used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went to a cabinet that stood in his chamber, and from the cabinet took a bottle fashioned out of _fei yu_ (a cloudy jade).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “‘How lovely,’ said Chieh Chung—and deliberately winked at the cypress tree, first with one eye and then with the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “‘How lovely,’ said Chieh Chung—and deliberately winked at the cypress tree, first with one eye and then with the other.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He went to a cabinet that stood in his chamber, and from the cabinet took a bottle fashioned out of _fei yu_ (a cloudy jade).
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Returning to the lily bowl, he quickly took therefrom the seven red _hung pao shih_ and dropped them into the jade bottle—closing the mouth securely.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading He went to a cabinet that stood in his chamber, and from the cabinet took a bottle fashioned out of _fei yu_ (a cloudy jade).
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He went to a cabinet that stood in his chamber, and from the cabinet took a bottle fashioned out of _fei yu_ (a cloudy jade).
Chieh
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From this reading “‘How lovely,’ said Chieh Chung—and deliberately winked at the cypress tree, first with one eye and then with the other.
Chung
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From this reading “‘How lovely,’ said Chieh Chung—and deliberately winked at the cypress tree, first with one eye and then with the other.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Returning to the lily bowl, he quickly took therefrom the seven red _hung pao shih_ and dropped them into the jade bottle—closing the mouth securely.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading He went to a cabinet that stood in his chamber, and from the cabinet took a bottle fashioned out of _fei yu_ (a cloudy jade).
cypressnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
From this reading “‘How lovely,’ said Chieh Chung—and deliberately winked at the cypress tree, first with one eye and then with the other.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “‘How lovely,’ said Chieh Chung—and deliberately winked at the cypress tree, first with one eye and then with the other.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Returning to the lily bowl, he quickly took therefrom the seven red _hung pao shih_ and dropped them into the jade bottle—closing the mouth securely.
the organ of sight
From this reading “‘How lovely,’ said Chieh Chung—and deliberately winked at the cypress tree, first with one eye and then with the other.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading He went to a cabinet that stood in his chamber, and from the cabinet took a bottle fashioned out of _fei yu_ (a cloudy jade).
fei
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From this reading He went to a cabinet that stood in his chamber, and from the cabinet took a bottle fashioned out of _fei yu_ (a cloudy jade).
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “‘How lovely,’ said Chieh Chung—and deliberately winked at the cypress tree, first with one eye and then with the other.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He went to a cabinet that stood in his chamber, and from the cabinet took a bottle fashioned out of _fei yu_ (a cloudy jade).
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the bottle had a wide mouth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to a cabinet that stood in his chamber, and from the cabinet took a bottle fashioned out of _fei yu_ (a cloudy jade).
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went to a cabinet that stood in his chamber, and from the cabinet took a bottle fashioned out of _fei yu_ (a cloudy jade).
How
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From this reading “‘How lovely,’ said Chieh Chung—and deliberately winked at the cypress tree, first with one eye and then with the other.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Returning to the lily bowl, he quickly took therefrom the seven red _hung pao shih_ and dropped them into the jade bottle—closing the mouth securely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went to a cabinet that stood in his chamber, and from the cabinet took a bottle fashioned out of _fei yu_ (a cloudy jade).
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into it Chieh Chung poured water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Into it Chieh Chung poured water.
jadenounUS /dʒeɪd/
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading He went to a cabinet that stood in his chamber, and from the cabinet took a bottle fashioned out of _fei yu_ (a cloudy jade).
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Returning to the lily bowl, he quickly took therefrom the seven red _hung pao shih_ and dropped them into the jade bottle—closing the mouth securely.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “‘How lovely,’ said Chieh Chung—and deliberately winked at the cypress tree, first with one eye and then with the other.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading And the bottle had a wide mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went to a cabinet that stood in his chamber, and from the cabinet took a bottle fashioned out of _fei yu_ (a cloudy jade).
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “‘How lovely,’ said Chieh Chung—and deliberately winked at the cypress tree, first with one eye and then with the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “‘How lovely,’ said Chieh Chung—and deliberately winked at the cypress tree, first with one eye and then with the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went to a cabinet that stood in his chamber, and from the cabinet took a bottle fashioned out of _fei yu_ (a cloudy jade).
pao
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From this reading Returning to the lily bowl, he quickly took therefrom the seven red _hung pao shih_ and dropped them into the jade bottle—closing the mouth securely.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Into it Chieh Chung poured water.
with speed
From this reading Returning to the lily bowl, he quickly took therefrom the seven red _hung pao shih_ and dropped them into the jade bottle—closing the mouth securely.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Returning to the lily bowl, he quickly took therefrom the seven red _hung pao shih_ and dropped them into the jade bottle—closing the mouth securely.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Returning to the lily bowl, he quickly took therefrom the seven red _hung pao shih_ and dropped them into the jade bottle—closing the mouth securely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘How lovely,’ said Chieh Chung—and deliberately winked at the cypress tree, first with one eye and then with the other.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading Returning to the lily bowl, he quickly took therefrom the seven red _hung pao shih_ and dropped them into the jade bottle—closing the mouth securely.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Returning to the lily bowl, he quickly took therefrom the seven red _hung pao shih_ and dropped them into the jade bottle—closing the mouth securely.
shih
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From this reading Returning to the lily bowl, he quickly took therefrom the seven red _hung pao shih_ and dropped them into the jade bottle—closing the mouth securely.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He went to a cabinet that stood in his chamber, and from the cabinet took a bottle fashioned out of _fei yu_ (a cloudy jade).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went to a cabinet that stood in his chamber, and from the cabinet took a bottle fashioned out of _fei yu_ (a cloudy jade).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘How lovely,’ said Chieh Chung—and deliberately winked at the cypress tree, first with one eye and then with the other.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Returning to the lily bowl, he quickly took therefrom the seven red _hung pao shih_ and dropped them into the jade bottle—closing the mouth securely.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “‘How lovely,’ said Chieh Chung—and deliberately winked at the cypress tree, first with one eye and then with the other.
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading Returning to the lily bowl, he quickly took therefrom the seven red _hung pao shih_ and dropped them into the jade bottle—closing the mouth securely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to a cabinet that stood in his chamber, and from the cabinet took a bottle fashioned out of _fei yu_ (a cloudy jade).
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He went to a cabinet that stood in his chamber, and from the cabinet took a bottle fashioned out of _fei yu_ (a cloudy jade).
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “‘How lovely,’ said Chieh Chung—and deliberately winked at the cypress tree, first with one eye and then with the other.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Into it Chieh Chung poured water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to a cabinet that stood in his chamber, and from the cabinet took a bottle fashioned out of _fei yu_ (a cloudy jade).
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And the bottle had a wide mouth.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading “‘How lovely,’ said Chieh Chung—and deliberately winked at the cypress tree, first with one eye and then with the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “‘How lovely,’ said Chieh Chung—and deliberately winked at the cypress tree, first with one eye and then with the other.
yu
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From this reading He went to a cabinet that stood in his chamber, and from the cabinet took a bottle fashioned out of _fei yu_ (a cloudy jade).
