aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Religion--Mother Moon Becomes the Virgin Mary--Myths--The Creation--The Deluge--Folk-lore--The Crow's Story to the Parrot--Brother Coyote--Beliefs about Animals.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Sun guards the men in the daytime; therefore the Tarahumares do not transact business after sunset.
in addition
From this reading He also makes the animals sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These gods are Father Sun (Nonorugami) and Mother Moon (Yerugami).
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Religion--Mother Moon Becomes the Virgin Mary--Myths--The Creation--The Deluge--Folk-lore--The Crow's Story to the Parrot--Brother Coyote--Beliefs about Animals.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These gods are Father Sun (Nonorugami) and Mother Moon (Yerugami).
barrancas
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From this reading The pagans or _gentiles_ in the barrancas say that they have two gods, but no devil.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Religion--Mother Moon Becomes the Virgin Mary--Myths--The Creation--The Deluge--Folk-lore--The Crow's Story to the Parrot--Brother Coyote--Beliefs about Animals.
BeliefsnounUS /bɪˈliːfs/
plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Religion--Mother Moon Becomes the Virgin Mary--Myths--The Creation--The Deluge--Folk-lore--The Crow's Story to the Parrot--Brother Coyote--Beliefs about Animals.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Religion--Mother Moon Becomes the Virgin Mary--Myths--The Creation--The Deluge--Folk-lore--The Crow's Story to the Parrot--Brother Coyote--Beliefs about Animals.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Sun guards the men in the daytime; therefore the Tarahumares do not transact business after sunset.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The pagans or _gentiles_ in the barrancas say that they have two gods, but no devil.
CoyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading Religion--Mother Moon Becomes the Virgin Mary--Myths--The Creation--The Deluge--Folk-lore--The Crow's Story to the Parrot--Brother Coyote--Beliefs about Animals.
CreationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading Religion--Mother Moon Becomes the Virgin Mary--Myths--The Creation--The Deluge--Folk-lore--The Crow's Story to the Parrot--Brother Coyote--Beliefs about Animals.
Crow'snounUS /kroʊz/
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading Religion--Mother Moon Becomes the Virgin Mary--Myths--The Creation--The Deluge--Folk-lore--The Crow's Story to the Parrot--Brother Coyote--Beliefs about Animals.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The Sun guards the men in the daytime; therefore the Tarahumares do not transact business after sunset.
DelugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading Religion--Mother Moon Becomes the Virgin Mary--Myths--The Creation--The Deluge--Folk-lore--The Crow's Story to the Parrot--Brother Coyote--Beliefs about Animals.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The pagans or _gentiles_ in the barrancas say that they have two gods, but no devil.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Sun guards the men in the daytime; therefore the Tarahumares do not transact business after sunset.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading These gods are Father Sun (Nonorugami) and Mother Moon (Yerugami).
Folk-lore
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From this reading Religion--Mother Moon Becomes the Virgin Mary--Myths--The Creation--The Deluge--Folk-lore--The Crow's Story to the Parrot--Brother Coyote--Beliefs about Animals.
gentilesnounUS /ˈdʒentaɪlz/
plural of “gentile” — a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading The pagans or _gentiles_ in the barrancas say that they have two gods, but no devil.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The pagans or _gentiles_ in the barrancas say that they have two gods, but no devil.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The Sun guards the men in the daytime; therefore the Tarahumares do not transact business after sunset.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The pagans or _gentiles_ in the barrancas say that they have two gods, but no devil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also makes the animals sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pagans or _gentiles_ in the barrancas say that they have two gods, but no devil.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He also makes the animals sleep.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Religion--Mother Moon Becomes the Virgin Mary--Myths--The Creation--The Deluge--Folk-lore--The Crow's Story to the Parrot--Brother Coyote--Beliefs about Animals.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Sun guards the men in the daytime; therefore the Tarahumares do not transact business after sunset.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Religion--Mother Moon Becomes the Virgin Mary--Myths--The Creation--The Deluge--Folk-lore--The Crow's Story to the Parrot--Brother Coyote--Beliefs about Animals.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Religion--Mother Moon Becomes the Virgin Mary--Myths--The Creation--The Deluge--Folk-lore--The Crow's Story to the Parrot--Brother Coyote--Beliefs about Animals.
MythsnounUS /mɪθs/
plural of “myth” — a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
From this reading Religion--Mother Moon Becomes the Virgin Mary--Myths--The Creation--The Deluge--Folk-lore--The Crow's Story to the Parrot--Brother Coyote--Beliefs about Animals.
not any; not one
From this reading The pagans or _gentiles_ in the barrancas say that they have two gods, but no devil.
Nonorugami
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From this reading These gods are Father Sun (Nonorugami) and Mother Moon (Yerugami).
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Sun guards the men in the daytime; therefore the Tarahumares do not transact business after sunset.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The pagans or _gentiles_ in the barrancas say that they have two gods, but no devil.
pagans
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From this reading The pagans or _gentiles_ in the barrancas say that they have two gods, but no devil.
ParrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading Religion--Mother Moon Becomes the Virgin Mary--Myths--The Creation--The Deluge--Folk-lore--The Crow's Story to the Parrot--Brother Coyote--Beliefs about Animals.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Religion--Mother Moon Becomes the Virgin Mary--Myths--The Creation--The Deluge--Folk-lore--The Crow's Story to the Parrot--Brother Coyote--Beliefs about Animals.
express in words
From this reading The pagans or _gentiles_ in the barrancas say that they have two gods, but no devil.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He also makes the animals sleep.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Religion--Mother Moon Becomes the Virgin Mary--Myths--The Creation--The Deluge--Folk-lore--The Crow's Story to the Parrot--Brother Coyote--Beliefs about Animals.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading These gods are Father Sun (Nonorugami) and Mother Moon (Yerugami).
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The Sun guards the men in the daytime; therefore the Tarahumares do not transact business after sunset.
Tarahumares
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From this reading The Sun guards the men in the daytime; therefore the Tarahumares do not transact business after sunset.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The pagans or _gentiles_ in the barrancas say that they have two gods, but no devil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Religion--Mother Moon Becomes the Virgin Mary--Myths--The Creation--The Deluge--Folk-lore--The Crow's Story to the Parrot--Brother Coyote--Beliefs about Animals.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The Sun guards the men in the daytime; therefore the Tarahumares do not transact business after sunset.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These gods are Father Sun (Nonorugami) and Mother Moon (Yerugami).
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pagans or _gentiles_ in the barrancas say that they have two gods, but no devil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Religion--Mother Moon Becomes the Virgin Mary--Myths--The Creation--The Deluge--Folk-lore--The Crow's Story to the Parrot--Brother Coyote--Beliefs about Animals.
transactverbUS /trænˈzækt/
conduct business
From this reading The Sun guards the men in the daytime; therefore the Tarahumares do not transact business after sunset.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The pagans or _gentiles_ in the barrancas say that they have two gods, but no devil.
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading Religion--Mother Moon Becomes the Virgin Mary--Myths--The Creation--The Deluge--Folk-lore--The Crow's Story to the Parrot--Brother Coyote--Beliefs about Animals.
Yerugami
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From this reading These gods are Father Sun (Nonorugami) and Mother Moon (Yerugami).
