Ah
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From this reading IN DISGUISE “Well, what do you think of it, Ah Lo?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Which do you think would be best, to go as villagers or as Boxers?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, let us settle at once how we shall go, for every hour is of importance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Which do you think would be best, to go as villagers or as Boxers?”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Which do you think would be best, to go as villagers or as Boxers?”
BoxersnounUS /ˈbɑːksərz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading Which do you think would be best, to go as villagers or as Boxers?”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
DISGUISEnounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading IN DISGUISE “Well, what do you think of it, Ah Lo?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN DISGUISE “Well, what do you think of it, Ah Lo?”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now, let us settle at once how we shall go, for every hour is of importance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, let us settle at once how we shall go, for every hour is of importance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Now, let us settle at once how we shall go, for every hour is of importance.
how
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From this reading Now, let us settle at once how we shall go, for every hour is of importance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Now, let us settle at once how we shall go, for every hour is of importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DISGUISE “Well, what do you think of it, Ah Lo?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, let us settle at once how we shall go, for every hour is of importance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN DISGUISE “Well, what do you think of it, Ah Lo?”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now, let us settle at once how we shall go, for every hour is of importance.
Lo
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From this reading IN DISGUISE “Well, what do you think of it, Ah Lo?”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, let us settle at once how we shall go, for every hour is of importance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN DISGUISE “Well, what do you think of it, Ah Lo?”
on one occasion
From this reading Now, let us settle at once how we shall go, for every hour is of importance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Which do you think would be best, to go as villagers or as Boxers?”
with low volume
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
express in words
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Now, let us settle at once how we shall go, for every hour is of importance.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you, Ah Lo!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading IN DISGUISE “Well, what do you think of it, Ah Lo?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Which do you think would be best, to go as villagers or as Boxers?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, let us settle at once how we shall go, for every hour is of importance.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading Which do you think would be best, to go as villagers or as Boxers?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, let us settle at once how we shall go, for every hour is of importance.
(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 IN DISGUISE “Well, what do you think of it, Ah Lo?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN DISGUISE “Well, what do you think of it, Ah Lo?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which do you think would be best, to go as villagers or as Boxers?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Which do you think would be best, to go as villagers or as Boxers?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN DISGUISE “Well, what do you think of it, Ah Lo?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you have quite made up your mind, young master, I will go with you,” Ah Lo said quietly; “if I return with you the master will not say much, and certainly if you do not return I shall not.”
