Chapter VII

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

From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

past 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 Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

later than; following

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

(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 There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

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

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

past form of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

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

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

for the reason that

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading To the front of the mountain were some European houses, belonging to English merchants from Amoy.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

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

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

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 Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

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From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

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

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

placed crosswise

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

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

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

being one more than ten

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading To the front of the mountain were some European houses, belonging to English merchants from Amoy.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading To the front of the mountain were some European houses, belonging to English merchants from Amoy.

use or manipulate to one's advantage

From this reading LEONARD'S EXPLOIT IN FORMOSA.

a social unit living together

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea

From this reading LEONARD'S EXPLOIT IN FORMOSA.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading To the front of the mountain were some European houses, belonging to English merchants from Amoy.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

plural of “graham” — United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

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

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

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

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading To the front of the mountain were some European houses, belonging to English merchants from Amoy.

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

From this reading LEONARD'S EXPLOIT IN FORMOSA.

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

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

possessive form of “leonard” — United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)

From this reading LEONARD'S EXPLOIT IN FORMOSA.

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

From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

a female domestic

From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

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 There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading To the front of the mountain were some European houses, belonging to English merchants from Amoy.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

a form of address for a man

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

above and across; more than

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading To the front of the mountain were some European houses, belonging to English merchants from Amoy.

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From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

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

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

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

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

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

From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

except if; if not

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

being of use or service

From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

precisely as stated

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading There is but little fun in travelling, and one does not see half there is to be seen unless one climbs; and as the Grahams were all bent on having fun and seeing as much as they could, on reaching the port of Takow, in Formosa, they ascended a very high mountain, called Monkey Mountain, because it is the home of very many monkeys, and they were rewarded by having, from its height, a capital view of the entrance to the port.

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

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.

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

From this reading Three more persons were now added to the travelling party--the teacher, a Chinese maid, and little Chu, the latter having already begun to show herself really useful.

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading ABOUT the middle of November, eleven weeks after Mr. Graham and his family had left England, they arrived in the beautiful island of Formosa, whither they had crossed over from Amoy.