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American Indians

Chapter III

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W. P. CLARK.—Soldier.
Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.
GARRICK MALLERY.—Soldier, ethnologist.
Connected with Bureau of Ethnology from its establishment until his death.
His most extended papers are: _Sign Language among North American Indians, Pictographs of the North American Indians, Picture Writing of the American Indians_.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

American Indians

Chapter III

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W. P. CLARK.—Soldier.
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Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.
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GARRICK MALLERY.—Soldier, ethnologist.
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Connected with Bureau of Ethnology from its establishment until his death.
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His most extended papers are: _Sign Language among North American Indians, Pictographs of the North American Indians, Picture Writing of the American Indians_.

Learner Dictionary

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Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “His most extended papers are: _Sign Language among North American Indians, Pictographs of the North American Indians, Picture Writing of the American Indians_.”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “Connected with Bureau of Ethnology from its establishment until his death.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.

American

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From this reading His most extended papers are: _Sign Language among North American Indians, Pictographs of the North American Indians, Picture Writing of the American Indians_.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading His most extended papers are: _Sign Language among North American Indians, Pictographs of the North American Indians, Picture Writing of the American Indians_.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His most extended papers are: _Sign Language among North American Indians, Pictographs of the North American Indians, Picture Writing of the American Indians_.

Author

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From this reading Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.

Bureau

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From this reading Connected with Bureau of Ethnology from its establishment until his death.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.

CLARK

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From this reading W. P. CLARK.—Soldier.

Connected

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From this reading Connected with Bureau of Ethnology from its establishment until his death.

contains

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From this reading Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.

convenient

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From this reading Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.

death

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From this reading Connected with Bureau of Ethnology from its establishment until his death.

dictionary

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From this reading Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.

establishment

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From this reading Connected with Bureau of Ethnology from its establishment until his death.

ethnologist

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From this reading GARRICK MALLERY.—Soldier, ethnologist.

Ethnology

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From this reading Connected with Bureau of Ethnology from its establishment until his death.

extended

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From this reading His most extended papers are: _Sign Language among North American Indians, Pictographs of the North American Indians, Picture Writing of the American Indians_.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Connected with Bureau of Ethnology from its establishment until his death.

GARRICK

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From this reading GARRICK MALLERY.—Soldier, ethnologist.

general

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From this reading Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Connected with Bureau of Ethnology from its establishment until his death.

Indian

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From this reading Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.

Indians

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From this reading Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.

information

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From this reading Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Connected with Bureau of Ethnology from its establishment until his death.

Language

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From this reading Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.

MALLERY

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From this reading GARRICK MALLERY.—Soldier, ethnologist.

most

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From this reading His most extended papers are: _Sign Language among North American Indians, Pictographs of the North American Indians, Picture Writing of the American Indians_.

much

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From this reading Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.

North

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From this reading His most extended papers are: _Sign Language among North American Indians, Pictographs of the North American Indians, Picture Writing of the American Indians_.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.

only

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From this reading Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.

P

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From this reading W. P. CLARK.—Soldier.

papers

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From this reading His most extended papers are: _Sign Language among North American Indians, Pictographs of the North American Indians, Picture Writing of the American Indians_.

Pictographs

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From this reading His most extended papers are: _Sign Language among North American Indians, Pictographs of the North American Indians, Picture Writing of the American Indians_.

Picture

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From this reading His most extended papers are: _Sign Language among North American Indians, Pictographs of the North American Indians, Picture Writing of the American Indians_.

regarding

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From this reading Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.

Sign

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From this reading Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.

signs

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From this reading Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.

Soldier

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From this reading W. P. CLARK.—Soldier.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading His most extended papers are: _Sign Language among North American Indians, Pictographs of the North American Indians, Picture Writing of the American Indians_.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Connected with Bureau of Ethnology from its establishment until his death.

W

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From this reading W. P. CLARK.—Soldier.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Author of _Indian Sign Language_, which not only is a convenient dictionary of signs, but contains much general information regarding Indians.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Connected with Bureau of Ethnology from its establishment until his death.

Writing

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From this reading His most extended papers are: _Sign Language among North American Indians, Pictographs of the North American Indians, Picture Writing of the American Indians_.