Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

a large-scale farming enterprise

From this reading Primitive, like their language and their agriculture, are also Art and Industry among the Sakais.

in addition

From this reading Primitive, like their language and their agriculture, are also Art and Industry among the Sakais.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Primitive, like their language and their agriculture, are also Art and Industry among the Sakais.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Primitive, like their language and their agriculture, are also Art and Industry among the Sakais.

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

From this reading Primitive, like their language and their agriculture, are also Art and Industry among the Sakais.

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading They make blowpipes, arrows and quivers from bamboo, strings from twisted vegetable fibres, ear-rings and ornamental combs for the women.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Primitive, like their language and their agriculture, are also Art and Industry among the Sakais.

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles

From this reading They make blowpipes, arrows and quivers from bamboo, strings from twisted vegetable fibres, ear-rings and ornamental combs for the women.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

plural of “blowpipe” — a tube that directs air or gas into a flame to concentrate heat

From this reading They make blowpipes, arrows and quivers from bamboo, strings from twisted vegetable fibres, ear-rings and ornamental combs for the women.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading I cannot give an estimate of the time and patience I spent over this new branch of industry.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I cannot give an estimate of the time and patience I spent over this new branch of industry.

plural of “comb” — a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair

From this reading They make blowpipes, arrows and quivers from bamboo, strings from twisted vegetable fibres, ear-rings and ornamental combs for the women.

an act of copying

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

not still wet

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They make blowpipes, arrows and quivers from bamboo, strings from twisted vegetable fibres, ear-rings and ornamental combs for the women.

an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

From this reading I cannot give an estimate of the time and patience I spent over this new branch of industry.

divisible by two

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

plural of “fibre” — a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

From this reading They make blowpipes, arrows and quivers from bamboo, strings from twisted vegetable fibres, ear-rings and ornamental combs for the women.

having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They make blowpipes, arrows and quivers from bamboo, strings from twisted vegetable fibres, ear-rings and ornamental combs for the women.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They make blowpipes, arrows and quivers from bamboo, strings from twisted vegetable fibres, ear-rings and ornamental combs for the women.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I cannot give an estimate of the time and patience I spent over this new branch of industry.

beautiful carriage

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Primitive, like their language and their agriculture, are also Art and Industry among the Sakais.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Primitive, like their language and their agriculture, are also Art and Industry among the Sakais.

engage in

From this reading They make blowpipes, arrows and quivers from bamboo, strings from twisted vegetable fibres, ear-rings and ornamental combs for the women.

plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

the property of being multiple

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I cannot give an estimate of the time and patience I spent over this new branch of industry.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value

From this reading They make blowpipes, arrows and quivers from bamboo, strings from twisted vegetable fibres, ear-rings and ornamental combs for the women.

above and across; more than

From this reading I cannot give an estimate of the time and patience I spent over this new branch of industry.

a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles (such as mats)

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading I cannot give an estimate of the time and patience I spent over this new branch of industry.

a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They make blowpipes, arrows and quivers from bamboo, strings from twisted vegetable fibres, ear-rings and ornamental combs for the women.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Primitive, like their language and their agriculture, are also Art and Industry among the Sakais.

resembling a serpent in form

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading I cannot give an estimate of the time and patience I spent over this new branch of industry.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

From this reading They make blowpipes, arrows and quivers from bamboo, strings from twisted vegetable fibres, ear-rings and ornamental combs for the women.

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

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Primitive, like their language and their agriculture, are also Art and Industry among the Sakais.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They make blowpipes, arrows and quivers from bamboo, strings from twisted vegetable fibres, ear-rings and ornamental combs for the women.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I cannot give an estimate of the time and patience I spent over this new branch of industry.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I cannot give an estimate of the time and patience I spent over this new branch of industry.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading They make blowpipes, arrows and quivers from bamboo, strings from twisted vegetable fibres, ear-rings and ornamental combs for the women.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

not published

From this reading First attempts at industry--The story of a hat--Multiplicity-- Primitive arts--Sakai music--Songs--Instruments--Dances--Ball dresses--Serpentine gracefulness--An unpublished Sakai song.

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading They make blowpipes, arrows and quivers from bamboo, strings from twisted vegetable fibres, ear-rings and ornamental combs for the women.

(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 Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

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

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now, under my direction, they have begun to plait mats with dried grasses, as well as bags and even hats, using for the latter the fibrous part of the pandanus, and copying one of Panama which I gave them as a model.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading They make blowpipes, arrows and quivers from bamboo, strings from twisted vegetable fibres, ear-rings and ornamental combs for the women.