used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His brother Wun, making a few remarks in Chinese, excused himself and left.
Ah
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From this reading Harry did not have long to wait before Ah Lung got up and came to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry did not have long to wait before Ah Lung got up and came to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I wanted to find out whether the gods were propitious to our undertaking, as you would say.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Harry did not have long to wait before Ah Lung got up and came to him.
BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading "You will pardon me, Mr. Brady, for making it necessary for you to follow me here," said the merchant.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His brother Wun, making a few remarks in Chinese, excused himself and left.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Harry did not have long to wait before Ah Lung got up and came to him.
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 His brother Wun, making a few remarks in Chinese, excused himself and left.
DELIGHTSnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading HEARD IN THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN DELIGHTS.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Harry did not have long to wait before Ah Lung got up and came to him.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading His brother Wun, making a few remarks in Chinese, excused himself and left.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His brother Wun, making a few remarks in Chinese, excused himself and left.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I wanted to find out whether the gods were propitious to our undertaking, as you would say.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "You will pardon me, Mr. Brady, for making it necessary for you to follow me here," said the merchant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You will pardon me, Mr. Brady, for making it necessary for you to follow me here," said the merchant.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "I wanted to find out whether the gods were propitious to our undertaking, as you would say.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Harry did not have long to wait before Ah Lung got up and came to him.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry did not have long to wait before Ah Lung got up and came to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Harry did not have long to wait before Ah Lung got up and came to him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading HEARD IN THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN DELIGHTS.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You will pardon me, Mr. Brady, for making it necessary for you to follow me here," said the merchant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harry did not have long to wait before Ah Lung got up and came to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His brother Wun, making a few remarks in Chinese, excused himself and left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His brother Wun, making a few remarks in Chinese, excused himself and left.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HEARD IN THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN DELIGHTS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wanted to find out whether the gods were propitious to our undertaking, as you would say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HEARD IN THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN DELIGHTS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You will pardon me, Mr. Brady, for making it necessary for you to follow me here," said the merchant.
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 His brother Wun, making a few remarks in Chinese, excused himself and left.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Harry did not have long to wait before Ah Lung got up and came to him.
LungnounUS /lʌŋ/
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading Harry did not have long to wait before Ah Lung got up and came to him.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading His brother Wun, making a few remarks in Chinese, excused himself and left.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will pardon me, Mr. Brady, for making it necessary for you to follow me here," said the merchant.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "You will pardon me, Mr. Brady, for making it necessary for you to follow me here," said the merchant.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You will pardon me, Mr. Brady, for making it necessary for you to follow me here," said the merchant.
absolutely essential
From this reading "You will pardon me, Mr. Brady, for making it necessary for you to follow me here," said the merchant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harry did not have long to wait before Ah Lung got up and came to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEARD IN THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN DELIGHTS.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I wanted to find out whether the gods were propitious to our undertaking, as you would say.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I wanted to find out whether the gods were propitious to our undertaking, as you would say.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "You will pardon me, Mr. Brady, for making it necessary for you to follow me here," said the merchant.
propitiousadjectiveUS /prəˈpɪʃəs/
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading "I wanted to find out whether the gods were propitious to our undertaking, as you would say.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading His brother Wun, making a few remarks in Chinese, excused himself and left.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You will pardon me, Mr. Brady, for making it necessary for you to follow me here," said the merchant.
express in words
From this reading "I wanted to find out whether the gods were propitious to our undertaking, as you would say.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading HEARD IN THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN DELIGHTS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEARD IN THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN DELIGHTS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry did not have long to wait before Ah Lung got up and came to him.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "I wanted to find out whether the gods were propitious to our undertaking, as you would say.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Harry did not have long to wait before Ah Lung got up and came to him.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Harry did not have long to wait before Ah Lung got up and came to him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I wanted to find out whether the gods were propitious to our undertaking, as you would say.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wanted to find out whether the gods were propitious to our undertaking, as you would say.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I wanted to find out whether the gods were propitious to our undertaking, as you would say.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will pardon me, Mr. Brady, for making it necessary for you to follow me here," said the merchant.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wanted to find out whether the gods were propitious to our undertaking, as you would say.
Wun
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From this reading His brother Wun, making a few remarks in Chinese, excused himself and left.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will pardon me, Mr. Brady, for making it necessary for you to follow me here," said the merchant.
