used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the father of the young girl is a Brahmin, and if he is rich and liberal, he will frequently bear all the expenses of the marriage of his daughter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To give a daughter in marriage and to sell her, are about the same thing.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If the father of the young girl is a Brahmin, and if he is rich and liberal, he will frequently bear all the expenses of the marriage of his daughter.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading MARRIAGE AMONG THE HINDOOS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the father of the young girl is a Brahmin, and if he is rich and liberal, he will frequently bear all the expenses of the marriage of his daughter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the celebration of it, many ceremonies are performed Of these I will mention some of the most important.
have
From this reading If the father of the young girl is a Brahmin, and if he is rich and liberal, he will frequently bear all the expenses of the marriage of his daughter.
BrahminnounUS /ˈbrɑːmɪn/
a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
From this reading If the father of the young girl is a Brahmin, and if he is rich and liberal, he will frequently bear all the expenses of the marriage of his daughter.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading In the celebration of it, many ceremonies are performed Of these I will mention some of the most important.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading In the celebration of it, many ceremonies are performed Of these I will mention some of the most important.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading My dear Children--Marriage, to the Hindoos is the greatest event of their lives.
a female human offspring
From this reading If the father of the young girl is a Brahmin, and if he is rich and liberal, he will frequently bear all the expenses of the marriage of his daughter.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Children--Marriage, to the Hindoos is the greatest event of their lives.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading My dear Children--Marriage, to the Hindoos is the greatest event of their lives.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading If the father of the young girl is a Brahmin, and if he is rich and liberal, he will frequently bear all the expenses of the marriage of his daughter.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading If the father of the young girl is a Brahmin, and if he is rich and liberal, he will frequently bear all the expenses of the marriage of his daughter.
many times at short intervals
From this reading If the father of the young girl is a Brahmin, and if he is rich and liberal, he will frequently bear all the expenses of the marriage of his daughter.
a young female
From this reading If the father of the young girl is a Brahmin, and if he is rich and liberal, he will frequently bear all the expenses of the marriage of his daughter.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To give a daughter in marriage and to sell her, are about the same thing.
highest in quality
From this reading My dear Children--Marriage, to the Hindoos is the greatest event of their lives.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the father of the young girl is a Brahmin, and if he is rich and liberal, he will frequently bear all the expenses of the marriage of his daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To give a daughter in marriage and to sell her, are about the same thing.
HINDOOS
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From this reading MARRIAGE AMONG THE HINDOOS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If the father of the young girl is a Brahmin, and if he is rich and liberal, he will frequently bear all the expenses of the marriage of his daughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the celebration of it, many ceremonies are performed Of these I will mention some of the most important.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the father of the young girl is a Brahmin, and if he is rich and liberal, he will frequently bear all the expenses of the marriage of his daughter.
of great significance or value
From this reading In the celebration of it, many ceremonies are performed Of these I will mention some of the most important.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the celebration of it, many ceremonies are performed Of these I will mention some of the most important.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear Children--Marriage, to the Hindoos is the greatest event of their lives.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the celebration of it, many ceremonies are performed Of these I will mention some of the most important.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading If the father of the young girl is a Brahmin, and if he is rich and liberal, he will frequently bear all the expenses of the marriage of his daughter.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My dear Children--Marriage, to the Hindoos is the greatest event of their lives.
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 In the celebration of it, many ceremonies are performed Of these I will mention some of the most important.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading MARRIAGE AMONG THE HINDOOS.
make reference to
From this reading In the celebration of it, many ceremonies are performed Of these I will mention some of the most important.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the celebration of it, many ceremonies are performed Of these I will mention some of the most important.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Children--Marriage, to the Hindoos is the greatest event of their lives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Children--Marriage, to the Hindoos is the greatest event of their lives.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading In the celebration of it, many ceremonies are performed Of these I will mention some of the most important.
possessing material wealth
From this reading If the father of the young girl is a Brahmin, and if he is rich and liberal, he will frequently bear all the expenses of the marriage of his daughter.
Identical; not different.
From this reading To give a daughter in marriage and to sell her, are about the same thing.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading To give a daughter in marriage and to sell her, are about the same thing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the celebration of it, many ceremonies are performed Of these I will mention some of the most important.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARRIAGE AMONG THE HINDOOS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My dear Children--Marriage, to the Hindoos is the greatest event of their lives.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the celebration of it, many ceremonies are performed Of these I will mention some of the most important.
a special situation
From this reading To give a daughter in marriage and to sell her, are about the same thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dear Children--Marriage, to the Hindoos is the greatest event of their lives.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In the celebration of it, many ceremonies are performed Of these I will mention some of the most important.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If the father of the young girl is a Brahmin, and if he is rich and liberal, he will frequently bear all the expenses of the marriage of his daughter.
