used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here they ran into a bunch of Chinks just coming out of the main club room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Alice explained that it was partly sympathy, partly indignation against Dr. Garshaski, who was a club member, and partly about the presence of detectives in the House of the Seven Delights.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Alice explained that it was partly sympathy, partly indignation against Dr. Garshaski, who was a club member, and partly about the presence of detectives in the House of the Seven Delights.
Ah
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From this reading Harry and Detective Leggett carried Ah Lung out into the long corridor head and heels.
Alice
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From this reading Alice explained that it was partly sympathy, partly indignation against Dr. Garshaski, who was a club member, and partly about the presence of detectives in the House of the Seven Delights.
(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 There were friends of Ah Lung's among them, and a tremendous pow-wow and excitement followed, all in Chinese.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There were friends of Ah Lung's among them, and a tremendous pow-wow and excitement followed, all in Chinese.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry and Detective Leggett carried Ah Lung out into the long corridor head and heels.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Here they ran into a bunch of Chinks just coming out of the main club room.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Harry and Detective Leggett carried Ah Lung out into the long corridor head and heels.
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 There were friends of Ah Lung's among them, and a tremendous pow-wow and excitement followed, all in Chinese.
ChinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading Here they ran into a bunch of Chinks just coming out of the main club room.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Here they ran into a bunch of Chinks just coming out of the main club room.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Here they ran into a bunch of Chinks just coming out of the main club room.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Harry and Detective Leggett carried Ah Lung out into the long corridor head and heels.
DelightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading Alice explained that it was partly sympathy, partly indignation against Dr. Garshaski, who was a club member, and partly about the presence of detectives in the House of the Seven Delights.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Harry and Detective Leggett carried Ah Lung out into the long corridor head and heels.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Alice explained that it was partly sympathy, partly indignation against Dr. Garshaski, who was a club member, and partly about the presence of detectives in the House of the Seven Delights.
Dr
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From this reading Alice explained that it was partly sympathy, partly indignation against Dr. Garshaski, who was a club member, and partly about the presence of detectives in the House of the Seven Delights.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There were friends of Ah Lung's among them, and a tremendous pow-wow and excitement followed, all in Chinese.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Alice explained that it was partly sympathy, partly indignation against Dr. Garshaski, who was a club member, and partly about the presence of detectives in the House of the Seven Delights.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There were friends of Ah Lung's among them, and a tremendous pow-wow and excitement followed, all in Chinese.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There were friends of Ah Lung's among them, and a tremendous pow-wow and excitement followed, all in Chinese.
Garshaski
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From this reading Alice explained that it was partly sympathy, partly indignation against Dr. Garshaski, who was a club member, and partly about the presence of detectives in the House of the Seven Delights.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry and Detective Leggett carried Ah Lung out into the long corridor head and heels.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Harry and Detective Leggett carried Ah Lung out into the long corridor head and heels.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Harry and Detective Leggett carried Ah Lung out into the long corridor head and heels.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they ran into a bunch of Chinks just coming out of the main club room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Alice explained that it was partly sympathy, partly indignation against Dr. Garshaski, who was a club member, and partly about the presence of detectives in the House of the Seven Delights.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading TREASURE HUNTING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were friends of Ah Lung's among them, and a tremendous pow-wow and excitement followed, all in Chinese.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Alice explained that it was partly sympathy, partly indignation against Dr. Garshaski, who was a club member, and partly about the presence of detectives in the House of the Seven Delights.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Harry and Detective Leggett carried Ah Lung out into the long corridor head and heels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alice explained that it was partly sympathy, partly indignation against Dr. Garshaski, who was a club member, and partly about the presence of detectives in the House of the Seven Delights.
and nothing more
From this reading Here they ran into a bunch of Chinks just coming out of the main club room.
Leggett
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From this reading Harry and Detective Leggett carried Ah Lung out into the long corridor head and heels.
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 and Detective Leggett carried Ah Lung out into the long corridor head and heels.
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 and Detective Leggett carried Ah Lung out into the long corridor head and heels.
Lung's
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From this reading There were friends of Ah Lung's among them, and a tremendous pow-wow and excitement followed, all in Chinese.
most important element
From this reading Here they ran into a bunch of Chinks just coming out of the main club room.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Alice explained that it was partly sympathy, partly indignation against Dr. Garshaski, who was a club member, and partly about the presence of detectives in the House of the Seven Delights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here they ran into a bunch of Chinks just coming out of the main club room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Harry and Detective Leggett carried Ah Lung out into the long corridor head and heels.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Alice explained that it was partly sympathy, partly indignation against Dr. Garshaski, who was a club member, and partly about the presence of detectives in the House of the Seven Delights.
pow-wow
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From this reading There were friends of Ah Lung's among them, and a tremendous pow-wow and excitement followed, all in Chinese.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Alice explained that it was partly sympathy, partly indignation against Dr. Garshaski, who was a club member, and partly about the presence of detectives in the House of the Seven Delights.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Here they ran into a bunch of Chinks just coming out of the main club room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Here they ran into a bunch of Chinks just coming out of the main club room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Alice explained that it was partly sympathy, partly indignation against Dr. Garshaski, who was a club member, and partly about the presence of detectives in the House of the Seven Delights.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Alice explained that it was partly sympathy, partly indignation against Dr. Garshaski, who was a club member, and partly about the presence of detectives in the House of the Seven Delights.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alice explained that it was partly sympathy, partly indignation against Dr. Garshaski, who was a club member, and partly about the presence of detectives 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 Harry and Detective Leggett carried Ah Lung out into the long corridor head and heels.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were friends of Ah Lung's among them, and a tremendous pow-wow and excitement followed, all in Chinese.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were friends of Ah Lung's among them, and a tremendous pow-wow and excitement followed, all in Chinese.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they ran into a bunch of Chinks just coming out of the main club room.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading TREASURE HUNTING.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading There were friends of Ah Lung's among them, and a tremendous pow-wow and excitement followed, all in Chinese.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice explained that it was partly sympathy, partly indignation against Dr. Garshaski, who was a club member, and partly about the presence of detectives in the House of the Seven Delights.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were friends of Ah Lung's among them, and a tremendous pow-wow and excitement followed, all in Chinese.
which person or people
From this reading Alice explained that it was partly sympathy, partly indignation against Dr. Garshaski, who was a club member, and partly about the presence of detectives in the House of the Seven Delights.
