Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

(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 "Do you mean to say you live all the time with nothing but Chinese?" he asked.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Edward and David were having their own good time together.

overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

From this reading He could not keep out of his speech the arrogance which foreign children assumed toward native life.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Do you mean to say you live all the time with nothing but Chinese?" he asked.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading He could not keep out of his speech the arrogance which foreign children assumed toward native life.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading He could not keep out of his speech the arrogance which foreign children assumed toward native life.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

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 David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

clothing in general

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

make more compact by or as if by pressing

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could not keep out of his speech the arrogance which foreign children assumed toward native life.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading Edward and David were having their own good time together.

made less hopeful or enthusiastic

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

plural of “distinction” — a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you mean to say you live all the time with nothing but Chinese?" he asked.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading Edward and David were having their own good time together.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

apart from; not including

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading He could not keep out of his speech the arrogance which foreign children assumed toward native life.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Edward and David were having their own good time together.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Edward and David were having their own good time together.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He could not keep out of his speech the arrogance which foreign children assumed toward native life.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

a single distinct event

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He could not keep out of his speech the arrogance which foreign children assumed toward native life.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He could not keep out of his speech the arrogance which foreign children assumed toward native life.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "Do you mean to say you live all the time with nothing but Chinese?" he asked.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Do you mean to say you live all the time with nothing but Chinese?" he asked.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading He could not keep out of his speech the arrogance which foreign children assumed toward native life.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "Do you mean to say you live all the time with nothing but Chinese?" he asked.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

on one occasion

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He could not keep out of his speech the arrogance which foreign children assumed toward native life.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Edward and David were having their own good time together.

select carefully from a group

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

express in words

From this reading "Do you mean to say you live all the time with nothing but Chinese?" he asked.

an educational institution

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

explained or answered

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading He could not keep out of his speech the arrogance which foreign children assumed toward native life.

concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Edward and David were having their own good time together.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Edward and David were having their own good time together.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Edward and David were having their own good time together.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

in the direction of

From this reading He could not keep out of his speech the arrogance which foreign children assumed toward native life.

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

hard to endure

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

not wanted

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

not discovered

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

be dressed in

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Edward and David were having their own good time together.

in or at the place that

From this reading David, like his older sisters, had come to China too late to pick up Chinese from a nurse and had been sent to a school where conversation in Chinese was discouraged, for fear of the undesirable things the pupils might learn, so China, except in a superficial way, was undiscovered territory.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He could not keep out of his speech the arrogance which foreign children assumed toward native life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Do you mean to say you live all the time with nothing but Chinese?" he asked.

a late time of life

From this reading They were not troubling much about distinctions in clothes, once Edward had solved the mystery of how to wear pyjamas, but they were trying to compress every incident of the twelve and thirteen years of their lives into the few hours given them to talk.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you mean to say you live all the time with nothing but Chinese?" he asked.