234
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From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
anew
From this reading Huang again tried to question her, but she would tell him nothing; and by-and-by she rose and took her leave.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading One day, as he was returning thence, he espied the young lady of the red clothes also wiping away her tears alongside the hole, and immediately walked back gently towards her.
in addition
From this reading One day, as he was returning thence, he espied the young lady of the red clothes also wiping away her tears alongside the hole, and immediately walked back gently towards her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Huang again tried to question her, but she would tell him nothing; and by-and-by she rose and took her leave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day, as he was returning thence, he espied the young lady of the red clothes also wiping away her tears alongside the hole, and immediately walked back gently towards her.
awaked
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From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One day, as he was returning thence, he espied the young lady of the red clothes also wiping away her tears alongside the hole, and immediately walked back gently towards her.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Huang again tried to question her, but she would tell him nothing; and by-and-by she rose and took her leave.
by-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading Huang again tried to question her, but she would tell him nothing; and by-and-by she rose and took her leave.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
clothing in general
From this reading One day, as he was returning thence, he espied the young lady of the red clothes also wiping away her tears alongside the hole, and immediately walked back gently towards her.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
elegynounUS /ˈelədʒiː/
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
espied
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From this reading One day, as he was returning thence, he espied the young lady of the red clothes also wiping away her tears alongside the hole, and immediately walked back gently towards her.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading ‘Fallen into the tyrant’s power, With none to save me in that hour.’”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
in a gradual manner
From this reading One day, as he was returning thence, he espied the young lady of the red clothes also wiping away her tears alongside the hole, and immediately walked back gently towards her.
the act of departing
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Huang again tried to question her, but she would tell him nothing; and by-and-by she rose and took her leave.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Huang again tried to question her, but she would tell him nothing; and by-and-by she rose and took her leave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading ‘Fallen into the tyrant’s power, With none to save me in that hour.’”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
Hsiang-yü
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From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
Huang
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From this reading Huang again tried to question her, but she would tell him nothing; and by-and-by she rose and took her leave.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading One day, as he was returning thence, he espied the young lady of the red clothes also wiping away her tears alongside the hole, and immediately walked back gently towards her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Fallen into the tyrant’s power, With none to save me in that hour.’”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘Fallen into the tyrant’s power, With none to save me in that hour.’”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading One day, as he was returning thence, he espied the young lady of the red clothes also wiping away her tears alongside the hole, and immediately walked back gently towards her.
go away from a place
From this reading Huang again tried to question her, but she would tell him nothing; and by-and-by she rose and took her leave.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Fallen into the tyrant’s power, With none to save me in that hour.’”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
not one, and not any
From this reading ‘Fallen into the tyrant’s power, With none to save me in that hour.’”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Huang again tried to question her, but she would tell him nothing; and by-and-by she rose and took her leave.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
nymphnounUS /nɪmf/
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, as he was returning thence, he espied the young lady of the red clothes also wiping away her tears alongside the hole, and immediately walked back gently towards her.
and nothing more
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
peonynounUS /ˈpiːəni/
any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading ‘Fallen into the tyrant’s power, With none to save me in that hour.’”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Huang again tried to question her, but she would tell him nothing; and by-and-by she rose and took her leave.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading One day, as he was returning thence, he espied the young lady of the red clothes also wiping away her tears alongside the hole, and immediately walked back gently towards her.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading One day, as he was returning thence, he espied the young lady of the red clothes also wiping away her tears alongside the hole, and immediately walked back gently towards her.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Huang again tried to question her, but she would tell him nothing; and by-and-by she rose and took her leave.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
except for; apart from
From this reading ‘Fallen into the tyrant’s power, With none to save me in that hour.’”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Huang again tried to question her, but she would tell him nothing; and by-and-by she rose and took her leave.
stanzasnounUS /ˈstænzəz/
plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
subsequentlyadverbUS /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
express in words
From this reading Huang again tried to question her, but she would tell him nothing; and by-and-by she rose and took her leave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Fallen into the tyrant’s power, With none to save me in that hour.’”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Fallen into the tyrant’s power, With none to save me in that hour.’”
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading One day, as he was returning thence, he espied the young lady of the red clothes also wiping away her tears alongside the hole, and immediately walked back gently towards her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Fallen into the tyrant’s power, With none to save me in that hour.’”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Huang again tried to question her, but she would tell him nothing; and by-and-by she rose and took her leave.
in the direction of
From this reading One day, as he was returning thence, he espied the young lady of the red clothes also wiping away her tears alongside the hole, and immediately walked back gently towards her.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Huang again tried to question her, but she would tell him nothing; and by-and-by she rose and took her leave.
tyrant's
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From this reading ‘Fallen into the tyrant’s power, With none to save me in that hour.’”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
precisely as stated
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
someone who visits
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading One day, as he was returning thence, he espied the young lady of the red clothes also wiping away her tears alongside the hole, and immediately walked back gently towards her.
migratory
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
at the time that
From this reading Huang now awaked to the fact that Hsiang-yü was a flower nymph, and became very disconsolate in consequence of what had happened; but when he subsequently heard that the peony only lived a few days after being taken away, he wept bitterly, and composed an elegy in fifty stanzas, besides going daily to the hole from which it had been taken, and watering the ground with his tears.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
a Caucasian
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
which person or people
From this reading This seemed very strange; however, next day a visitor came, who, after wandering round the garden, was much taken with a white peony,[234] which he dug up and carried away with him.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading One day, as he was returning thence, he espied the young lady of the red clothes also wiping away her tears alongside the hole, and immediately walked back gently towards her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Fallen into the tyrant’s power, With none to save me in that hour.’”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Huang again tried to question her, but she would tell him nothing; and by-and-by she rose and took her leave.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One day, as he was returning thence, he espied the young lady of the red clothes also wiping away her tears alongside the hole, and immediately walked back gently towards her.
