used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Convinced that the game he played was a genuinely dangerous one, he was in haste to get afloat where he belonged.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
ambushedverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃt/
past form of “ambush” — wait in hiding to attack
From this reading To dodge the wiles of an ambushed foe was not what he liked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To dodge the wiles of an ambushed foe was not what he liked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading He decided that he would keep the appointment to meet Charley Tong Sin at the yamen of the governor of the native city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this kind of warfare the Chinese mind was too nimble for him.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Convinced that the game he played was a genuinely dangerous one, he was in haste to get afloat where he belonged.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
Charley
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From this reading He decided that he would keep the appointment to meet Charley Tong Sin at the yamen of the governor of the native city.
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 At this kind of warfare the Chinese mind was too nimble for him.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He decided that he would keep the appointment to meet Charley Tong Sin at the yamen of the governor of the native city.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Convinced that the game he played was a genuinely dangerous one, he was in haste to get afloat where he belonged.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Convinced that the game he played was a genuinely dangerous one, he was in haste to get afloat where he belonged.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided that he would keep the appointment to meet Charley Tong Sin at the yamen of the governor of the native city.
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading To dodge the wiles of an ambushed foe was not what he liked.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading To dodge the wiles of an ambushed foe was not what he liked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Convinced that the game he played was a genuinely dangerous one, he was in haste to get afloat where he belonged.
genuinelyadverbUS /ˈdʒenjəwənli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Convinced that the game he played was a genuinely dangerous one, he was in haste to get afloat where he belonged.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Convinced that the game he played was a genuinely dangerous one, he was in haste to get afloat where he belonged.
the head of a state government
From this reading He decided that he would keep the appointment to meet Charley Tong Sin at the yamen of the governor of the native city.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Convinced that the game he played was a genuinely dangerous one, he was in haste to get afloat where he belonged.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At this kind of warfare the Chinese mind was too nimble for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Convinced that the game he played was a genuinely dangerous one, he was in haste to get afloat where he belonged.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He decided that he would keep the appointment to meet Charley Tong Sin at the yamen of the governor of the native city.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading At this kind of warfare the Chinese mind was too nimble for him.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading To dodge the wiles of an ambushed foe was not what he liked.
ManilanounUS /məˈnɪlə/
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
come together
From this reading He decided that he would keep the appointment to meet Charley Tong Sin at the yamen of the governor of the native city.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At this kind of warfare the Chinese mind was too nimble for him.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He decided that he would keep the appointment to meet Charley Tong Sin at the yamen of the governor of the native city.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
nimbleadjectiveUS /ˈnɪmbəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading At this kind of warfare the Chinese mind was too nimble for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To dodge the wiles of an ambushed foe was not what he liked.
O'Shea
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From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To dodge the wiles of an ambushed foe was not what he liked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
organizeverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/
create (as an entity)
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Convinced that the game he played was a genuinely dangerous one, he was in haste to get afloat where he belonged.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
estrangement from god
From this reading He decided that he would keep the appointment to meet Charley Tong Sin at the yamen of the governor of the native city.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
in the near future
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this kind of warfare the Chinese mind was too nimble for him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
Tong
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From this reading He decided that he would keep the appointment to meet Charley Tong Sin at the yamen of the governor of the native city.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At this kind of warfare the Chinese mind was too nimble for him.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading At this kind of warfare the Chinese mind was too nimble for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To dodge the wiles of an ambushed foe was not what he liked.
in or at the place that
From this reading Convinced that the game he played was a genuinely dangerous one, he was in haste to get afloat where he belonged.
wilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading To dodge the wiles of an ambushed foe was not what he liked.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The night passed without alarm and Captain Michael O’Shea roused himself out soon after daybreak to smoke three strong Manila cigars and organize himself as a strategy board, or one might have said that he was clearing for action.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He decided that he would keep the appointment to meet Charley Tong Sin at the yamen of the governor of the native city.
yamen
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From this reading He decided that he would keep the appointment to meet Charley Tong Sin at the yamen of the governor of the native city.
