used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading It sounds like an absurd exaggeration, but it is literally true, that the only articles in his shop which I ever saw before are bottles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It sounds like an absurd exaggeration, but it is literally true, that the only articles in his shop which I ever saw before are bottles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It sounds like an absurd exaggeration, but it is literally true, that the only articles in his shop which I ever saw before are bottles.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading There are a few of those; but the purpose, use, or meaning of every other article is utterly unknown to me.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Their shop is full, crowded full,--bags, bundles, casks, shelves, piles, bunches of utterly nondescript articles.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Their shop is full, crowded full,--bags, bundles, casks, shelves, piles, bunches of utterly nondescript articles.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It sounds like an absurd exaggeration, but it is literally true, that the only articles in his shop which I ever saw before are bottles.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading It sounds like an absurd exaggeration, but it is literally true, that the only articles in his shop which I ever saw before are bottles.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Their shop is full, crowded full,--bags, bundles, casks, shelves, piles, bunches of utterly nondescript articles.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Their shop is full, crowded full,--bags, bundles, casks, shelves, piles, bunches of utterly nondescript articles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
casksnounUS /kæsks/
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading Their shop is full, crowded full,--bags, bundles, casks, shelves, piles, bunches of utterly nondescript articles.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
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 [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
chopsticksnounUS /ˈtʃɑːpstɪks/
plural of “chopstick” — one of a pair of slender sticks used as oriental tableware to eat food with
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
cobwebsnounUS /ˈkɑːbwebz/
plural of “cobweb” — a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Moo, On & Co. come next.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Their shop is full, crowded full,--bags, bundles, casks, shelves, piles, bunches of utterly nondescript articles.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
druggistnounUS /ˈdrʌɡɪst/
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
remove the dust from
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
the act of consuming food
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
at any time
From this reading It sounds like an absurd exaggeration, but it is literally true, that the only articles in his shop which I ever saw before are bottles.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There are a few of those; but the purpose, use, or meaning of every other article is utterly unknown to me.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading It sounds like an absurd exaggeration, but it is literally true, that the only articles in his shop which I ever saw before are bottles.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are a few of those; but the purpose, use, or meaning of every other article is utterly unknown to me.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Their shop is full, crowded full,--bags, bundles, casks, shelves, piles, bunches of utterly nondescript articles.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It sounds like an absurd exaggeration, but it is literally true, that the only articles in his shop which I ever saw before are bottles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It sounds like an absurd exaggeration, but it is literally true, that the only articles in his shop which I ever saw before are bottles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It sounds like an absurd exaggeration, but it is literally true, that the only articles in his shop which I ever saw before are bottles.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sounds like an absurd exaggeration, but it is literally true, that the only articles in his shop which I ever saw before are bottles.
Kee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It sounds like an absurd exaggeration, but it is literally true, that the only articles in his shop which I ever saw before are bottles.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading It sounds like an absurd exaggeration, but it is literally true, that the only articles in his shop which I ever saw before are bottles.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are a few of those; but the purpose, use, or meaning of every other article is utterly unknown to me.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading There are a few of those; but the purpose, use, or meaning of every other article is utterly unknown to me.
MooverbUS /muː/
make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
From this reading Moo, On & Co. come next.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
nondescriptadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːndɪˈskrɪpt/
lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
From this reading Their shop is full, crowded full,--bags, bundles, casks, shelves, piles, bunches of utterly nondescript articles.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moo, On & Co. come next.
and nothing more
From this reading It sounds like an absurd exaggeration, but it is literally true, that the only articles in his shop which I ever saw before are bottles.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are a few of those; but the purpose, use, or meaning of every other article is utterly unknown to me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There are a few of those; but the purpose, use, or meaning of every other article is utterly unknown to me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading Their shop is full, crowded full,--bags, bundles, casks, shelves, piles, bunches of utterly nondescript articles.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading There are a few of those; but the purpose, use, or meaning of every other article is utterly unknown to me.
restaurant-keeper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
cut with a saw
From this reading It sounds like an absurd exaggeration, but it is literally true, that the only articles in his shop which I ever saw before are bottles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading Their shop is full, crowded full,--bags, bundles, casks, shelves, piles, bunches of utterly nondescript articles.
do one's shopping
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
a thing, without saying which
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It sounds like an absurd exaggeration, but it is literally true, that the only articles in his shop which I ever saw before are bottles.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their shop is full, crowded full,--bags, bundles, casks, shelves, piles, bunches of utterly nondescript articles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are a few of those; but the purpose, use, or meaning of every other article is utterly unknown to me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There are a few of those; but the purpose, use, or meaning of every other article is utterly unknown to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It sounds like an absurd exaggeration, but it is literally true, that the only articles in his shop which I ever saw before are bottles.
TuckverbUS /tʌk/
fit snugly into
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
Ty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
not known
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
the act of using
From this reading There are a few of those; but the purpose, use, or meaning of every other article is utterly unknown to me.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Their shop is full, crowded full,--bags, bundles, casks, shelves, piles, bunches of utterly nondescript articles.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
in or at the place that
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It sounds like an absurd exaggeration, but it is literally true, that the only articles in his shop which I ever saw before are bottles.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
Wo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading [Next our traveller looks into the shop of Ty Wing & Co., where nothing appears but darkness, dust and cobwebs, and two Chinese women eating something unknown with chopsticks; that of Chick Kee, a druggist, with feathers and banners without and nothing but old dried roots visible within; and of Tuck Wo, a restaurant-keeper, where nothing is visible that she has the courage to taste.]
