The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 — Page 9

Vocabulary

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

顶端

dǐng duān — Top end; uppermost point of something.

和

hé — And; connecting words, phrases, or clauses.

底端

dǐ duān — Bottom end; lowest point of something.

也

yě — Also; likewise; used for parallel statements.

以

yǐ — With; by means of; using a method.

同样

tóng yàng — Same; in the same way or manner.

方式

fāng shì — Method; way of doing something.

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates action done to subject.

使用

shǐ yòng — To use; to make use of something.

但

dàn — But; however; introduces a contrasting statement.

难道

nán dào — Could it be that; rhetorical question intensifier.

不能

bù néng — Cannot; unable to; expressing incapability.

通过

tōng guò — Through; by means of; to pass through.

来

lái — To come; used to connect purpose or action.

探测

tàn cè — To detect; to probe and discover hidden things.

出

chū — Out; resultative complement indicating discovery or emergence.

吗

ma — Question particle; forms yes-no questions.

我

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

问道

wèn dào — To ask; to inquire, often introducing a question.

绝对

jué duì — Absolutely; definitely; without any doubt.

如果

rú guǒ — If; supposing that; introduces a conditional clause.

在

zài — At; in; indicates location or ongoing action.

物品

wù pǐn — Items; articles; physical objects or goods.

存放

cún fàng — To store; to put away and keep somewhere.

时

shí — When; at the time of; temporal marker.

其

qí — Its; their; third-person possessive pronoun.

周围

zhōu wéi — Surrounding area; around; in the vicinity of.

放置

fàng zhì — To place; to put something in a position.

足够

zú gòu — Enough; sufficient; adequate amount of something.

棉花

mián huā — Cotton; soft fibrous material used for padding.

的话

de huà — If; used at end of conditional clause.

况且

kuàng qiě — Moreover; besides; what is more, furthermore.

就

jiù — Then; just; indicates consequence or emphasis.

我们

wǒ men — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

情况

qíng kuàng — Situation; circumstances; the state of affairs.

而言

ér yán — As for; in terms of; regarding this matter.

不得不

bù dé bù — Have no choice but to; must inevitably do.

悄无声息

qiāo wú shēng xī — Silently; without making any sound at all.

地

de — Adverbial particle; links adverb to verb.

进行

jìn xíng — To carry out; to conduct; to proceed with.

您

nín — You; polite/formal second-person singular pronoun.

不可能

bù kě néng — Impossible; cannot possibly happen or be done.

拆开

chāi kāi — To dismantle; to take apart; to disassemble.

将

jiāng — Will; to take; used before object of action.

所有

suǒ yǒu — All; every; all of the things mentioned.

可能

kě néng — Possible; maybe; indicating possibility or likelihood.

所

suǒ — Particle used before verbs to nominalize them.

提及

tí jí — To mention; to bring up in conversation or text.

藏匿

cáng nì — To hide; to conceal something from others.

家具

jiā jù — Furniture; household items like chairs and tables.

都

dōu — All; both; every; indicating totality.

检查

jiǎn chá — To inspect; to examine; to check thoroughly.

一封

yī fēng — One (letter); measure word for letters or mail.

信

xìn — Letter; written message sent to someone.

可以

kě yǐ — Can; may; it is permissible to do.

成

chéng — Into; to become; resultative complement of transformation.

细长

xì cháng — Slender; thin and long in shape.

形状

xíng zhuàng — Shape; form; the outline or contour of something.

体积

tǐ jī — Volume; the amount of space something occupies.

与

yǔ — And; with; together with; literary form of 和.

一根

yī gēn — One (stick-like object); measure word for thin items.

大号

dà hào — Large size; bigger than the standard size.

相差无几

xiāng chā wú jǐ — Almost identical; barely any difference between them.

这种

zhè zhǒng — This type; this kind of; referring to previously mentioned.

形式

xíng shì — Form; format; the shape or mode of something.

它

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

插入

chā rù — To insert; to put something into an opening.

椅子

yǐ zi — Chair; a seat with a back for one person.

中

zhōng — In; inside; within; among a group or space.

举例

jǔ lì — To give an example; to cite an instance.

来说

lái shuō — To say; as far as something is concerned.

并没有

bìng méi yǒu — Did not at all; emphatically negates a statement.

吧

ba — Particle expressing supposition, suggestion, or seeking agreement.

当然

dāng rán — Of course; certainly; naturally; as expected.

没有

méi yǒu — Do not have; there is not; negates existence.

做得更好

zuò de gèng hǎo — Do better; perform at a higher level.

借助

jiè zhù — With the help of; by means of something.

一台

yī tái — One (machine); measure word for machines or devices.

极为

jí wéi — Extremely; exceedingly; to a very great degree.

强力

qiáng lì — Powerful; high-powered; having great force or strength.

显微镜

xiǎn wēi jìng — Microscope; instrument for viewing tiny objects.

了

le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.

旅馆

lǚ guǎn — Hotel; inn; establishment providing lodging for travelers.

每一把

měi yī bǎ — Every single one (of handle-shaped objects like chairs).

以及

yǐ jí — As well as; and; in addition to something.

各类

gè lèi — Various types; all kinds; different categories of things.

每一处

měi yī chù — Every single place or spot; each location examined.

有

yǒu — To have; there is; indicates existence or possession.

任何

rèn hé — Any; whatever; used in negative or conditional sentences.

近期

jìn qī — Recent; in the near past; lately.

痕迹

hén jì — Trace; mark; evidence left behind by an action.

绝不会

jué bù huì — Absolutely will not; definitely cannot happen.

发现

fā xiàn — To discover; to find; to notice something.

不了

bù liǎo — Cannot; unable to complete or detect something.

哪怕

nǎ pà — Even if; even though; used for extreme cases.

是

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

一粒

yī lì — One grain; measure word for small round objects.

会

huì — Will; can; expresses probability or learned ability.

像

xiàng — Like; to resemble; used for comparisons.

苹果

píng guǒ — Apple; common round red or green fruit.

一样

yī yàng — The same; alike; used in similes for comparison.

显眼

xiǎn yǎn — Conspicuous; noticeable; easy to see; eye-catching.

异常

yì cháng — Abnormal; unusual; out of the ordinary.

不寻常

bù xún cháng — Unusual; not ordinary; out of the normal pattern.

裂缝

liè fèng — Crack; crevice; a narrow gap or split in surface.

足以

zú yǐ — Sufficient to; enough to achieve a purpose.

确保

què bǎo — To ensure; to guarantee; to make certain of.

我想

wǒ xiǎng — I think; I suppose; expressing personal opinion.

镜子

jìng zi — Mirror; reflective surface used to see oneself.

包括

bāo kuò — Including; to include; to encompass within a set.

木板

mù bǎn — Wooden board; plank; flat piece of wood.

之间

zhī jiān — Between; among; in the space separating two things.

探查

tàn chá — To probe; to investigate; to search carefully.

床铺

chuáng pù — Bed; sleeping surface; a bed and its bedding.

床上用品

chuáng shàng yòng pǐn — Bedding; items used on a bed like sheets.

窗帘

chuāng lián — Curtain; fabric covering hung over a window.

地毯

dì tǎn — Carpet; rug; fabric floor covering in a room.