inmates, who burst into a boisterous fit of laughter.