Chapter XI

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

speak to

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

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

From this reading They were well satisfied that this should be so for a time, and Rob was especially glad; for whenever he met any of the muckers they were sure to call out:

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading They were well satisfied that this should be so for a time, and Rob was especially glad; for whenever he met any of the muckers they were sure to call out:

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Thus, Jo's Hatton friends had no idea that he had left S----, but supposed him to be there in company with Mr. Wang.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Thus, Jo's Hatton friends had no idea that he had left S----, but supposed him to be there in company with Mr. Wang.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading They were well satisfied that this should be so for a time, and Rob was especially glad; for whenever he met any of the muckers they were sure to call out:

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

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From this reading "Say, saphead, where's yer Chinee?

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 WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Thus, Jo's Hatton friends had no idea that he had left S----, but supposed him to be there in company with Mr. Wang.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading Don't yer dare let him out, for fear he'll get hurted?

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

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From this reading Don't yer dare let him out, for fear he'll get hurted?

one or the other of two

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading They were well satisfied that this should be so for a time, and Rob was especially glad; for whenever he met any of the muckers they were sure to call out:

at any time

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

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

From this reading Don't yer dare let him out, for fear he'll get hurted?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were well satisfied that this should be so for a time, and Rob was especially glad; for whenever he met any of the muckers they were sure to call out:

a copy that is represented as the original

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Thus, Jo's Hatton friends had no idea that he had left S----, but supposed him to be there in company with Mr. Wang.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Don't yer dare let him out, for fear he'll get hurted?

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading They were well satisfied that this should be so for a time, and Rob was especially glad; for whenever he met any of the muckers they were sure to call out:

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

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From this reading Thus, Jo's Hatton friends had no idea that he had left S----, but supposed him to be there in company with Mr. Wang.

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

From this reading Thus, Jo's Hatton friends had no idea that he had left S----, but supposed him to be there in company with Mr. Wang.

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From this reading Don't yer dare let him out, for fear he'll get hurted?

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

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From this reading Don't yer dare let him out, for fear he'll get hurted?

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Thus, Jo's Hatton friends had no idea that he had left S----, but supposed him to be there in company with Mr. Wang.

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

From this reading Thus, Jo's Hatton friends had no idea that he had left S----, but supposed him to be there in company with Mr. Wang.

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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

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From this reading Thus, Jo's Hatton friends had no idea that he had left S----, but supposed him to be there in company with Mr. Wang.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Thus, Jo's Hatton friends had no idea that he had left S----, but supposed him to be there in company with Mr. Wang.

the post or office of legate

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Don't yer dare let him out, for fear he'll get hurted?

past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading They were well satisfied that this should be so for a time, and Rob was especially glad; for whenever he met any of the muckers they were sure to call out:

a form of address for a man

From this reading Thus, Jo's Hatton friends had no idea that he had left S----, but supposed him to be there in company with Mr. Wang.

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From this reading They were well satisfied that this should be so for a time, and Rob was especially glad; for whenever he met any of the muckers they were sure to call out:

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

not any; not one

From this reading Thus, Jo's Hatton friends had no idea that he had left S----, but supposed him to be there in company with Mr. Wang.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They were well satisfied that this should be so for a time, and Rob was especially glad; for whenever he met any of the muckers they were sure to call out:

-ing form of “purport” — have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading They were well satisfied that this should be so for a time, and Rob was especially glad; for whenever he met any of the muckers they were sure to call out:

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Thus, Jo's Hatton friends had no idea that he had left S----, but supposed him to be there in company with Mr. Wang.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading "Say, saphead, where's yer Chinee?

filled with satisfaction

From this reading They were well satisfied that this should be so for a time, and Rob was especially glad; for whenever he met any of the muckers they were sure to call out:

express in words

From this reading "Say, saphead, where's yer Chinee?

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading They were well satisfied that this should be so for a time, and Rob was especially glad; for whenever he met any of the muckers they were sure to call out:

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were well satisfied that this should be so for a time, and Rob was especially glad; for whenever he met any of the muckers they were sure to call out:

required or under orders

From this reading Thus, Jo's Hatton friends had no idea that he had left S----, but supposed him to be there in company with Mr. Wang.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading They were well satisfied that this should be so for a time, and Rob was especially glad; for whenever he met any of the muckers they were sure to call out:

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thus, Jo's Hatton friends had no idea that he had left S----, but supposed him to be there in company with Mr. Wang.

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Thus, Jo's Hatton friends had no idea that he had left S----, but supposed him to be there in company with Mr. Wang.

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

From this reading They were well satisfied that this should be so for a time, and Rob was especially glad; for whenever he met any of the muckers they were sure to call out:

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading They were well satisfied that this should be so for a time, and Rob was especially glad; for whenever he met any of the muckers they were sure to call out:

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus, Jo's Hatton friends had no idea that he had left S----, but supposed him to be there in company with Mr. Wang.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They were well satisfied that this should be so for a time, and Rob was especially glad; for whenever he met any of the muckers they were sure to call out:

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

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From this reading Thus, Jo's Hatton friends had no idea that he had left S----, but supposed him to be there in company with Mr. Wang.

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

(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 They were well satisfied that this should be so for a time, and Rob was especially glad; for whenever he met any of the muckers they were sure to call out:

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

From this reading They were well satisfied that this should be so for a time, and Rob was especially glad; for whenever he met any of the muckers they were sure to call out:

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading They were well satisfied that this should be so for a time, and Rob was especially glad; for whenever he met any of the muckers they were sure to call out:

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From this reading "Say, saphead, where's yer Chinee?

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

which person or people

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thus, Jo's Hatton friends had no idea that he had left S----, but supposed him to be there in company with Mr. Wang.

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From this reading "Say, saphead, where's yer Chinee?

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO CHINA Of course, the telegram purporting to come from the Chinese secretary of legation, by which Jo had been lured to New York, was a forgery; nor had either of those intrusted by him to the bogus messenger-boy, who delivered it, ever been forwarded to its address.