used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
Alakea
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From this reading There are some who will tell you that the blocks on the sidewalk on the right hand side of Alakea street were taken from the holds of smugglers.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
any thing at all
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading But when the stones were safely carried away, this same Customs man would have been astonished, could he have seen a man remove a layer from a block and take out from the cavity a can.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Nothing so very astonishing, only, in the middle of these blocks the initiated found a can of opium.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But when the stones were safely carried away, this same Customs man would have been astonished, could he have seen a man remove a layer from a block and take out from the cavity a can.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But when the stones were safely carried away, this same Customs man would have been astonished, could he have seen a man remove a layer from a block and take out from the cavity a can.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading But when the stones were safely carried away, this same Customs man would have been astonished, could he have seen a man remove a layer from a block and take out from the cavity a can.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading There are some who will tell you that the blocks on the sidewalk on the right hand side of Alakea street were taken from the holds of smugglers.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Parties would contract for a load of Chinese stone and the unsuspecting Customs man would pass the ship which brought it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But when the stones were safely carried away, this same Customs man would have been astonished, could he have seen a man remove a layer from a block and take out from the cavity a can.
cavitynounUS /ˈkævəti/
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading But when the stones were safely carried away, this same Customs man would have been astonished, could he have seen a man remove a layer from a block and take out from the cavity a can.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Parties would contract for a load of Chinese stone and the unsuspecting Customs man would pass the ship which brought it.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading Parties would contract for a load of Chinese stone and the unsuspecting Customs man would pass the ship which brought it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But when the stones were safely carried away, this same Customs man would have been astonished, could he have seen a man remove a layer from a block and take out from the cavity a can.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
CustomsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Parties would contract for a load of Chinese stone and the unsuspecting Customs man would pass the ship which brought it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
at any time
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Parties would contract for a load of Chinese stone and the unsuspecting Customs man would pass the ship which brought it.
set up or found
From this reading Nothing so very astonishing, only, in the middle of these blocks the initiated found a can of opium.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are some who will tell you that the blocks on the sidewalk on the right hand side of Alakea street were taken from the holds of smugglers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There are some who will tell you that the blocks on the sidewalk on the right hand side of Alakea street were taken from the holds of smugglers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But when the stones were safely carried away, this same Customs man would have been astonished, could he have seen a man remove a layer from a block and take out from the cavity a can.
HawaiiannounUS /həˈwaɪən/
the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when the stones were safely carried away, this same Customs man would have been astonished, could he have seen a man remove a layer from a block and take out from the cavity a can.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading There are some who will tell you that the blocks on the sidewalk on the right hand side of Alakea street were taken from the holds of smugglers.
HonolulunounUS /ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː/
the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
initiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading Nothing so very astonishing, only, in the middle of these blocks the initiated found a can of opium.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Parties would contract for a load of Chinese stone and the unsuspecting Customs man would pass the ship which brought it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading But when the stones were safely carried away, this same Customs man would have been astonished, could he have seen a man remove a layer from a block and take out from the cavity a can.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Parties would contract for a load of Chinese stone and the unsuspecting Customs man would pass the ship which brought it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Parties would contract for a load of Chinese stone and the unsuspecting Customs man would pass the ship which brought it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Nothing so very astonishing, only, in the middle of these blocks the initiated found a can of opium.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing so very astonishing, only, in the middle of these blocks the initiated found a can of opium.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are some who will tell you that the blocks on the sidewalk on the right hand side of Alakea street were taken from the holds of smugglers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
and nothing more
From this reading Nothing so very astonishing, only, in the middle of these blocks the initiated found a can of opium.
opiumnounUS /ˈoʊpiəm/
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But when the stones were safely carried away, this same Customs man would have been astonished, could he have seen a man remove a layer from a block and take out from the cavity a can.
participatedverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
past form of “participate” — share in something
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Parties would contract for a load of Chinese stone and the unsuspecting Customs man would pass the ship which brought it.
go across or through
From this reading Parties would contract for a load of Chinese stone and the unsuspecting Customs man would pass the ship which brought it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
refreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/
refresh one's memory
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading But when the stones were safely carried away, this same Customs man would have been astonished, could he have seen a man remove a layer from a block and take out from the cavity a can.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There are some who will tell you that the blocks on the sidewalk on the right hand side of Alakea street were taken from the holds of smugglers.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading But when the stones were safely carried away, this same Customs man would have been astonished, could he have seen a man remove a layer from a block and take out from the cavity a can.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But when the stones were safely carried away, this same Customs man would have been astonished, could he have seen a man remove a layer from a block and take out from the cavity a can.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But when the stones were safely carried away, this same Customs man would have been astonished, could he have seen a man remove a layer from a block and take out from the cavity a can.
transport commercially
From this reading Parties would contract for a load of Chinese stone and the unsuspecting Customs man would pass the ship which brought it.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There are some who will tell you that the blocks on the sidewalk on the right hand side of Alakea street were taken from the holds of smugglers.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading There are some who will tell you that the blocks on the sidewalk on the right hand side of Alakea street were taken from the holds of smugglers.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
smugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading There are some who will tell you that the blocks on the sidewalk on the right hand side of Alakea street were taken from the holds of smugglers.
smugglingnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/
secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some who will tell you that the blocks on the sidewalk on the right hand side of Alakea street were taken from the holds of smugglers.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Parties would contract for a load of Chinese stone and the unsuspecting Customs man would pass the ship which brought it.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But when the stones were safely carried away, this same Customs man would have been astonished, could he have seen a man remove a layer from a block and take out from the cavity a can.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There are some who will tell you that the blocks on the sidewalk on the right hand side of Alakea street were taken from the holds of smugglers.
carry out
From this reading But when the stones were safely carried away, this same Customs man would have been astonished, could he have seen a man remove a layer from a block and take out from the cavity a can.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There are some who will tell you that the blocks on the sidewalk on the right hand side of Alakea street were taken from the holds of smugglers.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
express in words
From this reading There are some who will tell you that the blocks on the sidewalk on the right hand side of Alakea street were taken from the holds of smugglers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are some who will tell you that the blocks on the sidewalk on the right hand side of Alakea street were taken from the holds of smugglers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some who will tell you that the blocks on the sidewalk on the right hand side of Alakea street were taken from the holds of smugglers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nothing so very astonishing, only, in the middle of these blocks the initiated found a can of opium.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
unsuspectingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
not suspicious
From this reading Parties would contract for a load of Chinese stone and the unsuspecting Customs man would pass the ship which brought it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nothing so very astonishing, only, in the middle of these blocks the initiated found a can of opium.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some who will tell you that the blocks on the sidewalk on the right hand side of Alakea street were taken from the holds of smugglers.
at the time that
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
which person or people
From this reading There are some who will tell you that the blocks on the sidewalk on the right hand side of Alakea street were taken from the holds of smugglers.
belonging to which person
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Parties would contract for a load of Chinese stone and the unsuspecting Customs man would pass the ship which brought it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course, the people which participated in things of this sort are dead now, and so is nearly every one which ever knew anything about the matter, but occasionally you will run across an old Hawaiian whose memory you can always refresh by showing him a bit of silver, and then you will hear tales of the days when smuggling opium into Honolulu was a common practise.
