used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had only a day to wait, as the regular steamer for Tien-tsin was advertised to leave on the afternoon following their return.
advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/
called to public attention
From this reading They had only a day to wait, as the regular steamer for Tien-tsin was advertised to leave on the afternoon following their return.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They had only a day to wait, as the regular steamer for Tien-tsin was advertised to leave on the afternoon following their return.
(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 She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had only a day to wait, as the regular steamer for Tien-tsin was advertised to leave on the afternoon following their return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
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 They found that she had a Chinese crew, with foreign officers--the same as they had found the river-boat and the steamers from Japan.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading On their return to Shanghai, the Doctor informed his young companions that they would take the first steamer up the coast in the direction of Pekin.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading On their return to Shanghai, the Doctor informed his young companions that they would take the first steamer up the coast in the direction of Pekin.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading They found that she had a Chinese crew, with foreign officers--the same as they had found the river-boat and the steamers from Japan.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had only a day to wait, as the regular steamer for Tien-tsin was advertised to leave on the afternoon following their return.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading On their return to Shanghai, the Doctor informed his young companions that they would take the first steamer up the coast in the direction of Pekin.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading On their return to Shanghai, the Doctor informed his young companions that they would take the first steamer up the coast in the direction of Pekin.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On their return to Shanghai, the Doctor informed his young companions that they would take the first steamer up the coast in the direction of Pekin.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading They had only a day to wait, as the regular steamer for Tien-tsin was advertised to leave on the afternoon following their return.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had only a day to wait, as the regular steamer for Tien-tsin was advertised to leave on the afternoon following their return.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading They found that she had a Chinese crew, with foreign officers--the same as they had found the river-boat and the steamers from Japan.
set up or found
From this reading They found that she had a Chinese crew, with foreign officers--the same as they had found the river-boat and the steamers from Japan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM SHANGHAI TO PEKIN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had only a day to wait, as the regular steamer for Tien-tsin was advertised to leave on the afternoon following their return.
Han-kow
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From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On their return to Shanghai, the Doctor informed his young companions that they would take the first steamer up the coast in the direction of Pekin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On their return to Shanghai, the Doctor informed his young companions that they would take the first steamer up the coast in the direction of Pekin.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading On their return to Shanghai, the Doctor informed his young companions that they would take the first steamer up the coast in the direction of Pekin.
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 They found that she had a Chinese crew, with foreign officers--the same as they had found the river-boat and the steamers from Japan.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
go away from a place
From this reading They had only a day to wait, as the regular steamer for Tien-tsin was advertised to leave on the afternoon following their return.
a particular point in time
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
not any; not one
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On their return to Shanghai, the Doctor informed his young companions that they would take the first steamer up the coast in the direction of Pekin.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading They found that she had a Chinese crew, with foreign officers--the same as they had found the river-boat and the steamers from Japan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their return to Shanghai, the Doctor informed his young companions that they would take the first steamer up the coast in the direction of Pekin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
and nothing more
From this reading They had only a day to wait, as the regular steamer for Tien-tsin was advertised to leave on the afternoon following their return.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
PEKIN
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From this reading FROM SHANGHAI TO PEKIN.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading They had only a day to wait, as the regular steamer for Tien-tsin was advertised to leave on the afternoon following their return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On their return to Shanghai, the Doctor informed his young companions that they would take the first steamer up the coast in the direction of Pekin.
river-boat
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From this reading They found that she had a Chinese crew, with foreign officers--the same as they had found the river-boat and the steamers from Japan.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They found that she had a Chinese crew, with foreign officers--the same as they had found the river-boat and the steamers from Japan.
SHANGHAInounUS /ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ/
the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
From this reading FROM SHANGHAI TO PEKIN.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading On their return to Shanghai, the Doctor informed his young companions that they would take the first steamer up the coast in the direction of Pekin.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading They found that she had a Chinese crew, with foreign officers--the same as they had found the river-boat and the steamers from Japan.
carry out
From this reading On their return to Shanghai, the Doctor informed his young companions that they would take the first steamer up the coast in the direction of Pekin.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On their return to Shanghai, the Doctor informed his young companions that they would take the first steamer up the coast in the direction of Pekin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On their return to Shanghai, the Doctor informed his young companions that they would take the first steamer up the coast in the direction of Pekin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their return to Shanghai, the Doctor informed his young companions that they would take the first steamer up the coast in the direction of Pekin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was not so large and comfortable as the one that had carried them to Han-kow and back; but she was far better than no steamer at all, and they did not hesitate a moment at taking passage in her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On their return to Shanghai, the Doctor informed his young companions that they would take the first steamer up the coast in the direction of Pekin.
Tien-tsin
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From this reading They had only a day to wait, as the regular steamer for Tien-tsin was advertised to leave on the afternoon following their return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM SHANGHAI TO PEKIN.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On their return to Shanghai, the Doctor informed his young companions that they would take the first steamer up the coast in the direction of Pekin.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They had only a day to wait, as the regular steamer for Tien-tsin was advertised to leave on the afternoon following their return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had only a day to wait, as the regular steamer for Tien-tsin was advertised to leave on the afternoon following their return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They found that she had a Chinese crew, with foreign officers--the same as they had found the river-boat and the steamers from Japan.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On their return to Shanghai, the Doctor informed his young companions that they would take the first steamer up the coast in the direction of Pekin.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On their return to Shanghai, the Doctor informed his young companions that they would take the first steamer up the coast in the direction of Pekin.
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