used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHAPTER ON CONTRASTS In Papua the dryest statistician might easily burst into the literary style of Sinbad the Sailor.
(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 my field units had been working all over the Territory, and the inspectors who led them were often lost to me for months at a time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Field technique may seem monotonous to the reader, for it is just a matter of making the same tests over and over, moving on and continuing the motion in another tribe or village.
areasnounUS /ˈeriəz/
plural of “area” — a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
on or to one side
From this reading Aside from my fact-finding studies of hookworm I was following the course of malaria, which is Melanesia’s deadliest blight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile my field units had been working all over the Territory, and the inspectors who led them were often lost to me for months at a time.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading Aside from my fact-finding studies of hookworm I was following the course of malaria, which is Melanesia’s deadliest blight.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
boggyadjective
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A CHAPTER ON CONTRASTS In Papua the dryest statistician might easily burst into the literary style of Sinbad the Sailor.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
censusnounUS /ˈsensəs/
a periodic count of the population
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
chaffverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A CHAPTER ON CONTRASTS In Papua the dryest statistician might easily burst into the literary style of Sinbad the Sailor.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading Field technique may seem monotonous to the reader, for it is just a matter of making the same tests over and over, moving on and continuing the motion in another tribe or village.
CONTRASTSnounUS /ˈkɑːntræsts/
plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading A CHAPTER ON CONTRASTS In Papua the dryest statistician might easily burst into the literary style of Sinbad the Sailor.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Aside from my fact-finding studies of hookworm I was following the course of malaria, which is Melanesia’s deadliest blight.
deadliestadjectiveUS /ˈdedliəst/
superlative of “deadly” — causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Aside from my fact-finding studies of hookworm I was following the course of malaria, which is Melanesia’s deadliest blight.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
dryest
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From this reading A CHAPTER ON CONTRASTS In Papua the dryest statistician might easily burst into the literary style of Sinbad the Sailor.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading A CHAPTER ON CONTRASTS In Papua the dryest statistician might easily burst into the literary style of Sinbad the Sailor.
evasiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈveɪzɪv/
deliberately vague or ambiguous
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
fact-findingadjective
designed to find information or ascertain facts
From this reading Aside from my fact-finding studies of hookworm I was following the course of malaria, which is Melanesia’s deadliest blight.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Meanwhile my field units had been working all over the Territory, and the inspectors who led them were often lost to me for months at a time.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
your parents
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Aside from my fact-finding studies of hookworm I was following the course of malaria, which is Melanesia’s deadliest blight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile my field units had been working all over the Territory, and the inspectors who led them were often lost to me for months at a time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aside from my fact-finding studies of hookworm I was following the course of malaria, which is Melanesia’s deadliest blight.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
hookwormnounUS /ˈhʊkwərm/
parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
From this reading Aside from my fact-finding studies of hookworm I was following the course of malaria, which is Melanesia’s deadliest blight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHAPTER ON CONTRASTS In Papua the dryest statistician might easily burst into the literary style of Sinbad the Sailor.
inspectorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈspektərz/
plural of “inspector” — a high ranking police officer
From this reading Meanwhile my field units had been working all over the Territory, and the inspectors who led them were often lost to me for months at a time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A CHAPTER ON CONTRASTS In Papua the dryest statistician might easily burst into the literary style of Sinbad the Sailor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aside from my fact-finding studies of hookworm I was following the course of malaria, which is Melanesia’s deadliest blight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Field technique may seem monotonous to the reader, for it is just a matter of making the same tests over and over, moving on and continuing the motion in another tribe or village.
and nothing more
From this reading Field technique may seem monotonous to the reader, for it is just a matter of making the same tests over and over, moving on and continuing the motion in another tribe or village.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Meanwhile my field units had been working all over the Territory, and the inspectors who led them were often lost to me for months at a time.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading A CHAPTER ON CONTRASTS In Papua the dryest statistician might easily burst into the literary style of Sinbad the Sailor.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Meanwhile my field units had been working all over the Territory, and the inspectors who led them were often lost to me for months at a time.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Field technique may seem monotonous to the reader, for it is just a matter of making the same tests over and over, moving on and continuing the motion in another tribe or village.
malarianounUS /məˈleriə/
an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever
From this reading Aside from my fact-finding studies of hookworm I was following the course of malaria, which is Melanesia’s deadliest blight.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Field technique may seem monotonous to the reader, for it is just a matter of making the same tests over and over, moving on and continuing the motion in another tribe or village.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Field technique may seem monotonous to the reader, for it is just a matter of making the same tests over and over, moving on and continuing the motion in another tribe or village.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile my field units had been working all over the Territory, and the inspectors who led them were often lost to me for months at a time.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile my field units had been working all over the Territory, and the inspectors who led them were often lost to me for months at a time.
Melanesia's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aside from my fact-finding studies of hookworm I was following the course of malaria, which is Melanesia’s deadliest blight.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A CHAPTER ON CONTRASTS In Papua the dryest statistician might easily burst into the literary style of Sinbad the Sailor.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Field technique may seem monotonous to the reader, for it is just a matter of making the same tests over and over, moving on and continuing the motion in another tribe or village.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Meanwhile my field units had been working all over the Territory, and the inspectors who led them were often lost to me for months at a time.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Field technique may seem monotonous to the reader, for it is just a matter of making the same tests over and over, moving on and continuing the motion in another tribe or village.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
in motion
From this reading Field technique may seem monotonous to the reader, for it is just a matter of making the same tests over and over, moving on and continuing the motion in another tribe or village.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHAPTER ON CONTRASTS In Papua the dryest statistician might easily burst into the literary style of Sinbad the Sailor.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Meanwhile my field units had been working all over the Territory, and the inspectors who led them were often lost to me for months at a time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CHAPTER ON CONTRASTS In Papua the dryest statistician might easily burst into the literary style of Sinbad the Sailor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Field technique may seem monotonous to the reader, for it is just a matter of making the same tests over and over, moving on and continuing the motion in another tribe or village.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Meanwhile my field units had been working all over the Territory, and the inspectors who led them were often lost to me for months at a time.
PapuanounUS /ˈpæpjuːə/
the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea
From this reading A CHAPTER ON CONTRASTS In Papua the dryest statistician might easily burst into the literary style of Sinbad the Sailor.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Field technique may seem monotonous to the reader, for it is just a matter of making the same tests over and over, moving on and continuing the motion in another tribe or village.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading A CHAPTER ON CONTRASTS In Papua the dryest statistician might easily burst into the literary style of Sinbad the Sailor.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Field technique may seem monotonous to the reader, for it is just a matter of making the same tests over and over, moving on and continuing the motion in another tribe or village.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Field technique may seem monotonous to the reader, for it is just a matter of making the same tests over and over, moving on and continuing the motion in another tribe or village.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
SinbadnounUS /ˈsɪnbæd/
in the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages
From this reading A CHAPTER ON CONTRASTS In Papua the dryest statistician might easily burst into the literary style of Sinbad the Sailor.
statisticaladjectiveUS /stəˈtɪstɪkəl/
of or relating to statistics
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
statisticiannounUS /ˌstætəˈstɪʃən/
a mathematician who specializes in statistics
From this reading A CHAPTER ON CONTRASTS In Papua the dryest statistician might easily burst into the literary style of Sinbad the Sailor.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Aside from my fact-finding studies of hookworm I was following the course of malaria, which is Melanesia’s deadliest blight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A CHAPTER ON CONTRASTS In Papua the dryest statistician might easily burst into the literary style of Sinbad the Sailor.
techniquenounUS /tekˈniːk/
a practical method or art applied to some particular task
From this reading Field technique may seem monotonous to the reader, for it is just a matter of making the same tests over and over, moving on and continuing the motion in another tribe or village.
TerritorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Meanwhile my field units had been working all over the Territory, and the inspectors who led them were often lost to me for months at a time.
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading Field technique may seem monotonous to the reader, for it is just a matter of making the same tests over and over, moving on and continuing the motion in another tribe or village.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHAPTER ON CONTRASTS In Papua the dryest statistician might easily burst into the literary style of Sinbad the Sailor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Meanwhile my field units had been working all over the Territory, and the inspectors who led them were often lost to me for months at a time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Field technique may seem monotonous to the reader, for it is just a matter of making the same tests over and over, moving on and continuing the motion in another tribe or village.
unitsnounUS /ˈjuːnəts/
plural of “unit” — any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading Meanwhile my field units had been working all over the Territory, and the inspectors who led them were often lost to me for months at a time.
UticanounUS /ˈjuːtəkə/
a city in central New York
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Field technique may seem monotonous to the reader, for it is just a matter of making the same tests over and over, moving on and continuing the motion in another tribe or village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aside from my fact-finding studies of hookworm I was following the course of malaria, which is Melanesia’s deadliest blight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Aside from my fact-finding studies of hookworm I was following the course of malaria, which is Melanesia’s deadliest blight.
which person or people
From this reading Meanwhile my field units had been working all over the Territory, and the inspectors who led them were often lost to me for months at a time.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Meanwhile my field units had been working all over the Territory, and the inspectors who led them were often lost to me for months at a time.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At the time of year that folks back in Utica call “autumn” I had traversed great areas of ragged mountains and boggy shores, and had done my best to hold on to my statistical mind in a land where census figures were evasive as blowing chaff.
