adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An Indian is always an Indian, and a Navajo Indian carries a thinner crust of civilization than do some others; as I am going to illustrate.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading You will be partly right--but you will also be partly mistaken.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading An Indian is always an Indian, and a Navajo Indian carries a thinner crust of civilization than do some others; as I am going to illustrate.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading An Indian is always an Indian, and a Navajo Indian carries a thinner crust of civilization than do some others; as I am going to illustrate.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Indian is always an Indian, and a Navajo Indian carries a thinner crust of civilization than do some others; as I am going to illustrate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An Indian is always an Indian, and a Navajo Indian carries a thinner crust of civilization than do some others; as I am going to illustrate.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will be partly right--but you will also be partly mistaken.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You will be partly right--but you will also be partly mistaken.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading An Indian is always an Indian, and a Navajo Indian carries a thinner crust of civilization than do some others; as I am going to illustrate.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading An Indian is always an Indian, and a Navajo Indian carries a thinner crust of civilization than do some others; as I am going to illustrate.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading An Indian is always an Indian, and a Navajo Indian carries a thinner crust of civilization than do some others; as I am going to illustrate.
erasingverbUS /ɪˈreɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “erase” — remove from memory or existence
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
festivalsnounUS /ˈfestəvəlz/
plural of “festival” — a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
furrowverbUS /ˈfɜːroʊ/
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading An Indian is always an Indian, and a Navajo Indian carries a thinner crust of civilization than do some others; as I am going to illustrate.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
grotesquelyadverbUS /ɡroʊˈteskli/
in a grotesque manner
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
hoeingverbUS /ˈhoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “hoe” — dig with a hoe
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An Indian is always an Indian, and a Navajo Indian carries a thinner crust of civilization than do some others; as I am going to illustrate.
illustrateverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪt/
clarify by giving an example of
From this reading An Indian is always an Indian, and a Navajo Indian carries a thinner crust of civilization than do some others; as I am going to illustrate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You may meet them in town and think them tamed to stupidity.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading An Indian is always an Indian, and a Navajo Indian carries a thinner crust of civilization than do some others; as I am going to illustrate.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may meet them in town and think them tamed to stupidity.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading You may meet them in town and think them tamed to stupidity.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading You will be partly right--but you will also be partly mistaken.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
NavajonounUS /ˈnɑːvəhoʊ/
a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
From this reading An Indian is always an Indian, and a Navajo Indian carries a thinner crust of civilization than do some others; as I am going to illustrate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
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From this reading An Indian is always an Indian, and a Navajo Indian carries a thinner crust of civilization than do some others; as I am going to illustrate.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
overallsnounUS /ˈoʊvərɔːlz/
plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading You will be partly right--but you will also be partly mistaken.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
plowingnounUS /ˈplaʊɪŋ/
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
reservationsnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “reservation” — a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading You will be partly right--but you will also be partly mistaken.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
shearingnounUS /ˈʃɪrɪŋ/
removing by cutting off or clipping
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading An Indian is always an Indian, and a Navajo Indian carries a thinner crust of civilization than do some others; as I am going to illustrate.
StetsonnounUS /ˈstetsən/
a hat made of felt with a creased crown
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading You may meet them in town and think them tamed to stupidity.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
tamedadjectiveUS /teɪmd/
brought from wildness into a domesticated state
From this reading You may meet them in town and think them tamed to stupidity.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading An Indian is always an Indian, and a Navajo Indian carries a thinner crust of civilization than do some others; as I am going to illustrate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You may meet them in town and think them tamed to stupidity.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You may meet them in town and think them tamed to stupidity.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading An Indian is always an Indian, and a Navajo Indian carries a thinner crust of civilization than do some others; as I am going to illustrate.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You may meet them in town and think them tamed to stupidity.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading You may meet them in town and think them tamed to stupidity.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading You may travel out upon their reservations and find them shearing sheep or hoeing corn or plodding along the furrow, plowing their fields; or you may watch them dancing grotesquely in their festivals, and still think that civilization is fast erasing the savage instincts from their natures.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading Indians are Indians, though they wear the green sweater and overalls of civilization and set upon their black hair the hat made famous by John B. Stetson.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will be partly right--but you will also be partly mistaken.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may meet them in town and think them tamed to stupidity.
