used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
equally
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
ASSASSINnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
confined by bonds
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is in China, where the change of the scenery is marked and wild; but I did not come for the prospect, I wanted to search the further side of the harbour, which is about a mile across and ten square miles in extent.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading This is in China, where the change of the scenery is marked and wild; but I did not come for the prospect, I wanted to search the further side of the harbour, which is about a mile across and ten square miles in extent.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
a person who is in charge
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Even some experience of the country has not impressed me in favour of the native of China.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This is in China, where the change of the scenery is marked and wild; but I did not come for the prospect, I wanted to search the further side of the harbour, which is about a mile across and ten square miles in extent.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
costumedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːstuːmd/
dressed in clothing characteristic of a period, country, or class
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Even some experience of the country has not impressed me in favour of the native of China.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
put on clothes
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
divisible by two
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Even some experience of the country has not impressed me in favour of the native of China.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading This is in China, where the change of the scenery is marked and wild; but I did not come for the prospect, I wanted to search the further side of the harbour, which is about a mile across and ten square miles in extent.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Even some experience of the country has not impressed me in favour of the native of China.
femalesnounUS /ˈfiːmeɪlz/
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading This is in China, where the change of the scenery is marked and wild; but I did not come for the prospect, I wanted to search the further side of the harbour, which is about a mile across and ten square miles in extent.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
greasy-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even some experience of the country has not impressed me in favour of the native of China.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Even some experience of the country has not impressed me in favour of the native of China.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is in China, where the change of the scenery is marked and wild; but I did not come for the prospect, I wanted to search the further side of the harbour, which is about a mile across and ten square miles in extent.
KIDNAPPEDverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
Kow-loon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading This is in China, where the change of the scenery is marked and wild; but I did not come for the prospect, I wanted to search the further side of the harbour, which is about a mile across and ten square miles in extent.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
the force of workers available
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This is in China, where the change of the scenery is marked and wild; but I did not come for the prospect, I wanted to search the further side of the harbour, which is about a mile across and ten square miles in extent.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This is in China, where the change of the scenery is marked and wild; but I did not come for the prospect, I wanted to search the further side of the harbour, which is about a mile across and ten square miles in extent.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Even some experience of the country has not impressed me in favour of the native of China.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
not divisible by two
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
peddlersnounUS /ˈpedlərz/
plural of “peddler” — someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
pigtails
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From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
propelverbUS /prəˈpel/
cause to move forward with force
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
the possibility of future success
From this reading This is in China, where the change of the scenery is marked and wild; but I did not come for the prospect, I wanted to search the further side of the harbour, which is about a mile across and ten square miles in extent.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
sampannounUS /ˈsæmpæn/
an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading This is in China, where the change of the scenery is marked and wild; but I did not come for the prospect, I wanted to search the further side of the harbour, which is about a mile across and ten square miles in extent.
SCHOONERnounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading This is in China, where the change of the scenery is marked and wild; but I did not come for the prospect, I wanted to search the further side of the harbour, which is about a mile across and ten square miles in extent.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
sexesnounUS /ˈseksəz/
plural of “sex” — activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This is in China, where the change of the scenery is marked and wild; but I did not come for the prospect, I wanted to search the further side of the harbour, which is about a mile across and ten square miles in extent.
slumsnounUS /slʌmz/
plural of “slum” — a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even some experience of the country has not impressed me in favour of the native of China.
in the near future
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
make square
From this reading This is in China, where the change of the scenery is marked and wild; but I did not come for the prospect, I wanted to search the further side of the harbour, which is about a mile across and ten square miles in extent.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading This is in China, where the change of the scenery is marked and wild; but I did not come for the prospect, I wanted to search the further side of the harbour, which is about a mile across and ten square miles in extent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their stupid faces, so smooth and greasy-looking, their odd dress, long pigtails (of the men), the coarse, rolled hair, pinned in masses (of the females), both sexes being costumed nearly alike, quite put me off.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is in China, where the change of the scenery is marked and wild; but I did not come for the prospect, I wanted to search the further side of the harbour, which is about a mile across and ten square miles in extent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
in the direction of
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading This is in China, where the change of the scenery is marked and wild; but I did not come for the prospect, I wanted to search the further side of the harbour, which is about a mile across and ten square miles in extent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading So I returned to the water, and calling a "sampan" got the number of the man taken--for many people have been "missed" from a Chinese boat at evening--and told my man to propel me across the harbour towards Kow-loon.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
in or at the place that
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is in China, where the change of the scenery is marked and wild; but I did not come for the prospect, I wanted to search the further side of the harbour, which is about a mile across and ten square miles in extent.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading This is in China, where the change of the scenery is marked and wild; but I did not come for the prospect, I wanted to search the further side of the harbour, which is about a mile across and ten square miles in extent.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading A SECRET MISSION--KIDNAPPED!--THE SCHOONER--THE ASSASSIN As I did not wish my chief to know whither I was bound, I went ashore first, and strolled about in the cooler hour of the evening, and even penetrated into the queer Chinese slums where little drums of the peddlers, and the chatter and smells and heat, soon drove me back to the parade, away from the houses of the natives.
