aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Don't you know anything except about the old kings and their wars?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now Szu, although he was old and blind and feeble, was well endowed with tact and quickness, and after revolving the question in his mind, he answered graciously:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now Szu, although he was old and blind and feeble, was well endowed with tact and quickness, and after revolving the question in his mind, he answered graciously:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day when the sun was hot and she was tired, Tuen said to Szu impatiently:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Now Szu, although he was old and blind and feeble, was well endowed with tact and quickness, and after revolving the question in his mind, he answered graciously:
any thing at all
From this reading "Don't you know anything except about the old kings and their wars?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Now Szu, although he was old and blind and feeble, was well endowed with tact and quickness, and after revolving the question in his mind, he answered graciously:
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day when the sun was hot and she was tired, Tuen said to Szu impatiently:
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you know anything except about the old kings and their wars?"
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading Now Szu, although he was old and blind and feeble, was well endowed with tact and quickness, and after revolving the question in his mind, he answered graciously:
apart from; not including
From this reading "Don't you know anything except about the old kings and their wars?"
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Now Szu, although he was old and blind and feeble, was well endowed with tact and quickness, and after revolving the question in his mind, he answered graciously:
ForbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading Now Szu, although he was old and blind and feeble, was well endowed with tact and quickness, and after revolving the question in his mind, he answered graciously:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Szu, although he was old and blind and feeble, was well endowed with tact and quickness, and after revolving the question in his mind, he answered graciously:
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Let me hear them," Tuen said listlessly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now Szu, although he was old and blind and feeble, was well endowed with tact and quickness, and after revolving the question in his mind, he answered graciously:
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading One day when the sun was hot and she was tired, Tuen said to Szu impatiently:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading One day when the sun was hot and she was tired, Tuen said to Szu impatiently:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now Szu, although he was old and blind and feeble, was well endowed with tact and quickness, and after revolving the question in his mind, he answered graciously:
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Don't you know anything except about the old kings and their wars?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't you know anything except about the old kings and their wars?"
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me hear them," Tuen said listlessly.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading "Let me hear them," Tuen said listlessly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me hear them," Tuen said listlessly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now Szu, although he was old and blind and feeble, was well endowed with tact and quickness, and after revolving the question in his mind, he answered graciously:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Szu, although he was old and blind and feeble, was well endowed with tact and quickness, and after revolving the question in his mind, he answered graciously:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Don't you know anything except about the old kings and their wars?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day when the sun was hot and she was tired, Tuen said to Szu impatiently:
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Now Szu, although he was old and blind and feeble, was well endowed with tact and quickness, and after revolving the question in his mind, he answered graciously:
quicknessnounUS /ˈkwɪknəs/
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading Now Szu, although he was old and blind and feeble, was well endowed with tact and quickness, and after revolving the question in his mind, he answered graciously:
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading Now Szu, although he was old and blind and feeble, was well endowed with tact and quickness, and after revolving the question in his mind, he answered graciously:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day when the sun was hot and she was tired, Tuen said to Szu impatiently:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day when the sun was hot and she was tired, Tuen said to Szu impatiently:
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
plural of “story” — 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 "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading One day when the sun was hot and she was tired, Tuen said to Szu impatiently:
Szu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day when the sun was hot and she was tired, Tuen said to Szu impatiently:
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading Now Szu, although he was old and blind and feeble, was well endowed with tact and quickness, and after revolving the question in his mind, he answered graciously:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day when the sun was hot and she was tired, Tuen said to Szu impatiently:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you know anything except about the old kings and their wars?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Let me hear them," Tuen said listlessly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading One day when the sun was hot and she was tired, Tuen said to Szu impatiently:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day when the sun was hot and she was tired, Tuen said to Szu impatiently:
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
Tuen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day when the sun was hot and she was tired, Tuen said to Szu impatiently:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Don't you know anything except about the old kings and their wars?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day when the sun was hot and she was tired, Tuen said to Szu impatiently:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Now Szu, although he was old and blind and feeble, was well endowed with tact and quickness, and after revolving the question in his mind, he answered graciously:
at the time that
From this reading One day when the sun was hot and she was tired, Tuen said to Szu impatiently:
which person or people
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now Szu, although he was old and blind and feeble, was well endowed with tact and quickness, and after revolving the question in his mind, he answered graciously:
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
but in spite of that
From this reading "There are two stories that I have not yet told you, and they might be of interest to you, since they are of women, and of women, too, who dwelt within the Forbidden City."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you know anything except about the old kings and their wars?"
