the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was, indeed, no everyday occurrence for the son of the rich opium farmer of the district to marry the daughter of an equally wealthy disciple of Mercury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the union of so many millions the Dutch public could not but evince the liveliest interest--and it had done so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the union of so many millions the Dutch public could not but evince the liveliest interest--and it had done so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nearly the whole of Santjoemeh had been keeping festival.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the union of so many millions the Dutch public could not but evince the liveliest interest--and it had done so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TWO OPIUM COMPANIES BY THE EARS.
COMPANIESnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading TWO OPIUM COMPANIES BY THE EARS.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the union of so many millions the Dutch public could not but evince the liveliest interest--and it had done so.
a female human offspring
From this reading It was, indeed, no everyday occurrence for the son of the rich opium farmer of the district to marry the daughter of an equally wealthy disciple of Mercury.
disciplenounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəl/
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading It was, indeed, no everyday occurrence for the son of the rich opium farmer of the district to marry the daughter of an equally wealthy disciple of Mercury.
DISGRACEFULadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading DISGRACEFUL OPPOSITION.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It was, indeed, no everyday occurrence for the son of the rich opium farmer of the district to marry the daughter of an equally wealthy disciple of Mercury.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading At the union of so many millions the Dutch public could not but evince the liveliest interest--and it had done so.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading At the union of so many millions the Dutch public could not but evince the liveliest interest--and it had done so.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading TWO OPIUM COMPANIES BY THE EARS.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading It was, indeed, no everyday occurrence for the son of the rich opium farmer of the district to marry the daughter of an equally wealthy disciple of Mercury.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading It was, indeed, no everyday occurrence for the son of the rich opium farmer of the district to marry the daughter of an equally wealthy disciple of Mercury.
evinceverbUS /ɪˈvɪns/
give expression to
From this reading At the union of so many millions the Dutch public could not but evince the liveliest interest--and it had done so.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading It was, indeed, no everyday occurrence for the son of the rich opium farmer of the district to marry the daughter of an equally wealthy disciple of Mercury.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading Nearly the whole of Santjoemeh had been keeping festival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was, indeed, no everyday occurrence for the son of the rich opium farmer of the district to marry the daughter of an equally wealthy disciple of Mercury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly the whole of Santjoemeh had been keeping festival.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was, indeed, no everyday occurrence for the son of the rich opium farmer of the district to marry the daughter of an equally wealthy disciple of Mercury.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading At the union of so many millions the Dutch public could not but evince the liveliest interest--and it had done so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, indeed, no everyday occurrence for the son of the rich opium farmer of the district to marry the daughter of an equally wealthy disciple of Mercury.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Nearly the whole of Santjoemeh had been keeping festival.
liveliestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvliːəst/
superlative of “lively” — full of life and energy
From this reading At the union of so many millions the Dutch public could not but evince the liveliest interest--and it had done so.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading At the union of so many millions the Dutch public could not but evince the liveliest interest--and it had done so.
take in marriage
From this reading It was, indeed, no everyday occurrence for the son of the rich opium farmer of the district to marry the daughter of an equally wealthy disciple of Mercury.
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading It was, indeed, no everyday occurrence for the son of the rich opium farmer of the district to marry the daughter of an equally wealthy disciple of Mercury.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading At the union of so many millions the Dutch public could not but evince the liveliest interest--and it had done so.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly the whole of Santjoemeh had been keeping festival.
not any; not one
From this reading It was, indeed, no everyday occurrence for the son of the rich opium farmer of the district to marry the daughter of an equally wealthy disciple of Mercury.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the union of so many millions the Dutch public could not but evince the liveliest interest--and it had done so.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading It was, indeed, no everyday occurrence for the son of the rich opium farmer of the district to marry the daughter of an equally wealthy disciple of Mercury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearly the whole of Santjoemeh had been keeping festival.
OPIUMnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading TWO OPIUM COMPANIES BY THE EARS.
OPPOSITIONnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading DISGRACEFUL OPPOSITION.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading At the union of so many millions the Dutch public could not but evince the liveliest interest--and it had done so.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It was, indeed, no everyday occurrence for the son of the rich opium farmer of the district to marry the daughter of an equally wealthy disciple of Mercury.
Santjoemeh
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From this reading Nearly the whole of Santjoemeh had been keeping festival.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the union of so many millions the Dutch public could not but evince the liveliest interest--and it had done so.
a male human offspring
From this reading It was, indeed, no everyday occurrence for the son of the rich opium farmer of the district to marry the daughter of an equally wealthy disciple of Mercury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO OPIUM COMPANIES BY THE EARS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was, indeed, no everyday occurrence for the son of the rich opium farmer of the district to marry the daughter of an equally wealthy disciple of Mercury.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO OPIUM COMPANIES BY THE EARS.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading At the union of so many millions the Dutch public could not but evince the liveliest interest--and it had done so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, indeed, no everyday occurrence for the son of the rich opium farmer of the district to marry the daughter of an equally wealthy disciple of Mercury.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading It was, indeed, no everyday occurrence for the son of the rich opium farmer of the district to marry the daughter of an equally wealthy disciple of Mercury.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Nearly the whole of Santjoemeh had been keeping festival.
