Chapter X · Youth

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

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading They were ferried aboard in the small boat, Kang with his daughters and his suite and servants, a handful of pitifully wailing women, young Kane and Griggsby Doane.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

(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 |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading Then the trackers cast off from the shore and the mooring poles, the sweeps moved, and with the _lao pan_ musically calling the stroke the junk moved laboriously up-stream toward the home of his excellency's ancestors.

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

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Even the servants and the mourning women, under the mattings forward, fell swiftly asleep.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading They were ferried aboard in the small boat, Kang with his daughters and his suite and servants, a handful of pitifully wailing women, young Kane and Griggsby Doane.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Crowded into the uninviting cabins the weary travelers sought a few hours of rest.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Then the trackers cast off from the shore and the mooring poles, the sweeps moved, and with the _lao pan_ musically calling the stroke the junk moved laboriously up-stream toward the home of his excellency's ancestors.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

put or send forth

From this reading Then the trackers cast off from the shore and the mooring poles, the sweeps moved, and with the _lao pan_ musically calling the stroke the junk moved laboriously up-stream toward the home of his excellency's ancestors.

in an insane manner

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Crowded into the uninviting cabins the weary travelers sought a few hours of rest.

without light

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading They were ferried aboard in the small boat, Kang with his daughters and his suite and servants, a handful of pitifully wailing women, young Kane and Griggsby Doane.

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From this reading They were ferried aboard in the small boat, Kang with his daughters and his suite and servants, a handful of pitifully wailing women, young Kane and Griggsby Doane.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

divisible by two

From this reading Even the servants and the mourning women, under the mattings forward, fell swiftly asleep.

a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

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

From this reading Then the trackers cast off from the shore and the mooring poles, the sweeps moved, and with the _lao pan_ musically calling the stroke the junk moved laboriously up-stream toward the home of his excellency's ancestors.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Even the servants and the mourning women, under the mattings forward, fell swiftly asleep.

plural of “fender” — a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

inflected form of “ferry” — transport from one place to another

From this reading They were ferried aboard in the small boat, Kang with his daughters and his suite and servants, a handful of pitifully wailing women, young Kane and Griggsby Doane.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Crowded into the uninviting cabins the weary travelers sought a few hours of rest.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

moving swiftly

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Even the servants and the mourning women, under the mattings forward, fell swiftly asleep.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

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

From this reading They were ferried aboard in the small boat, Kang with his daughters and his suite and servants, a handful of pitifully wailing women, young Kane and Griggsby Doane.

a small number or amount

From this reading They were ferried aboard in the small boat, Kang with his daughters and his suite and servants, a handful of pitifully wailing women, young Kane and Griggsby Doane.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

a high place

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

a plant fiber

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Then the trackers cast off from the shore and the mooring poles, the sweeps moved, and with the _lao pan_ musically calling the stroke the junk moved laboriously up-stream toward the home of his excellency's ancestors.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Crowded into the uninviting cabins the weary travelers sought a few hours of rest.

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

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

From this reading They were ferried aboard in the small boat, Kang with his daughters and his suite and servants, a handful of pitifully wailing women, young Kane and Griggsby Doane.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Crowded into the uninviting cabins the weary travelers sought a few hours of rest.

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

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

From this reading They were ferried aboard in the small boat, Kang with his daughters and his suite and servants, a handful of pitifully wailing women, young Kane and Griggsby Doane.

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

From this reading They were ferried aboard in the small boat, Kang with his daughters and his suite and servants, a handful of pitifully wailing women, young Kane and Griggsby Doane.

in a laborious manner

From this reading Then the trackers cast off from the shore and the mooring poles, the sweeps moved, and with the _lao pan_ musically calling the stroke the junk moved laboriously up-stream toward the home of his excellency's ancestors.

of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand

From this reading Then the trackers cast off from the shore and the mooring poles, the sweeps moved, and with the _lao pan_ musically calling the stroke the junk moved laboriously up-stream toward the home of his excellency's ancestors.

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

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

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From this reading Even the servants and the mourning women, under the mattings forward, fell swiftly asleep.

a place where a craft can be made fast

From this reading Then the trackers cast off from the shore and the mooring poles, the sweeps moved, and with the _lao pan_ musically calling the stroke the junk moved laboriously up-stream toward the home of his excellency's ancestors.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading Even the servants and the mourning women, under the mattings forward, fell swiftly asleep.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Then the trackers cast off from the shore and the mooring poles, the sweeps moved, and with the _lao pan_ musically calling the stroke the junk moved laboriously up-stream toward the home of his excellency's ancestors.

in a musical manner

From this reading Then the trackers cast off from the shore and the mooring poles, the sweeps moved, and with the _lao pan_ musically calling the stroke the junk moved laboriously up-stream toward the home of his excellency's ancestors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then the trackers cast off from the shore and the mooring poles, the sweeps moved, and with the _lao pan_ musically calling the stroke the junk moved laboriously up-stream toward the home of his excellency's ancestors.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

above and across; more than

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

over the side of a boat

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

make a sweeping movement

From this reading Then the trackers cast off from the shore and the mooring poles, the sweeps moved, and with the _lao pan_ musically calling the stroke the junk moved laboriously up-stream toward the home of his excellency's ancestors.

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

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

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From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

to a pitiful degree

From this reading They were ferried aboard in the small boat, Kang with his daughters and his suite and servants, a handful of pitifully wailing women, young Kane and Griggsby Doane.

having a point

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading Then the trackers cast off from the shore and the mooring poles, the sweeps moved, and with the _lao pan_ musically calling the stroke the junk moved laboriously up-stream toward the home of his excellency's ancestors.

obscene terms for feces

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

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From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Crowded into the uninviting cabins the weary travelers sought a few hours of rest.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

plural of “rope” — a strong line

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading They were ferried aboard in the small boat, Kang with his daughters and his suite and servants, a handful of pitifully wailing women, young Kane and Griggsby Doane.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Then the trackers cast off from the shore and the mooring poles, the sweeps moved, and with the _lao pan_ musically calling the stroke the junk moved laboriously up-stream toward the home of his excellency's ancestors.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They were ferried aboard in the small boat, Kang with his daughters and his suite and servants, a handful of pitifully wailing women, young Kane and Griggsby Doane.

that is looked for

From this reading Crowded into the uninviting cabins the weary travelers sought a few hours of rest.

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From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading Then the trackers cast off from the shore and the mooring poles, the sweeps moved, and with the _lao pan_ musically calling the stroke the junk moved laboriously up-stream toward the home of his excellency's ancestors.

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading They were ferried aboard in the small boat, Kang with his daughters and his suite and servants, a handful of pitifully wailing women, young Kane and Griggsby Doane.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

plural of “sweep” — a wide scope

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

in a swift manner

From this reading Even the servants and the mourning women, under the mattings forward, fell swiftly asleep.

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From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

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

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the trackers cast off from the shore and the mooring poles, the sweeps moved, and with the _lao pan_ musically calling the stroke the junk moved laboriously up-stream toward the home of his excellency's ancestors.

in or at that place or location

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were ferried aboard in the small boat, Kang with his daughters and his suite and servants, a handful of pitifully wailing women, young Kane and Griggsby Doane.

in the direction of

From this reading Then the trackers cast off from the shore and the mooring poles, the sweeps moved, and with the _lao pan_ musically calling the stroke the junk moved laboriously up-stream toward the home of his excellency's ancestors.

plural of “tracker” — someone who tracks down game

From this reading Then the trackers cast off from the shore and the mooring poles, the sweeps moved, and with the _lao pan_ musically calling the stroke the junk moved laboriously up-stream toward the home of his excellency's ancestors.

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location

From this reading Crowded into the uninviting cabins the weary travelers sought a few hours of rest.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Even the servants and the mourning women, under the mattings forward, fell swiftly asleep.

neither attractive nor tempting

From this reading Crowded into the uninviting cabins the weary travelers sought a few hours of rest.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

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From this reading Then the trackers cast off from the shore and the mooring poles, the sweeps moved, and with the _lao pan_ musically calling the stroke the junk moved laboriously up-stream toward the home of his excellency's ancestors.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading They were ferried aboard in the small boat, Kang with his daughters and his suite and servants, a handful of pitifully wailing women, young Kane and Griggsby Doane.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Crowded into the uninviting cabins the weary travelers sought a few hours of rest.

worn by exposure to the weather

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were ferried aboard in the small boat, Kang with his daughters and his suite and servants, a handful of pitifully wailing women, young Kane and Griggsby Doane.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were ferried aboard in the small boat, Kang with his daughters and his suite and servants, a handful of pitifully wailing women, young Kane and Griggsby Doane.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading They were ferried aboard in the small boat, Kang with his daughters and his suite and servants, a handful of pitifully wailing women, young Kane and Griggsby Doane.

made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

From this reading |THERE came for his excellency, as the sun mounted the sky, a large junk of his own river fleet--great brown sails flapping against the five masts of all heights that pointed up at crazily various angles, pennons flying at each masthead, hull weathered darkly, mats and fenders of woven hemp hung over the poop-rail, and a swarming pigtailed crew at the sweeps and overside on the spunson and hard at the tracking ropes as the _tai-kung_ screamed from the bow and the _laopan_ shouted from the poop.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading They were ferried aboard in the small boat, Kang with his daughters and his suite and servants, a handful of pitifully wailing women, young Kane and Griggsby Doane.