Chapter XI

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

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

in the past

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

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

From this reading A canoe is sent out with men to secure it and tow it to the bank.

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

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading A canoe is sent out with men to secure it and tow it to the bank.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading One of the most remarkable occurs when the river in flood brings down a tree-trunk in a suitable stage of decay.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading A canoe is sent out with men to secure it and tow it to the bank.

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

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading One of the most remarkable occurs when the river in flood brings down a tree-trunk in a suitable stage of decay.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

the power to use something or someone

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading One of the most remarkable occurs when the river in flood brings down a tree-trunk in a suitable stage of decay.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

a social unit living together

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

third-person singular of “furnish” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

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

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

an executioner who beheads the condemned person

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

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

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading One of the most remarkable occurs when the river in flood brings down a tree-trunk in a suitable stage of decay.

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

From this reading A canoe is sent out with men to secure it and tow it to the bank.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A canoe is sent out with men to secure it and tow it to the bank.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

the force of workers available

From this reading A canoe is sent out with men to secure it and tow it to the bank.

plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

used to form the superlative

From this reading One of the most remarkable occurs when the river in flood brings down a tree-trunk in a suitable stage of decay.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

not any; not one

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading One of the most remarkable occurs when the river in flood brings down a tree-trunk in a suitable stage of decay.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the most remarkable occurs when the river in flood brings down a tree-trunk in a suitable stage of decay.

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

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A canoe is sent out with men to secure it and tow it to the bank.

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

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

by chance

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

domestic swine

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

the act of buying

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

unusual or striking

From this reading One of the most remarkable occurs when the river in flood brings down a tree-trunk in a suitable stage of decay.

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading One of the most remarkable occurs when the river in flood brings down a tree-trunk in a suitable stage of decay.

Identical; not different.

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

get by special effort

From this reading A canoe is sent out with men to secure it and tow it to the bank.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading A canoe is sent out with men to secure it and tow it to the bank.

having the point made sharp

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

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

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading One of the most remarkable occurs when the river in flood brings down a tree-trunk in a suitable stage of decay.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

cut off or left behind

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading One of the most remarkable occurs when the river in flood brings down a tree-trunk in a suitable stage of decay.

plural of “superstition” — an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

a moving crowd

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

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

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

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

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

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

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope

From this reading A canoe is sent out with men to secure it and tow it to the bank.

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

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

From this reading One of the most remarkable occurs when the river in flood brings down a tree-trunk in a suitable stage of decay.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

precisely as stated

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When you go close you find that some are splitting up the log with their stone axes and others are cutting up the fragments with sharpened shells in the same way that their ancestors—and perhaps ours too—did centuries ago.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

at the time that

From this reading One of the most remarkable occurs when the river in flood brings down a tree-trunk in a suitable stage of decay.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A canoe is sent out with men to secure it and tow it to the bank.

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

From this reading _Food of the Papuans—Cassowaries—The Native Dog—Question of Cannibalism—Village Headman—The Social System of the Papuans—The Family—Treatment of Women—Religion—Weather Superstitions—Ceremony to avert a Flood—The Pig—A Village Festival—Wailing at Deaths—Methods of Disposal of the Dead—No Reverence for the Remains—Purchasing Skulls._ [Sidenote: FOOD OF THE NATIVES] The search for food furnishes occasionally some very curious scenes.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When it has been left stranded by the falling water, the people, men, women and children come out and swarm around it like bees about a honey-pot, and you wonder what they can be doing.