1872
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From this reading We owe some additional information respecting the great river of Cambodia to Dr. Morice, who travelled in Cochin-China in 1872.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading We owe some additional information respecting the great river of Cambodia to Dr. Morice, who travelled in Cochin-China in 1872.
(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 Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORICE AND THE MEKONG.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
Annamites
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From this reading Of the Annamites, the inhabitants of Cochin-China, he says at the outset, that his first feeling with respect to them was one of disgust.
react verbally
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of the Annamites, the inhabitants of Cochin-China, he says at the outset, that his first feeling with respect to them was one of disgust.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
betel-nut
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From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
CambodianounUS /ˌkæmˈboʊdiə/
a nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until 1946
From this reading We owe some additional information respecting the great river of Cambodia to Dr. Morice, who travelled in Cochin-China in 1872.
Cochin-China
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From this reading We owe some additional information respecting the great river of Cambodia to Dr. Morice, who travelled in Cochin-China in 1872.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
discoloured
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From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Of the Annamites, the inhabitants of Cochin-China, he says at the outset, that his first feeling with respect to them was one of disgust.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
DR
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From this reading DR.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Of the Annamites, the inhabitants of Cochin-China, he says at the outset, that his first feeling with respect to them was one of disgust.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Of the Annamites, the inhabitants of Cochin-China, he says at the outset, that his first feeling with respect to them was one of disgust.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We owe some additional information respecting the great river of Cambodia to Dr. Morice, who travelled in Cochin-China in 1872.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of the Annamites, the inhabitants of Cochin-China, he says at the outset, that his first feeling with respect to them was one of disgust.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of the Annamites, the inhabitants of Cochin-China, he says at the outset, that his first feeling with respect to them was one of disgust.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We owe some additional information respecting the great river of Cambodia to Dr. Morice, who travelled in Cochin-China in 1872.
a message received and understood
From this reading We owe some additional information respecting the great river of Cambodia to Dr. Morice, who travelled in Cochin-China in 1872.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Of the Annamites, the inhabitants of Cochin-China, he says at the outset, that his first feeling with respect to them was one of disgust.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
MEKONGnounUS /ˈmeɪkɑːŋ/
an Asian river; flows through a large delta in southern Vietnam into the South China Sea
From this reading MORICE AND THE MEKONG.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
MORICE
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From this reading MORICE AND THE MEKONG.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We owe some additional information respecting the great river of Cambodia to Dr. Morice, who travelled in Cochin-China in 1872.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of the Annamites, the inhabitants of Cochin-China, he says at the outset, that his first feeling with respect to them was one of disgust.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading Of the Annamites, the inhabitants of Cochin-China, he says at the outset, that his first feeling with respect to them was one of disgust.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading We owe some additional information respecting the great river of Cambodia to Dr. Morice, who travelled in Cochin-China in 1872.
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Of the Annamites, the inhabitants of Cochin-China, he says at the outset, that his first feeling with respect to them was one of disgust.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading We owe some additional information respecting the great river of Cambodia to Dr. Morice, who travelled in Cochin-China in 1872.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We owe some additional information respecting the great river of Cambodia to Dr. Morice, who travelled in Cochin-China in 1872.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Of the Annamites, the inhabitants of Cochin-China, he says at the outset, that his first feeling with respect to them was one of disgust.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We owe some additional information respecting the great river of Cambodia to Dr. Morice, who travelled in Cochin-China in 1872.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of the Annamites, the inhabitants of Cochin-China, he says at the outset, that his first feeling with respect to them was one of disgust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORICE AND THE MEKONG.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of the Annamites, the inhabitants of Cochin-China, he says at the outset, that his first feeling with respect to them was one of disgust.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We owe some additional information respecting the great river of Cambodia to Dr. Morice, who travelled in Cochin-China in 1872.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading We owe some additional information respecting the great river of Cambodia to Dr. Morice, who travelled in Cochin-China in 1872.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
the act of using
From this reading Those faces more or less flattened, and often devoid of all intelligence or animation; those livid eyes; and, especially, that broad nose, and those thick upturned lips, reddened and discoloured by the constant use of betel-nut, do not answer to the European ideal of beauty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the Annamites, the inhabitants of Cochin-China, he says at the outset, that his first feeling with respect to them was one of disgust.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We owe some additional information respecting the great river of Cambodia to Dr. Morice, who travelled in Cochin-China in 1872.
which person or people
From this reading We owe some additional information respecting the great river of Cambodia to Dr. Morice, who travelled in Cochin-China in 1872.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of the Annamites, the inhabitants of Cochin-China, he says at the outset, that his first feeling with respect to them was one of disgust.
