the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ROAD TO PEKING 'Now what are you going to do?' asked An Ching.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'We shall follow you to Peking or wherever Hung Li takes you, and then go at once and tell the English gentleman where you are.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ROAD TO PEKING 'Now what are you going to do?' asked An Ching.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading 'I dare not take her,' said Chang, 'but perhaps your father can arrange something.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE ROAD TO PEKING 'Now what are you going to do?' asked An Ching.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'We shall follow you to Peking or wherever Hung Li takes you, and then go at once and tell the English gentleman where you are.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I dare not take her,' said Chang, 'but perhaps your father can arrange something.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'I dare not take her,' said Chang, 'but perhaps your father can arrange something.
can't
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From this reading 'And can't An Ching come with us?'
ChangnounUS /tʃæŋ/
the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai
From this reading 'I dare not take her,' said Chang, 'but perhaps your father can arrange something.
Ching
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From this reading THE ROAD TO PEKING 'Now what are you going to do?' asked An Ching.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'And can't An Ching come with us?'
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading 'I dare not take her,' said Chang, 'but perhaps your father can arrange something.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE ROAD TO PEKING 'Now what are you going to do?' asked An Ching.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading 'We shall follow you to Peking or wherever Hung Li takes you, and then go at once and tell the English gentleman where you are.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'I dare not take her,' said Chang, 'but perhaps your father can arrange something.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading You have no need to fear now,' turning to Nelly, 'that you will not get home.'
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading 'We shall follow you to Peking or wherever Hung Li takes you, and then go at once and tell the English gentleman where you are.
a man of refinement
From this reading 'We shall follow you to Peking or wherever Hung Li takes you, and then go at once and tell the English gentleman where you are.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You have no need to fear now,' turning to Nelly, 'that you will not get home.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'We shall follow you to Peking or wherever Hung Li takes you, and then go at once and tell the English gentleman where you are.
the act of departing
From this reading THE ROAD TO PEKING 'Now what are you going to do?' asked An Ching.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have no need to fear now,' turning to Nelly, 'that you will not get home.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I dare not take her,' said Chang, 'but perhaps your father can arrange something.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You have no need to fear now,' turning to Nelly, 'that you will not get home.'
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading 'We shall follow you to Peking or wherever Hung Li takes you, and then go at once and tell the English gentleman where you are.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I dare not take her,' said Chang, 'but perhaps your father can arrange something.
LinounUS /liː/
a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading 'We shall follow you to Peking or wherever Hung Li takes you, and then go at once and tell the English gentleman where you are.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You have no need to fear now,' turning to Nelly, 'that you will not get home.'
Nelly
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From this reading You have no need to fear now,' turning to Nelly, 'that you will not get home.'
not any; not one
From this reading You have no need to fear now,' turning to Nelly, 'that you will not get home.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You have no need to fear now,' turning to Nelly, 'that you will not get home.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE ROAD TO PEKING 'Now what are you going to do?' asked An Ching.
on one occasion
From this reading 'We shall follow you to Peking or wherever Hung Li takes you, and then go at once and tell the English gentleman where you are.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'We shall follow you to Peking or wherever Hung Li takes you, and then go at once and tell the English gentleman where you are.
PEKINGnounUS /ˈpiːˈkɪŋ/
capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
From this reading THE ROAD TO PEKING 'Now what are you going to do?' asked An Ching.
by chance
From this reading 'I dare not take her,' said Chang, 'but perhaps your father can arrange something.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE ROAD TO PEKING 'Now what are you going to do?' asked An Ching.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I dare not take her,' said Chang, 'but perhaps your father can arrange something.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'We shall follow you to Peking or wherever Hung Li takes you, and then go at once and tell the English gentleman where you are.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'I dare not take her,' said Chang, 'but perhaps your father can arrange something.
carry out
From this reading 'I dare not take her,' said Chang, 'but perhaps your father can arrange something.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading 'We shall follow you to Peking or wherever Hung Li takes you, and then go at once and tell the English gentleman where you are.
express in words
From this reading 'We shall follow you to Peking or wherever Hung Li takes you, and then go at once and tell the English gentleman where you are.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have no need to fear now,' turning to Nelly, 'that you will not get home.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROAD TO PEKING 'Now what are you going to do?' asked An Ching.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'We shall follow you to Peking or wherever Hung Li takes you, and then go at once and tell the English gentleman where you are.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROAD TO PEKING 'Now what are you going to do?' asked An Ching.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading You have no need to fear now,' turning to Nelly, 'that you will not get home.'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'And can't An Ching come with us?'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We shall follow you to Peking or wherever Hung Li takes you, and then go at once and tell the English gentleman where you are.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE ROAD TO PEKING 'Now what are you going to do?' asked An Ching.
in or at the place that
From this reading 'We shall follow you to Peking or wherever Hung Li takes you, and then go at once and tell the English gentleman where you are.
in or to any place at all
From this reading 'We shall follow you to Peking or wherever Hung Li takes you, and then go at once and tell the English gentleman where you are.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You have no need to fear now,' turning to Nelly, 'that you will not get home.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'And can't An Ching come with us?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ROAD TO PEKING 'Now what are you going to do?' asked An Ching.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I dare not take her,' said Chang, 'but perhaps your father can arrange something.
