abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading We had, of course, had abundant opportunities to study the habits of the people among whom we had lived so long.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Parental authority is never strictly enforced, but the children readily defer to the wishes of their parents--not only when young, but after reaching man's estate.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We had, of course, had abundant opportunities to study the habits of the people among whom we had lived so long.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old people are consulted upon all matters of interest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Parental authority is never strictly enforced, but the children readily defer to the wishes of their parents--not only when young, but after reaching man's estate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Parental authority is never strictly enforced, but the children readily defer to the wishes of their parents--not only when young, but after reaching man's estate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Parental authority is never strictly enforced, but the children readily defer to the wishes of their parents--not only when young, but after reaching man's estate.
compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading The old people are consulted upon all matters of interest.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We had, of course, had abundant opportunities to study the habits of the people among whom we had lived so long.
deferverbUS /dɪˈfɜːr/
hold back to a later time
From this reading Parental authority is never strictly enforced, but the children readily defer to the wishes of their parents--not only when young, but after reaching man's estate.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading Parental authority is never strictly enforced, but the children readily defer to the wishes of their parents--not only when young, but after reaching man's estate.
ESQUIMAUnoun
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading ESQUIMAU HOME-LIFE.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Parental authority is never strictly enforced, but the children readily defer to the wishes of their parents--not only when young, but after reaching man's estate.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading We had, of course, had abundant opportunities to study the habits of the people among whom we had lived so long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had, of course, had abundant opportunities to study the habits of the people among whom we had lived so long.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
HOME-LIFE
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From this reading ESQUIMAU HOME-LIFE.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The old people are consulted upon all matters of interest.
InuitnounUS /ˈɪnuːt/
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We had, of course, had abundant opportunities to study the habits of the people among whom we had lived so long.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We had, of course, had abundant opportunities to study the habits of the people among whom we had lived so long.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Parental authority is never strictly enforced, but the children readily defer to the wishes of their parents--not only when young, but after reaching man's estate.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The old people are consulted upon all matters of interest.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Parental authority is never strictly enforced, but the children readily defer to the wishes of their parents--not only when young, but after reaching man's estate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Parental authority is never strictly enforced, but the children readily defer to the wishes of their parents--not only when young, but after reaching man's estate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had, of course, had abundant opportunities to study the habits of the people among whom we had lived so long.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old people are consulted upon all matters of interest.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Parental authority is never strictly enforced, but the children readily defer to the wishes of their parents--not only when young, but after reaching man's estate.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading We had, of course, had abundant opportunities to study the habits of the people among whom we had lived so long.
ParentaladjectiveUS /pərˈentəl/
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
From this reading Parental authority is never strictly enforced, but the children readily defer to the wishes of their parents--not only when young, but after reaching man's estate.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Parental authority is never strictly enforced, but the children readily defer to the wishes of their parents--not only when young, but after reaching man's estate.
patriarchaladjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːrkəl/
characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We had, of course, had abundant opportunities to study the habits of the people among whom we had lived so long.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Parental authority is never strictly enforced, but the children readily defer to the wishes of their parents--not only when young, but after reaching man's estate.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading Parental authority is never strictly enforced, but the children readily defer to the wishes of their parents--not only when young, but after reaching man's estate.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We had, of course, had abundant opportunities to study the habits of the people among whom we had lived so long.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Parental authority is never strictly enforced, but the children readily defer to the wishes of their parents--not only when young, but after reaching man's estate.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading We had, of course, had abundant opportunities to study the habits of the people among whom we had lived so long.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had, of course, had abundant opportunities to study the habits of the people among whom we had lived so long.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Parental authority is never strictly enforced, but the children readily defer to the wishes of their parents--not only when young, but after reaching man's estate.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had, of course, had abundant opportunities to study the habits of the people among whom we had lived so long.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The old people are consulted upon all matters of interest.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had, of course, had abundant opportunities to study the habits of the people among whom we had lived so long.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Parental authority is never strictly enforced, but the children readily defer to the wishes of their parents--not only when young, but after reaching man's estate.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had, of course, had abundant opportunities to study the habits of the people among whom we had lived so long.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Parental authority is never strictly enforced, but the children readily defer to the wishes of their parents--not only when young, but after reaching man's estate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Parental authority is never strictly enforced, but the children readily defer to the wishes of their parents--not only when young, but after reaching man's estate.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The government among the Inuit tribes, where they have any at all, is patriarchal, consisting of advice from the older and more experienced, which is recognized and complied with by the younger.
