used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to the most reliable estimates they may be counted as some four thousand in all.
(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 According to the most reliable estimates they may be counted as some four thousand in all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading According to the most reliable estimates they may be counted as some four thousand in all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading According to the most reliable estimates they may be counted as some four thousand in all.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading In the central country are the lodges of two tribes—the Montagnais to the south and the Nascaupees further north.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The large majority of these hunt and trap in the southern part of the peninsula, coming out with their furs to the waters of the St. Lawrence.
computeverbUS /kəmˈpjuːt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading According to the most reliable estimates they may be counted as some four thousand in all.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the central country are the lodges of two tribes—the Montagnais to the south and the Nascaupees further north.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
diminishingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/
becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
estimatesnounUS /ˈestəməts/
plural of “estimate” — an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading According to the most reliable estimates they may be counted as some four thousand in all.
fastnesses
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From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading According to the most reliable estimates they may be counted as some four thousand in all.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The large majority of these hunt and trap in the southern part of the peninsula, coming out with their furs to the waters of the St. Lawrence.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading In the central country are the lodges of two tribes—the Montagnais to the south and the Nascaupees further north.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The large majority of these hunt and trap in the southern part of the peninsula, coming out with their furs to the waters of the St. Lawrence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading According to the most reliable estimates they may be counted as some four thousand in all.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading THE INDIANS OF THE LABRADOR.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
LABRADORnounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
From this reading THE INDIANS OF THE LABRADOR.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The large majority of these hunt and trap in the southern part of the peninsula, coming out with their furs to the waters of the St. Lawrence.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading The large majority of these hunt and trap in the southern part of the peninsula, coming out with their furs to the waters of the St. Lawrence.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading In the central country are the lodges of two tribes—the Montagnais to the south and the Nascaupees further north.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The large majority of these hunt and trap in the southern part of the peninsula, coming out with their furs to the waters of the St. Lawrence.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading According to the most reliable estimates they may be counted as some four thousand in all.
Montagnais
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From this reading In the central country are the lodges of two tribes—the Montagnais to the south and the Nascaupees further north.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
Nascaupees
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From this reading In the central country are the lodges of two tribes—the Montagnais to the south and the Nascaupees further north.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the central country are the lodges of two tribes—the Montagnais to the south and the Nascaupees further north.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INDIANS OF THE LABRADOR.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The large majority of these hunt and trap in the southern part of the peninsula, coming out with their furs to the waters of the St. Lawrence.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The large majority of these hunt and trap in the southern part of the peninsula, coming out with their furs to the waters of the St. Lawrence.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading According to the most reliable estimates they may be counted as some four thousand in all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading According to the most reliable estimates they may be counted as some four thousand in all.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the central country are the lodges of two tribes—the Montagnais to the south and the Nascaupees further north.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The large majority of these hunt and trap in the southern part of the peninsula, coming out with their furs to the waters of the St. Lawrence.
St
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From this reading The large majority of these hunt and trap in the southern part of the peninsula, coming out with their furs to the waters of the St. Lawrence.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INDIANS OF THE LABRADOR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The large majority of these hunt and trap in the southern part of the peninsula, coming out with their furs to the waters of the St. Lawrence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading According to the most reliable estimates they may be counted as some four thousand in all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The large majority of these hunt and trap in the southern part of the peninsula, coming out with their furs to the waters of the St. Lawrence.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading In the central country are the lodges of two tribes—the Montagnais to the south and the Nascaupees further north.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the central country are the lodges of two tribes—the Montagnais to the south and the Nascaupees further north.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The large majority of these hunt and trap in the southern part of the peninsula, coming out with their furs to the waters of the St. Lawrence.
belonging to which person
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The large majority of these hunt and trap in the southern part of the peninsula, coming out with their furs to the waters of the St. Lawrence.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading The Indians of the interior are probably a diminishing people whose numbers it is difficult to compute, for they live for the most part withdrawn behind their fastnesses of wilderness and stony desert.
