Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I was rather surprised often to find the faces of the people living in the warm barrancas of a lighter colour than the rest of their bodies.

characteristic of or containing alcohol

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading The Tarahumare of to-day is of medium size and more muscular than his North American cousin, but his cheek-bones are equally prominent.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Tarahumare of to-day is of medium size and more muscular than his North American cousin, but his cheek-bones are equally prominent.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

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From this reading I was rather surprised often to find the faces of the people living in the warm barrancas of a lighter colour than the rest of their bodies.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

in bodily form

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Tarahumare of to-day is of medium size and more muscular than his North American cousin, but his cheek-bones are equally prominent.

of or relating to the sky

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

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From this reading The Tarahumare of to-day is of medium size and more muscular than his North American cousin, but his cheek-bones are equally prominent.

of a color similar to that of wood or earth

From this reading His colour is light chocolate-brown.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading His colour is light chocolate-brown.

plural of “complexion” — the coloring of a person's face

From this reading The darkest complexions, strange to say, I encountered on the highlands near Guachochic.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading The Tarahumare of to-day is of medium size and more muscular than his North American cousin, but his cheek-bones are equally prominent.

superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading The darkest complexions, strange to say, I encountered on the highlands near Guachochic.

adroitness in using the hands

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

take in liquids

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading The darkest complexions, strange to say, I encountered on the highlands near Guachochic.

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading The Tarahumare of to-day is of medium size and more muscular than his North American cousin, but his cheek-bones are equally prominent.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading I was rather surprised often to find the faces of the people living in the warm barrancas of a lighter colour than the rest of their bodies.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I was rather surprised often to find the faces of the people living in the warm barrancas of a lighter colour than the rest of their bodies.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

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From this reading The darkest complexions, strange to say, I encountered on the highlands near Guachochic.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)

From this reading The darkest complexions, strange to say, I encountered on the highlands near Guachochic.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Tarahumare of to-day is of medium size and more muscular than his North American cousin, but his cheek-bones are equally prominent.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

the quality of being honest

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I was rather surprised often to find the faces of the people living in the warm barrancas of a lighter colour than the rest of their bodies.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I was rather surprised often to find the faces of the people living in the warm barrancas of a lighter colour than the rest of their bodies.

plural of “industry” — the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

the power of creative imagination

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Tarahumare of to-day is of medium size and more muscular than his North American cousin, but his cheek-bones are equally prominent.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading His colour is light chocolate-brown.

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

From this reading I was rather surprised often to find the faces of the people living in the warm barrancas of a lighter colour than the rest of their bodies.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading I was rather surprised often to find the faces of the people living in the warm barrancas of a lighter colour than the rest of their bodies.

a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

From this reading The Tarahumare of to-day is of medium size and more muscular than his North American cousin, but his cheek-bones are equally prominent.

the force of workers available

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The Tarahumare of to-day is of medium size and more muscular than his North American cousin, but his cheek-bones are equally prominent.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

of or relating to or consisting of muscle

From this reading The Tarahumare of to-day is of medium size and more muscular than his North American cousin, but his cheek-bones are equally prominent.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The darkest complexions, strange to say, I encountered on the highlands near Guachochic.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The Tarahumare of to-day is of medium size and more muscular than his North American cousin, but his cheek-bones are equally prominent.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

plural of “observer” — a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

many times at short intervals

From this reading I was rather surprised often to find the faces of the people living in the warm barrancas of a lighter colour than the rest of their bodies.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The darkest complexions, strange to say, I encountered on the highlands near Guachochic.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading I was rather surprised often to find the faces of the people living in the warm barrancas of a lighter colour than the rest of their bodies.

of or relating to a phenomenon

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

constitution of the human body

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading The Tarahumare of to-day is of medium size and more muscular than his North American cousin, but his cheek-bones are equally prominent.

on the contrary

From this reading I was rather surprised often to find the faces of the people living in the warm barrancas of a lighter colour than the rest of their bodies.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading I was rather surprised often to find the faces of the people living in the warm barrancas of a lighter colour than the rest of their bodies.

express in words

From this reading The darkest complexions, strange to say, I encountered on the highlands near Guachochic.

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading The Tarahumare of to-day is of medium size and more muscular than his North American cousin, but his cheek-bones are equally prominent.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The darkest complexions, strange to say, I encountered on the highlands near Guachochic.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading I was rather surprised often to find the faces of the people living in the warm barrancas of a lighter colour than the rest of their bodies.

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From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

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From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Tarahumare of to-day is of medium size and more muscular than his North American cousin, but his cheek-bones are equally prominent.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

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From this reading The Tarahumare of to-day is of medium size and more muscular than his North American cousin, but his cheek-bones are equally prominent.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading I was rather surprised often to find the faces of the people living in the warm barrancas of a lighter colour than the rest of their bodies.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was rather surprised often to find the faces of the people living in the warm barrancas of a lighter colour than the rest of their bodies.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.

a Caucasian

From this reading The Tarahumare Physique--Bodily Movements--Not as Sensitive to Pain as White Men--Their Phenomenal Endurance--Health--Honesty--Dexterity and Ingenuity--Good Observers of the Celestial Bodies and Weather-forecasters--Hunting and Shooting--Home Industries--Tesvino, the Great National Drink of the Tribe--Other Alcoholic Drinks.