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From this reading Ah Cum lived at No. 6 Chiu Ping le, Chiu Yam Street.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a Canton guide, highly educated, having been graduated from Yale University.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you knew anything about Canton ware, you were, as like as not, sorely tempted to stuff a teacup into your pocket.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah Cum lived at No. 6 Chiu Ping le, Chiu Yam Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he took a fancy to you, he invited you to the house for tea, bitter and yellow and served in little cups without handles.
any thing at all
From this reading If you knew anything about Canton ware, you were, as like as not, sorely tempted to stuff a teacup into your pocket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you knew anything about Canton ware, you were, as like as not, sorely tempted to stuff a teacup into your pocket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ah Cum lived at No. 6 Chiu Ping le, Chiu Yam Street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was a Canton guide, highly educated, having been graduated from Yale University.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading If he took a fancy to you, he invited you to the house for tea, bitter and yellow and served in little cups without handles.
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 He was a Canton guide, highly educated, having been graduated from Yale University.
Chiu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah Cum lived at No. 6 Chiu Ping le, Chiu Yam Street.
CumnounUS /kʌm/
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Ah Cum lived at No. 6 Chiu Ping le, Chiu Yam Street.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading If he took a fancy to you, he invited you to the house for tea, bitter and yellow and served in little cups without handles.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading He was a Canton guide, highly educated, having been graduated from Yale University.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading If he took a fancy to you, he invited you to the house for tea, bitter and yellow and served in little cups without handles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he took a fancy to you, he invited you to the house for tea, bitter and yellow and served in little cups without handles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a Canton guide, highly educated, having been graduated from Yale University.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading He was a Canton guide, highly educated, having been graduated from Yale University.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading He was a Canton guide, highly educated, having been graduated from Yale University.
handlesnounUS /ˈhændəlz/
plural of “handle” — the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
From this reading If he took a fancy to you, he invited you to the house for tea, bitter and yellow and served in little cups without handles.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He was a Canton guide, highly educated, having been graduated from Yale University.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a Canton guide, highly educated, having been graduated from Yale University.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading He was a Canton guide, highly educated, having been graduated from Yale University.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If he took a fancy to you, he invited you to the house for tea, bitter and yellow and served in little cups without handles.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he took a fancy to you, he invited you to the house for tea, bitter and yellow and served in little cups without handles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he took a fancy to you, he invited you to the house for tea, bitter and yellow and served in little cups without handles.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If you knew anything about Canton ware, you were, as like as not, sorely tempted to stuff a teacup into your pocket.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading If he took a fancy to you, he invited you to the house for tea, bitter and yellow and served in little cups without handles.
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 If you knew anything about Canton ware, you were, as like as not, sorely tempted to stuff a teacup into your pocket.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Ah Cum lived at No. 6 Chiu Ping le, Chiu Yam Street.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If you knew anything about Canton ware, you were, as like as not, sorely tempted to stuff a teacup into your pocket.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If he took a fancy to you, he invited you to the house for tea, bitter and yellow and served in little cups without handles.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Ah Cum lived at No. 6 Chiu Ping le, Chiu Yam Street.
not any; not one
From this reading Ah Cum lived at No. 6 Chiu Ping le, Chiu Yam Street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you knew anything about Canton ware, you were, as like as not, sorely tempted to stuff a teacup into your pocket.
PingverbUS /pɪŋ/
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading Ah Cum lived at No. 6 Chiu Ping le, Chiu Yam Street.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading If you knew anything about Canton ware, you were, as like as not, sorely tempted to stuff a teacup into your pocket.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading If he took a fancy to you, he invited you to the house for tea, bitter and yellow and served in little cups without handles.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He was tall, slender, and suave.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading If you knew anything about Canton ware, you were, as like as not, sorely tempted to stuff a teacup into your pocket.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Ah Cum lived at No. 6 Chiu Ping le, Chiu Yam Street.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading If you knew anything about Canton ware, you were, as like as not, sorely tempted to stuff a teacup into your pocket.
suaveadjectiveUS /swɑːv/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading He was tall, slender, and suave.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was tall, slender, and suave.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading If he took a fancy to you, he invited you to the house for tea, bitter and yellow and served in little cups without handles.
teacupnounUS /ˈtiːkʌp/
as much as a teacup will hold
From this reading If you knew anything about Canton ware, you were, as like as not, sorely tempted to stuff a teacup into your pocket.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading If you knew anything about Canton ware, you were, as like as not, sorely tempted to stuff a teacup into your pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If he took a fancy to you, he invited you to the house for tea, bitter and yellow and served in little cups without handles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he took a fancy to you, he invited you to the house for tea, bitter and yellow and served in little cups without handles.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading If he took a fancy to you, he invited you to the house for tea, bitter and yellow and served in little cups without handles.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading He was a Canton guide, highly educated, having been graduated from Yale University.
warenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading If you knew anything about Canton ware, you were, as like as not, sorely tempted to stuff a teacup into your pocket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a Canton guide, highly educated, having been graduated from Yale University.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you knew anything about Canton ware, you were, as like as not, sorely tempted to stuff a teacup into your pocket.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If he took a fancy to you, he invited you to the house for tea, bitter and yellow and served in little cups without handles.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading He was a Canton guide, highly educated, having been graduated from Yale University.
YamnounUS /jæm/
edible tuber of any of several yams
From this reading Ah Cum lived at No. 6 Chiu Ping le, Chiu Yam Street.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading If he took a fancy to you, he invited you to the house for tea, bitter and yellow and served in little cups without handles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If he took a fancy to you, he invited you to the house for tea, bitter and yellow and served in little cups without handles.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you knew anything about Canton ware, you were, as like as not, sorely tempted to stuff a teacup into your pocket.
