adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now Ah Chun had long exercised the power of a king and he was as imperious as a king.
Ah
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From this reading Now Ah Chun had long exercised the power of a king and he was as imperious as a king.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now Ah Chun had long exercised the power of a king and he was as imperious as a king.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he landed at Macao and went into the office of the biggest European hotel to register, the clerk closed the book on him.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he landed at Macao and went into the office of the biggest European hotel to register, the clerk closed the book on him.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading When he landed at Macao and went into the office of the biggest European hotel to register, the clerk closed the book on him.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading But the little old man was not bound for Canton.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the little old man was not bound for Canton.
CantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading But the little old man was not bound for Canton.
Chun
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From this reading Now Ah Chun had long exercised the power of a king and he was as imperious as a king.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading When he landed at Macao and went into the office of the biggest European hotel to register, the clerk closed the book on him.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When he landed at Macao and went into the office of the biggest European hotel to register, the clerk closed the book on him.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading When he landed at Macao and went into the office of the biggest European hotel to register, the clerk closed the book on him.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading Now Ah Chun had long exercised the power of a king and he was as imperious as a king.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the little old man was not bound for Canton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now Ah Chun had long exercised the power of a king and he was as imperious as a king.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading When he landed at Macao and went into the office of the biggest European hotel to register, the clerk closed the book on him.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading Now Ah Chun had long exercised the power of a king and he was as imperious as a king.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now Ah Chun had long exercised the power of a king and he was as imperious as a king.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading When he landed at Macao and went into the office of the biggest European hotel to register, the clerk closed the book on him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the little old man was not bound for Canton.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Now Ah Chun had long exercised the power of a king and he was as imperious as a king.
MacaonounUS /məˈkaʊ/
a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999
From this reading He went to Macao.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the little old man was not bound for Canton.
MandarinsnounUS /ˈmændərənz/
plural of “mandarin” — shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the little old man was not bound for Canton.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Ah Chun had long exercised the power of a king and he was as imperious as a king.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When he landed at Macao and went into the office of the biggest European hotel to register, the clerk closed the book on him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But the little old man was not bound for Canton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he landed at Macao and went into the office of the biggest European hotel to register, the clerk closed the book on him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Now Ah Chun had long exercised the power of a king and he was as imperious as a king.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading When he landed at Macao and went into the office of the biggest European hotel to register, the clerk closed the book on him.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the little old man was not bound for Canton.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the little old man was not bound for Canton.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to Macao.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he landed at Macao and went into the office of the biggest European hotel to register, the clerk closed the book on him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew his own country too well, and the squeeze of the Mandarins, to venture into it with the tidy bulk of wealth that remained to him.
