used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
Achellenat
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From this reading This genius is called Achellenat Kanet by the Patagonians, Quecuba by the Aucas, and Gualichu by the Puelches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
antiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading The belief in Gualichu dates back to the most remote antiquity on the Pampas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading And, as the latter have more especially traversed the country in which the sacred, tree stands, they have perpetuated the name of their evil genius by giving it to the tree, to which they attribute the same power.
Aucas
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From this reading This genius is called Achellenat Kanet by the Patagonians, Quecuba by the Aucas, and Gualichu by the Puelches.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The belief in Gualichu dates back to the most remote antiquity on the Pampas.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The belief in Gualichu dates back to the most remote antiquity on the Pampas.
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This genius is called Achellenat Kanet by the Patagonians, Quecuba by the Aucas, and Gualichu by the Puelches.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This genius is called Achellenat Kanet by the Patagonians, Quecuba by the Aucas, and Gualichu by the Puelches.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And, as the latter have more especially traversed the country in which the sacred, tree stands, they have perpetuated the name of their evil genius by giving it to the tree, to which they attribute the same power.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading The belief in Gualichu dates back to the most remote antiquity on the Pampas.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading And, as the latter have more especially traversed the country in which the sacred, tree stands, they have perpetuated the name of their evil genius by giving it to the tree, to which they attribute the same power.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading And, as the latter have more especially traversed the country in which the sacred, tree stands, they have perpetuated the name of their evil genius by giving it to the tree, to which they attribute the same power.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
many times at short intervals
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
the act of giving
From this reading And, as the latter have more especially traversed the country in which the sacred, tree stands, they have perpetuated the name of their evil genius by giving it to the tree, to which they attribute the same power.
GUALICHU
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From this reading THE TREE OF GUALICHU.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, as the latter have more especially traversed the country in which the sacred, tree stands, they have perpetuated the name of their evil genius by giving it to the tree, to which they attribute the same power.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, as the latter have more especially traversed the country in which the sacred, tree stands, they have perpetuated the name of their evil genius by giving it to the tree, to which they attribute the same power.
Kanet
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From this reading This genius is called Achellenat Kanet by the Patagonians, Quecuba by the Aucas, and Gualichu by the Puelches.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading And, as the latter have more especially traversed the country in which the sacred, tree stands, they have perpetuated the name of their evil genius by giving it to the tree, to which they attribute the same power.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
maleficentadjective
harmful or evil in intent or effect
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The belief in Gualichu dates back to the most remote antiquity on the Pampas.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And, as the latter have more especially traversed the country in which the sacred, tree stands, they have perpetuated the name of their evil genius by giving it to the tree, to which they attribute the same power.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TREE OF GUALICHU.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The belief in Gualichu dates back to the most remote antiquity on the Pampas.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
PampasnounUS /ˈpæmpəz/
the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina
From this reading The belief in Gualichu dates back to the most remote antiquity on the Pampas.
Patagonians
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From this reading This genius is called Achellenat Kanet by the Patagonians, Quecuba by the Aucas, and Gualichu by the Puelches.
perpetuatedverbUS /pərˈpetʃəweɪtɪd/
past form of “perpetuate” — cause to continue or prevail
From this reading And, as the latter have more especially traversed the country in which the sacred, tree stands, they have perpetuated the name of their evil genius by giving it to the tree, to which they attribute the same power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading And, as the latter have more especially traversed the country in which the sacred, tree stands, they have perpetuated the name of their evil genius by giving it to the tree, to which they attribute the same power.
Puelches
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From this reading This genius is called Achellenat Kanet by the Patagonians, Quecuba by the Aucas, and Gualichu by the Puelches.
Quecuba
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From this reading This genius is called Achellenat Kanet by the Patagonians, Quecuba by the Aucas, and Gualichu by the Puelches.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading The belief in Gualichu dates back to the most remote antiquity on the Pampas.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading And, as the latter have more especially traversed the country in which the sacred, tree stands, they have perpetuated the name of their evil genius by giving it to the tree, to which they attribute the same power.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And, as the latter have more especially traversed the country in which the sacred, tree stands, they have perpetuated the name of their evil genius by giving it to the tree, to which they attribute the same power.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
express in speech
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading And, as the latter have more especially traversed the country in which the sacred, tree stands, they have perpetuated the name of their evil genius by giving it to the tree, to which they attribute the same power.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREE OF GUALICHU.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, as the latter have more especially traversed the country in which the sacred, tree stands, they have perpetuated the name of their evil genius by giving it to the tree, to which they attribute the same power.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This genius is called Achellenat Kanet by the Patagonians, Quecuba by the Aucas, and Gualichu by the Puelches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading And, as the latter have more especially traversed the country in which the sacred, tree stands, they have perpetuated the name of their evil genius by giving it to the tree, to which they attribute the same power.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE TREE OF GUALICHU.
venerationnounUS /ˌvenərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, as the latter have more especially traversed the country in which the sacred, tree stands, they have perpetuated the name of their evil genius by giving it to the tree, to which they attribute the same power.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading As a general rule, the Southern natives have a divinity, or to speak more correctly, a genius, sometimes benevolent, but more frequently maleficent, and their worship is less veneration than fear.
