used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile Eldersma had written a report of their united vigil; and they all signed the improbable story.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
(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 Meanwhile Eldersma had written a report of their united vigil; and they all signed the improbable story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Eldersma had written a report of their united vigil; and they all signed the improbable story.
archivesnounUS /ˈɑːrkaɪvz/
collection of records especially about an institution
From this reading Thenceforth it slumbered in the secret archives of the government.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
Batavia
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From this reading Van Oudijck himself took the report to Batavia and delivered it to the governor-general with his own hands.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Van Oudijck himself took the report to Batavia and delivered it to the governor-general with his own hands.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
Eldersma
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From this reading Meanwhile Eldersma had written a report of their united vigil; and they all signed the improbable story.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading He refused this favour, however, and returned to Labuwangi.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Thenceforth it slumbered in the secret archives of the government.
governor-general
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From this reading Van Oudijck himself took the report to Batavia and delivered it to the governor-general with his own hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Eldersma had written a report of their united vigil; and they all signed the improbable story.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Van Oudijck himself took the report to Batavia and delivered it to the governor-general with his own hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He refused this favour, however, and returned to Labuwangi.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Van Oudijck himself took the report to Batavia and delivered it to the governor-general with his own hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Van Oudijck himself took the report to Batavia and delivered it to the governor-general with his own hands.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He refused this favour, however, and returned to Labuwangi.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading Meanwhile Eldersma had written a report of their united vigil; and they all signed the improbable story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thenceforth it slumbered in the secret archives of the government.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Van Oudijck himself took the report to Batavia and delivered it to the governor-general with his own hands.
Labuwangi
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From this reading He refused this favour, however, and returned to Labuwangi.
go away from a place
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Eldersma had written a report of their united vigil; and they all signed the improbable story.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
not any; not one
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile Eldersma had written a report of their united vigil; and they all signed the improbable story.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
Oudijck
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From this reading Van Oudijck himself took the report to Batavia and delivered it to the governor-general with his own hands.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Van Oudijck himself took the report to Batavia and delivered it to the governor-general with his own hands.
an amount of time
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He refused this favour, however, and returned to Labuwangi.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Meanwhile Eldersma had written a report of their united vigil; and they all signed the improbable story.
residencynounUS /ˈrezɪdənsi/
the act of dwelling in a place
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He refused this favour, however, and returned to Labuwangi.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Thenceforth it slumbered in the secret archives of the government.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Meanwhile Eldersma had written a report of their united vigil; and they all signed the improbable story.
slumbered
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From this reading Thenceforth it slumbered in the secret archives of the government.
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 Meanwhile Eldersma had written a report of their united vigil; and they all signed the improbable story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile Eldersma had written a report of their united vigil; and they all signed the improbable story.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Eldersma had written a report of their united vigil; and they all signed the improbable story.
ThenceforthadverbUS /ˌðenˈsfɔːrθ/
from that time on
From this reading Thenceforth it slumbered in the secret archives of the government.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile Eldersma had written a report of their united vigil; and they all signed the improbable story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Van Oudijck himself took the report to Batavia and delivered it to the governor-general with his own hands.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Van Oudijck himself took the report to Batavia and delivered it to the governor-general with his own hands.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Meanwhile Eldersma had written a report of their united vigil; and they all signed the improbable story.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Van Oudijck himself took the report to Batavia and delivered it to the governor-general with his own hands.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading Meanwhile Eldersma had written a report of their united vigil; and they all signed the improbable story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Van Oudijck himself took the report to Batavia and delivered it to the governor-general with his own hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The governor-general advised Van Oudijck to go to Holland on leave for a short period, assuring him that this leave would have no influence on his promotion to a residency of the first class, which was nearly due.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Meanwhile Eldersma had written a report of their united vigil; and they all signed the improbable story.
