adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading So with the lingo of the Kroo-boys of Africa, the pigeon English of the Far East, and the bêche de mer of the westerly portion of the South Seas.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading This the traders did when they invented the Chinook lingo for use over British Columbia, Alaska, and the Northwest Territory.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading This the traders did when they invented the Chinook lingo for use over British Columbia, Alaska, and the Northwest Territory.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
BÊCHE
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From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This latter is often called pigeon English, but pigeon English it certainly is not.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading This latter is often called pigeon English, but pigeon English it certainly is not.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading To show how totally different it is, mention need be made only of the fact that the classic piecee of China has no place in it.
ChinooknounUS /ʃɪˈnʊk/
a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies
From this reading This the traders did when they invented the Chinook lingo for use over British Columbia, Alaska, and the Northwest Territory.
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading To show how totally different it is, mention need be made only of the fact that the classic piecee of China has no place in it.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading This the traders did when they invented the Chinook lingo for use over British Columbia, Alaska, and the Northwest Territory.
DEnounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
dialectsnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekts/
plural of “dialect” — the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This the traders did when they invented the Chinook lingo for use over British Columbia, Alaska, and the Northwest Territory.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading To show how totally different it is, mention need be made only of the fact that the classic piecee of China has no place in it.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading So with the lingo of the Kroo-boys of Africa, the pigeon English of the Far East, and the bêche de mer of the westerly portion of the South Seas.
ENGLISHnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading To show how totally different it is, mention need be made only of the fact that the classic piecee of China has no place in it.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So with the lingo of the Kroo-boys of Africa, the pigeon English of the Far East, and the bêche de mer of the westerly portion of the South Seas.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This the traders did when they invented the Chinook lingo for use over British Columbia, Alaska, and the Northwest Territory.
GivenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To show how totally different it is, mention need be made only of the fact that the classic piecee of China has no place in it.
how
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From this reading To show how totally different it is, mention need be made only of the fact that the classic piecee of China has no place in it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To show how totally different it is, mention need be made only of the fact that the classic piecee of China has no place in it.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading This the traders did when they invented the Chinook lingo for use over British Columbia, Alaska, and the Northwest Territory.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This latter is often called pigeon English, but pigeon English it certainly is not.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This latter is often called pigeon English, but pigeon English it certainly is not.
Kroo-boys
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From this reading So with the lingo of the Kroo-boys of Africa, the pigeon English of the Far East, and the bêche de mer of the westerly portion of the South Seas.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading This latter is often called pigeon English, but pigeon English it certainly is not.
lingonounUS /ˈlɪŋɡoʊ/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading This the traders did when they invented the Chinook lingo for use over British Columbia, Alaska, and the Northwest Territory.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To show how totally different it is, mention need be made only of the fact that the classic piecee of China has no place in it.
manufactureverbUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃər/
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading To show how totally different it is, mention need be made only of the fact that the classic piecee of China has no place in it.
MER
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From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading To show how totally different it is, mention need be made only of the fact that the classic piecee of China has no place in it.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To show how totally different it is, mention need be made only of the fact that the classic piecee of China has no place in it.
NorthwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading This the traders did when they invented the Chinook lingo for use over British Columbia, Alaska, and the Northwest Territory.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This latter is often called pigeon English, but pigeon English it certainly is not.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading This latter is often called pigeon English, but pigeon English it certainly is not.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading To show how totally different it is, mention need be made only of the fact that the classic piecee of China has no place in it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This the traders did when they invented the Chinook lingo for use over British Columbia, Alaska, and the Northwest Territory.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
piecee
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From this reading To show how totally different it is, mention need be made only of the fact that the classic piecee of China has no place in it.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading So with the lingo of the Kroo-boys of Africa, the pigeon English of the Far East, and the bêche de mer of the westerly portion of the South Seas.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To show how totally different it is, mention need be made only of the fact that the classic piecee of China has no place in it.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading So with the lingo of the Kroo-boys of Africa, the pigeon English of the Far East, and the bêche de mer of the westerly portion of the South Seas.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
SeasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading So with the lingo of the Kroo-boys of Africa, the pigeon English of the Far East, and the bêche de mer of the westerly portion of the South Seas.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To show how totally different it is, mention need be made only of the fact that the classic piecee of China has no place in it.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So with the lingo of the Kroo-boys of Africa, the pigeon English of the Far East, and the bêche de mer of the westerly portion of the South Seas.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading So with the lingo of the Kroo-boys of Africa, the pigeon English of the Far East, and the bêche de mer of the westerly portion of the South Seas.
TerritorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading This the traders did when they invented the Chinook lingo for use over British Columbia, Alaska, and the Northwest Territory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This the traders did when they invented the Chinook lingo for use over British Columbia, Alaska, and the Northwest Territory.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This the traders did when they invented the Chinook lingo for use over British Columbia, Alaska, and the Northwest Territory.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To show how totally different it is, mention need be made only of the fact that the classic piecee of China has no place in it.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
unscientificadjectiveUS /ənˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
not consistent with the methods or principles of science
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading This the traders did when they invented the Chinook lingo for use over British Columbia, Alaska, and the Northwest Territory.
westerlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/
toward the west
From this reading So with the lingo of the Kroo-boys of Africa, the pigeon English of the Far East, and the bêche de mer of the westerly portion of the South Seas.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This the traders did when they invented the Chinook lingo for use over British Columbia, Alaska, and the Northwest Territory.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading BÊCHE DE MER ENGLISH Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So with the lingo of the Kroo-boys of Africa, the pigeon English of the Far East, and the bêche de mer of the westerly portion of the South Seas.
