(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 The noise of the cash, running on every side of the stage, was all that fell on the ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dowager lady Chia, née Shih, does away with rotten old customs.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wang Hsi-feng imitates in jest (the dutiful son), by getting herself up in gaudy theatrical clothes.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
ChennounUS /tʃen/
wild goose having white adult plumage
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
Chia
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From this reading Dowager lady Chia, née Shih, does away with rotten old customs.
clothing in general
From this reading Wang Hsi-feng imitates in jest (the dutiful son), by getting herself up in gaudy theatrical clothes.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Dowager lady Chia, née Shih, does away with rotten old customs.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dowager lady Chia, née Shih, does away with rotten old customs.
DowagernounUS /ˈdaʊədʒər/
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
From this reading Dowager lady Chia, née Shih, does away with rotten old customs.
dutifuladjectiveUS /ˈduːtifəl/
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
From this reading Wang Hsi-feng imitates in jest (the dutiful son), by getting herself up in gaudy theatrical clothes.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The noise of the cash, running on every side of the stage, was all that fell on the ear.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Dowager lady Chia thoroughly enjoyed it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The noise of the cash, running on every side of the stage, was all that fell on the ear.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The noise of the cash, running on every side of the stage, was all that fell on the ear.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading Wang Hsi-feng imitates in jest (the dutiful son), by getting herself up in gaudy theatrical clothes.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Wang Hsi-feng imitates in jest (the dutiful son), by getting herself up in gaudy theatrical clothes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Wang Hsi-feng imitates in jest (the dutiful son), by getting herself up in gaudy theatrical clothes.
Hsi-feng
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From this reading Wang Hsi-feng imitates in jest (the dutiful son), by getting herself up in gaudy theatrical clothes.
imitatesverbUS /ˈɪməteɪts/
third-person singular of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading Wang Hsi-feng imitates in jest (the dutiful son), by getting herself up in gaudy theatrical clothes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wang Hsi-feng imitates in jest (the dutiful son), by getting herself up in gaudy theatrical clothes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dowager lady Chia thoroughly enjoyed it.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Wang Hsi-feng imitates in jest (the dutiful son), by getting herself up in gaudy theatrical clothes.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Dowager lady Chia, née Shih, does away with rotten old customs.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
LiennounUS /liːn/
the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
a particular point in time
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise of the cash, running on every side of the stage, was all that fell on the ear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
née
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From this reading Dowager lady Chia, née Shih, does away with rotten old customs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dowager lady Chia, née Shih, does away with rotten old customs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The noise of the cash, running on every side of the stage, was all that fell on the ear.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading Dowager lady Chia, née Shih, does away with rotten old customs.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The noise of the cash, running on every side of the stage, was all that fell on the ear.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
Shih
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From this reading Dowager lady Chia, née Shih, does away with rotten old customs.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The noise of the cash, running on every side of the stage, was all that fell on the ear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
a male human offspring
From this reading Wang Hsi-feng imitates in jest (the dutiful son), by getting herself up in gaudy theatrical clothes.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The noise of the cash, running on every side of the stage, was all that fell on the ear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The noise of the cash, running on every side of the stage, was all that fell on the ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wang Hsi-feng imitates in jest (the dutiful son), by getting herself up in gaudy theatrical clothes.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading Wang Hsi-feng imitates in jest (the dutiful son), by getting herself up in gaudy theatrical clothes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Dowager lady Chia thoroughly enjoyed it.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wang Hsi-feng imitates in jest (the dutiful son), by getting herself up in gaudy theatrical clothes.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
Wang
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wang Hsi-feng imitates in jest (the dutiful son), by getting herself up in gaudy theatrical clothes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The noise of the cash, running on every side of the stage, was all that fell on the ear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dowager lady Chia, née Shih, does away with rotten old customs.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Chia Chen and Chia Lien had, we will now explain, secretly got ready large baskets of cash, so the moment they heard old lady Chia utter the word 'tip,' they promptly bade the pages be quick and fling the money.
