used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT TO CHUAN KAI's On Monday afternoon Mr. Stevens and the new football captain journeyed to the thriving young city.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I'm afraid I can't remember just which way I came.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A VISIT TO CHUAN KAI's On Monday afternoon Mr. Stevens and the new football captain journeyed to the thriving young city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VISIT TO CHUAN KAI's On Monday afternoon Mr. Stevens and the new football captain journeyed to the thriving young city.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They went down one street and up another, turning this way and that, until Teeny-bits finally stopped and said:
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm afraid I can't remember just which way I came.
can't
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A VISIT TO CHUAN KAI's On Monday afternoon Mr. Stevens and the new football captain journeyed to the thriving young city.
CHUAN
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A VISIT TO CHUAN KAI's On Monday afternoon Mr. Stevens and the new football captain journeyed to the thriving young city.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They went down one street and up another, turning this way and that, until Teeny-bits finally stopped and said:
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading They went down one street and up another, turning this way and that, until Teeny-bits finally stopped and said:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They went first to Stanley Square.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading A VISIT TO CHUAN KAI's On Monday afternoon Mr. Stevens and the new football captain journeyed to the thriving young city.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm afraid I can't remember just which way I came.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid I can't remember just which way I came.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A VISIT TO CHUAN KAI's On Monday afternoon Mr. Stevens and the new football captain journeyed to the thriving young city.
and nothing more
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KAI's
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the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading A VISIT TO CHUAN KAI's On Monday afternoon Mr. Stevens and the new football captain journeyed to the thriving young city.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A VISIT TO CHUAN KAI's On Monday afternoon Mr. Stevens and the new football captain journeyed to the thriving young city.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A VISIT TO CHUAN KAI's On Monday afternoon Mr. Stevens and the new football captain journeyed to the thriving young city.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A VISIT TO CHUAN KAI's On Monday afternoon Mr. Stevens and the new football captain journeyed to the thriving young city.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They went down one street and up another, turning this way and that, until Teeny-bits finally stopped and said:
Orientals
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From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I'm afraid I can't remember just which way I came.
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They went down one street and up another, turning this way and that, until Teeny-bits finally stopped and said:
make square
From this reading They went first to Stanley Square.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading They went first to Stanley Square.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading A VISIT TO CHUAN KAI's On Monday afternoon Mr. Stevens and the new football captain journeyed to the thriving young city.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They went down one street and up another, turning this way and that, until Teeny-bits finally stopped and said:
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They went down one street and up another, turning this way and that, until Teeny-bits finally stopped and said:
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
Teeny-bits
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From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISIT TO CHUAN KAI's On Monday afternoon Mr. Stevens and the new football captain journeyed to the thriving young city.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went first to Stanley Square.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They went down one street and up another, turning this way and that, until Teeny-bits finally stopped and said:
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading A VISIT TO CHUAN KAI's On Monday afternoon Mr. Stevens and the new football captain journeyed to the thriving young city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO CHUAN KAI's On Monday afternoon Mr. Stevens and the new football captain journeyed to the thriving young city.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading They went down one street and up another, turning this way and that, until Teeny-bits finally stopped and said:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They went down one street and up another, turning this way and that, until Teeny-bits finally stopped and said:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They went down one street and up another, turning this way and that, until Teeny-bits finally stopped and said:
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO CHUAN KAI's On Monday afternoon Mr. Stevens and the new football captain journeyed to the thriving young city.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They went down one street and up another, turning this way and that, until Teeny-bits finally stopped and said:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went first to Stanley Square.
at the time that
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
in or at the place that
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I'm afraid I can't remember just which way I came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Starting from the yellow brick market building with the tower and the clock, Teeny-bits attempted to retrace the steps that he had taken on that night when he fled from the place where the Orientals had held him prisoner.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A VISIT TO CHUAN KAI's On Monday afternoon Mr. Stevens and the new football captain journeyed to the thriving young city.
