used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading 'Lidee light through de gate, Misser Davie,' advised Jong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
announcesverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪz/
third-person singular of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
ChangnounUS /tʃæŋ/
the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
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 Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Dey common fellows.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
Davie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Lidee light through de gate, Misser Davie,' advised Jong.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading 'Lidee light through de gate, Misser Davie,' advised Jong.
DennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Den Jong lead you to de house of de mandarin; you have fine food and lodgin' dere.'
dere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Den Jong lead you to de house of de mandarin; you have fine food and lodgin' dere.'
Dey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dey common fellows.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
ErrandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Dey common fellows.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Den Jong lead you to de house of de mandarin; you have fine food and lodgin' dere.'
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Den Jong lead you to de house of de mandarin; you have fine food and lodgin' dere.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading 'Lidee light through de gate, Misser Davie,' advised Jong.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading 'Not take no notice of de guards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
Hatsu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Den Jong lead you to de house of de mandarin; you have fine food and lodgin' dere.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Den Jong lead you to de house of de mandarin; you have fine food and lodgin' dere.'
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
JongnounUS /dʒɔːŋ/
United States writer (born in 1942)
From this reading 'Lidee light through de gate, Misser Davie,' advised Jong.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Den Jong lead you to de house of de mandarin; you have fine food and lodgin' dere.'
Lidee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Lidee light through de gate, Misser Davie,' advised Jong.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading 'Lidee light through de gate, Misser Davie,' advised Jong.
lodgin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Den Jong lead you to de house of de mandarin; you have fine food and lodgin' dere.'
mandarinnounUS /ˈmændərən/
shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
From this reading Den Jong lead you to de house of de mandarin; you have fine food and lodgin' dere.'
Misser
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Lidee light through de gate, Misser Davie,' advised Jong.
a particular point in time
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
not any; not one
From this reading 'Not take no notice of de guards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Not take no notice of de guards.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading 'Not take no notice of de guards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
carry out
From this reading 'Not take no notice of de guards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading 'Lidee light through de gate, Misser Davie,' advised Jong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Den Jong lead you to de house of de mandarin; you have fine food and lodgin' dere.'
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Chang announces his Errand Never before had David or Dick been within a Chinese city, and from the moment of their arrival at Hatsu they were vastly interested with their surroundings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Den Jong lead you to de house of de mandarin; you have fine food and lodgin' dere.'
