1923
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From this reading _First published in 1923._ TO BROADER UNDERSTANDING, DEEPER SYMPATHY, AND UNTHREATENED PEACE BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF EAST AND WEST THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
2
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From this reading 3, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN, W.C.2.
3
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From this reading 3, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN, W.C.2.
in the past
From this reading The tale begins in my rooms in Peking, in the north of China, one bitter January morning many years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON: DUCKWORTH AND CO.
ASIAnounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
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 AUTHOR OF "FLOWER OF ASIA."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FLOWER OF ASIA."
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading The tale begins in my rooms in Peking, in the north of China, one bitter January morning many years ago.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _First published in 1923._ TO BROADER UNDERSTANDING, DEEPER SYMPATHY, AND UNTHREATENED PEACE BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF EAST AND WEST THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The tale begins in my rooms in Peking, in the north of China, one bitter January morning many years ago.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _First published in 1923._ TO BROADER UNDERSTANDING, DEEPER SYMPATHY, AND UNTHREATENED PEACE BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF EAST AND WEST THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
BROADERadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdər/
comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading _First published in 1923._ TO BROADER UNDERSTANDING, DEEPER SYMPATHY, AND UNTHREATENED PEACE BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF EAST AND WEST THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading 3, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN, W.C.2.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading The tale begins in my rooms in Peking, in the north of China, one bitter January morning many years ago.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading LONDON: DUCKWORTH AND CO.
COVENT
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From this reading 3, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN, W.C.2.
DEDICATEDadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading _First published in 1923._ TO BROADER UNDERSTANDING, DEEPER SYMPATHY, AND UNTHREATENED PEACE BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF EAST AND WEST THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading _First published in 1923._ TO BROADER UNDERSTANDING, DEEPER SYMPATHY, AND UNTHREATENED PEACE BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF EAST AND WEST THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
DUCKWORTH
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From this reading LONDON: DUCKWORTH AND CO.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading _First published in 1923._ TO BROADER UNDERSTANDING, DEEPER SYMPATHY, AND UNTHREATENED PEACE BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF EAST AND WEST THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _First published in 1923._ TO BROADER UNDERSTANDING, DEEPER SYMPATHY, AND UNTHREATENED PEACE BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF EAST AND WEST THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FLOWER OF ASIA."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading 3, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN, W.C.2.
HENRIETTA
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From this reading 3, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN, W.C.2.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _First published in 1923._ TO BROADER UNDERSTANDING, DEEPER SYMPATHY, AND UNTHREATENED PEACE BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF EAST AND WEST THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _First published in 1923._ TO BROADER UNDERSTANDING, DEEPER SYMPATHY, AND UNTHREATENED PEACE BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF EAST AND WEST THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The tale begins in my rooms in Peking, in the north of China, one bitter January morning many years ago.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: DUCKWORTH AND CO.
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 The tale begins in my rooms in Peking, in the north of China, one bitter January morning many years ago.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The tale begins in my rooms in Peking, in the north of China, one bitter January morning many years ago.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The tale begins in my rooms in Peking, in the north of China, one bitter January morning many years ago.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The tale begins in my rooms in Peking, in the north of China, one bitter January morning many years ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FLOWER OF ASIA."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The tale begins in my rooms in Peking, in the north of China, one bitter January morning many years ago.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading _First published in 1923._ TO BROADER UNDERSTANDING, DEEPER SYMPATHY, AND UNTHREATENED PEACE BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF EAST AND WEST THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
PekingnounUS /ˈpiːˈkɪŋ/
capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
From this reading The tale begins in my rooms in Peking, in the north of China, one bitter January morning many years ago.
PEOPLESnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading _First published in 1923._ TO BROADER UNDERSTANDING, DEEPER SYMPATHY, AND UNTHREATENED PEACE BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF EAST AND WEST THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _First published in 1923._ TO BROADER UNDERSTANDING, DEEPER SYMPATHY, AND UNTHREATENED PEACE BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF EAST AND WEST THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The tale begins in my rooms in Peking, in the north of China, one bitter January morning many years ago.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 3, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN, W.C.2.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading _First published in 1923._ TO BROADER UNDERSTANDING, DEEPER SYMPATHY, AND UNTHREATENED PEACE BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF EAST AND WEST THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
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 The tale begins in my rooms in Peking, in the north of China, one bitter January morning many years ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _First published in 1923._ TO BROADER UNDERSTANDING, DEEPER SYMPATHY, AND UNTHREATENED PEACE BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF EAST AND WEST THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _First published in 1923._ TO BROADER UNDERSTANDING, DEEPER SYMPATHY, AND UNTHREATENED PEACE BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF EAST AND WEST THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _First published in 1923._ TO BROADER UNDERSTANDING, DEEPER SYMPATHY, AND UNTHREATENED PEACE BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF EAST AND WEST THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading _First published in 1923._ TO BROADER UNDERSTANDING, DEEPER SYMPATHY, AND UNTHREATENED PEACE BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF EAST AND WEST THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
UNTHREATENED
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From this reading _First published in 1923._ TO BROADER UNDERSTANDING, DEEPER SYMPATHY, AND UNTHREATENED PEACE BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF EAST AND WEST THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading 3, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN, W.C.2.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading _First published in 1923._ TO BROADER UNDERSTANDING, DEEPER SYMPATHY, AND UNTHREATENED PEACE BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF EAST AND WEST THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED.
a late time of life
From this reading The tale begins in my rooms in Peking, in the north of China, one bitter January morning many years ago.
