from one side of something to the other
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
(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 All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The New Year came and found Hongkong in festal array.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading The New Year came and found Hongkong in festal array.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The New Year came and found Hongkong in festal array.
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 Chinese New Year.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
delicaciesnounUS /ˈdelɪkəsiz/
plural of “delicacy” — the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Here were tables loaded down with all kinds of Chinese delicacies, many of which, I fear, my little readers would not find palatable.
diagonallyadverbUS /daɪˈæɡənəli/
in a diagonal manner
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Here were tables loaded down with all kinds of Chinese delicacies, many of which, I fear, my little readers would not find palatable.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
eatables
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From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Here were tables loaded down with all kinds of Chinese delicacies, many of which, I fear, my little readers would not find palatable.
festaladjective
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading The New Year came and found Hongkong in festal array.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Here were tables loaded down with all kinds of Chinese delicacies, many of which, I fear, my little readers would not find palatable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
set up or found
From this reading The New Year came and found Hongkong in festal array.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here were tables loaded down with all kinds of Chinese delicacies, many of which, I fear, my little readers would not find palatable.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
Hongkong
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From this reading The New Year came and found Hongkong in festal array.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here were tables loaded down with all kinds of Chinese delicacies, many of which, I fear, my little readers would not find palatable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The New Year came and found Hongkong in festal array.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Here were tables loaded down with all kinds of Chinese delicacies, many of which, I fear, my little readers would not find palatable.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here were tables loaded down with all kinds of Chinese delicacies, many of which, I fear, my little readers would not find palatable.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Here were tables loaded down with all kinds of Chinese delicacies, many of which, I fear, my little readers would not find palatable.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Here were tables loaded down with all kinds of Chinese delicacies, many of which, I fear, my little readers would not find palatable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here were tables loaded down with all kinds of Chinese delicacies, many of which, I fear, my little readers would not find palatable.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Chinese New Year.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here were tables loaded down with all kinds of Chinese delicacies, many of which, I fear, my little readers would not find palatable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
palatableadjectiveUS /ˈpælətəbəl/
acceptable to the taste or mind
From this reading Here were tables loaded down with all kinds of Chinese delicacies, many of which, I fear, my little readers would not find palatable.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Here were tables loaded down with all kinds of Chinese delicacies, many of which, I fear, my little readers would not find palatable.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Here were tables loaded down with all kinds of Chinese delicacies, many of which, I fear, my little readers would not find palatable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chinese New Year.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the first peep of day thousands of people, dressed in holiday attire, began to throng the streets and crowd into the great open squares, where eatables of all sorts were to be had.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here were tables loaded down with all kinds of Chinese delicacies, many of which, I fear, my little readers would not find palatable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the Chinese houses were decorated with plants and flowers, and from long cords stretched from house to house, and diagonally across the streets, were suspended hundreds upon hundreds of lanterns of various colors.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here were tables loaded down with all kinds of Chinese delicacies, many of which, I fear, my little readers would not find palatable.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Chinese New Year.
