used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were merely idly curious, not threatening, in the intentness of their stare.
Chinamen
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From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But they were merely idly curious, not threatening, in the intentness of their stare.
DENnounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE OPIUM DEN.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not half like the look of things.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I did not half like the look of things.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not half like the look of things.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading But they were merely idly curious, not threatening, in the intentness of their stare.
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
intentnessnoun
the quality of being intent and concentrated
From this reading But they were merely idly curious, not threatening, in the intentness of their stare.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I did not half like the look of things.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I did not half like the look of things.
and nothing more
From this reading But they were merely idly curious, not threatening, in the intentness of their stare.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
not any; not one
From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not half like the look of things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not half like the look of things.
OPIUMnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading THE OPIUM DEN.
placidlyadverbUS /ˈplæsɪdli/
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
socketsnounUS /ˈsɑːkəts/
plural of “socket” — a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But they were merely idly curious, not threatening, in the intentness of their stare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPIUM DEN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were merely idly curious, not threatening, in the intentness of their stare.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I did not half like the look of things.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading But they were merely idly curious, not threatening, in the intentness of their stare.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Though their bodies lay immovable as logs, the eyes of these Chinamen turned continually in their sockets, following my movements about the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
which person or people
From this reading Of the two Chinamen who were placidly smoking opium in a corner of the opium den I had no fear.
