used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “The solitary cloud and the wild crane,” replied Ch‘êng, laughing, “have no fixed place of abode.
(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 Chou was delighted, and seized his arm, saying, “Where have you been?--letting me search for you all over the place.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Chou was delighted, and seized his arm, saying, “Where have you been?--letting me search for you all over the place.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Chou was delighted, and seized his arm, saying, “Where have you been?--letting me search for you all over the place.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
Ch
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From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Chou then ordered wine, and they chatted together on what had taken place in the interval.
ChounounUS /tʃuː/
the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
From this reading Chou was delighted, and seized his arm, saying, “Where have you been?--letting me search for you all over the place.”
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “The solitary cloud and the wild crane,” replied Ch‘êng, laughing, “have no fixed place of abode.
craneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading “The solitary cloud and the wild crane,” replied Ch‘êng, laughing, “have no fixed place of abode.
greatly pleased
From this reading Chou was delighted, and seized his arm, saying, “Where have you been?--letting me search for you all over the place.”
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading Since we last met my equanimity has happily been restored.”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “The solitary cloud and the wild crane,” replied Ch‘êng, laughing, “have no fixed place of abode.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chou was delighted, and seized his arm, saying, “Where have you been?--letting me search for you all over the place.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Since we last met my equanimity has happily been restored.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since we last met my equanimity has happily been restored.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Chou was delighted, and seized his arm, saying, “Where have you been?--letting me search for you all over the place.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chou was delighted, and seized his arm, saying, “Where have you been?--letting me search for you all over the place.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Chou then ordered wine, and they chatted together on what had taken place in the interval.
immediately past
From this reading Since we last met my equanimity has happily been restored.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “The solitary cloud and the wild crane,” replied Ch‘êng, laughing, “have no fixed place of abode.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Chou was delighted, and seized his arm, saying, “Where have you been?--letting me search for you all over the place.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chou was delighted, and seized his arm, saying, “Where have you been?--letting me search for you all over the place.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Since we last met my equanimity has happily been restored.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Since we last met my equanimity has happily been restored.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
not any; not one
From this reading “The solitary cloud and the wild crane,” replied Ch‘êng, laughing, “have no fixed place of abode.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chou then ordered wine, and they chatted together on what had taken place in the interval.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Chou then ordered wine, and they chatted together on what had taken place in the interval.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Chou was delighted, and seized his arm, saying, “Where have you been?--letting me search for you all over the place.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Chou was delighted, and seized his arm, saying, “Where have you been?--letting me search for you all over the place.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
re-appeared
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From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “The solitary cloud and the wild crane,” replied Ch‘êng, laughing, “have no fixed place of abode.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Since we last met my equanimity has happily been restored.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Chou was delighted, and seized his arm, saying, “Where have you been?--letting me search for you all over the place.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Chou was delighted, and seized his arm, saying, “Where have you been?--letting me search for you all over the place.”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Chou was delighted, and seized his arm, saying, “Where have you been?--letting me search for you all over the place.”
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since we last met my equanimity has happily been restored.”
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading “The solitary cloud and the wild crane,” replied Ch‘êng, laughing, “have no fixed place of abode.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Chou then ordered wine, and they chatted together on what had taken place in the interval.
TaoistadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊɪst/
of or relating to the popular Chinese religious system based on the teachings of Lao-tzu but including a pantheon of gods along with divination and magic
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Chou then ordered wine, and they chatted together on what had taken place in the interval.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chou then ordered wine, and they chatted together on what had taken place in the interval.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Chou then ordered wine, and they chatted together on what had taken place in the interval.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chou was delighted, and seized his arm, saying, “Where have you been?--letting me search for you all over the place.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Since we last met my equanimity has happily been restored.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Chou then ordered wine, and they chatted together on what had taken place in the interval.
at the time that
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
in or at the place that
From this reading Chou was delighted, and seized his arm, saying, “Where have you been?--letting me search for you all over the place.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “The solitary cloud and the wild crane,” replied Ch‘êng, laughing, “have no fixed place of abode.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Chou then ordered wine, and they chatted together on what had taken place in the interval.
a late time of life
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Chou was delighted, and seized his arm, saying, “Where have you been?--letting me search for you all over the place.”
êng
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From this reading Eight or nine years had passed away when suddenly Ch‘êng re-appeared, clad in a yellow cap and stole, and wearing the expression of a Taoist priest.
