The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 2

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — First person singular pronoun; I, me.

从

cóng — Preposition indicating starting point; from, following.

他

tā — Third person singular masculine pronoun; he, him.

肩膀

jiānbǎng — The shoulder; part of the body below the neck.

上方

shàngfāng — The area above something; overhead, upper side.

望去

wàng qù — To look over toward; to gaze in a direction.

看着

kànzhe — Looking at; gazing at continuously.

那张

nà zhāng — That (sheet/page); demonstrative plus measure word.

泛黄

fàn huáng — To turn yellow; yellowed with age.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

纸

zhǐ — Paper; material used for writing.

和

hé — Conjunction meaning and; connecting words or phrases.

褪色

tuì sè — To fade in color; become less bright over time.

字迹

zìjì — Handwriting; the marks left by writing.

页首

yè shǒu — Top of the page; header area of a document.

写着

xiězhe — Written on; bearing written text continuously.

庄园

zhuāngyuán — Manor; a large estate with land and buildings.

下面

xiàmiàn — Below; underneath; the lower part or section.

是

shì — Verb to be; indicates identity or existence.

大

dà — Large, big; describing great size or degree.

而

ér — Conjunction meaning and, yet, or but connecting clauses.

潦草

liáocǎo — Hasty and messy; describing careless sloppy handwriting.

数字

shùzì — Number, digit; a numerical figure or symbol.

这

zhè — Demonstrative pronoun meaning this; nearby reference.

似乎

sìhū — It seems; apparently, giving impression of something.

某种

mǒu zhǒng — Some kind of; a certain unspecified type.

说明

shuōmíng — Explanation, description; to clarify or illustrate something.

文字

wénzì — Written text, characters; written language in general.

是的

shì de — Yes, that is correct; affirmative response.

流传

liúchuán — To be passed down; circulated through generations over time.

于

yú — Preposition meaning in, at, from; formal usage.

家族

jiāzú — Family clan; an extended family or lineage group.

中

zhōng — Within, among; inside a group or space.

某个

mǒu gè — A certain; referring to an unspecified individual thing.

传说

chuánshuō — Legend, myth; a story passed down through generations.

记述

jìshù — An account, record; to describe or document events.

但

dàn — Conjunction meaning but, however; introduces a contrast.

据我所知

jù wǒ suǒ zhī — To my knowledge; as far as I know.

您

nín — Formal respectful second person pronoun; you (polite).

希望

xīwàng — Hope, wish; to desire or expect something.

向

xiàng — Preposition indicating direction toward; facing, to.

咨询

zīxún — To consult; seek advice or information from someone.

更为

gèng wéi — Even more; to a greater degree, more so.

现代

xiàndài — Modern times; contemporary, relating to the present era.

且

qiě — Conjunction meaning and, moreover; additionally in formal writing.

实际

shíjì — Practical, actual; relating to reality rather than theory.

事情

shìqing — Matter, affair; a thing or situation to handle.

非常

fēicháng — Extremely, very; indicating a high degree of intensity.

一件

yī jiàn — One item or matter; measure word for affairs or clothing.

极为

jí wéi — Extremely, exceedingly; to the utmost degree.

紧迫

jǐnpò — Urgent, pressing; requiring immediate attention or action.

必须

bìxū — Must, have to; indicating obligation or necessity.

在

zài — At, in, within; preposition indicating location or time.

二十四

èrshísì — Twenty-four; the number 24.

小时

xiǎoshí — Hour; a unit of time equal to sixty minutes.

内

nèi — Within, inside; used after a time or space noun.

作出

zuòchū — To make, to reach; produce a decision or result.

决定

juédìng — Decision; to decide or determine a course of action.

这份

zhè fèn — This (document/portion); demonstrative with measure word for documents.

手稿

shǒugǎo — Manuscript; a handwritten or original draft document.

篇幅

piānfú — Length of a piece of writing; extent of text.

不长

bù cháng — Not long; short in length or duration.

与

yǔ — And, with; formal conjunction or preposition linking elements.

此事

cǐ shì — This matter; referring to the matter at hand.

密切

mìqiē — Closely, intimately; having a tight or strong connection.

相关

xiāngguān — Related, relevant; connected or associated with something.

若

ruò — If, supposing; a formal conditional conjunction.

允许

yǔnxǔ — To permit, allow; give permission for something.

将

jiāng — Future marker or preposition; will, about to, regarding.

把

bǎ — Disposal preposition handling object before verb; take, hold.

它

tā — Third person singular pronoun for objects; it.

读给

dú gěi — To read aloud to someone; recite for another person.

听

tīng — To listen, hear; perceive sound with attention.

椅背

yǐbèi — Back of a chair; the rear support of a seat.

靠去

kào qù — To lean back toward; recline against something.

指尖

zhǐjiān — Fingertip; the very tip of a finger.

合拢

hélǒng — To press together, close up; bring two things to meet.

闭上

bì shàng — To close, shut; to shut eyes or a container.

双眼

shuāng yǎn — Both eyes; a pair of eyes.

神情

shénqíng — Expression, look; the appearance of one's emotions on face.

透着

tòuzhe — Revealing, emanating; showing a quality through appearance.

一股

yī gǔ — A whiff, a streak of; measure word for streams or traits.

听之任之

tīng zhī rèn zhī — To let things take their course; adopt a passive attitude.

样子

yàngzi — Appearance, manner; the look or style of something.

医生

yīshēng — Doctor, physician; a person who practices medicine.

对着

duìzhe — Facing toward; directed at or aimed at something.

光线

guāngxiàn — Light, rays of light; beams illuminating an area.

以

yǐ — With, using; a formal preposition indicating means or manner.

尖锐

jiānruì — Sharp, shrill, keen; piercing in sound or perception.

沙哑

shāyǎ — Hoarse, husky; rough-sounding voice lacking smoothness.

声音

shēngyīn — Sound, voice; audio produced by a person or thing.

朗读

lǎngdú — To read aloud; recite text clearly and audibly.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.

以下

yǐxià — The following; what comes below or after this point.

这段

zhè duàn — This passage or section; referring to a specific paragraph.

奇异

qíyì — Strange, bizarre; unusual and surprising in nature.

古朴

gǔpǔ — Quaint, antique in style; simple and old-fashioned charm.

叙述

xùshù — Narration, account; the act of telling or describing events.

关于

guānyú — Regarding, about; a preposition concerning a topic.

猎犬

lièquǎn — Hound, hunting dog; a dog bred for hunting prey.

之

zhī — Formal possessive or linking particle; of, between nouns.

起源

qǐyuán — Origin, source; the point where something begins or comes from.

已有

yǐ yǒu — There have already been; existing previously.

诸多

zhūduō — Numerous, many; a great variety or number of things.

说法

shuōfǎ — Version, account; a way of explaining or saying something.

然而

rán'ér — However, nevertheless; a formal contrastive conjunction.

由于

yóuyú — Due to, because of; indicating cause or reason.

乃

nǎi — Am, is, are; a formal literary verb meaning to be.

嫡系

díxì — Direct lineage; the main bloodline of a family.

后裔

hòuyì — Descendant; a person descended from an ancestor.

此

cǐ — This; a formal demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.

故事

gùshi — Story, tale; a narrative account of events.

由

yóu — By, from; indicates agent or origin in formal usage.

父亲

fùqīn — Father; a male parent in the family.

传于

chuán yú — Passed on to; handed down to someone.

亦

yì — Also, too; a formal literary adverb meaning likewise.

得之于

dé zhī yú — Obtained it from; received something from a source.

其父

qí fù — His father; referring to someone's father formally.

故

gù — Therefore, hence; a formal conjunction showing conclusion.

将其

jiāng qí — Will it; formal construction meaning to handle that thing.

记录

jìlù — To record, document; to write down for preservation.

下来

xià lái — Down, down here; directional complement indicating completion downward.

深信

shēn xìn — To firmly believe; be deeply convinced of something.

确如

què rú — Indeed as; exactly as described or stated.

此处

cǐchù — Here, this place; referring to the current location or text.

所述

suǒ shù — As described; what has been stated or narrated.

般

bān — Like, as; a literary suffix meaning in the manner of.

真实

zhēnshí — Real, true, authentic; corresponding to actual facts.

发生

fāshēng — To occur, happen; to take place as an event.

你们

nǐmen — You all; second person plural pronoun.

相信

xiāngxìn — To believe, trust; have confidence in something or someone.

我的

wǒ de — My, mine; first person possessive form.

孩子们

háizimen — Children; plural form referring to kids or offspring.

那

nà — That; a demonstrative pronoun referring to distant things.

惩罚

chéngfá — Punishment, penalty; consequence imposed for wrongdoing.

罪孽

zuìniè — Sin, iniquity; moral wrongdoing deserving punishment.

正义

zhèngyì — Justice, righteousness; moral correctness and fairness.

同样

tóngyàng — Equally, likewise; in the same way or manner.

也能

yě néng — Can also; equally capable of doing something.

最

zuì — Most; superlative adverb indicating the highest degree.

仁慈

réncí — Merciful, benevolent; showing kindness and compassion.

方式

fāngshì — Way, method; the manner in which something is done.

宽恕

kuānshù — To forgive, pardon; to excuse someone's faults or sins.

无论

wúlùn — No matter, regardless; used before any condition.

何种

hé zhǒng — What kind of; asking about or referring to any type.

诅咒

zǔzhòu — Curse, hex; a supernatural wish for harm upon someone.

沉重

chénzhòng — Heavy, weighty; burdensome in a physical or emotional sense.

皆可

jiē kě — All can, any may; every case is possible.

经由

jīngyóu — By means of, via; through a particular route or method.

祈祷

qídǎo — To pray; communicate with a deity through supplication.

悔悟

huǐwù — To repent and realize one's errors; come to remorse.

得以

déyǐ — To be able to; manage to achieve as a result.

消除

xiāochú — To eliminate, remove; get rid of something completely.