Chapter V

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

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

in the past

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

a deep yellow color

From this reading The children of the North--the little Esquimaux--had beads of amber, and the Indian tribes farther south strung shells that look so much like the teeth of animals one can hardly believe they are anything else.

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

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The children of the North--the little Esquimaux--had beads of amber, and the Indian tribes farther south strung shells that look so much like the teeth of animals one can hardly believe they are anything else.

any thing at all

From this reading The children of the North--the little Esquimaux--had beads of amber, and the Indian tribes farther south strung shells that look so much like the teeth of animals one can hardly believe they are anything else.

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

From this reading The children of the North--the little Esquimaux--had beads of amber, and the Indian tribes farther south strung shells that look so much like the teeth of animals one can hardly believe they are anything else.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Indian children sometimes used beads of clay, and so did the little Egyptians, for the fine clay by the river Nile made beautiful beads, as well as pottery.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Look for them at the Natural History Museum and you will see that this is so.

several beads threaded together on a string

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Indian children sometimes used beads of clay, and so did the little Egyptians, for the fine clay by the river Nile made beautiful beads, as well as pottery.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The children of the North--the little Esquimaux--had beads of amber, and the Indian tribes farther south strung shells that look so much like the teeth of animals one can hardly believe they are anything else.

plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

a young person of either sex

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

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

From this reading Indian children sometimes used beads of clay, and so did the little Egyptians, for the fine clay by the river Nile made beautiful beads, as well as pottery.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading Indian children sometimes used beads of clay, and so did the little Egyptians, for the fine clay by the river Nile made beautiful beads, as well as pottery.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading For thread there were grasses and fibres of plants or sinews of deer.

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

From this reading Indian children sometimes used beads of clay, and so did the little Egyptians, for the fine clay by the river Nile made beautiful beads, as well as pottery.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading Indian children sometimes used beads of clay, and so did the little Egyptians, for the fine clay by the river Nile made beautiful beads, as well as pottery.

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

From this reading The children of the North--the little Esquimaux--had beads of amber, and the Indian tribes farther south strung shells that look so much like the teeth of animals one can hardly believe they are anything else.

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

From this reading The children of the North--the little Esquimaux--had beads of amber, and the Indian tribes farther south strung shells that look so much like the teeth of animals one can hardly believe they are anything else.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading The children of the North--the little Esquimaux--had beads of amber, and the Indian tribes farther south strung shells that look so much like the teeth of animals one can hardly believe they are anything else.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

plural of “fibre” — a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

From this reading For thread there were grasses and fibres of plants or sinews of deer.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Indian children sometimes used beads of clay, and so did the little Egyptians, for the fine clay by the river Nile made beautiful beads, as well as pottery.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay

From this reading For thread there were grasses and fibres of plants or sinews of deer.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The children of the North--the little Esquimaux--had beads of amber, and the Indian tribes farther south strung shells that look so much like the teeth of animals one can hardly believe they are anything else.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

only a very short time before

From this reading The children of the North--the little Esquimaux--had beads of amber, and the Indian tribes farther south strung shells that look so much like the teeth of animals one can hardly believe they are anything else.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Look for them at the Natural History Museum and you will see that this is so.

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

From this reading Indian children sometimes used beads of clay, and so did the little Egyptians, for the fine clay by the river Nile made beautiful beads, as well as pottery.

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

From this reading Look for them at the Natural History Museum and you will see that this is so.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The children of the North--the little Esquimaux--had beads of amber, and the Indian tribes farther south strung shells that look so much like the teeth of animals one can hardly believe they are anything else.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

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 WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The children of the North--the little Esquimaux--had beads of amber, and the Indian tribes farther south strung shells that look so much like the teeth of animals one can hardly believe they are anything else.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Indian children sometimes used beads of clay, and so did the little Egyptians, for the fine clay by the river Nile made beautiful beads, as well as pottery.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The children of the North--the little Esquimaux--had beads of amber, and the Indian tribes farther south strung shells that look so much like the teeth of animals one can hardly believe they are anything else.

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading Look for them at the Natural History Museum and you will see that this is so.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Look for them at the Natural History Museum and you will see that this is so.

jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization

From this reading Indian children sometimes used beads of clay, and so did the little Egyptians, for the fine clay by the river Nile made beautiful beads, as well as pottery.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The children of the North--the little Esquimaux--had beads of amber, and the Indian tribes farther south strung shells that look so much like the teeth of animals one can hardly believe they are anything else.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The children of the North--the little Esquimaux--had beads of amber, and the Indian tribes farther south strung shells that look so much like the teeth of animals one can hardly believe they are anything else.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

having a hole cut through

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading For thread there were grasses and fibres of plants or sinews of deer.

ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln

From this reading Indian children sometimes used beads of clay, and so did the little Egyptians, for the fine clay by the river Nile made beautiful beads, as well as pottery.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

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

From this reading Indian children sometimes used beads of clay, and so did the little Egyptians, for the fine clay by the river Nile made beautiful beads, as well as pottery.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Look for them at the Natural History Museum and you will see that this is so.

plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

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

From this reading The children of the North--the little Esquimaux--had beads of amber, and the Indian tribes farther south strung shells that look so much like the teeth of animals one can hardly believe they are anything else.

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

From this reading For thread there were grasses and fibres of plants or sinews of deer.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Indian children sometimes used beads of clay, and so did the little Egyptians, for the fine clay by the river Nile made beautiful beads, as well as pottery.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Indian children sometimes used beads of clay, and so did the little Egyptians, for the fine clay by the river Nile made beautiful beads, as well as pottery.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The children of the North--the little Esquimaux--had beads of amber, and the Indian tribes farther south strung shells that look so much like the teeth of animals one can hardly believe they are anything else.

-ing form of “string” — thread on or as if on a string

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

that is on a string

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading The children of the North--the little Esquimaux--had beads of amber, and the Indian tribes farther south strung shells that look so much like the teeth of animals one can hardly believe they are anything else.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

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

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Look for them at the Natural History Museum and you will see that this is so.

in or at that place or location

From this reading For thread there were grasses and fibres of plants or sinews of deer.

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

From this reading The children of the North--the little Esquimaux--had beads of amber, and the Indian tribes farther south strung shells that look so much like the teeth of animals one can hardly believe they are anything else.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Look for them at the Natural History Museum and you will see that this is so.

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading For thread there were grasses and fibres of plants or sinews of deer.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading The children of the North--the little Esquimaux--had beads of amber, and the Indian tribes farther south strung shells that look so much like the teeth of animals one can hardly believe they are anything else.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Indian children sometimes used beads of clay, and so did the little Egyptians, for the fine clay by the river Nile made beautiful beads, as well as pottery.

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

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Indian children sometimes used beads of clay, and so did the little Egyptians, for the fine clay by the river Nile made beautiful beads, as well as pottery.

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

From this reading For thread there were grasses and fibres of plants or sinews of deer.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

at the time that

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

which person or people

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Look for them at the Natural History Museum and you will see that this is so.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Look for them at the Natural History Museum and you will see that this is so.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading WHAT A CHILD CAN DO WITH BEADS Long, long ago when the world was young, the child who wished for a gay and pretty necklace for her little brown throat strung berries and seeds or pieces of shell and bone that her father ground smooth by hand and pierced for stringing.