touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They know that the white man is prejudiced against eating human flesh, and consequently they conceal very carefully their performances in this line.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Perhaps all the tribes in the country are not cannibals, but it is pretty certain that some of them are.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CANNIBAL BLACKS--MELBOURNE AND ITS PECULIARITIES.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I have heard," said one of the youths, "that Australian blacks are cannibals.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading "I have heard," said one of the youths, "that Australian blacks are cannibals.
BLACKSnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading CANNIBAL BLACKS--MELBOURNE AND ITS PECULIARITIES.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Perhaps all the tribes in the country are not cannibals, but it is pretty certain that some of them are.
CANNIBALnounUS /ˈkænəbəl/
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading CANNIBAL BLACKS--MELBOURNE AND ITS PECULIARITIES.
cannibalsnounUS /ˈkænəbəlz/
plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh
From this reading "I have heard," said one of the youths, "that Australian blacks are cannibals.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading They know that the white man is prejudiced against eating human flesh, and consequently they conceal very carefully their performances in this line.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Perhaps all the tribes in the country are not cannibals, but it is pretty certain that some of them are.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading They know that the white man is prejudiced against eating human flesh, and consequently they conceal very carefully their performances in this line.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading They know that the white man is prejudiced against eating human flesh, and consequently they conceal very carefully their performances in this line.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Perhaps all the tribes in the country are not cannibals, but it is pretty certain that some of them are.
the act of consuming food
From this reading They know that the white man is prejudiced against eating human flesh, and consequently they conceal very carefully their performances in this line.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading They know that the white man is prejudiced against eating human flesh, and consequently they conceal very carefully their performances in this line.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have heard," said one of the youths, "that Australian blacks are cannibals.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I have heard," said one of the youths, "that Australian blacks are cannibals.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading They know that the white man is prejudiced against eating human flesh, and consequently they conceal very carefully their performances in this line.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have heard," said one of the youths, "that Australian blacks are cannibals.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if that is really so?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Perhaps all the tribes in the country are not cannibals, but it is pretty certain that some of them are.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder if that is really so?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps all the tribes in the country are not cannibals, but it is pretty certain that some of them are.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading CANNIBAL BLACKS--MELBOURNE AND ITS PECULIARITIES.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They know that the white man is prejudiced against eating human flesh, and consequently they conceal very carefully their performances in this line.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They know that the white man is prejudiced against eating human flesh, and consequently they conceal very carefully their performances in this line.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They know that the white man is prejudiced against eating human flesh, and consequently they conceal very carefully their performances in this line.
MELBOURNEnounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading CANNIBAL BLACKS--MELBOURNE AND ITS PECULIARITIES.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Perhaps all the tribes in the country are not cannibals, but it is pretty certain that some of them are.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have heard," said one of the youths, "that Australian blacks are cannibals.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have heard," said one of the youths, "that Australian blacks are cannibals.
PECULIARITIESnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading CANNIBAL BLACKS--MELBOURNE AND ITS PECULIARITIES.
performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading They know that the white man is prejudiced against eating human flesh, and consequently they conceal very carefully their performances in this line.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps all the tribes in the country are not cannibals, but it is pretty certain that some of them are.
prejudicedadjectiveUS /ˈpredʒədəst/
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
From this reading They know that the white man is prejudiced against eating human flesh, and consequently they conceal very carefully their performances in this line.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Perhaps all the tribes in the country are not cannibals, but it is pretty certain that some of them are.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I wonder if that is really so?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have heard," said one of the youths, "that Australian blacks are cannibals.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wonder if that is really so?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Perhaps all the tribes in the country are not cannibals, but it is pretty certain that some of them are.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have heard," said one of the youths, "that Australian blacks are cannibals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have heard," said one of the youths, "that Australian blacks are cannibals.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They know that the white man is prejudiced against eating human flesh, and consequently they conceal very carefully their performances in this line.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Perhaps all the tribes in the country are not cannibals, but it is pretty certain that some of them are.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They know that the white man is prejudiced against eating human flesh, and consequently they conceal very carefully their performances in this line.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They know that the white man is prejudiced against eating human flesh, and consequently they conceal very carefully their performances in this line.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading "Perhaps all the tribes in the country are not cannibals, but it is pretty certain that some of them are.
precisely as stated
From this reading They know that the white man is prejudiced against eating human flesh, and consequently they conceal very carefully their performances in this line.
a Caucasian
From this reading They know that the white man is prejudiced against eating human flesh, and consequently they conceal very carefully their performances in this line.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if that is really so?"
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "I have heard," said one of the youths, "that Australian blacks are cannibals.
