(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With almost unerring exactness he prophesied many deaths.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sipsu was feared, and as correspondingly hated, by the tribe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sipsu was feared, and as correspondingly hated, by the tribe.
blubberverbUS /ˈblʌbər/
cry or whine with snuffling
From this reading They brought to him, it is true, offerings of musk ox meat and walrus blubber when members fell ill.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They brought to him, it is true, offerings of musk ox meat and walrus blubber when members fell ill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was the urge of necessity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sipsu was feared, and as correspondingly hated, by the tribe.
conjurations
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From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
correspondinglyadverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋli/
in a corresponding manner
From this reading Sipsu was feared, and as correspondingly hated, by the tribe.
curesnounUS /kjʊrz/
plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading With almost unerring exactness he prophesied many deaths.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
to come or go into
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
exactnessnoun
the quality of being exact
From this reading With almost unerring exactness he prophesied many deaths.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Sipsu was feared, and as correspondingly hated, by the tribe.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They brought to him, it is true, offerings of musk ox meat and walrus blubber when members fell ill.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Sipsu was feared, and as correspondingly hated, by the tribe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They brought to him, it is true, offerings of musk ox meat and walrus blubber when members fell ill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading They brought to him, it is true, offerings of musk ox meat and walrus blubber when members fell ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They brought to him, it is true, offerings of musk ox meat and walrus blubber when members fell ill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They brought to him, it is true, offerings of musk ox meat and walrus blubber when members fell ill.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
maledictionnoun
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading With almost unerring exactness he prophesied many deaths.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading They brought to him, it is true, offerings of musk ox meat and walrus blubber when members fell ill.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading They brought to him, it is true, offerings of musk ox meat and walrus blubber when members fell ill.
musknounUS /mʌsk/
an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
From this reading They brought to him, it is true, offerings of musk ox meat and walrus blubber when members fell ill.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading But that was the urge of necessity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They brought to him, it is true, offerings of musk ox meat and walrus blubber when members fell ill.
offeringsnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋz/
plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading They brought to him, it is true, offerings of musk ox meat and walrus blubber when members fell ill.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading They brought to him, it is true, offerings of musk ox meat and walrus blubber when members fell ill.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading With almost unerring exactness he prophesied many deaths.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
seances
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From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
Sipsu
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From this reading Sipsu was feared, and as correspondingly hated, by the tribe.
Sipsu's
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From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was the urge of necessity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sipsu was feared, and as correspondingly hated, by the tribe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They brought to him, it is true, offerings of musk ox meat and walrus blubber when members fell ill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They brought to him, it is true, offerings of musk ox meat and walrus blubber when members fell ill.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Sipsu was feared, and as correspondingly hated, by the tribe.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading They brought to him, it is true, offerings of musk ox meat and walrus blubber when members fell ill.
unerringadjective
not liable to error
From this reading With almost unerring exactness he prophesied many deaths.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading But that was the urge of necessity.
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
walrusnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading They brought to him, it is true, offerings of musk ox meat and walrus blubber when members fell ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sipsu was feared, and as correspondingly hated, by the tribe.
at the time that
From this reading They brought to him, it is true, offerings of musk ox meat and walrus blubber when members fell ill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
a late time of life
From this reading Of late years Sipsu's conjurations for recovery had resulted in few cures; his heart was not in them; but with greater vehemence did he enter upon seances of malediction.
