AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
ailed
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From this reading I hadn't the least idea of what ailed the old chap, but conveyed no hint of my darkness.
ailmentsnounUS /ˈeɪlmənts/
plural of “ailment” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
BEZKYA
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From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
black-looking
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From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hadn't the least idea of what ailed the old chap, but conveyed no hint of my darkness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading I hadn't the least idea of what ailed the old chap, but conveyed no hint of my darkness.
Chipewyannoun
a member of the Athapaskan people living in western Canada between Great Slave Lake and Hudson Bay
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading I hadn't the least idea of what ailed the old chap, but conveyed no hint of my darkness.
couldn't
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From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I hadn't the least idea of what ailed the old chap, but conveyed no hint of my darkness.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Now you take these pills and you will find a wonderful difference in the morning."
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
ExactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I put on my very medical look and said: "Exactly so.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now you take these pills and you will find a wonderful difference in the morning."
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
hadn't
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From this reading I hadn't the least idea of what ailed the old chap, but conveyed no hint of my darkness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading I hadn't the least idea of what ailed the old chap, but conveyed no hint of my darkness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
hobblingverbUS /ˈhɑːbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I hadn't the least idea of what ailed the old chap, but conveyed no hint of my darkness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I hadn't the least idea of what ailed the old chap, but conveyed no hint of my darkness.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I put on my very medical look and said: "Exactly so.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading I put on my very medical look and said: "Exactly so.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I hadn't the least idea of what ailed the old chap, but conveyed no hint of my darkness.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you take these pills and you will find a wonderful difference in the morning."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
PILLSnounUS /pɪlz/
plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put on my very medical look and said: "Exactly so.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I put on my very medical look and said: "Exactly so.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I put on my very medical look and said: "Exactly so.
SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Now you take these pills and you will find a wonderful difference in the morning."
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now you take these pills and you will find a wonderful difference in the morning."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BEZKYA AND THE PILLS During this journey I had successfully treated two of the men for slight ailments, and Squirrel had made mental note of the fact.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I put on my very medical look and said: "Exactly so.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A result of it was that in the morning an old, old, black-looking Indian came hobbling on a stick to my tent and, in husky Chipewyan, roughly translated by Billy, told me that he had pains in his head and his shoulder and his body, and his arms and his legs and his feet, and he couldn't hunt, couldn't fish, couldn't walk, couldn't eat, couldn't lie, couldn't sleep, and he wanted me to tackle the case.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I hadn't the least idea of what ailed the old chap, but conveyed no hint of my darkness.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now you take these pills and you will find a wonderful difference in the morning."
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Now you take these pills and you will find a wonderful difference in the morning."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now you take these pills and you will find a wonderful difference in the morning."
