adjustingverbUS /əˈdʒʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjust” — alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
anew
From this reading THE BRADYS GET TOGETHER ONCE AGAIN.
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From this reading Urged by Harry, Ah Lung jumped to the outer door of the smoking room as this part of the House of the Seven Delights was called.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Urged by Harry, Ah Lung jumped to the outer door of the smoking room as this part of the House of the Seven Delights was called.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
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 Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
BRADYSnounUS /ˈbreɪdiz/
plural of “brady” — United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading THE BRADYS GET TOGETHER ONCE AGAIN.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT THE PRINCESS SLIPS THROUGH THEIR FINGERS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Urged by Harry, Ah Lung jumped to the outer door of the smoking room as this part of the House of the Seven Delights was called.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Urged by Harry, Ah Lung jumped to the outer door of the smoking room as this part of the House of the Seven Delights was called.
clothing in general
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
DelightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading Urged by Harry, Ah Lung jumped to the outer door of the smoking room as this part of the House of the Seven Delights was called.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Well?" he demanded.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Urged by Harry, Ah Lung jumped to the outer door of the smoking room as this part of the House of the Seven Delights was called.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading BUT THE PRINCESS SLIPS THROUGH THEIR FINGERS.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE BRADYS GET TOGETHER ONCE AGAIN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Urged by Harry, Ah Lung jumped to the outer door of the smoking room as this part of the House of the Seven Delights was called.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Urged by Harry, Ah Lung jumped to the outer door of the smoking room as this part of the House of the Seven Delights was called.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Urged by Harry, Ah Lung jumped to the outer door of the smoking room as this part of the House of the Seven Delights was called.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
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 Urged by Harry, Ah Lung jumped to the outer door of the smoking room as this part of the House of the Seven Delights was called.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Urged by Harry, Ah Lung jumped to the outer door of the smoking room as this part of the House of the Seven Delights was called.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
on one occasion
From this reading THE BRADYS GET TOGETHER ONCE AGAIN.
opiumnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Urged by Harry, Ah Lung jumped to the outer door of the smoking room as this part of the House of the Seven Delights was called.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Urged by Harry, Ah Lung jumped to the outer door of the smoking room as this part of the House of the Seven Delights was called.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading BUT THE PRINCESS SLIPS THROUGH THEIR FINGERS.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Urged by Harry, Ah Lung jumped to the outer door of the smoking room as this part of the House of the Seven Delights was called.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Urged by Harry, Ah Lung jumped to the outer door of the smoking room as this part of the House of the Seven Delights was called.
SLIPSnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading BUT THE PRINCESS SLIPS THROUGH THEIR FINGERS.
smokersnounUS /ˈsmoʊkərz/
plural of “smoker” — a person who smokes tobacco
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Urged by Harry, Ah Lung jumped to the outer door of the smoking room as this part of the House of the Seven Delights was called.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRADYS GET TOGETHER ONCE AGAIN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BUT THE PRINCESS SLIPS THROUGH THEIR FINGERS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Urged by Harry, Ah Lung jumped to the outer door of the smoking room as this part of the House of the Seven Delights was called.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BUT THE PRINCESS SLIPS THROUGH THEIR FINGERS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Urged by Harry, Ah Lung jumped to the outer door of the smoking room as this part of the House of the Seven Delights was called.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE BRADYS GET TOGETHER ONCE AGAIN.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Urged by Harry, Ah Lung jumped to the outer door of the smoking room as this part of the House of the Seven Delights was called.
vestverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Urged by Harry, Ah Lung jumped to the outer door of the smoking room as this part of the House of the Seven Delights was called.
(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 "Well?" he demanded.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young King Brady hastily adjusting his clothes--he had taken off his coat and vest after the manner of opium smokers--prepared to follow him, but Ah Lung was back before he could get ready.
