in addition
From this reading "Two people came up the stairs last night," said Ling Chu, "also the master."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," said Tarling, "what have you discovered?" and even Whiteside checked his enthusiasm to listen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Your feet are clear," he said; "also the feet of the small-piece woman; also the naked feet."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at Tarling, and the latter nodded.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading THE THEORY OF LING CHU Upon this scene came Ling Chu, imperturbable, expressionless, bringing with him his own atmosphere of mystery.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading THE THEORY OF LING CHU Upon this scene came Ling Chu, imperturbable, expressionless, bringing with him his own atmosphere of mystery.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE THEORY OF LING CHU Upon this scene came Ling Chu, imperturbable, expressionless, bringing with him his own atmosphere of mystery.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading "Well," said Tarling, "what have you discovered?" and even Whiteside checked his enthusiasm to listen.
CHU
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From this reading THE THEORY OF LING CHU Upon this scene came Ling Chu, imperturbable, expressionless, bringing with him his own atmosphere of mystery.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Your feet are clear," he said; "also the feet of the small-piece woman; also the naked feet."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Well," said Tarling, "what have you discovered?" and even Whiteside checked his enthusiasm to listen.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading "Well," said Tarling, "what have you discovered?" and even Whiteside checked his enthusiasm to listen.
divisible by two
From this reading "Well," said Tarling, "what have you discovered?" and even Whiteside checked his enthusiasm to listen.
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading THE THEORY OF LING CHU Upon this scene came Ling Chu, imperturbable, expressionless, bringing with him his own atmosphere of mystery.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Your feet are clear," he said; "also the feet of the small-piece woman; also the naked feet."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well," said Tarling, "what have you discovered?" and even Whiteside checked his enthusiasm to listen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at Tarling, and the latter nodded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE THEORY OF LING CHU Upon this scene came Ling Chu, imperturbable, expressionless, bringing with him his own atmosphere of mystery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE THEORY OF LING CHU Upon this scene came Ling Chu, imperturbable, expressionless, bringing with him his own atmosphere of mystery.
imperturbableadjective
not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
From this reading THE THEORY OF LING CHU Upon this scene came Ling Chu, imperturbable, expressionless, bringing with him his own atmosphere of mystery.
immediately past
From this reading "Two people came up the stairs last night," said Ling Chu, "also the master."
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He looked at Tarling, and the latter nodded.
LINGnounUS /lɪŋ/
water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs
From this reading THE THEORY OF LING CHU Upon this scene came Ling Chu, imperturbable, expressionless, bringing with him his own atmosphere of mystery.
hear with intention
From this reading "Well," said Tarling, "what have you discovered?" and even Whiteside checked his enthusiasm to listen.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at Tarling, and the latter nodded.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Two people came up the stairs last night," said Ling Chu, "also the master."
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE THEORY OF LING CHU Upon this scene came Ling Chu, imperturbable, expressionless, bringing with him his own atmosphere of mystery.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading "Your feet are clear," he said; "also the feet of the small-piece woman; also the naked feet."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Two people came up the stairs last night," said Ling Chu, "also the master."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He looked at Tarling, and the latter nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THEORY OF LING CHU Upon this scene came Ling Chu, imperturbable, expressionless, bringing with him his own atmosphere of mystery.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE THEORY OF LING CHU Upon this scene came Ling Chu, imperturbable, expressionless, bringing with him his own atmosphere of mystery.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Two people came up the stairs last night," said Ling Chu, "also the master."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Tarling, "what have you discovered?" and even Whiteside checked his enthusiasm to listen.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE THEORY OF LING CHU Upon this scene came Ling Chu, imperturbable, expressionless, bringing with him his own atmosphere of mystery.
small-piece
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From this reading "Your feet are clear," he said; "also the feet of the small-piece woman; also the naked feet."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Two people came up the stairs last night," said Ling Chu, "also the master."
Tarling
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From this reading "Well," said Tarling, "what have you discovered?" and even Whiteside checked his enthusiasm to listen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THEORY OF LING CHU Upon this scene came Ling Chu, imperturbable, expressionless, bringing with him his own atmosphere of mystery.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading THE THEORY OF LING CHU Upon this scene came Ling Chu, imperturbable, expressionless, bringing with him his own atmosphere of mystery.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE THEORY OF LING CHU Upon this scene came Ling Chu, imperturbable, expressionless, bringing with him his own atmosphere of mystery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," said Tarling, "what have you discovered?" and even Whiteside checked his enthusiasm to listen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two people came up the stairs last night," said Ling Chu, "also the master."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Two people came up the stairs last night," said Ling Chu, "also the master."
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE THEORY OF LING CHU Upon this scene came Ling Chu, imperturbable, expressionless, bringing with him his own atmosphere of mystery.
(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," said Tarling, "what have you discovered?" and even Whiteside checked his enthusiasm to listen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well," said Tarling, "what have you discovered?" and even Whiteside checked his enthusiasm to listen.
Whiteside
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From this reading "Well," said Tarling, "what have you discovered?" and even Whiteside checked his enthusiasm to listen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE THEORY OF LING CHU Upon this scene came Ling Chu, imperturbable, expressionless, bringing with him his own atmosphere of mystery.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Your feet are clear," he said; "also the feet of the small-piece woman; also the naked feet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said Tarling, "what have you discovered?" and even Whiteside checked his enthusiasm to listen.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your feet are clear," he said; "also the feet of the small-piece woman; also the naked feet."
