Chapter XX · The Yamen of T’si Soo

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She sat on the edge of the _kang_, her hands clasped on her knees, her face tense and pale.

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

without civilizing influences

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading She sat on the edge of the _kang_, her hands clasped on her knees, her face tense and pale.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Why had not Talham come himself to receive her?

(of information) make known; pass on

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading Yvonne Yale was in the little room which overlooked the courtyard of the Governor’s yamen.

past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading She sat on the edge of the _kang_, her hands clasped on her knees, her face tense and pale.

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 With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading She sat on the edge of the _kang_, her hands clasped on her knees, her face tense and pale.

moving swiftly

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading Yvonne Yale was in the little room which overlooked the courtyard of the Governor’s yamen.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading She sat on the edge of the _kang_, her hands clasped on her knees, her face tense and pale.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She sat on the edge of the _kang_, her hands clasped on her knees, her face tense and pale.

past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Why had not Talham come himself to receive her?

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Yvonne Yale was in the little room which overlooked the courtyard of the Governor’s yamen.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

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From this reading She sat on the edge of the _kang_, her hands clasped on her knees, her face tense and pale.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading She sat on the edge of the _kang_, her hands clasped on her knees, her face tense and pale.

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 With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

immediately past

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Yvonne Yale was in the little room which overlooked the courtyard of the Governor’s yamen.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

not any; not one

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Why had not Talham come himself to receive her?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yvonne Yale was in the little room which overlooked the courtyard of the Governor’s yamen.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She sat on the edge of the _kang_, her hands clasped on her knees, her face tense and pale.

not taken into account

From this reading Yvonne Yale was in the little room which overlooked the courtyard of the Governor’s yamen.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading She sat on the edge of the _kang_, her hands clasped on her knees, her face tense and pale.

-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Why had not Talham come himself to receive her?

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Yvonne Yale was in the little room which overlooked the courtyard of the Governor’s yamen.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading She sat on the edge of the _kang_, her hands clasped on her knees, her face tense and pale.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She sat on the edge of the _kang_, her hands clasped on her knees, her face tense and pale.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

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From this reading Why had not Talham come himself to receive her?

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading She sat on the edge of the _kang_, her hands clasped on her knees, her face tense and pale.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Yvonne Yale was in the little room which overlooked the courtyard of the Governor’s yamen.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Yvonne Yale was in the little room which overlooked the courtyard of the Governor’s yamen.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

in or at the place that

From this reading So this was the meaning of it--the meaning of that telegram which had sent her flying across Europe into the barbaric regions of Asia, that had set her down at a little wayside station, where a polite and tidy escort waited to convey her to her lover.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Yvonne Yale was in the little room which overlooked the courtyard of the Governor’s yamen.

which person or people

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why had not Talham come himself to receive her?

in the company of; together with

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

a university in Connecticut

From this reading Yvonne Yale was in the little room which overlooked the courtyard of the Governor’s yamen.

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From this reading Yvonne Yale was in the little room which overlooked the courtyard of the Governor’s yamen.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading With no knowledge of the language, she had hesitated before accompanying them, and had stood on the platform for half an hour before she at last yielded to the agitated entreaties of the officer in charge of the escort--a man with little English, and who knew that his life depended upon his persuading the beautiful Westerner to accompany him.

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From this reading Yvonne Yale was in the little room which overlooked the courtyard of the Governor’s yamen.