used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chinook is a queer jargon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading White men of all nations who live in this country speak it, and even the almond-eyed Chinaman learns it soon after locating here.
in the past
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
(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 White men of all nations who live in this country speak it, and even the almond-eyed Chinaman learns it soon after locating here.
almond-eyedadjective
having almond-shaped eyes
From this reading White men of all nations who live in this country speak it, and even the almond-eyed Chinaman learns it soon after locating here.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading From that time it has grown and spread until almost every Indian of the North Pacific Coast, and many inland tribes of Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon speak it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From that time it has grown and spread until almost every Indian of the North Pacific Coast, and many inland tribes of Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon speak it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In short, it is the court language of the Northwest, as the sign language is of the plains.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading From that time it has grown and spread until almost every Indian of the North Pacific Coast, and many inland tribes of Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon speak it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading White men of all nations who live in this country speak it, and even the almond-eyed Chinaman learns it soon after locating here.
ChinooknounUS /ʃɪˈnʊk/
a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies
From this reading Chinook is a queer jargon.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading From that time it has grown and spread until almost every Indian of the North Pacific Coast, and many inland tribes of Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon speak it.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading From that time it has grown and spread until almost every Indian of the North Pacific Coast, and many inland tribes of Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon speak it.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading White men of all nations who live in this country speak it, and even the almond-eyed Chinaman learns it soon after locating here.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In short, it is the court language of the Northwest, as the sign language is of the plains.
employe
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From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
divisible by two
From this reading White men of all nations who live in this country speak it, and even the almond-eyed Chinaman learns it soon after locating here.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From that time it has grown and spread until almost every Indian of the North Pacific Coast, and many inland tribes of Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon speak it.
facilitateverbUS /fəˈsɪləteɪt/
make easier
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that time it has grown and spread until almost every Indian of the North Pacific Coast, and many inland tribes of Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon speak it.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading From that time it has grown and spread until almost every Indian of the North Pacific Coast, and many inland tribes of Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon speak it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From that time it has grown and spread until almost every Indian of the North Pacific Coast, and many inland tribes of Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon speak it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading White men of all nations who live in this country speak it, and even the almond-eyed Chinaman learns it soon after locating here.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading From that time it has grown and spread until almost every Indian of the North Pacific Coast, and many inland tribes of Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon speak it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chinook is a queer jargon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
jargonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːrɡən/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading Chinook is a queer jargon.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading In short, it is the court language of the Northwest, as the sign language is of the plains.
learnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading White men of all nations who live in this country speak it, and even the almond-eyed Chinaman learns it soon after locating here.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading White men of all nations who live in this country speak it, and even the almond-eyed Chinaman learns it soon after locating here.
locatingnounUS /ˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ/
the act of putting something in a certain place
From this reading White men of all nations who live in this country speak it, and even the almond-eyed Chinaman learns it soon after locating here.
manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
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 It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
the force of workers available
From this reading White men of all nations who live in this country speak it, and even the almond-eyed Chinaman learns it soon after locating here.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading White men of all nations who live in this country speak it, and even the almond-eyed Chinaman learns it soon after locating here.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading From that time it has grown and spread until almost every Indian of the North Pacific Coast, and many inland tribes of Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon speak it.
NorthwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading In short, it is the court language of the Northwest, as the sign language is of the plains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading From that time it has grown and spread until almost every Indian of the North Pacific Coast, and many inland tribes of Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon speak it.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading From that time it has grown and spread until almost every Indian of the North Pacific Coast, and many inland tribes of Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon speak it.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading In short, it is the court language of the Northwest, as the sign language is of the plains.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Chinook is a queer jargon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, it is the court language of the Northwest, as the sign language is of the plains.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading In short, it is the court language of the Northwest, as the sign language is of the plains.
in the near future
From this reading White men of all nations who live in this country speak it, and even the almond-eyed Chinaman learns it soon after locating here.
express in speech
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading From that time it has grown and spread until almost every Indian of the North Pacific Coast, and many inland tribes of Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon speak it.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that time it has grown and spread until almost every Indian of the North Pacific Coast, and many inland tribes of Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon speak it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading White men of all nations who live in this country speak it, and even the almond-eyed Chinaman learns it soon after locating here.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From that time it has grown and spread until almost every Indian of the North Pacific Coast, and many inland tribes of Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon speak it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From that time it has grown and spread until almost every Indian of the North Pacific Coast, and many inland tribes of Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon speak it.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading From that time it has grown and spread until almost every Indian of the North Pacific Coast, and many inland tribes of Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon speak it.
a Caucasian
From this reading White men of all nations who live in this country speak it, and even the almond-eyed Chinaman learns it soon after locating here.
which person or people
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
a late time of life
From this reading It is said to have been manufactured many years ago by an employe of the Hudson Bay Fur Company, who taught the principal chiefs of various Indian tribes to speak it in order to facilitate traffic with them.
