Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading His tone was never raised, he never forgot that he was speaking to a being of a superior world.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He had a great deal to say, however, and he was eager to say it.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Prince Shan, as he listened, smoked a long cigarette in a yellow tube.

pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading His tone was never raised, he never forgot that he was speaking to a being of a superior world.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading Prince Shan, as he listened, smoked a long cigarette in a yellow tube.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading He had a great deal to say, however, and he was eager to say it.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading He had a great deal to say, however, and he was eager to say it.

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

From this reading Li Wen was very eloquent.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading His tone was never raised, he never forgot that he was speaking to a being of a superior world.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He had a great deal to say, however, and he was eager to say it.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had a great deal to say, however, and he was eager to say it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His tone was never raised, he never forgot that he was speaking to a being of a superior world.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

having a high back

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He had a great deal to say, however, and he was eager to say it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had a great deal to say, however, and he was eager to say it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Prince Shan, as he listened, smoked a long cigarette in a yellow tube.

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 Prince Shan, as he listened, smoked a long cigarette in a yellow tube.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading His tone was never raised, he never forgot that he was speaking to a being of a superior world.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading His tone was never raised, he never forgot that he was speaking to a being of a superior world.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

express in words

From this reading He had a great deal to say, however, and he was eager to say it.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

the form of “shall” used in the contraction “shan’t”

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading Prince Shan, as he listened, smoked a long cigarette in a yellow tube.

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading His tone was never raised, he never forgot that he was speaking to a being of a superior world.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading His tone was never raised, he never forgot that he was speaking to a being of a superior world.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His tone was never raised, he never forgot that he was speaking to a being of a superior world.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading His tone was never raised, he never forgot that he was speaking to a being of a superior world.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading His tone was never raised, he never forgot that he was speaking to a being of a superior world.

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

From this reading Prince Shan, as he listened, smoked a long cigarette in a yellow tube.

plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

precisely as stated

From this reading Li Wen was very eloquent.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Li Wen was very eloquent.

a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In his spacious reception room, with its blue walls, the high vases of flowers, the faint odour of incense, its indefinable ascetic charm, Prince Shan sat in his high-backed chair whilst Li Wen, his trusted secretary talked.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading His tone was never raised, he never forgot that he was speaking to a being of a superior world.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Prince Shan, as he listened, smoked a long cigarette in a yellow tube.