1843
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From this reading Hong Kong is only an island, which fell into the possession of the English by the Treaty of Nankin, in 1843.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few years the colonising enterprise of the British made of it an important city and a fine port--Victoria.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout took too great an interest in his Master, and what came of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout took too great an interest in his Master, and what came of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The island is at the mouth of the Canton river, sixty miles only from Macao, upon the opposite bank.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The island is at the mouth of the Canton river, sixty miles only from Macao, upon the opposite bank.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Hong Kong has beaten the other port in the struggle for commercial supremacy, and the greater traffic in Chinese merchandise finds its way to the island.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading In a few years the colonising enterprise of the British made of it an important city and a fine port--Victoria.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hong Kong is only an island, which fell into the possession of the English by the Treaty of Nankin, in 1843.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout took too great an interest in his Master, and what came of it.
CantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading The island is at the mouth of the Canton river, sixty miles only from Macao, upon the opposite bank.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Hong Kong has beaten the other port in the struggle for commercial supremacy, and the greater traffic in Chinese merchandise finds its way to the island.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In a few years the colonising enterprise of the British made of it an important city and a fine port--Victoria.
colonising
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From this reading In a few years the colonising enterprise of the British made of it an important city and a fine port--Victoria.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading Hong Kong has beaten the other port in the struggle for commercial supremacy, and the greater traffic in Chinese merchandise finds its way to the island.
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 Hong Kong is only an island, which fell into the possession of the English by the Treaty of Nankin, in 1843.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading In a few years the colonising enterprise of the British made of it an important city and a fine port--Victoria.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Hong Kong is only an island, which fell into the possession of the English by the Treaty of Nankin, in 1843.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few years the colonising enterprise of the British made of it an important city and a fine port--Victoria.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Hong Kong has beaten the other port in the struggle for commercial supremacy, and the greater traffic in Chinese merchandise finds its way to the island.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading In a few years the colonising enterprise of the British made of it an important city and a fine port--Victoria.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hong Kong has beaten the other port in the struggle for commercial supremacy, and the greater traffic in Chinese merchandise finds its way to the island.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The island is at the mouth of the Canton river, sixty miles only from Macao, upon the opposite bank.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout took too great an interest in his Master, and what came of it.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Hong Kong has beaten the other port in the struggle for commercial supremacy, and the greater traffic in Chinese merchandise finds its way to the island.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hong Kong has beaten the other port in the struggle for commercial supremacy, and the greater traffic in Chinese merchandise finds its way to the island.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout took too great an interest in his Master, and what came of it.
Hong
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From this reading Hong Kong is only an island, which fell into the possession of the English by the Treaty of Nankin, in 1843.
how
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From this reading Showing how Passe-partout took too great an interest in his Master, and what came of it.
of great significance or value
From this reading In a few years the colonising enterprise of the British made of it an important city and a fine port--Victoria.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout took too great an interest in his Master, and what came of it.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout took too great an interest in his Master, and what came of it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hong Kong is only an island, which fell into the possession of the English by the Treaty of Nankin, in 1843.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hong Kong is only an island, which fell into the possession of the English by the Treaty of Nankin, in 1843.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Hong Kong is only an island, which fell into the possession of the English by the Treaty of Nankin, in 1843.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout took too great an interest in his Master, and what came of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hong Kong has beaten the other port in the struggle for commercial supremacy, and the greater traffic in Chinese merchandise finds its way to the island.
Kong
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From this reading Hong Kong is only an island, which fell into the possession of the English by the Treaty of Nankin, in 1843.
MacaonounUS /məˈkaʊ/
a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999
From this reading The island is at the mouth of the Canton river, sixty miles only from Macao, upon the opposite bank.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In a few years the colonising enterprise of the British made of it an important city and a fine port--Victoria.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout took too great an interest in his Master, and what came of it.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading Hong Kong has beaten the other port in the struggle for commercial supremacy, and the greater traffic in Chinese merchandise finds its way to the island.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The island is at the mouth of the Canton river, sixty miles only from Macao, upon the opposite bank.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The island is at the mouth of the Canton river, sixty miles only from Macao, upon the opposite bank.
Nankin
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From this reading Hong Kong is only an island, which fell into the possession of the English by the Treaty of Nankin, in 1843.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout took too great an interest in his Master, and what came of it.
and nothing more
From this reading Hong Kong is only an island, which fell into the possession of the English by the Treaty of Nankin, in 1843.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The island is at the mouth of the Canton river, sixty miles only from Macao, upon the opposite bank.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hong Kong has beaten the other port in the struggle for commercial supremacy, and the greater traffic in Chinese merchandise finds its way to the island.
Passe-partoutnoun
key that secures entrance everywhere
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout took too great an interest in his Master, and what came of it.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading In a few years the colonising enterprise of the British made of it an important city and a fine port--Victoria.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Hong Kong is only an island, which fell into the possession of the English by the Treaty of Nankin, in 1843.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The island is at the mouth of the Canton river, sixty miles only from Macao, upon the opposite bank.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout took too great an interest in his Master, and what came of it.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading The island is at the mouth of the Canton river, sixty miles only from Macao, upon the opposite bank.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Hong Kong has beaten the other port in the struggle for commercial supremacy, and the greater traffic in Chinese merchandise finds its way to the island.
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/
power to dominate or defeat
From this reading Hong Kong has beaten the other port in the struggle for commercial supremacy, and the greater traffic in Chinese merchandise finds its way to the island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hong Kong is only an island, which fell into the possession of the English by the Treaty of Nankin, in 1843.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hong Kong has beaten the other port in the struggle for commercial supremacy, and the greater traffic in Chinese merchandise finds its way to the island.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout took too great an interest in his Master, and what came of it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout took too great an interest in his Master, and what came of it.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading Hong Kong has beaten the other port in the struggle for commercial supremacy, and the greater traffic in Chinese merchandise finds its way to the island.
TreatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading Hong Kong is only an island, which fell into the possession of the English by the Treaty of Nankin, in 1843.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The island is at the mouth of the Canton river, sixty miles only from Macao, upon the opposite bank.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading In a few years the colonising enterprise of the British made of it an important city and a fine port--Victoria.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hong Kong has beaten the other port in the struggle for commercial supremacy, and the greater traffic in Chinese merchandise finds its way to the island.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Showing how Passe-partout took too great an interest in his Master, and what came of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hong Kong is only an island, which fell into the possession of the English by the Treaty of Nankin, in 1843.
a late time of life
From this reading In a few years the colonising enterprise of the British made of it an important city and a fine port--Victoria.
