used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hsiang Ling, we will now proceed, perceived the young ladies engaged in chatting and laughing, and went up to them with a smiling countenance.
(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 "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading White snow and red plum blossom in the crystal world.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Just you look at this stanza!" she said.
banishverbUS /ˈbænɪʃ/
expel from a community or group
From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading White snow and red plum blossom in the crystal world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Hsiang Ling, we will now proceed, perceived the young ladies engaged in chatting and laughing, and went up to them with a smiling countenance.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Hsiang Ling, we will now proceed, perceived the young ladies engaged in chatting and laughing, and went up to them with a smiling countenance.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading White snow and red plum blossom in the crystal world.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading The pretty girl, fragrant with powder, cuts some meat and eats it.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading The pretty girl, fragrant with powder, cuts some meat and eats it.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Hsiang Ling, we will now proceed, perceived the young ladies engaged in chatting and laughing, and went up to them with a smiling countenance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The pretty girl, fragrant with powder, cuts some meat and eats it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
a young female
From this reading The pretty girl, fragrant with powder, cuts some meat and eats it.
the act of departing
From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
Hsiang
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From this reading Hsiang Ling, we will now proceed, perceived the young ladies engaged in chatting and laughing, and went up to them with a smiling countenance.
I'll
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From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading White snow and red plum blossom in the crystal world.
isn't
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From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pretty girl, fragrant with powder, cuts some meat and eats it.
it's
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From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
and nothing more
From this reading "Just you look at this stanza!" she said.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Hsiang Ling, we will now proceed, perceived the young ladies engaged in chatting and laughing, and went up to them with a smiling countenance.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Hsiang Ling, we will now proceed, perceived the young ladies engaged in chatting and laughing, and went up to them with a smiling countenance.
LingnounUS /lɪŋ/
water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs
From this reading Hsiang Ling, we will now proceed, perceived the young ladies engaged in chatting and laughing, and went up to them with a smiling countenance.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Just you look at this stanza!" she said.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading The pretty girl, fragrant with powder, cuts some meat and eats it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hsiang Ling, we will now proceed, perceived the young ladies engaged in chatting and laughing, and went up to them with a smiling countenance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
on one occasion
From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Hsiang Ling, we will now proceed, perceived the young ladies engaged in chatting and laughing, and went up to them with a smiling countenance.
plumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading White snow and red plum blossom in the crystal world.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading The pretty girl, fragrant with powder, cuts some meat and eats it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The pretty girl, fragrant with powder, cuts some meat and eats it.
continue talking
From this reading Hsiang Ling, we will now proceed, perceived the young ladies engaged in chatting and laughing, and went up to them with a smiling countenance.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading White snow and red plum blossom in the crystal world.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just you look at this stanza!" she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just you look at this stanza!" she said.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Hsiang Ling, we will now proceed, perceived the young ladies engaged in chatting and laughing, and went up to them with a smiling countenance.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading White snow and red plum blossom in the crystal world.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The pretty girl, fragrant with powder, cuts some meat and eats it.
stanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading "Just you look at this stanza!" she said.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading White snow and red plum blossom in the crystal world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hsiang Ling, we will now proceed, perceived the young ladies engaged in chatting and laughing, and went up to them with a smiling countenance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
a special situation
From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Just you look at this stanza!" she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hsiang Ling, we will now proceed, perceived the young ladies engaged in chatting and laughing, and went up to them with a smiling countenance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hsiang Ling, we will now proceed, perceived the young ladies engaged in chatting and laughing, and went up to them with a smiling countenance.
versificationnoun
a metrical adaptation of something (e.g., of a prose text)
From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hsiang Ling, we will now proceed, perceived the young ladies engaged in chatting and laughing, and went up to them with a smiling countenance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hsiang Ling, we will now proceed, perceived the young ladies engaged in chatting and laughing, and went up to them with a smiling countenance.
a Caucasian
From this reading White snow and red plum blossom in the crystal world.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Hsiang Ling, we will now proceed, perceived the young ladies engaged in chatting and laughing, and went up to them with a smiling countenance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pretty girl, fragrant with powder, cuts some meat and eats it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading White snow and red plum blossom in the crystal world.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "If it's all right, then I'll continue my studies; but if it isn't worth any thing, I'll banish at once from my mind all idea of going in for versification."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just you look at this stanza!" she said.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Hsiang Ling, we will now proceed, perceived the young ladies engaged in chatting and laughing, and went up to them with a smiling countenance.
