used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE REBELS ATTACK PEKIN.--TREACHERY OF A GENERAL, AND THE FIGHT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
accoutrementsnounUS /əˈkuːtərmənts/
plural of “accoutrement” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REBELS ATTACK PEKIN.--TREACHERY OF A GENERAL, AND THE FIGHT.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Awake, O my master, we are caught like rats in a trap; the rebels are upon us!"
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE REBELS ATTACK PEKIN.--TREACHERY OF A GENERAL, AND THE FIGHT.
attiring
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From this reading "What words are these, Chow?" said Nicholas, leaping off the mat, taking the clothes and attiring himself.
AwakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Awake, O my master, we are caught like rats in a trap; the rebels are upon us!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Awake, O my master, we are caught like rats in a trap; the rebels are upon us!"
ChownounUS /tʃaʊ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
clothing in general
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
commencingverbUS /kəˈmensɪŋ/
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading It was the middle of the third watch; Nicholas was dreaming of the rebel Li-Kong, the Emperor, the princess, the soldiers, and his father's fleet.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading It was the middle of the third watch; Nicholas was dreaming of the rebel Li-Kong, the Emperor, the princess, the soldiers, and his father's fleet.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was the middle of the third watch; Nicholas was dreaming of the rebel Li-Kong, the Emperor, the princess, the soldiers, and his father's fleet.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE REBELS ATTACK PEKIN.--TREACHERY OF A GENERAL, AND THE FIGHT.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading It was the middle of the third watch; Nicholas was dreaming of the rebel Li-Kong, the Emperor, the princess, the soldiers, and his father's fleet.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE REBELS ATTACK PEKIN.--TREACHERY OF A GENERAL, AND THE FIGHT.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
habiliments
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From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "What words are these, Chow?" said Nicholas, leaping off the mat, taking the clothes and attiring himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the middle of the third watch; Nicholas was dreaming of the rebel Li-Kong, the Emperor, the princess, the soldiers, and his father's fleet.
the act of retaining something
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the middle of the third watch; Nicholas was dreaming of the rebel Li-Kong, the Emperor, the princess, the soldiers, and his father's fleet.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading "What words are these, Chow?" said Nicholas, leaping off the mat, taking the clothes and attiring himself.
Li-Kong
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From this reading It was the middle of the third watch; Nicholas was dreaming of the rebel Li-Kong, the Emperor, the princess, the soldiers, and his father's fleet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Awake, O my master, we are caught like rats in a trap; the rebels are upon us!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Awake, O my master, we are caught like rats in a trap; the rebels are upon us!"
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
matnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was the middle of the third watch; Nicholas was dreaming of the rebel Li-Kong, the Emperor, the princess, the soldiers, and his father's fleet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Awake, O my master, we are caught like rats in a trap; the rebels are upon us!"
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading It was the middle of the third watch; Nicholas was dreaming of the rebel Li-Kong, the Emperor, the princess, the soldiers, and his father's fleet.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Awake, O my master, we are caught like rats in a trap; the rebels are upon us!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REBELS ATTACK PEKIN.--TREACHERY OF A GENERAL, AND THE FIGHT.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "What words are these, Chow?" said Nicholas, leaping off the mat, taking the clothes and attiring himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
PEKIN
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From this reading THE REBELS ATTACK PEKIN.--TREACHERY OF A GENERAL, AND THE FIGHT.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading It was the middle of the third watch; Nicholas was dreaming of the rebel Li-Kong, the Emperor, the princess, the soldiers, and his father's fleet.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading "Awake, O my master, we are caught like rats in a trap; the rebels are upon us!"
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading It was the middle of the third watch; Nicholas was dreaming of the rebel Li-Kong, the Emperor, the princess, the soldiers, and his father's fleet.
REBELSnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading THE REBELS ATTACK PEKIN.--TREACHERY OF A GENERAL, AND THE FIGHT.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What words are these, Chow?" said Nicholas, leaping off the mat, taking the clothes and attiring himself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
the state of being asleep
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading It was the middle of the third watch; Nicholas was dreaming of the rebel Li-Kong, the Emperor, the princess, the soldiers, and his father's fleet.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "What words are these, Chow?" said Nicholas, leaping off the mat, taking the clothes and attiring himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REBELS ATTACK PEKIN.--TREACHERY OF A GENERAL, AND THE FIGHT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "What words are these, Chow?" said Nicholas, leaping off the mat, taking the clothes and attiring himself.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was the middle of the third watch; Nicholas was dreaming of the rebel Li-Kong, the Emperor, the princess, the soldiers, and his father's fleet.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "Awake, O my master, we are caught like rats in a trap; the rebels are upon us!"
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading THE REBELS ATTACK PEKIN.--TREACHERY OF A GENERAL, AND THE FIGHT.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading A sudden grip upon his arm made him set bolt upright upon his sleeping mat, and there stood Chow, in a state of great excitement, holding in his arms his master's habiliments and accoutrements, as if the place had been on fire, or he had suddenly turned thief, and was about commencing business upon his master's clothes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Awake, O my master, we are caught like rats in a trap; the rebels are upon us!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the middle of the third watch; Nicholas was dreaming of the rebel Li-Kong, the Emperor, the princess, the soldiers, and his father's fleet.
look attentively
From this reading It was the middle of the third watch; Nicholas was dreaming of the rebel Li-Kong, the Emperor, the princess, the soldiers, and his father's fleet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Awake, O my master, we are caught like rats in a trap; the rebels are upon us!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What words are these, Chow?" said Nicholas, leaping off the mat, taking the clothes and attiring himself.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "What words are these, Chow?" said Nicholas, leaping off the mat, taking the clothes and attiring himself.
