used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _THE ESKIMOS._ The Eskimos, the most northerly inhabitants of the globe, are in many respects a strange and interesting people.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE ESKIMOS._ The Eskimos, the most northerly inhabitants of the globe, are in many respects a strange and interesting people.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _THE ESKIMOS._ The Eskimos, the most northerly inhabitants of the globe, are in many respects a strange and interesting people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the women it is worn plaited, and twisted up into three knots, one at either side of the head and one at the back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading By the women it is worn plaited, and twisted up into three knots, one at either side of the head and one at the back.
completely unclothed
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Their hair, like that of the Indians, is black and straight.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the women it is worn plaited, and twisted up into three knots, one at either side of the head and one at the back.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The men wear theirs short, and well down over their forehead, for protection from the cold in winter and from the sun in summer.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
discernibleadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɜːrnəbəl/
perceptible by the senses or intellect
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The men wear theirs short, and well down over their forehead, for protection from the cold in winter and from the sun in summer.
one or the other of two
From this reading By the women it is worn plaited, and twisted up into three knots, one at either side of the head and one at the back.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
ESKIMOSnounUS /ˈeskəmoʊz/
plural of “eskimo” — a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading _THE ESKIMOS._ The Eskimos, the most northerly inhabitants of the globe, are in many respects a strange and interesting people.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The men wear theirs short, and well down over their forehead, for protection from the cold in winter and from the sun in summer.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The men wear theirs short, and well down over their forehead, for protection from the cold in winter and from the sun in summer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The men wear theirs short, and well down over their forehead, for protection from the cold in winter and from the sun in summer.
the act of giving
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _THE ESKIMOS._ The Eskimos, the most northerly inhabitants of the globe, are in many respects a strange and interesting people.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading By the women it is worn plaited, and twisted up into three knots, one at either side of the head and one at the back.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _THE ESKIMOS._ The Eskimos, the most northerly inhabitants of the globe, are in many respects a strange and interesting people.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Their hair, like that of the Indians, is black and straight.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading _THE ESKIMOS._ The Eskimos, the most northerly inhabitants of the globe, are in many respects a strange and interesting people.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading _THE ESKIMOS._ The Eskimos, the most northerly inhabitants of the globe, are in many respects a strange and interesting people.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By the women it is worn plaited, and twisted up into three knots, one at either side of the head and one at the back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their hair, like that of the Indians, is black and straight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the women it is worn plaited, and twisted up into three knots, one at either side of the head and one at the back.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading By the women it is worn plaited, and twisted up into three knots, one at either side of the head and one at the back.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Their hair, like that of the Indians, is black and straight.
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 _THE ESKIMOS._ The Eskimos, the most northerly inhabitants of the globe, are in many respects a strange and interesting people.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men wear theirs short, and well down over their forehead, for protection from the cold in winter and from the sun in summer.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _THE ESKIMOS._ The Eskimos, the most northerly inhabitants of the globe, are in many respects a strange and interesting people.
northerlyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the north
From this reading _THE ESKIMOS._ The Eskimos, the most northerly inhabitants of the globe, are in many respects a strange and interesting people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE ESKIMOS._ The Eskimos, the most northerly inhabitants of the globe, are in many respects a strange and interesting people.
oilyadjectiveUS /ˈɔɪli/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By the women it is worn plaited, and twisted up into three knots, one at either side of the head and one at the back.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The men wear theirs short, and well down over their forehead, for protection from the cold in winter and from the sun in summer.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _THE ESKIMOS._ The Eskimos, the most northerly inhabitants of the globe, are in many respects a strange and interesting people.
plaitedverbUS /ˈpleɪtɪd/
past form of “plait” — make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading By the women it is worn plaited, and twisted up into three knots, one at either side of the head and one at the back.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading The men wear theirs short, and well down over their forehead, for protection from the cold in winter and from the sun in summer.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading _THE ESKIMOS._ The Eskimos, the most northerly inhabitants of the globe, are in many respects a strange and interesting people.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
only a very short time before
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By the women it is worn plaited, and twisted up into three knots, one at either side of the head and one at the back.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Their hair, like that of the Indians, is black and straight.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _THE ESKIMOS._ The Eskimos, the most northerly inhabitants of the globe, are in many respects a strange and interesting people.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The men wear theirs short, and well down over their forehead, for protection from the cold in winter and from the sun in summer.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The men wear theirs short, and well down over their forehead, for protection from the cold in winter and from the sun in summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their hair, like that of the Indians, is black and straight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE ESKIMOS._ The Eskimos, the most northerly inhabitants of the globe, are in many respects a strange and interesting people.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading The men wear theirs short, and well down over their forehead, for protection from the cold in winter and from the sun in summer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By the women it is worn plaited, and twisted up into three knots, one at either side of the head and one at the back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading By the women it is worn plaited, and twisted up into three knots, one at either side of the head and one at the back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By the women it is worn plaited, and twisted up into three knots, one at either side of the head and one at the back.
under normal conditions
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
be dressed in
From this reading The men wear theirs short, and well down over their forehead, for protection from the cold in winter and from the sun in summer.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The men wear theirs short, and well down over their forehead, for protection from the cold in winter and from the sun in summer.
well-built
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From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The men wear theirs short, and well down over their forehead, for protection from the cold in winter and from the sun in summer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In appearance they are short and well-built, with fat, round faces, usually almost entirely devoid of hair; the eyebrows and eyelashes are so scanty as to be scarcely discernible, giving to their brown, oily faces a singularly bare and homely appearance.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading By the women it is worn plaited, and twisted up into three knots, one at either side of the head and one at the back.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading By the women it is worn plaited, and twisted up into three knots, one at either side of the head and one at the back.
