adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
AccordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, he thought it best to keep the Mongolian under his personal charge as long as he remained in camp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He feared that some one would take it into his head to play a trick on the unoffending Chinaman, and that the others unthinkingly would join in.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Accordingly, he thought it best to keep the Mongolian under his personal charge as long as he remained in camp.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Accordingly, he thought it best to keep the Mongolian under his personal charge as long as he remained in camp.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Accordingly, he thought it best to keep the Mongolian under his personal charge as long as he remained in camp.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Accordingly, he thought it best to keep the Mongolian under his personal charge as long as he remained in camp.
CHEAPadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading CHINESE CHEAP LABOR.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Ki Sing followed him to his tent as a child follows a guardian.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading He feared that some one would take it into his head to play a trick on the unoffending Chinaman, and that the others unthinkingly would join in.
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 CHINESE CHEAP LABOR.
DeweynounUS /ˈduːi/
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He feared that some one would take it into his head to play a trick on the unoffending Chinaman, and that the others unthinkingly would join in.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Ki Sing followed him to his tent as a child follows a guardian.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Ki Sing followed him to his tent as a child follows a guardian.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Ki Sing followed him to his tent as a child follows a guardian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He feared that some one would take it into his head to play a trick on the unoffending Chinaman, and that the others unthinkingly would join in.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ki Sing followed him to his tent as a child follows a guardian.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He feared that some one would take it into his head to play a trick on the unoffending Chinaman, and that the others unthinkingly would join in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He feared that some one would take it into his head to play a trick on the unoffending Chinaman, and that the others unthinkingly would join in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading He feared that some one would take it into his head to play a trick on the unoffending Chinaman, and that the others unthinkingly would join in.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Accordingly, he thought it best to keep the Mongolian under his personal charge as long as he remained in camp.
KinounUS /kiː/
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
LABORnounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading CHINESE CHEAP LABOR.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Accordingly, he thought it best to keep the Mongolian under his personal charge as long as he remained in camp.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
MongoliannounUS /mɑːŋˈɡoʊliən/
a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
From this reading Accordingly, he thought it best to keep the Mongolian under his personal charge as long as he remained in camp.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
O'Reilly
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From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He feared that some one would take it into his head to play a trick on the unoffending Chinaman, and that the others unthinkingly would join in.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He feared that some one would take it into his head to play a trick on the unoffending Chinaman, and that the others unthinkingly would join in.
others
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From this reading He feared that some one would take it into his head to play a trick on the unoffending Chinaman, and that the others unthinkingly would join in.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Accordingly, he thought it best to keep the Mongolian under his personal charge as long as he remained in camp.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading He feared that some one would take it into his head to play a trick on the unoffending Chinaman, and that the others unthinkingly would join in.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Accordingly, he thought it best to keep the Mongolian under his personal charge as long as he remained in camp.
SingverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He feared that some one would take it into his head to play a trick on the unoffending Chinaman, and that the others unthinkingly would join in.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He feared that some one would take it into his head to play a trick on the unoffending Chinaman, and that the others unthinkingly would join in.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Ki Sing followed him to his tent as a child follows a guardian.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Accordingly, he thought it best to keep the Mongolian under his personal charge as long as he remained in camp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading He feared that some one would take it into his head to play a trick on the unoffending Chinaman, and that the others unthinkingly would join in.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Accordingly, he thought it best to keep the Mongolian under his personal charge as long as he remained in camp.
unoffendingadjective
not offending
From this reading He feared that some one would take it into his head to play a trick on the unoffending Chinaman, and that the others unthinkingly would join in.
unthinkinglyadverbUS /ənˈθɪŋkɪŋli/
in a thoughtless manner
From this reading He feared that some one would take it into his head to play a trick on the unoffending Chinaman, and that the others unthinkingly would join in.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though Dewey had received from the miners a promise that they would not interfere with Ki Sing in case he gained a victory over O'Reilly, he was not willing to trust entirely to it.
