used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a more important man, in fact, than was Fun Ken, who ran the resort on the hill.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And all the time Gard was picking up the details of the operations of the smugglers.
amusinglyadverbUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋli/
in an entertaining and amusing manner
From this reading The boy had overheard the conversation that gave him the information, and told of it amusingly in the cockney English of the Jamaican negro.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was through the negro boy who waited on him at the hotel that he learned of an opium shipment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And all the time Gard was picking up the details of the operations of the smugglers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was through the negro boy who waited on him at the hotel that he learned of an opium shipment.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was through the negro boy who waited on him at the hotel that he learned of an opium shipment.
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 Sing Foo was the moving spirit from the Chinese end in these smuggling operations.
cockneynounUS /ˈkɑːkni/
a native of the east end of London
From this reading The boy had overheard the conversation that gave him the information, and told of it amusingly in the cockney English of the Jamaican negro.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The boy had overheard the conversation that gave him the information, and told of it amusingly in the cockney English of the Jamaican negro.
true confidential information
From this reading And all the time Gard was picking up the details of the operations of the smugglers.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Sing Foo was the moving spirit from the Chinese end in these smuggling operations.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The boy had overheard the conversation that gave him the information, and told of it amusingly in the cockney English of the Jamaican negro.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was a more important man, in fact, than was Fun Ken, who ran the resort on the hill.
Foo
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From this reading Sing Foo was the moving spirit from the Chinese end in these smuggling operations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sing Foo was the moving spirit from the Chinese end in these smuggling operations.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading He was a more important man, in fact, than was Fun Ken, who ran the resort on the hill.
Gard
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From this reading And all the time Gard was picking up the details of the operations of the smugglers.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The boy had overheard the conversation that gave him the information, and told of it amusingly in the cockney English of the Jamaican negro.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy had overheard the conversation that gave him the information, and told of it amusingly in the cockney English of the Jamaican negro.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was through the negro boy who waited on him at the hotel that he learned of an opium shipment.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He was a more important man, in fact, than was Fun Ken, who ran the resort on the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was through the negro boy who waited on him at the hotel that he learned of an opium shipment.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was through the negro boy who waited on him at the hotel that he learned of an opium shipment.
of great significance or value
From this reading He was a more important man, in fact, than was Fun Ken, who ran the resort on the hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy had overheard the conversation that gave him the information, and told of it amusingly in the cockney English of the Jamaican negro.
a message received and understood
From this reading The boy had overheard the conversation that gave him the information, and told of it amusingly in the cockney English of the Jamaican negro.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was through the negro boy who waited on him at the hotel that he learned of an opium shipment.
JamaicannounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkən/
a native or inhabitant of Jamaica
From this reading The boy had overheard the conversation that gave him the information, and told of it amusingly in the cockney English of the Jamaican negro.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading He was a more important man, in fact, than was Fun Ken, who ran the resort on the hill.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It was through the negro boy who waited on him at the hotel that he learned of an opium shipment.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a more important man, in fact, than was Fun Ken, who ran the resort on the hill.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was a more important man, in fact, than was Fun Ken, who ran the resort on the hill.
in motion
From this reading Sing Foo was the moving spirit from the Chinese end in these smuggling operations.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading It was through the negro boy who waited on him at the hotel that he learned of an opium shipment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And all the time Gard was picking up the details of the operations of the smugglers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was through the negro boy who waited on him at the hotel that he learned of an opium shipment.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading And all the time Gard was picking up the details of the operations of the smugglers.
opiumnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading It was through the negro boy who waited on him at the hotel that he learned of an opium shipment.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading The boy had overheard the conversation that gave him the information, and told of it amusingly in the cockney English of the Jamaican negro.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading And all the time Gard was picking up the details of the operations of the smugglers.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He was a more important man, in fact, than was Fun Ken, who ran the resort on the hill.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading He was a more important man, in fact, than was Fun Ken, who ran the resort on the hill.
shipmentnounUS /ˈʃɪpmənt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading It was through the negro boy who waited on him at the hotel that he learned of an opium shipment.
deliver by singing
From this reading Sing Foo was the moving spirit from the Chinese end in these smuggling operations.
smugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading And all the time Gard was picking up the details of the operations of the smugglers.
smugglingnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading Sing Foo was the moving spirit from the Chinese end in these smuggling operations.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Sing Foo was the moving spirit from the Chinese end in these smuggling operations.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a more important man, in fact, than was Fun Ken, who ran the resort on the hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was through the negro boy who waited on him at the hotel that he learned of an opium shipment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And all the time Gard was picking up the details of the operations of the smugglers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sing Foo was the moving spirit from the Chinese end in these smuggling operations.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was through the negro boy who waited on him at the hotel that he learned of an opium shipment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And all the time Gard was picking up the details of the operations of the smugglers.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The boy had overheard the conversation that gave him the information, and told of it amusingly in the cockney English of the Jamaican negro.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And all the time Gard was picking up the details of the operations of the smugglers.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It was through the negro boy who waited on him at the hotel that he learned of an opium shipment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And all the time Gard was picking up the details of the operations of the smugglers.
which person or people
From this reading It was through the negro boy who waited on him at the hotel that he learned of an opium shipment.
