used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Built to a European design China had come out in her lines just as the curve of the Tartar tent tops still lingers in the roof of the pagoda.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Built to a European design China had come out in her lines just as the curve of the Tartar tent tops still lingers in the roof of the pagoda.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
buildersnounUS /ˈbɪldərz/
plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading She had been built for swiftness as well as cargo and, her builders having been junk builders since the time of Tiberius, she was a failure, sailing like a dough dish; and the yard that built her, having seen her float off, went on building junks.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
CantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading She had been built for swiftness as well as cargo and, her builders having been junk builders since the time of Tiberius, she was a failure, sailing like a dough dish; and the yard that built her, having seen her float off, went on building junks.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Built to a European design China had come out in her lines just as the curve of the Tartar tent tops still lingers in the roof of the pagoda.
Chu
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From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Built to a European design China had come out in her lines just as the curve of the Tartar tent tops still lingers in the roof of the pagoda.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Built to a European design China had come out in her lines just as the curve of the Tartar tent tops still lingers in the roof of the pagoda.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Built to a European design China had come out in her lines just as the curve of the Tartar tent tops still lingers in the roof of the pagoda.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading She had been built for swiftness as well as cargo and, her builders having been junk builders since the time of Tiberius, she was a failure, sailing like a dough dish; and the yard that built her, having seen her float off, went on building junks.
doughnounUS /doʊ/
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading She had been built for swiftness as well as cargo and, her builders having been junk builders since the time of Tiberius, she was a failure, sailing like a dough dish; and the yard that built her, having seen her float off, went on building junks.
eliminatedverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪtɪd/
past form of “eliminate” — terminate, end, or take out
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Built to a European design China had come out in her lines just as the curve of the Tartar tent tops still lingers in the roof of the pagoda.
an act that fails
From this reading She had been built for swiftness as well as cargo and, her builders having been junk builders since the time of Tiberius, she was a failure, sailing like a dough dish; and the yard that built her, having seen her float off, went on building junks.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading She had been built for swiftness as well as cargo and, her builders having been junk builders since the time of Tiberius, she was a failure, sailing like a dough dish; and the yard that built her, having seen her float off, went on building junks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had been built for swiftness as well as cargo and, her builders having been junk builders since the time of Tiberius, she was a failure, sailing like a dough dish; and the yard that built her, having seen her float off, went on building junks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
Hoang
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
ten 10s
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
JunknounUS /dʒʌŋk/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
junks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been built for swiftness as well as cargo and, her builders having been junk builders since the time of Tiberius, she was a failure, sailing like a dough dish; and the yard that built her, having seen her float off, went on building junks.
and nothing more
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
Kiangnoun
wild ass of Tibet and Mongolia
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
KoreanounUS /ˌkɔːˈriːə/
an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
Kuriles
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From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
lateennoun
a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had been built for swiftness as well as cargo and, her builders having been junk builders since the time of Tiberius, she was a failure, sailing like a dough dish; and the yard that built her, having seen her float off, went on building junks.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Built to a European design China had come out in her lines just as the curve of the Tartar tent tops still lingers in the roof of the pagoda.
lingersverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərz/
third-person singular of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Built to a European design China had come out in her lines just as the curve of the Tartar tent tops still lingers in the roof of the pagoda.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
by chance
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Built to a European design China had come out in her lines just as the curve of the Tartar tent tops still lingers in the roof of the pagoda.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had been built for swiftness as well as cargo and, her builders having been junk builders since the time of Tiberius, she was a failure, sailing like a dough dish; and the yard that built her, having seen her float off, went on building junks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
on one occasion
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Built to a European design China had come out in her lines just as the curve of the Tartar tent tops still lingers in the roof of the pagoda.
pagodanounUS /pəˈɡoʊdə/
an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof
From this reading Built to a European design China had come out in her lines just as the curve of the Tartar tent tops still lingers in the roof of the pagoda.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Built to a European design China had come out in her lines just as the curve of the Tartar tent tops still lingers in the roof of the pagoda.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading She had been built for swiftness as well as cargo and, her builders having been junk builders since the time of Tiberius, she was a failure, sailing like a dough dish; and the yard that built her, having seen her float off, went on building junks.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
sealingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the act of treating something to make it repel water
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had been built for swiftness as well as cargo and, her builders having been junk builders since the time of Tiberius, she was a failure, sailing like a dough dish; and the yard that built her, having seen her float off, went on building junks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
transport commercially
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had been built for swiftness as well as cargo and, her builders having been junk builders since the time of Tiberius, she was a failure, sailing like a dough dish; and the yard that built her, having seen her float off, went on building junks.
smugglernounUS /ˈsmʌɡlər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
smugglingnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
not in physical motion
From this reading Built to a European design China had come out in her lines just as the curve of the Tartar tent tops still lingers in the roof of the pagoda.
substitutedverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːtɪd/
past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading She had been built for swiftness as well as cargo and, her builders having been junk builders since the time of Tiberius, she was a failure, sailing like a dough dish; and the yard that built her, having seen her float off, went on building junks.
TartarnounUS /ˈtɑːrtər/
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading Built to a European design China had come out in her lines just as the curve of the Tartar tent tops still lingers in the roof of the pagoda.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Built to a European design China had come out in her lines just as the curve of the Tartar tent tops still lingers in the roof of the pagoda.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
Tiberiusnoun
son-in-law of Augustus who became a suspicious tyrannical Emperor of Rome after a brilliant military career (42 BC to AD 37)
From this reading She had been built for swiftness as well as cargo and, her builders having been junk builders since the time of Tiberius, she was a failure, sailing like a dough dish; and the yard that built her, having seen her float off, went on building junks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had been built for swiftness as well as cargo and, her builders having been junk builders since the time of Tiberius, she was a failure, sailing like a dough dish; and the yard that built her, having seen her float off, went on building junks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Built to a European design China had come out in her lines just as the curve of the Tartar tent tops still lingers in the roof of the pagoda.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Built to a European design China had come out in her lines just as the curve of the Tartar tent tops still lingers in the roof of the pagoda.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She had been built for swiftness as well as cargo and, her builders having been junk builders since the time of Tiberius, she was a failure, sailing like a dough dish; and the yard that built her, having seen her float off, went on building junks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had been built for swiftness as well as cargo and, her builders having been junk builders since the time of Tiberius, she was a failure, sailing like a dough dish; and the yard that built her, having seen her float off, went on building junks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then she passed from hand to hand, and dirty hands they were, from the Chu Kiang to the Hoang Ho, and through the Korea Channel into the Japan sea, trading sometimes, smuggling sometimes, and once, as far as the Kuriles, sealing in forbidden waters.
which person or people
From this reading She might have been a hundred and fifty tons, not more, maybe less, and the junk pattern had been eliminated and European sticks and decent canvas substituted for lateen sails by the direction of the man who ordered her and who was a smuggler.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading She had been built for swiftness as well as cargo and, her builders having been junk builders since the time of Tiberius, she was a failure, sailing like a dough dish; and the yard that built her, having seen her float off, went on building junks.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE SHIP She had been built on the Chu Kiang in the great Junk building yards that lie just below Canton and her bones had been put together by yellow men.
