used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
(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 SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I would see them talking together in twos and threes, just out of earshot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Finally two of the older men, who had been with me for years and whom I had trusted, came to me pretending to be sick.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Finally two of the older men, who had been with me for years and whom I had trusted, came to me pretending to be sick.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Toward the end of the period of waiting I began to notice that some of them were getting nervous.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Finally two of the older men, who had been with me for years and whom I had trusted, came to me pretending to be sick.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading I have had sufficient experience to know a sick Eskimo when I see one, and the excuses of Poodloonah and Panikpah did not convince me.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
demoralizingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪzɪŋ/
destructive of morale and self-reliance
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I have had sufficient experience to know a sick Eskimo when I see one, and the excuses of Poodloonah and Panikpah did not convince me.
earshotnounUS /ˈɪrʃɑːt/
the range within which a voice can be heard
From this reading I would see them talking together in twos and threes, just out of earshot.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Toward the end of the period of waiting I began to notice that some of them were getting nervous.
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading I have had sufficient experience to know a sick Eskimo when I see one, and the excuses of Poodloonah and Panikpah did not convince me.
ESKIMOSnounUS /ˈeskəmoʊz/
plural of “eskimo” — a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading I have had sufficient experience to know a sick Eskimo when I see one, and the excuses of Poodloonah and Panikpah did not convince me.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I have had sufficient experience to know a sick Eskimo when I see one, and the excuses of Poodloonah and Panikpah did not convince me.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally two of the older men, who had been with me for years and whom I had trusted, came to me pretending to be sick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Finally two of the older men, who had been with me for years and whom I had trusted, came to me pretending to be sick.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Toward the end of the period of waiting I began to notice that some of them were getting nervous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had sufficient experience to know a sick Eskimo when I see one, and the excuses of Poodloonah and Panikpah did not convince me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Toward the end of the period of waiting I began to notice that some of them were getting nervous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I would see them talking together in twos and threes, just out of earshot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
and nothing more
From this reading I would see them talking together in twos and threes, just out of earshot.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have had sufficient experience to know a sick Eskimo when I see one, and the excuses of Poodloonah and Panikpah did not convince me.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finally two of the older men, who had been with me for years and whom I had trusted, came to me pretending to be sick.
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 SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
the force of workers available
From this reading Finally two of the older men, who had been with me for years and whom I had trusted, came to me pretending to be sick.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
NERVEnounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
easily agitated
From this reading Toward the end of the period of waiting I began to notice that some of them were getting nervous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have had sufficient experience to know a sick Eskimo when I see one, and the excuses of Poodloonah and Panikpah did not convince me.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Toward the end of the period of waiting I began to notice that some of them were getting nervous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Finally two of the older men, who had been with me for years and whom I had trusted, came to me pretending to be sick.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have had sufficient experience to know a sick Eskimo when I see one, and the excuses of Poodloonah and Panikpah did not convince me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I would see them talking together in twos and threes, just out of earshot.
Panikpah
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From this reading I have had sufficient experience to know a sick Eskimo when I see one, and the excuses of Poodloonah and Panikpah did not convince me.
an amount of time
From this reading Toward the end of the period of waiting I began to notice that some of them were getting nervous.
Poodloonah
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From this reading I have had sufficient experience to know a sick Eskimo when I see one, and the excuses of Poodloonah and Panikpah did not convince me.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Finally two of the older men, who had been with me for years and whom I had trusted, came to me pretending to be sick.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
psychologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I would see them talking together in twos and threes, just out of earshot.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Finally two of the older men, who had been with me for years and whom I had trusted, came to me pretending to be sick.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading I have had sufficient experience to know a sick Eskimo when I see one, and the excuses of Poodloonah and Panikpah did not convince me.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I would see them talking together in twos and threes, just out of earshot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Toward the end of the period of waiting I began to notice that some of them were getting nervous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Toward the end of the period of waiting I began to notice that some of them were getting nervous.
threesnounUS /θriːz/
plural of “three” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I would see them talking together in twos and threes, just out of earshot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toward the end of the period of waiting I began to notice that some of them were getting nervous.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I would see them talking together in twos and threes, just out of earshot.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward the end of the period of waiting I began to notice that some of them were getting nervous.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Finally two of the older men, who had been with me for years and whom I had trusted, came to me pretending to be sick.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Finally two of the older men, who had been with me for years and whom I had trusted, came to me pretending to be sick.
twosnounUS /tuːz/
plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I would see them talking together in twos and threes, just out of earshot.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Toward the end of the period of waiting I began to notice that some of them were getting nervous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME OF MY ESKIMOS LOSE THEIR NERVE The protracted delay, hard as it was upon all the members of the expedition, had a demoralizing psychological effect upon some of my Eskimos.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Toward the end of the period of waiting I began to notice that some of them were getting nervous.
at the time that
From this reading I have had sufficient experience to know a sick Eskimo when I see one, and the excuses of Poodloonah and Panikpah did not convince me.
which person or people
From this reading Finally two of the older men, who had been with me for years and whom I had trusted, came to me pretending to be sick.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finally two of the older men, who had been with me for years and whom I had trusted, came to me pretending to be sick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Finally two of the older men, who had been with me for years and whom I had trusted, came to me pretending to be sick.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would see them talking together in twos and threes, just out of earshot.
a late time of life
From this reading Finally two of the older men, who had been with me for years and whom I had trusted, came to me pretending to be sick.
