The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 — Page 7

Vocabulary

因此

yīncǐ — therefore; as a result of this

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

没有

méiyǒu — do not have; there is no; without

放弃

fàngqì — to give up; to abandon; to relinquish

搜查

sōuchá — to search; to conduct a thorough investigation

直到

zhídào — until; up to a certain point in time

完全

wánquán — completely; entirely; fully convinced

确信

quèxìn — to be convinced; to be certain about something

那个

nàge — that one; referring to a specific thing or person

窃贼

qièzéi — thief; a person who steals stealthily

比

bǐ — compared to; more than; used in comparisons

更为

gèngwéi — even more; to a greater degree than before

精明

jīngmíng — shrewd; clever; astute in judgment or dealings

为止

wéizhǐ — until; up to; marks the endpoint of an action

相信

xiāngxìn — to believe; to trust; to have confidence in

已经

yǐjīng — already; by now; indicates completed action

搜遍

sōubiàn — to search everywhere; to thoroughly comb through

了

le — particle indicating completed action or change of state

宅邸

zháidǐ — mansion; grand residence; large private dwelling

中

zhōng — inside; within; among; in the middle of

每一个

měi yī gè — every single one; each individual item or place

可能

kěnéng — possible; maybe; likely to happen or exist

藏匿

cángnì — to hide; to conceal; to keep something secret

文件

wénjiàn — document; file; official written record or paper

的

de — structural particle linking modifier to noun

角落

jiǎoluò — corner; nook; a hidden or out-of-the-way spot

但

dàn — but; however; introduces a contrasting statement

难道

nándào — could it be that; used in rhetorical questions

提出

tíchū — to raise; to put forward; to propose an idea

虽然

suīrán — although; even though; despite the fact that

信

xìn — letter; written correspondence; message sent to someone

毫无疑问

háowú yíwèn — without any doubt; absolutely certain; unquestionably

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

在

zài — at; in; located at a specific place or time

大臣

dàchén — minister; high-ranking government official; court minister

手中

shǒu zhōng — in one's hands; in one's possession or control

他

tā — he; him; third-person masculine singular pronoun

也许

yěxǔ — perhaps; maybe; possibly true or possible

将

jiāng — will; about to; indicates future action or intention

它

tā — it; third-person pronoun for objects or animals

藏在

cáng zài — to hide in; to conceal something at a location

自己

zìjǐ — oneself; self; one's own person or possession

以外

yǐwài — outside of; beyond; other than a specified boundary

地方

dìfang — place; location; area; a particular spot or region

这

zhè — this; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

几乎

jīhū — almost; nearly; very close to being true

是

shì — to be; is; am; are; linking verb

不可能

bù kěnéng — impossible; cannot happen; absolutely not feasible

说

shuō — to say; to speak; to tell; to explain

目前

mùqián — currently; at present; at this moment in time

宫廷

gōngtíng — royal court; palace; the inner circle of power

特殊

tèshū — special; unusual; extraordinary; out of the ordinary

局势

júshì — situation; state of affairs; political circumstances

尤其

yóuqí — especially; particularly; above all others

已知

yǐzhī — already known; established fact; known information

所

suǒ — particle used before verb indicating passive or nominalization

卷入

juǎnrù — to be involved in; to be drawn into a situation

那些

nàxiē — those; plural demonstrative pronoun for distant things

阴谋

yīnmóu — plot; conspiracy; secret scheme against someone

使得

shǐde — to cause; to make it so that; to enable

能够

nénggòu — to be able to; capable of doing something

即时

jíshí — immediate; instant; at any moment without delay

取用

qǔyòng — to retrieve and use; to access for immediate use

片刻

piànkè — a moment; a brief instant; a short period of time

之间

zhījiān — between; among; within a defined span or space

拿出

náchū — to take out; to produce; to bring out something

这一点

zhè yī diǎn — this point; this particular aspect or detail

与

yǔ — and; with; together with; connecting nouns

持有

chíyǒu — to hold; to possess; to be in possession of

本身

běnshēn — itself; in itself; by its very own nature

同等

tóngděng — equal; equivalent; of the same level or importance

重要

zhòngyào — important; significant; of great consequence

也就是说

yě jiùshì shuō — that is to say; in other words; meaning that

销毁

xiāohuǐ — to destroy; to eliminate; to get rid of completely

不错

búcuò — not bad; quite good; correct; that's right

显然

xiǎnrán — obviously; clearly; evidently true or apparent

就

jiù — then; precisely; indicates immediacy or emphasis

之中

zhīzhōng — within; inside; among; in the middle of something

至于

zhìyú — as for; regarding; concerning a particular matter

是否

shìfǒu — whether or not; if; used to pose a yes/no question

身上

shēnshang — on one's body; on one's person; carried with oneself

我们

wǒmen — we; us; first-person plural pronoun

可以

kěyǐ — can; may; it is permissible or possible to

认为

rènwéi — to think; to consider; to hold an opinion that

那

nà — that; referring to something previously mentioned

正确

zhèngquè — correct; right; accurate; free from error

警察

jǐngchá — police; law enforcement officer; cop

总长

zǒngzhǎng — director-general; chief; head of a department or bureau

两度

liǎng dù — twice; two times; on two separate occasions

遭到

zāodào — to suffer; to encounter something unpleasant or hostile

拦截

lánjié — to intercept; to stop and block someone or something

仿佛

fǎngfú — as if; seemingly; it appears that; like

被

bèi — passive marker; indicates subject receives the action

强盗

qiángdào — robber; bandit; one who robs by force or threat

并

bìng — and; furthermore; at the same time; moreover

亲自

qīnzì — personally; in person; by oneself without delegation

监督

jiāndū — to supervise; to oversee; to monitor an activity

下

xià — under; below; beneath; in the context of

对

duì — toward; against; with regard to; correct

进行

jìnxíng — to carry out; to conduct; to proceed with an action

严密

yánmì — strict; tight; thorough; leaving no room for error

搜身

sōushēn — to frisk; to search a person's body for hidden items

您

nín — you (polite form); respectful second-person pronoun

大可不必

dà kě bù bì — there is absolutely no need to; completely unnecessary

费

fèi — to spend; to expend; to waste effort or resources

周折

zhōuzhé — trouble; complications; roundabout difficulty or hassle

想

xiǎng — to think; to consider; to want; to miss someone

并非

bìngfēi — not at all; it is not the case that; definitely not

全然

quánrán — completely; entirely; wholly; totally without exception

蠢人

chǔnrén — fool; stupid person; someone lacking intelligence

若非

ruòfēi — if it were not for; unless; were it not that

如此

rúcǐ — like this; in this way; such; so; thus

自然

zìrán — naturally; of course; nature; without forcing it

早就

zǎojiù — long ago; already by that point; a long time since

料到

liàodào — to anticipate; to foresee; to expect in advance

会

huì — will; can; likely to; expressing probability or ability

这种

zhè zhǒng — this kind of; this type of; such a sort