Chapter XI

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

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

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

From this reading "I sold my fruit in an hour or two, and then Pome Yik and I went off in my canoe to have a good time by ourselves."

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

From this reading "I sold my fruit in an hour or two, and then Pome Yik and I went off in my canoe to have a good time by ourselves."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The Siamese think that straight, wiry hair is the only beautiful kind in the world, and make fun of any one whose hair is even wavy.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The Siamese think that straight, wiry hair is the only beautiful kind in the world, and make fun of any one whose hair is even wavy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I sold my fruit in an hour or two, and then Pome Yik and I went off in my canoe to have a good time by ourselves."

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading "I sold my fruit in an hour or two, and then Pome Yik and I went off in my canoe to have a good time by ourselves."

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

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

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

From this reading She was a curly-headed playmate of Chie Lo's.

divisible by two

From this reading The Siamese think that straight, wiry hair is the only beautiful kind in the world, and make fun of any one whose hair is even wavy.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading "I sold my fruit in an hour or two, and then Pome Yik and I went off in my canoe to have a good time by ourselves."

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading The Siamese think that straight, wiry hair is the only beautiful kind in the world, and make fun of any one whose hair is even wavy.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "I sold my fruit in an hour or two, and then Pome Yik and I went off in my canoe to have a good time by ourselves."

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

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

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 The Siamese think that straight, wiry hair is the only beautiful kind in the world, and make fun of any one whose hair is even wavy.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

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

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

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

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "I sold my fruit in an hour or two, and then Pome Yik and I went off in my canoe to have a good time by ourselves."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

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

From this reading "I sold my fruit in an hour or two, and then Pome Yik and I went off in my canoe to have a good time by ourselves."

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

From this reading The Siamese think that straight, wiry hair is the only beautiful kind in the world, and make fun of any one whose hair is even wavy.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The Siamese think that straight, wiry hair is the only beautiful kind in the world, and make fun of any one whose hair is even wavy.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Chin laughed when his sister mentioned Pome Yik.

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

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

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

From this reading She was a curly-headed playmate of Chie Lo's.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

engage in

From this reading The Siamese think that straight, wiry hair is the only beautiful kind in the world, and make fun of any one whose hair is even wavy.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading Chin laughed when his sister mentioned Pome Yik.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I sold my fruit in an hour or two, and then Pome Yik and I went off in my canoe to have a good time by ourselves."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

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

From this reading "I sold my fruit in an hour or two, and then Pome Yik and I went off in my canoe to have a good time by ourselves."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Siamese think that straight, wiry hair is the only beautiful kind in the world, and make fun of any one whose hair is even wavy.

and nothing more

From this reading The Siamese think that straight, wiry hair is the only beautiful kind in the world, and make fun of any one whose hair is even wavy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "I sold my fruit in an hour or two, and then Pome Yik and I went off in my canoe to have a good time by ourselves."

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading "I sold my fruit in an hour or two, and then Pome Yik and I went off in my canoe to have a good time by ourselves."

a companion at play

From this reading She was a curly-headed playmate of Chie Lo's.

a fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part

From this reading "I sold my fruit in an hour or two, and then Pome Yik and I went off in my canoe to have a good time by ourselves."

possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

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

From this reading She was a curly-headed playmate of Chie Lo's.

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading The Siamese think that straight, wiry hair is the only beautiful kind in the world, and make fun of any one whose hair is even wavy.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Chin laughed when his sister mentioned Pome Yik.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading "I sold my fruit in an hour or two, and then Pome Yik and I went off in my canoe to have a good time by ourselves."

successive (without a break)

From this reading The Siamese think that straight, wiry hair is the only beautiful kind in the world, and make fun of any one whose hair is even wavy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Siamese think that straight, wiry hair is the only beautiful kind in the world, and make fun of any one whose hair is even wavy.

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

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "I sold my fruit in an hour or two, and then Pome Yik and I went off in my canoe to have a good time by ourselves."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The Siamese think that straight, wiry hair is the only beautiful kind in the world, and make fun of any one whose hair is even wavy.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

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

From this reading "I sold my fruit in an hour or two, and then Pome Yik and I went off in my canoe to have a good time by ourselves."

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

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

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

From this reading "I sold my fruit in an hour or two, and then Pome Yik and I went off in my canoe to have a good time by ourselves."

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

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

From this reading She was a curly-headed playmate of Chie Lo's.

(of hair) having waves

From this reading The Siamese think that straight, wiry hair is the only beautiful kind in the world, and make fun of any one whose hair is even wavy.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I sold my fruit in an hour or two, and then Pome Yik and I went off in my canoe to have a good time by ourselves."

at the time that

From this reading THE QUEEN'S CITY "I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had told her of his walk through the city.

belonging to which person

From this reading The Siamese think that straight, wiry hair is the only beautiful kind in the world, and make fun of any one whose hair is even wavy.

lean and sinewy

From this reading The Siamese think that straight, wiry hair is the only beautiful kind in the world, and make fun of any one whose hair is even wavy.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The Siamese think that straight, wiry hair is the only beautiful kind in the world, and make fun of any one whose hair is even wavy.

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

From this reading "I sold my fruit in an hour or two, and then Pome Yik and I went off in my canoe to have a good time by ourselves."