Chapter III

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

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

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From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

later than; following

From this reading After the visitors had gone, Pau Lin, who had been watching her husband’s face while the young artist was in the room, said to him:

(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 “She can be happy who takes all and gives nothing.”

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

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

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading After the visitors had gone, Pau Lin, who had been watching her husband’s face while the young artist was in the room, said to him:

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

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

From this reading “She can be happy who takes all and gives nothing.”

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

for the reason that

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After the visitors had gone, Pau Lin, who had been watching her husband’s face while the young artist was in the room, said to him:

next to; at the side of

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

with brightness

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “She can be happy who takes all and gives nothing.”

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

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

a young person of either sex

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

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 The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

carry on a conversation

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

placed crosswise

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading After the visitors had gone, Pau Lin, who had been watching her husband’s face while the young artist was in the room, said to him:

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

a young female

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading “She can be happy who takes all and gives nothing.”

destroyed or killed

From this reading After the visitors had gone, Pau Lin, who had been watching her husband’s face while the young artist was in the room, said to him:

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

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

From this reading After the visitors had gone, Pau Lin, who had been watching her husband’s face while the young artist was in the room, said to him:

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “She can be happy who takes all and gives nothing.”

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading After the visitors had gone, Pau Lin, who had been watching her husband’s face while the young artist was in the room, said to him:

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading After the visitors had gone, Pau Lin, who had been watching her husband’s face while the young artist was in the room, said to him:

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

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959)

From this reading After the visitors had gone, Pau Lin, who had been watching her husband’s face while the young artist was in the room, said to him:

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

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

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

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

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 Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

in a joyous manner

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

not any; not one

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “She can be happy who takes all and gives nothing.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

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

From this reading After the visitors had gone, Pau Lin, who had been watching her husband’s face while the young artist was in the room, said to him:

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

compacted by ironing

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

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

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

any competition

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading After the visitors had gone, Pau Lin, who had been watching her husband’s face while the young artist was in the room, said to him:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading After the visitors had gone, Pau Lin, who had been watching her husband’s face while the young artist was in the room, said to him:

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

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

get by special effort

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “She can be happy who takes all and gives nothing.”

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading “She can be happy who takes all and gives nothing.”

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

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

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

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

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

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

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading After the visitors had gone, Pau Lin, who had been watching her husband’s face while the young artist was in the room, said to him:

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading After the visitors had gone, Pau Lin, who had been watching her husband’s face while the young artist was in the room, said to him:

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

at the time that

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

during the time that

From this reading After the visitors had gone, Pau Lin, who had been watching her husband’s face while the young artist was in the room, said to him:

which person or people

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

belonging to which person

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

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

From this reading The American women could not, of course, converse with the Chinese; but Adah placed beside her a bunch of beautiful flowers, pressed her hand, and looked down upon her with radiant eyes.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Secure in the difference of race, in the love of many friends, and in the happiness of her chosen work, no suspicion whatever crossed her mind that the woman whose husband was her aunt’s protégé tasted everything bitter because of her.

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

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

a yearning for something or to do something

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.

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

From this reading When Wou Sankwei’s second child was two weeks old, Adah Charlton and her aunt called to see the little one, and the young girl chatted brightly with the father and played merrily with Yen, who was growing strong and merry.