adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Valuables hung in trees, protected only from weather, birds, and beasts, but never a suggestion that they needed protection from mankind.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading These Chipewyans are dirty, shiftless, improvident, and absolutely honest.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They are kind and hospitable among themselves, but grasping in their dealings with white men, as already set forth.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They are kind and hospitable among themselves, but grasping in their dealings with white men, as already set forth.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are kind and hospitable among themselves, but grasping in their dealings with white men, as already set forth.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Valuables hung in trees, protected only from weather, birds, and beasts, but never a suggestion that they needed protection from mankind.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Valuables hung in trees, protected only from weather, birds, and beasts, but never a suggestion that they needed protection from mankind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Valuables hung in trees, protected only from weather, birds, and beasts, but never a suggestion that they needed protection from mankind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
CHIPEWYANS
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From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Of the last we saw daily instances in crossing the country.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading Of the last we saw daily instances in crossing the country.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Of the last we saw daily instances in crossing the country.
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading They are kind and hospitable among themselves, but grasping in their dealings with white men, as already set forth.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading These Chipewyans are dirty, shiftless, improvident, and absolutely honest.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They are kind and hospitable among themselves, but grasping in their dealings with white men, as already set forth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Valuables hung in trees, protected only from weather, birds, and beasts, but never a suggestion that they needed protection from mankind.
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From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading They are kind and hospitable among themselves, but grasping in their dealings with white men, as already set forth.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading These Chipewyans are dirty, shiftless, improvident, and absolutely honest.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading They are kind and hospitable among themselves, but grasping in their dealings with white men, as already set forth.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Valuables hung in trees, protected only from weather, birds, and beasts, but never a suggestion that they needed protection from mankind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
improvidentadjective
not provident; not providing for the future
From this reading These Chipewyans are dirty, shiftless, improvident, and absolutely honest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the last we saw daily instances in crossing the country.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They are kind and hospitable among themselves, but grasping in their dealings with white men, as already set forth.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Of the last we saw daily instances in crossing the country.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Valuables hung in trees, protected only from weather, birds, and beasts, but never a suggestion that they needed protection from mankind.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They are kind and hospitable among themselves, but grasping in their dealings with white men, as already set forth.
misleadingadjectiveUS /mɪˈsliːdɪŋ/
designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Valuables hung in trees, protected only from weather, birds, and beasts, but never a suggestion that they needed protection from mankind.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Valuables hung in trees, protected only from weather, birds, and beasts, but never a suggestion that they needed protection from mankind.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the last we saw daily instances in crossing the country.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Valuables hung in trees, protected only from weather, birds, and beasts, but never a suggestion that they needed protection from mankind.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Valuables hung in trees, protected only from weather, birds, and beasts, but never a suggestion that they needed protection from mankind.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Valuables hung in trees, protected only from weather, birds, and beasts, but never a suggestion that they needed protection from mankind.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Of the last we saw daily instances in crossing the country.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They are kind and hospitable among themselves, but grasping in their dealings with white men, as already set forth.
shiftlessadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftlɪs/
lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy
From this reading These Chipewyans are dirty, shiftless, improvident, and absolutely honest.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
specificadjectiveUS /spəˈsɪfɪk/
(sometimes followed by “to”) applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
SPEECHnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Valuables hung in trees, protected only from weather, birds, and beasts, but never a suggestion that they needed protection from mankind.
SweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Valuables hung in trees, protected only from weather, birds, and beasts, but never a suggestion that they needed protection from mankind.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They are kind and hospitable among themselves, but grasping in their dealings with white men, as already set forth.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These Chipewyans are dirty, shiftless, improvident, and absolutely honest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Valuables hung in trees, protected only from weather, birds, and beasts, but never a suggestion that they needed protection from mankind.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Valuables hung in trees, protected only from weather, birds, and beasts, but never a suggestion that they needed protection from mankind.
ValuablesnounUS /ˈvæljəbəlz/
plural of “valuable” — something of value
From this reading Valuables hung in trees, protected only from weather, birds, and beasts, but never a suggestion that they needed protection from mankind.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of the last we saw daily instances in crossing the country.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Valuables hung in trees, protected only from weather, birds, and beasts, but never a suggestion that they needed protection from mankind.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading They are kind and hospitable among themselves, but grasping in their dealings with white men, as already set forth.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are kind and hospitable among themselves, but grasping in their dealings with white men, as already set forth.
WRITINGnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading THE CHIPEWYANS, THEIR SPEECH AND WRITING Sweeping generalisations are always misleading, therefore I offer some now, and later will correct them by specific instances.
