215
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From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
216
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From this reading [216] See No. XIII., note 90.
217
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From this reading [217] A very ancient custom in China, originating in a belief that these birds never mate a second time.
218
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From this reading [218] A Chinese trousseau, in addition to clothes and jewels, consists of tables and chairs, and all kinds of house furniture and ornaments.
90
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From this reading [216] See No. XIII., note 90.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading [218] A Chinese trousseau, in addition to clothes and jewels, consists of tables and chairs, and all kinds of house furniture and ornaments.
(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 [218] A Chinese trousseau, in addition to clothes and jewels, consists of tables and chairs, and all kinds of house furniture and ornaments.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading [217] A very ancient custom in China, originating in a belief that these birds never mate a second time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [218] A Chinese trousseau, in addition to clothes and jewels, consists of tables and chairs, and all kinds of house furniture and ornaments.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading [217] A very ancient custom in China, originating in a belief that these birds never mate a second time.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading [217] A very ancient custom in China, originating in a belief that these birds never mate a second time.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The libation is made on the occasion of the bridegroom fetching his bride from her father’s house.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading The libation is made on the occasion of the bridegroom fetching his bride from her father’s house.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading [218] A Chinese trousseau, in addition to clothes and jewels, consists of tables and chairs, and all kinds of house furniture and ornaments.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading [217] A very ancient custom in China, originating in a belief that these birds never mate a second time.
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 FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
clothing in general
From this reading [218] A Chinese trousseau, in addition to clothes and jewels, consists of tables and chairs, and all kinds of house furniture and ornaments.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading [218] A Chinese trousseau, in addition to clothes and jewels, consists of tables and chairs, and all kinds of house furniture and ornaments.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading [217] A very ancient custom in China, originating in a belief that these birds never mate a second time.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The libation is made on the occasion of the bridegroom fetching his bride from her father’s house.
fetchingadjectiveUS /ˈfetʃɪŋ/
very attractive; capturing interest
From this reading The libation is made on the occasion of the bridegroom fetching his bride from her father’s house.
FOOTNOTESnounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊts/
plural of “footnote” — a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading [218] A Chinese trousseau, in addition to clothes and jewels, consists of tables and chairs, and all kinds of house furniture and ornaments.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The libation is made on the occasion of the bridegroom fetching his bride from her father’s house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The libation is made on the occasion of the bridegroom fetching his bride from her father’s house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [217] A very ancient custom in China, originating in a belief that these birds never mate a second time.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The libation is made on the occasion of the bridegroom fetching his bride from her father’s house.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading [218] A Chinese trousseau, in addition to clothes and jewels, consists of tables and chairs, and all kinds of house furniture and ornaments.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading [218] A Chinese trousseau, in addition to clothes and jewels, consists of tables and chairs, and all kinds of house furniture and ornaments.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
libationnoun
(facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage
From this reading The libation is made on the occasion of the bridegroom fetching his bride from her father’s house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The libation is made on the occasion of the bridegroom fetching his bride from her father’s house.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading [217] A very ancient custom in China, originating in a belief that these birds never mate a second time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading [217] A very ancient custom in China, originating in a belief that these birds never mate a second time.
not any; not one
From this reading [216] See No. XIII., note 90.
a brief written record
From this reading [216] See No. XIII., note 90.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The libation is made on the occasion of the bridegroom fetching his bride from her father’s house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The libation is made on the occasion of the bridegroom fetching his bride from her father’s house.
originatingverbUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “originate” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading [217] A very ancient custom in China, originating in a belief that these birds never mate a second time.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading [218] A Chinese trousseau, in addition to clothes and jewels, consists of tables and chairs, and all kinds of house furniture and ornaments.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading [217] A very ancient custom in China, originating in a belief that these birds never mate a second time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [216] See No. XIII., note 90.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading [218] A Chinese trousseau, in addition to clothes and jewels, consists of tables and chairs, and all kinds of house furniture and ornaments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [217] A very ancient custom in China, originating in a belief that these birds never mate a second time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading [217] A very ancient custom in China, originating in a belief that these birds never mate a second time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading [217] A very ancient custom in China, originating in a belief that these birds never mate a second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [218] A Chinese trousseau, in addition to clothes and jewels, consists of tables and chairs, and all kinds of house furniture and ornaments.
trousseaunoun
the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens
From this reading [218] A Chinese trousseau, in addition to clothes and jewels, consists of tables and chairs, and all kinds of house furniture and ornaments.
precisely as stated
From this reading [217] A very ancient custom in China, originating in a belief that these birds never mate a second time.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
women's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOOTNOTES: [215] The women’s apartments being quite separate from the rest of a Chinese house, male visitors consequently know nothing about their inhabitants.
XIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading [216] See No. XIII., note 90.
