used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RAPOSA McKay and Lourenço, in a broad, low, musty-smelling room, faced a man who stood and a man who sat.
Amazonian
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From this reading Later on Lourenço informed McKay that in the Tupi _lengoa geral_ of the Amazonian Indians (which, however, was not spoken by this tribe) the word "umanuh" meant "corpse."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RAPOSA McKay and Lourenço, in a broad, low, musty-smelling room, faced a man who stood and a man who sat.
BonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading In his first words to the visitors the old interpreter revealed that the name of the Red Bone ruler was Umanuh.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading The man who sat was the chief of the Red Bones.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE RAPOSA McKay and Lourenço, in a broad, low, musty-smelling room, faced a man who stood and a man who sat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Later on Lourenço informed McKay that in the Tupi _lengoa geral_ of the Amazonian Indians (which, however, was not spoken by this tribe) the word "umanuh" meant "corpse."
a person who is in charge
From this reading The man who sat was the chief of the Red Bones.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Later on Lourenço informed McKay that in the Tupi _lengoa geral_ of the Amazonian Indians (which, however, was not spoken by this tribe) the word "umanuh" meant "corpse."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The man who stood was the old savage who could talk in the Mayoruna language.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading THE RAPOSA McKay and Lourenço, in a broad, low, musty-smelling room, faced a man who stood and a man who sat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In his first words to the visitors the old interpreter revealed that the name of the Red Bone ruler was Umanuh.
geral
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From this reading Later on Lourenço informed McKay that in the Tupi _lengoa geral_ of the Amazonian Indians (which, however, was not spoken by this tribe) the word "umanuh" meant "corpse."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his first words to the visitors the old interpreter revealed that the name of the Red Bone ruler was Umanuh.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Later on Lourenço informed McKay that in the Tupi _lengoa geral_ of the Amazonian Indians (which, however, was not spoken by this tribe) the word "umanuh" meant "corpse."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RAPOSA McKay and Lourenço, in a broad, low, musty-smelling room, faced a man who stood and a man who sat.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Later on Lourenço informed McKay that in the Tupi _lengoa geral_ of the Amazonian Indians (which, however, was not spoken by this tribe) the word "umanuh" meant "corpse."
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Later on Lourenço informed McKay that in the Tupi _lengoa geral_ of the Amazonian Indians (which, however, was not spoken by this tribe) the word "umanuh" meant "corpse."
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading In his first words to the visitors the old interpreter revealed that the name of the Red Bone ruler was Umanuh.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The man who stood was the old savage who could talk in the Mayoruna language.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later on Lourenço informed McKay that in the Tupi _lengoa geral_ of the Amazonian Indians (which, however, was not spoken by this tribe) the word "umanuh" meant "corpse."
lengoa
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From this reading Later on Lourenço informed McKay that in the Tupi _lengoa geral_ of the Amazonian Indians (which, however, was not spoken by this tribe) the word "umanuh" meant "corpse."
Lourenço
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From this reading THE RAPOSA McKay and Lourenço, in a broad, low, musty-smelling room, faced a man who stood and a man who sat.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE RAPOSA McKay and Lourenço, in a broad, low, musty-smelling room, faced a man who stood and a man who sat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE RAPOSA McKay and Lourenço, in a broad, low, musty-smelling room, faced a man who stood and a man who sat.
Mayoruna
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From this reading The man who stood was the old savage who could talk in the Mayoruna language.
McKay
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From this reading THE RAPOSA McKay and Lourenço, in a broad, low, musty-smelling room, faced a man who stood and a man who sat.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Later on Lourenço informed McKay that in the Tupi _lengoa geral_ of the Amazonian Indians (which, however, was not spoken by this tribe) the word "umanuh" meant "corpse."
musty-smelling
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From this reading THE RAPOSA McKay and Lourenço, in a broad, low, musty-smelling room, faced a man who stood and a man who sat.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In his first words to the visitors the old interpreter revealed that the name of the Red Bone ruler was Umanuh.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Later on Lourenço informed McKay that in the Tupi _lengoa geral_ of the Amazonian Indians (which, however, was not spoken by this tribe) the word "umanuh" meant "corpse."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man who sat was the chief of the Red Bones.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The man who stood was the old savage who could talk in the Mayoruna language.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later on Lourenço informed McKay that in the Tupi _lengoa geral_ of the Amazonian Indians (which, however, was not spoken by this tribe) the word "umanuh" meant "corpse."
RAPOSA
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From this reading THE RAPOSA McKay and Lourenço, in a broad, low, musty-smelling room, faced a man who stood and a man who sat.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The man who sat was the chief of the Red Bones.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading In his first words to the visitors the old interpreter revealed that the name of the Red Bone ruler was Umanuh.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE RAPOSA McKay and Lourenço, in a broad, low, musty-smelling room, faced a man who stood and a man who sat.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading In his first words to the visitors the old interpreter revealed that the name of the Red Bone ruler was Umanuh.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE RAPOSA McKay and Lourenço, in a broad, low, musty-smelling room, faced a man who stood and a man who sat.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The man who stood was the old savage who could talk in the Mayoruna language.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Later on Lourenço informed McKay that in the Tupi _lengoa geral_ of the Amazonian Indians (which, however, was not spoken by this tribe) the word "umanuh" meant "corpse."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE RAPOSA McKay and Lourenço, in a broad, low, musty-smelling room, faced a man who stood and a man who sat.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The man who stood was the old savage who could talk in the Mayoruna language.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his first words to the visitors the old interpreter revealed that the name of the Red Bone ruler was Umanuh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAPOSA McKay and Lourenço, in a broad, low, musty-smelling room, faced a man who stood and a man who sat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Later on Lourenço informed McKay that in the Tupi _lengoa geral_ of the Amazonian Indians (which, however, was not spoken by this tribe) the word "umanuh" meant "corpse."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his first words to the visitors the old interpreter revealed that the name of the Red Bone ruler was Umanuh.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Later on Lourenço informed McKay that in the Tupi _lengoa geral_ of the Amazonian Indians (which, however, was not spoken by this tribe) the word "umanuh" meant "corpse."
Tupinoun
a member of the South American Indian people living in Brazil and Paraguay
From this reading Later on Lourenço informed McKay that in the Tupi _lengoa geral_ of the Amazonian Indians (which, however, was not spoken by this tribe) the word "umanuh" meant "corpse."
Umanuh
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From this reading In his first words to the visitors the old interpreter revealed that the name of the Red Bone ruler was Umanuh.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading In his first words to the visitors the old interpreter revealed that the name of the Red Bone ruler was Umanuh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who stood was the old savage who could talk in the Mayoruna language.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Later on Lourenço informed McKay that in the Tupi _lengoa geral_ of the Amazonian Indians (which, however, was not spoken by this tribe) the word "umanuh" meant "corpse."
which person or people
From this reading THE RAPOSA McKay and Lourenço, in a broad, low, musty-smelling room, faced a man who stood and a man who sat.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Later on Lourenço informed McKay that in the Tupi _lengoa geral_ of the Amazonian Indians (which, however, was not spoken by this tribe) the word "umanuh" meant "corpse."
the words that are spoken
From this reading In his first words to the visitors the old interpreter revealed that the name of the Red Bone ruler was Umanuh.
