Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

(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 Rain, therefore, is the focal point from which all their thoughts radiate.

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

From this reading The people may try to force the moon and the sun to give them rain.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

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

From this reading Since the people obtain their subsistence from the products of the soil, they naturally are deeply concerned in the weather upon which their crops depend.

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

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Even the plough is dipped into water before it is put to use, in order that it may draw rain.

confined by bonds

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading Since the people obtain their subsistence from the products of the soil, they naturally are deeply concerned in the weather upon which their crops depend.

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading Since the people obtain their subsistence from the products of the soil, they naturally are deeply concerned in the weather upon which their crops depend.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Since the people obtain their subsistence from the products of the soil, they naturally are deeply concerned in the weather upon which their crops depend.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading Since the people obtain their subsistence from the products of the soil, they naturally are deeply concerned in the weather upon which their crops depend.

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

From this reading Even the plough is dipped into water before it is put to use, in order that it may draw rain.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Even the plough is dipped into water before it is put to use, in order that it may draw rain.

divisible by two

From this reading Even the plough is dipped into water before it is put to use, in order that it may draw rain.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

having or localized centrally at a focus

From this reading Rain, therefore, is the focal point from which all their thoughts radiate.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The people may try to force the moon and the sun to give them rain.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The people may try to force the moon and the sun to give them rain.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

toward home

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

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

From this reading Since the people obtain their subsistence from the products of the soil, they naturally are deeply concerned in the weather upon which their crops depend.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Even the plough is dipped into water before it is put to use, in order that it may draw rain.

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

From this reading Rain, therefore, is the focal point from which all their thoughts radiate.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Even the plough is dipped into water before it is put to use, in order that it may draw rain.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Even the plough is dipped into water before it is put to use, in order that it may draw rain.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The people may try to force the moon and the sun to give them rain.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

as might be expected

From this reading Since the people obtain their subsistence from the products of the soil, they naturally are deeply concerned in the weather upon which their crops depend.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

come into possession of

From this reading Since the people obtain their subsistence from the products of the soil, they naturally are deeply concerned in the weather upon which their crops depend.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Even the plough is dipped into water before it is put to use, in order that it may draw rain.

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

From this reading Since the people obtain their subsistence from the products of the soil, they naturally are deeply concerned in the weather upon which their crops depend.

a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

From this reading Even the plough is dipped into water before it is put to use, in order that it may draw rain.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Rain, therefore, is the focal point from which all their thoughts radiate.

plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale

From this reading Since the people obtain their subsistence from the products of the soil, they naturally are deeply concerned in the weather upon which their crops depend.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Even the plough is dipped into water before it is put to use, in order that it may draw rain.

send out rays or waves

From this reading Rain, therefore, is the focal point from which all their thoughts radiate.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

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

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since the people obtain their subsistence from the products of the soil, they naturally are deeply concerned in the weather upon which their crops depend.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading Since the people obtain their subsistence from the products of the soil, they naturally are deeply concerned in the weather upon which their crops depend.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting

From this reading Since the people obtain their subsistence from the products of the soil, they naturally are deeply concerned in the weather upon which their crops depend.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

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

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

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

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Even the plough is dipped into water before it is put to use, in order that it may draw rain.

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

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Since the people obtain their subsistence from the products of the soil, they naturally are deeply concerned in the weather upon which their crops depend.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The people may try to force the moon and the sun to give them rain.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Rain, therefore, is the focal point from which all their thoughts radiate.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Since the people obtain their subsistence from the products of the soil, they naturally are deeply concerned in the weather upon which their crops depend.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Rain, therefore, is the focal point from which all their thoughts radiate.

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

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading The people may try to force the moon and the sun to give them rain.

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Since the people obtain their subsistence from the products of the soil, they naturally are deeply concerned in the weather upon which their crops depend.

the act of using

From this reading Even the plough is dipped into water before it is put to use, in order that it may draw rain.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Even the plough is dipped into water before it is put to use, in order that it may draw rain.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Since the people obtain their subsistence from the products of the soil, they naturally are deeply concerned in the weather upon which their crops depend.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Since the people obtain their subsistence from the products of the soil, they naturally are deeply concerned in the weather upon which their crops depend.

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.

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

From this reading Relation of Man to Nature--Dancing as a Form of Worship Learned from the Animals--Tarahumare Sacrifices--The Rutuburi Dance Taught by the Turkey--The Yumari Learned from the Deer--Tarahumare Rain Songs--Greeting the Sun--Tarahumare Oratory--The Flowing Bowl--The National Importance of Tesvino--Homeward Bound.