used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We gather empirical knowledge: only rarely do we think we get a glimpse of how the delicate machinery moves behind those twinkling eyes.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They can tell you of all sorts of queer, unknown customs and facts, and can show you all sorts of strange and unusual things.
in addition
From this reading Yet at the last analysis these are also discursions and anecdotes.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading Yet at the last analysis these are also discursions and anecdotes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HEATHEN This must be mainly discursive and anecdotal, for no one really knows much more than externals concerning the Chinese.
anecdotaladjectiveUS /ˌænəkˈdoʊtəl/
having the character of an anecdote
From this reading THE HEATHEN This must be mainly discursive and anecdotal, for no one really knows much more than externals concerning the Chinese.
anecdotesnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading Yet at the last analysis these are also discursions and anecdotes.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet at the last analysis these are also discursions and anecdotes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE HEATHEN This must be mainly discursive and anecdotal, for no one really knows much more than externals concerning the Chinese.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We gather empirical knowledge: only rarely do we think we get a glimpse of how the delicate machinery moves behind those twinkling eyes.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
Chinatown
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From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading THE HEATHEN This must be mainly discursive and anecdotal, for no one really knows much more than externals concerning the Chinese.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading THE HEATHEN This must be mainly discursive and anecdotal, for no one really knows much more than externals concerning the Chinese.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading They can tell you of all sorts of queer, unknown customs and facts, and can show you all sorts of strange and unusual things.
dailiesnounUS /ˈdeɪliz/
plural of “daily” — a newspaper that is published every day
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading We gather empirical knowledge: only rarely do we think we get a glimpse of how the delicate machinery moves behind those twinkling eyes.
discursions
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From this reading Yet at the last analysis these are also discursions and anecdotes.
discursiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrsɪv/
proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
From this reading THE HEATHEN This must be mainly discursive and anecdotal, for no one really knows much more than externals concerning the Chinese.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We gather empirical knowledge: only rarely do we think we get a glimpse of how the delicate machinery moves behind those twinkling eyes.
take in liquids
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
empiricaladjectiveUS /ˌemˈpɪrɪkəl/
derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
From this reading We gather empirical knowledge: only rarely do we think we get a glimpse of how the delicate machinery moves behind those twinkling eyes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
externals
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From this reading THE HEATHEN This must be mainly discursive and anecdotal, for no one really knows much more than externals concerning the Chinese.
opinion or judgment
From this reading We gather empirical knowledge: only rarely do we think we get a glimpse of how the delicate machinery moves behind those twinkling eyes.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They can tell you of all sorts of queer, unknown customs and facts, and can show you all sorts of strange and unusual things.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HEATHEN This must be mainly discursive and anecdotal, for no one really knows much more than externals concerning the Chinese.
assemble or get together
From this reading We gather empirical knowledge: only rarely do we think we get a glimpse of how the delicate machinery moves behind those twinkling eyes.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We gather empirical knowledge: only rarely do we think we get a glimpse of how the delicate machinery moves behind those twinkling eyes.
a quick look
From this reading We gather empirical knowledge: only rarely do we think we get a glimpse of how the delicate machinery moves behind those twinkling eyes.
gratisadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəs/
costing nothing
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
HEATHENnounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading THE HEATHEN This must be mainly discursive and anecdotal, for no one really knows much more than externals concerning the Chinese.
how
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From this reading We gather empirical knowledge: only rarely do we think we get a glimpse of how the delicate machinery moves behind those twinkling eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading We gather empirical knowledge: only rarely do we think we get a glimpse of how the delicate machinery moves behind those twinkling eyes.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading THE HEATHEN This must be mainly discursive and anecdotal, for no one really knows much more than externals concerning the Chinese.
immediately past
From this reading Yet at the last analysis these are also discursions and anecdotes.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading We gather empirical knowledge: only rarely do we think we get a glimpse of how the delicate machinery moves behind those twinkling eyes.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading THE HEATHEN This must be mainly discursive and anecdotal, for no one really knows much more than externals concerning the Chinese.
the force of workers available
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE HEATHEN This must be mainly discursive and anecdotal, for no one really knows much more than externals concerning the Chinese.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading We gather empirical knowledge: only rarely do we think we get a glimpse of how the delicate machinery moves behind those twinkling eyes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE HEATHEN This must be mainly discursive and anecdotal, for no one really knows much more than externals concerning the Chinese.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE HEATHEN This must be mainly discursive and anecdotal, for no one really knows much more than externals concerning the Chinese.
not any; not one
From this reading THE HEATHEN This must be mainly discursive and anecdotal, for no one really knows much more than externals concerning the Chinese.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HEATHEN This must be mainly discursive and anecdotal, for no one really knows much more than externals concerning the Chinese.
and nothing more
From this reading We gather empirical knowledge: only rarely do we think we get a glimpse of how the delicate machinery moves behind those twinkling eyes.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They can tell you of all sorts of queer, unknown customs and facts, and can show you all sorts of strange and unusual things.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading We gather empirical knowledge: only rarely do we think we get a glimpse of how the delicate machinery moves behind those twinkling eyes.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE HEATHEN This must be mainly discursive and anecdotal, for no one really knows much more than externals concerning the Chinese.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They can tell you of all sorts of queer, unknown customs and facts, and can show you all sorts of strange and unusual things.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They can tell you of all sorts of queer, unknown customs and facts, and can show you all sorts of strange and unusual things.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
carry out
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
express in words
From this reading They can tell you of all sorts of queer, unknown customs and facts, and can show you all sorts of strange and unusual things.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE HEATHEN This must be mainly discursive and anecdotal, for no one really knows much more than externals concerning the Chinese.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEATHEN This must be mainly discursive and anecdotal, for no one really knows much more than externals concerning the Chinese.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet at the last analysis these are also discursions and anecdotes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They can tell you of all sorts of queer, unknown customs and facts, and can show you all sorts of strange and unusual things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They can tell you of all sorts of queer, unknown customs and facts, and can show you all sorts of strange and unusual things.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We gather empirical knowledge: only rarely do we think we get a glimpse of how the delicate machinery moves behind those twinkling eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE HEATHEN This must be mainly discursive and anecdotal, for no one really knows much more than externals concerning the Chinese.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We gather empirical knowledge: only rarely do we think we get a glimpse of how the delicate machinery moves behind those twinkling eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
tongsnounUS /tɑːŋz/
any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading We gather empirical knowledge: only rarely do we think we get a glimpse of how the delicate machinery moves behind those twinkling eyes.
not known
From this reading They can tell you of all sorts of queer, unknown customs and facts, and can show you all sorts of strange and unusual things.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading They can tell you of all sorts of queer, unknown customs and facts, and can show you all sorts of strange and unusual things.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We gather empirical knowledge: only rarely do we think we get a glimpse of how the delicate machinery moves behind those twinkling eyes.
which person or people
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet at the last analysis these are also discursions and anecdotes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some men there are, generally reporters on the big dailies, who have been admitted to the tongs; who can take you into the exclusive Chinese clubs; who are everywhere in Chinatown greeted cordially, treated gratis to strange food and drink, and patted on the back with every appearance of affection.
