used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading It was some time before I got a glimmer of this native point of view, then I began to take advantage of it.
(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 During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading My assistants and I were professional sorcerers, backed by Government; we were that, or we were nothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Otherwise I could have made no headway at all.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading My assistants and I were professional sorcerers, backed by Government; we were that, or we were nothing.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before I got a glimmer of this native point of view, then I began to take advantage of it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was some time before I got a glimmer of this native point of view, then I began to take advantage of it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My assistants and I were professional sorcerers, backed by Government; we were that, or we were nothing.
campaigningnounUS /kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ/
the campaign of a candidate to be elected
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Otherwise I could have made no headway at all.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading It was some time before I got a glimmer of this native point of view, then I began to take advantage of it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was some time before I got a glimmer of this native point of view, then I began to take advantage of it.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading My assistants and I were professional sorcerers, backed by Government; we were that, or we were nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Otherwise I could have made no headway at all.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading Otherwise I could have made no headway at all.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
of great significance or value
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
islander's
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From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before I got a glimmer of this native point of view, then I began to take advantage of it.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Otherwise I could have made no headway at all.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading It was some time before I got a glimmer of this native point of view, then I began to take advantage of it.
not any; not one
From this reading Otherwise I could have made no headway at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading My assistants and I were professional sorcerers, backed by Government; we were that, or we were nothing.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My assistants and I were professional sorcerers, backed by Government; we were that, or we were nothing.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise I could have made no headway at all.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was some time before I got a glimmer of this native point of view, then I began to take advantage of it.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading My assistants and I were professional sorcerers, backed by Government; we were that, or we were nothing.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
reliancenounUS /rɪˈlaɪəns/
certainty based on past experience
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
remoter
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From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
express in words
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time before I got a glimmer of this native point of view, then I began to take advantage of it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
sorcerersnounUS /ˈsɔːrsərərz/
plural of “sorcerer” — one who practices magic or sorcery
From this reading My assistants and I were professional sorcerers, backed by Government; we were that, or we were nothing.
sorcery's
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From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
carry out
From this reading It was some time before I got a glimmer of this native point of view, then I began to take advantage of it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was some time before I got a glimmer of this native point of view, then I began to take advantage of it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was some time before I got a glimmer of this native point of view, then I began to take advantage of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time before I got a glimmer of this native point of view, then I began to take advantage of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It was some time before I got a glimmer of this native point of view, then I began to take advantage of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My assistants and I were professional sorcerers, backed by Government; we were that, or we were nothing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My assistants and I were professional sorcerers, backed by Government; we were that, or we were nothing.
which person or people
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
witchcraftnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/
the art of sorcery
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading During all my work among the remoter tribes I was not received and respected as a university M.D., but as a novel sort of witch doctor who had come among them with a stronger magic than the old.
a late time of life
From this reading DEATH AND THE DEVIL The relation between modern medicine and primitive witchcraft became so important to me during my years of health campaigning in the South Pacific that I think I should say something here to indicate the islander’s daily reliance on sorcery’s touch with the powers of darkness.
