used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You not--_you_ never kom-men back," said the Chinaman, shaking his head disconsolately and bringing Whitridge's gaze away from the splendid figure of womanhood moving up the gangway.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
the act of breaking something
From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "You not--_you_ never kom-men back," said the Chinaman, shaking his head disconsolately and bringing Whitridge's gaze away from the splendid figure of womanhood moving up the gangway.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Just then Miss Granville and her maid went by, but Whitridge did not catch her glance of recognition.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just then Miss Granville and her maid went by, but Whitridge did not catch her glance of recognition.
Cambodia'snounUS /ˌkæmˈboʊdiəz/
possessive form of “cambodia” — a nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until 1946
From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Just then Miss Granville and her maid went by, but Whitridge did not catch her glance of recognition.
ChangnounUS /tʃæŋ/
the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai
From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading "You not--_you_ never kom-men back," said the Chinaman, shaking his head disconsolately and bringing Whitridge's gaze away from the splendid figure of womanhood moving up the gangway.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading The devotion that shone in the yellow giant's eyes pierced his heart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Just then Miss Granville and her maid went by, but Whitridge did not catch her glance of recognition.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading "You not--_you_ never kom-men back," said the Chinaman, shaking his head disconsolately and bringing Whitridge's gaze away from the splendid figure of womanhood moving up the gangway.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The devotion that shone in the yellow giant's eyes pierced his heart.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "You not--_you_ never kom-men back," said the Chinaman, shaking his head disconsolately and bringing Whitridge's gaze away from the splendid figure of womanhood moving up the gangway.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You not--_you_ never kom-men back," said the Chinaman, shaking his head disconsolately and bringing Whitridge's gaze away from the splendid figure of womanhood moving up the gangway.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
a long fixed look
From this reading "You not--_you_ never kom-men back," said the Chinaman, shaking his head disconsolately and bringing Whitridge's gaze away from the splendid figure of womanhood moving up the gangway.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The devotion that shone in the yellow giant's eyes pierced his heart.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Just then Miss Granville and her maid went by, but Whitridge did not catch her glance of recognition.
Granville
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From this reading Just then Miss Granville and her maid went by, but Whitridge did not catch her glance of recognition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "You not--_you_ never kom-men back," said the Chinaman, shaking his head disconsolately and bringing Whitridge's gaze away from the splendid figure of womanhood moving up the gangway.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The devotion that shone in the yellow giant's eyes pierced his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just then Miss Granville and her maid went by, but Whitridge did not catch her glance of recognition.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You not--_you_ never kom-men back," said the Chinaman, shaking his head disconsolately and bringing Whitridge's gaze away from the splendid figure of womanhood moving up the gangway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The devotion that shone in the yellow giant's eyes pierced his heart.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then Miss Granville and her maid went by, but Whitridge did not catch her glance of recognition.
kom-men
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From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
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 "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
a female domestic
From this reading Just then Miss Granville and her maid went by, but Whitridge did not catch her glance of recognition.
marther
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From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe, Chang--maybe.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Just then Miss Granville and her maid went by, but Whitridge did not catch her glance of recognition.
in motion
From this reading "You not--_you_ never kom-men back," said the Chinaman, shaking his head disconsolately and bringing Whitridge's gaze away from the splendid figure of womanhood moving up the gangway.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You not--_you_ never kom-men back," said the Chinaman, shaking his head disconsolately and bringing Whitridge's gaze away from the splendid figure of womanhood moving up the gangway.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Just then Miss Granville and her maid went by, but Whitridge did not catch her glance of recognition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just then Miss Granville and her maid went by, but Whitridge did not catch her glance of recognition.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading The devotion that shone in the yellow giant's eyes pierced his heart.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Just then Miss Granville and her maid went by, but Whitridge did not catch her glance of recognition.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You not--_you_ never kom-men back," said the Chinaman, shaking his head disconsolately and bringing Whitridge's gaze away from the splendid figure of womanhood moving up the gangway.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "You not--_you_ never kom-men back," said the Chinaman, shaking his head disconsolately and bringing Whitridge's gaze away from the splendid figure of womanhood moving up the gangway.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The devotion that shone in the yellow giant's eyes pierced his heart.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "You not--_you_ never kom-men back," said the Chinaman, shaking his head disconsolately and bringing Whitridge's gaze away from the splendid figure of womanhood moving up the gangway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The devotion that shone in the yellow giant's eyes pierced his heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then Miss Granville and her maid went by, but Whitridge did not catch her glance of recognition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You not--_you_ never kom-men back," said the Chinaman, shaking his head disconsolately and bringing Whitridge's gaze away from the splendid figure of womanhood moving up the gangway.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Just then Miss Granville and her maid went by, but Whitridge did not catch her glance of recognition.
Whitridge
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From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
Whitridge's
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From this reading "You not--_you_ never kom-men back," said the Chinaman, shaking his head disconsolately and bringing Whitridge's gaze away from the splendid figure of womanhood moving up the gangway.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading "You not--_you_ never kom-men back," said the Chinaman, shaking his head disconsolately and bringing Whitridge's gaze away from the splendid figure of womanhood moving up the gangway.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The devotion that shone in the yellow giant's eyes pierced his heart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You marther get him better you kom-men back?" asked Chang, breaking a long silence as Whitridge and he came to the _Cambodia's_ gangway.
