used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
anew
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
using the voice; not silently
From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters.
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 There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
disclosingverbUS /dɪˈskloʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor leaned forward to examine them.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The doctor leaned forward to examine them.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The doctor leaned forward to examine them.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The doctor leaned forward to examine them.
the literary culture
From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
coated with paint
From this reading There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters.
PerfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
possessing material wealth
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor leaned forward to examine them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The doctor leaned forward to examine them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters.
unrolledverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊld/
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
verticaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtɪkəl/
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
in the company of; together with
From this reading His friend translated: "The Perfume of the Garden of Happiness," he read aloud, tracing the letters of the first column with his finger.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
the act of creating written works
From this reading There were two vertical columns of writing on it, painted in Chinese characters.
but in spite of that
From this reading He slowly unrolled it, disclosing a yet smaller silken bag within, coloured a deep rich orange.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This," he said, in a tone, again, of something between reverence and worship, "contains what I have to show you first."
