Chapter XII

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

From this reading The _atepelt_, a simple camp, like most of the Indian villages, consisted of about a hundred _callis_, or huts, irregularly grouped near each other.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

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

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

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

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

a device that controls amount of light admitted

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

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From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

become friends with

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

the act of breaking something

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

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From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

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From this reading The _atepelt_, a simple camp, like most of the Indian villages, consisted of about a hundred _callis_, or huts, irregularly grouped near each other.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The _atepelt_, a simple camp, like most of the Indian villages, consisted of about a hundred _callis_, or huts, irregularly grouped near each other.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading The _atepelt_, a simple camp, like most of the Indian villages, consisted of about a hundred _callis_, or huts, irregularly grouped near each other.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

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From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The _atepelt_, a simple camp, like most of the Indian villages, consisted of about a hundred _callis_, or huts, irregularly grouped near each other.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading We must now return to the Far West.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

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From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

arranged into groups

From this reading The _atepelt_, a simple camp, like most of the Indian villages, consisted of about a hundred _callis_, or huts, irregularly grouped near each other.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

ten 10s

From this reading The _atepelt_, a simple camp, like most of the Indian villages, consisted of about a hundred _callis_, or huts, irregularly grouped near each other.

plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter

From this reading The _atepelt_, a simple camp, like most of the Indian villages, consisted of about a hundred _callis_, or huts, irregularly grouped near each other.

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

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading The _atepelt_, a simple camp, like most of the Indian villages, consisted of about a hundred _callis_, or huts, irregularly grouped near each other.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

at an uneven rate

From this reading The _atepelt_, a simple camp, like most of the Indian villages, consisted of about a hundred _callis_, or huts, irregularly grouped near each other.

and nothing more

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The _atepelt_, a simple camp, like most of the Indian villages, consisted of about a hundred _callis_, or huts, irregularly grouped near each other.

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From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The _atepelt_, a simple camp, like most of the Indian villages, consisted of about a hundred _callis_, or huts, irregularly grouped near each other.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We must now return to the Far West.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The _atepelt_, a simple camp, like most of the Indian villages, consisted of about a hundred _callis_, or huts, irregularly grouped near each other.

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From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

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

From this reading We must now return to the Far West.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The _atepelt_, a simple camp, like most of the Indian villages, consisted of about a hundred _callis_, or huts, irregularly grouped near each other.

a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings

From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans

From this reading THE REDSKINS.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading We must now return to the Far West.

the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

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From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading The _atepelt_, a simple camp, like most of the Indian villages, consisted of about a hundred _callis_, or huts, irregularly grouped near each other.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

the money risked on a gamble

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

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

From this reading THE REDSKINS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

propel through the air

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

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

From this reading We must now return to the Far West.

in the direction of

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

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From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading On the banks of the Rio Grande del Norte, about ten leagues' distance from the _presidio_ of San Lucar stood the _atepelt_, or temporary village, of Des Venados.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The _atepelt_, a simple camp, like most of the Indian villages, consisted of about a hundred _callis_, or huts, irregularly grouped near each other.

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From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

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

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

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 Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We must now return to the Far West.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading We must now return to the Far West.

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

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Each _calli_ was built of about a dozen stakes driven into the ground, four or five feet high at the sides, and six or seven in the centre, with an aperture towards the east, for the master of the _calli_ to throw water in the direction of the rising sun--a ceremony by which the Indians conjure the Wacondah to befriend their families during the course of the day just breaking.