used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then came such a string of questions, about Nelly's mother and Baby Buckle, and all Nelly's Peking friends and Little Yi's as well!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then came such a string of questions, about Nelly's mother and Baby Buckle, and all Nelly's Peking friends and Little Yi's as well!
(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 Then came such a string of questions, about Nelly's mother and Baby Buckle, and all Nelly's Peking friends and Little Yi's as well!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'You will make Hung Li give up An Ching and take her with us, father, won't you?' asked Nelly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND MOTHER With the help of Little Yi, who talked sixteen to the dozen, Nelly soon told her father the whole story.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then came such a string of questions, about Nelly's mother and Baby Buckle, and all Nelly's Peking friends and Little Yi's as well!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'You will make Hung Li give up An Ching and take her with us, father, won't you?' asked Nelly.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Then came such a string of questions, about Nelly's mother and Baby Buckle, and all Nelly's Peking friends and Little Yi's as well!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nelly found it difficult to get back into English, she said.
BuckleverbUS /ˈbʌkəl/
fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading Then came such a string of questions, about Nelly's mother and Baby Buckle, and all Nelly's Peking friends and Little Yi's as well!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came such a string of questions, about Nelly's mother and Baby Buckle, and all Nelly's Peking friends and Little Yi's as well!
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 talking was nearly all in Chinese.
Ching
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From this reading 'You will make Hung Li give up An Ching and take her with us, father, won't you?' asked Nelly.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Nelly found it difficult to get back into English, she said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading FATHER AND MOTHER With the help of Little Yi, who talked sixteen to the dozen, Nelly soon told her father the whole story.
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 Nelly found it difficult to get back into English, she said.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER AND MOTHER With the help of Little Yi, who talked sixteen to the dozen, Nelly soon told her father the whole story.
set up or found
From this reading Nelly found it difficult to get back into English, she said.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then came such a string of questions, about Nelly's mother and Baby Buckle, and all Nelly's Peking friends and Little Yi's as well!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nelly found it difficult to get back into English, she said.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'You will make Hung Li give up An Ching and take her with us, father, won't you?' asked Nelly.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading FATHER AND MOTHER With the help of Little Yi, who talked sixteen to the dozen, Nelly soon told her father the whole story.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FATHER AND MOTHER With the help of Little Yi, who talked sixteen to the dozen, Nelly soon told her father the whole story.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading 'You will make Hung Li give up An Ching and take her with us, father, won't you?' asked Nelly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The talking was nearly all in Chinese.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nelly found it difficult to get back into English, she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nelly found it difficult to get back into English, she said.
LinounUS /liː/
a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading 'You will make Hung Li give up An Ching and take her with us, father, won't you?' asked Nelly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FATHER AND MOTHER With the help of Little Yi, who talked sixteen to the dozen, Nelly soon told her father the whole story.
engage in
From this reading 'You will make Hung Li give up An Ching and take her with us, father, won't you?' asked Nelly.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading FATHER AND MOTHER With the help of Little Yi, who talked sixteen to the dozen, Nelly soon told her father the whole story.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The talking was nearly all in Chinese.
Nelly
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From this reading FATHER AND MOTHER With the help of Little Yi, who talked sixteen to the dozen, Nelly soon told her father the whole story.
Nelly's
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From this reading Then came such a string of questions, about Nelly's mother and Baby Buckle, and all Nelly's Peking friends and Little Yi's as well!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FATHER AND MOTHER With the help of Little Yi, who talked sixteen to the dozen, Nelly soon told her father the whole story.
PekingnounUS /ˈpiːˈkɪŋ/
capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
From this reading Then came such a string of questions, about Nelly's mother and Baby Buckle, and all Nelly's Peking friends and Little Yi's as well!
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Then came such a string of questions, about Nelly's mother and Baby Buckle, and all Nelly's Peking friends and Little Yi's as well!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nelly found it difficult to get back into English, she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nelly found it difficult to get back into English, she said.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading FATHER AND MOTHER With the help of Little Yi, who talked sixteen to the dozen, Nelly soon told her father the whole story.
in the near future
From this reading FATHER AND MOTHER With the help of Little Yi, who talked sixteen to the dozen, Nelly soon told her father the whole story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading FATHER AND MOTHER With the help of Little Yi, who talked sixteen to the dozen, Nelly soon told her father the whole story.
a lightweight cord
From this reading Then came such a string of questions, about Nelly's mother and Baby Buckle, and all Nelly's Peking friends and Little Yi's as well!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then came such a string of questions, about Nelly's mother and Baby Buckle, and all Nelly's Peking friends and Little Yi's as well!
carry out
From this reading 'You will make Hung Li give up An Ching and take her with us, father, won't you?' asked Nelly.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading FATHER AND MOTHER With the help of Little Yi, who talked sixteen to the dozen, Nelly soon told her father the whole story.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The talking was nearly all in Chinese.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FATHER AND MOTHER With the help of Little Yi, who talked sixteen to the dozen, Nelly soon told her father the whole story.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came such a string of questions, about Nelly's mother and Baby Buckle, and all Nelly's Peking friends and Little Yi's as well!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FATHER AND MOTHER With the help of Little Yi, who talked sixteen to the dozen, Nelly soon told her father the whole story.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading FATHER AND MOTHER With the help of Little Yi, who talked sixteen to the dozen, Nelly soon told her father the whole story.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'You will make Hung Li give up An Ching and take her with us, father, won't you?' asked Nelly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'You will make Hung Li give up An Ching and take her with us, father, won't you?' asked Nelly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The talking was nearly all in Chinese.
(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 Then came such a string of questions, about Nelly's mother and Baby Buckle, and all Nelly's Peking friends and Little Yi's as well!
which person or people
From this reading FATHER AND MOTHER With the help of Little Yi, who talked sixteen to the dozen, Nelly soon told her father the whole story.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading FATHER AND MOTHER With the help of Little Yi, who talked sixteen to the dozen, Nelly soon told her father the whole story.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'You will make Hung Li give up An Ching and take her with us, father, won't you?' asked Nelly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FATHER AND MOTHER With the help of Little Yi, who talked sixteen to the dozen, Nelly soon told her father the whole story.
won't
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From this reading 'You will make Hung Li give up An Ching and take her with us, father, won't you?' asked Nelly.
YinounUS /jiː/
a Loloish language
From this reading FATHER AND MOTHER With the help of Little Yi, who talked sixteen to the dozen, Nelly soon told her father the whole story.
Yi's
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From this reading Then came such a string of questions, about Nelly's mother and Baby Buckle, and all Nelly's Peking friends and Little Yi's as well!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You will make Hung Li give up An Ching and take her with us, father, won't you?' asked Nelly.
