Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading “On one point the historical balance of a certain detail seemed open to contention.

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading Accompany me, therefore, to my own severe retreat, where this necessarily flat and unentertaining topic can be looked at from all round.”

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Nor did Shan Tien omit an approving word, adding:

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

(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 Accompany me, therefore, to my own severe retreat, where this necessarily flat and unentertaining topic can be looked at from all round.”

Having no one else present.

From this reading When they were alone together the Mandarin unsealed a jar of wine, apportioned melon seeds, and indicated to Kai Lung that he should sit upon the floor at a suitable distance from himself.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

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

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

given out in portions

From this reading When they were alone together the Mandarin unsealed a jar of wine, apportioned melon seeds, and indicated to Kai Lung that he should sit upon the floor at a suitable distance from himself.

the formal act of approving

From this reading Nor did Shan Tien omit an approving word, adding:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Accompany me, therefore, to my own severe retreat, where this necessarily flat and unentertaining topic can be looked at from all round.”

plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

bring into balance or equilibrium

From this reading “On one point the historical balance of a certain detail seemed open to contention.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Accompany me, therefore, to my own severe retreat, where this necessarily flat and unentertaining topic can be looked at from all round.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Accompany me, therefore, to my own severe retreat, where this necessarily flat and unentertaining topic can be looked at from all round.”

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading “On one point the historical balance of a certain detail seemed open to contention.

the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

with competence; in a competent capable manner

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

a point asserted as part of an argument

From this reading “On one point the historical balance of a certain detail seemed open to contention.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading “On one point the historical balance of a certain detail seemed open to contention.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Nor did Shan Tien omit an approving word, adding:

disagreement among those expected to cooperate

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading When they were alone together the Mandarin unsealed a jar of wine, apportioned melon seeds, and indicated to Kai Lung that he should sit upon the floor at a suitable distance from himself.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Accompany me, therefore, to my own severe retreat, where this necessarily flat and unentertaining topic can be looked at from all round.”

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading When they were alone together the Mandarin unsealed a jar of wine, apportioned melon seeds, and indicated to Kai Lung that he should sit upon the floor at a suitable distance from himself.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Accompany me, therefore, to my own severe retreat, where this necessarily flat and unentertaining topic can be looked at from all round.”

completed to perfection

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When they were alone together the Mandarin unsealed a jar of wine, apportioned melon seeds, and indicated to Kai Lung that he should sit upon the floor at a suitable distance from himself.

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

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading “On one point the historical balance of a certain detail seemed open to contention.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading When they were alone together the Mandarin unsealed a jar of wine, apportioned melon seeds, and indicated to Kai Lung that he should sit upon the floor at a suitable distance from himself.

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading When they were alone together the Mandarin unsealed a jar of wine, apportioned melon seeds, and indicated to Kai Lung that he should sit upon the floor at a suitable distance from himself.

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

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Accompany me, therefore, to my own severe retreat, where this necessarily flat and unentertaining topic can be looked at from all round.”

either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia

From this reading When they were alone together the Mandarin unsealed a jar of wine, apportioned melon seeds, and indicated to Kai Lung that he should sit upon the floor at a suitable distance from himself.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Accompany me, therefore, to my own severe retreat, where this necessarily flat and unentertaining topic can be looked at from all round.”

any of numerous fruits of the gourd family having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh

From this reading When they were alone together the Mandarin unsealed a jar of wine, apportioned melon seeds, and indicated to Kai Lung that he should sit upon the floor at a suitable distance from himself.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Accompany me, therefore, to my own severe retreat, where this necessarily flat and unentertaining topic can be looked at from all round.”

in an essential manner

From this reading Accompany me, therefore, to my own severe retreat, where this necessarily flat and unentertaining topic can be looked at from all round.”

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor did Shan Tien omit an approving word, adding:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading Nor did Shan Tien omit an approving word, adding:

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “On one point the historical balance of a certain detail seemed open to contention.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “On one point the historical balance of a certain detail seemed open to contention.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “On one point the historical balance of a certain detail seemed open to contention.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Accompany me, therefore, to my own severe retreat, where this necessarily flat and unentertaining topic can be looked at from all round.”

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading “On one point the historical balance of a certain detail seemed open to contention.

presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading Accompany me, therefore, to my own severe retreat, where this necessarily flat and unentertaining topic can be looked at from all round.”

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Accompany me, therefore, to my own severe retreat, where this necessarily flat and unentertaining topic can be looked at from all round.”

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit

From this reading When they were alone together the Mandarin unsealed a jar of wine, apportioned melon seeds, and indicated to Kai Lung that he should sit upon the floor at a suitable distance from himself.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “On one point the historical balance of a certain detail seemed open to contention.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading Accompany me, therefore, to my own severe retreat, where this necessarily flat and unentertaining topic can be looked at from all round.”

the form of “shall” used in the contraction “shan’t”

From this reading Nor did Shan Tien omit an approving word, adding:

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading When they were alone together the Mandarin unsealed a jar of wine, apportioned melon seeds, and indicated to Kai Lung that he should sit upon the floor at a suitable distance from himself.

be seated

From this reading When they were alone together the Mandarin unsealed a jar of wine, apportioned melon seeds, and indicated to Kai Lung that he should sit upon the floor at a suitable distance from himself.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading When they were alone together the Mandarin unsealed a jar of wine, apportioned melon seeds, and indicated to Kai Lung that he should sit upon the floor at a suitable distance from himself.

an adherent of any branch of Taoism

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

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

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Accompany me, therefore, to my own severe retreat, where this necessarily flat and unentertaining topic can be looked at from all round.”

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

From this reading When they were alone together the Mandarin unsealed a jar of wine, apportioned melon seeds, and indicated to Kai Lung that he should sit upon the floor at a suitable distance from himself.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Accompany me, therefore, to my own severe retreat, where this necessarily flat and unentertaining topic can be looked at from all round.”

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

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

From this reading Nor did Shan Tien omit an approving word, adding:

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “On one point the historical balance of a certain detail seemed open to contention.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading When they were alone together the Mandarin unsealed a jar of wine, apportioned melon seeds, and indicated to Kai Lung that he should sit upon the floor at a suitable distance from himself.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Accompany me, therefore, to my own severe retreat, where this necessarily flat and unentertaining topic can be looked at from all round.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

not parted by conflict of opinion

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

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

From this reading Accompany me, therefore, to my own severe retreat, where this necessarily flat and unentertaining topic can be looked at from all round.”

not established or confirmed

From this reading When they were alone together the Mandarin unsealed a jar of wine, apportioned melon seeds, and indicated to Kai Lung that he should sit upon the floor at a suitable distance from himself.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When they were alone together the Mandarin unsealed a jar of wine, apportioned melon seeds, and indicated to Kai Lung that he should sit upon the floor at a suitable distance from himself.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

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

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

at the time that

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

in or at the place that

From this reading Accompany me, therefore, to my own severe retreat, where this necessarily flat and unentertaining topic can be looked at from all round.”

which person or people

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

belonging to which person

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading When they were alone together the Mandarin unsealed a jar of wine, apportioned melon seeds, and indicated to Kai Lung that he should sit upon the floor at a suitable distance from himself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Propitious Dissension between Two whose General Attributes have already been sufficiently Described When Kai Lung had related the story of Chang Tao and had made an end of speaking, those who were seated there agreed with an undivided voice that he had competently fulfilled his task.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Nor did Shan Tien omit an approving word, adding: