The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 — Page 6

Vocabulary

您

nín — Polite second-person pronoun; respectful 'you'.

过奖

guòjiǎng — You flatter me; undeserved praise.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.

警察局长

jǐngchá júzhǎng — Chief of police; head of a police department.

回答

huídá — To answer or respond to a question.

道

dào — Said; used after speech to indicate speaker.

但

dàn — But; however; conjunction indicating contrast.

也许

yěxǔ — Perhaps; maybe; expressing possibility or uncertainty.

确实

quèshí — Indeed; certainly; truly; used to confirm something.

有人

yǒurén — Someone; there are people who hold a view.

持

chí — To hold; to maintain a position or view.

这种

zhèzhǒng — This kind of; this type of thing or view.

看法

kànfǎ — Opinion; view; way of looking at something.

很

hěn — Very; quite; used to intensify an adjective.

明显

míngxiǎn — Obvious; clear; evident; easy to see.

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to tell.

正如

zhèngrú — Just as; exactly as; used for comparison.

所

suǒ — Particle used before a verb to nominalize it.

指出

zhǐchū — To point out; to indicate; to note clearly.

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun.

那封

nà fēng — That (letter); classifier 封 used for letters.

信

xìn — Letter; written correspondence sent to someone.

仍在

réng zài — Still in; still located at a place.

大臣

dàchén — Minister; high-ranking government official in monarchy.

手中

shǒuzhōng — In one's hands; in one's possession or control.

因为

yīnwèi — Because; since; used to introduce a reason.

赋予

fùyǔ — To endow with; to grant power or authority.

他

tā — He; him; third-person masculine singular pronoun.

权力

quánlì — Power; authority; the right to control others.

是

shì — Is; am; are; linking verb to be.

占有

zhànyǒu — To possess; to own; to hold something.

这封

zhè fēng — This (letter); demonstrative with letter classifier.

本身

běnshēn — Itself; in itself; by itself alone.

而非

ér fēi — Rather than; but not; used to contrast options.

对

duì — Toward; regarding; directed at something.

它

tā — It; third-person singular pronoun for objects.

使用

shǐyòng — To use; to make use of something.

一旦

yīdàn — Once; as soon as a condition is met.

动用

dòngyòng — To deploy; to make use of; to mobilize.

便

biàn — Then; immediately; as a result; thereupon.

随之

suí zhī — Along with it; consequently; following that action.

消失

xiāoshī — To disappear; to vanish; to cease to exist.

不错

búcuò — Not bad; pretty good; correct; right.

正是

zhèngshì — Exactly; precisely; it is exactly this reason.

基于

jīyú — Based on; founded upon; on the basis of.

这一

zhè yī — This one; this particular judgment or point.

判断

pànduàn — Judgment; conclusion; to assess a situation.

才

cái — Only then; indicating action done under condition.

采取

cǎiqǔ — To adopt; to take action or measures.

行动

xíngdòng — Action; operation; to take steps toward a goal.

首要

shǒuyào — Primary; most important; top priority task.

任务

rènwù — Task; mission; assignment to be completed.

彻底

chèdǐ — Thoroughly; completely; leaving nothing unexamined.

搜查

sōuchá — To search; to conduct a thorough investigation.

宅邸

zháidǐ — Residence; mansion; a grand private dwelling.

而

ér — And; but; conjunction connecting contrasting clauses.

最大

zuìdà — Biggest; greatest; largest in degree or size.

困难

kùnnán — Difficulty; obstacle; something hard to overcome.

在于

zàiyú — Lies in; consists in; the key point is.

必须

bìxū — Must; have to; obligatory action required.

在

zài — At; in; during; preposition indicating location or time.

不知情

bù zhīqíng — Without knowledge of; unaware of the situation.

情况下

qíngkuàng xià — Under circumstances; in a given situation or condition.

进行

jìnxíng — To carry out; to conduct; to proceed with.

最

zuì — Most; superlative marker before adjectives.

重要

zhòngyào — Important; significant; of great consequence.

已

yǐ — Already; have already; indicating completed state.

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates subject receives an action.

告诫

gàojiè — To warn; to admonish; to caution someone seriously.

若

ruò — If; supposing that; conditional conjunction.

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to cause someone to do.

察觉

chájué — To notice; to detect; to become aware of.

到

dào — To; arriving at; reaching a point or result.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

意图

yìtú — Intention; intent; what one plans to do.

将会

jiāng huì — Will; shall; indicating future occurrence.

带来

dàilái — To bring; to cause; to result in something.

极大

jídà — Extremely great; enormous; very significant in degree.

危险

wēixiǎn — Danger; risk; hazardous situation threatening safety.

但是

dànshì — But; however; stronger contrast conjunction.

这类

zhè lèi — This type of; this kind of investigation or matter.

调查

diàochá — Investigation; inquiry; to look into a matter.

上

shàng — On; in; regarding; in terms of a subject.

可是

kěshì — But; however; used to introduce a contrast.

驾轻就熟

jià qīng jiù shú — To handle with ease; very experienced and skilled.

巴黎

Bālí — Paris; capital city of France.

警察

jǐngchá — Police; law enforcement officers.

以前

yǐqián — Before; previously; in the past.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; additionally.

多次

duōcì — Many times; on multiple occasions.

做过

zuòguò — Have done before; experienced doing something previously.

事

shì — Matter; affair; thing; task to be done.

哦

ó / ò — Oh; exclamation expressing realization or acknowledgment.

是的

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

正因

zhèng yīn — Precisely because; exactly for this reason.

如此

rúcǐ — Like this; in this way; thus; so.

并未

bìng wèi — Have not at all; did not in fact.

感到

gǎndào — To feel; to sense; to experience an emotion.

绝望

juéwàng — Despair; hopelessness; feeling utterly without hope.

生活

shēnghuó — Life; lifestyle; daily living habits and routines.

习惯

xíguàn — Habit; custom; accustomed way of doing things.

给了

gěi le — Gave; provided; offered something to someone.

便利

biànlì — Convenience; facility; making things easier.

常常

chángcháng — Often; frequently; on a regular basis.

整夜

zhěngyè — All night; the entire night; throughout the night.

不在

bú zài — Not present; absent; not at home.

家

jiā — Home; house; family; one's residence.

仆人

púrén — Servant; domestic worker employed in a household.

并不

bìng bù — Not at all; emphasizes negation emphatically.

多

duō — Many; much; a lot; numerous.

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.

睡在

shuì zài — Sleep in; sleep at a particular location.

远离

yuǎnlí — Far from; away from; distant from.

主人

zhǔrén — Master; owner; host; employer of servants.

卧室

wòshì — Bedroom; room designated for sleeping.

地方

dìfang — Place; location; area; a spot somewhere.

而且

érqiě — Moreover; furthermore; in addition to that.

大多

dàduō — Mostly; the majority; for the most part.

人

rén — Person; people; human being.

容易

róngyì — Easy; simple; not difficult to do.

灌醉

guànzuì — To get someone drunk; to ply with alcohol.

有

yǒu — To have; there is; to possess something.

万能

wànnéng — All-purpose; omnipotent; capable of anything.

钥匙

yàoshi — Key; instrument used to open a lock.

知道

zhīdào — To know; to be aware of a fact.

任何

rènhé — Any; whatever; whichever; no matter which.

房间

fángjiān — Room; an enclosed space within a building.

或

huò — Or; either; indicating a choice between options.

柜子

guìzi — Cabinet; cupboard; storage furniture with doors.

都能

dōu néng — Can all; all are able to; capable of.

打开

dǎkāi — To open; to unlock; to open up something.

三个月

sān gè yuè — Three months; a period of three months.

来

lái — For; over a period of time passed.

几乎

jīhū — Almost; nearly; virtually; not quite completely.

每天

měitiān — Every day; daily; each and every day.

夜里

yèlǐ — At night; during the nighttime hours.

都

dōu — All; both; every; without exception.

亲自

qīnzì — Personally; in person; oneself doing the action.

里

lǐ — Inside; within; interior of a place.

没有

méiyǒu — Don't have; there is not; absence of something.

一夜

yī yè — One night; a single night's time.

停歇

tíngxiē — To stop and rest; to pause; to take a break.

荣誉

róngyù — Honor; glory; prestige; one's reputation.

系于

xì yú — Depends on; is tied to; hinges upon.

此事

cǐ shì — This matter; this affair; the matter at hand.

一个

yī gè — One; a; single item with general classifier.

大

dà — Big; large; great; significant.

秘密

mìmì — Secret; confidential matter kept hidden from others.

那笔

nà bǐ — That sum; that amount (of money); classifier for sums.

赏金

shǎngjīn — Reward money; bounty; monetary prize offered.

极为

jí wéi — Extremely; exceedingly; to the highest degree.

丰厚

fēnghòu — Generous; substantial; plentiful; richly rewarding.