Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading Again I had great difficulty in finding a guide, as the two villages were at loggerheads about some lands.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Again I had great difficulty in finding a guide, as the two villages were at loggerheads about some lands.

the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

anew

From this reading Again I had great difficulty in finding a guide, as the two villages were at loggerheads about some lands.

(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 All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

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

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

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

From this reading There are two days journey over rough country to Pueblo Viejo, my next objective point.

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

From this reading Again I had great difficulty in finding a guide, as the two villages were at loggerheads about some lands.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Again I had great difficulty in finding a guide, as the two villages were at loggerheads about some lands.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading The guide furnished me by the authorities hid himself when we were about to start.

plural of “aztec” — a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The guide furnished me by the authorities hid himself when we were about to start.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading There are two days journey over rough country to Pueblo Viejo, my next objective point.

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

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading There are two days journey over rough country to Pueblo Viejo, my next objective point.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500)

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Again I had great difficulty in finding a guide, as the two villages were at loggerheads about some lands.

your usual mood

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

apart from; not including

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

abstaining from food

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Again I had great difficulty in finding a guide, as the two villages were at loggerheads about some lands.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading The guide furnished me by the authorities hid himself when we were about to start.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

destroyed or killed

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

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

From this reading Again I had great difficulty in finding a guide, as the two villages were at loggerheads about some lands.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Again I had great difficulty in finding a guide, as the two villages were at loggerheads about some lands.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Again I had great difficulty in finding a guide, as the two villages were at loggerheads about some lands.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading The guide furnished me by the authorities hid himself when we were about to start.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The guide furnished me by the authorities hid himself when we were about to start.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

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

From this reading Again I had great difficulty in finding a guide, as the two villages were at loggerheads about some lands.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

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

From this reading Again I had great difficulty in finding a guide, as the two villages were at loggerheads about some lands.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading There are two days journey over rough country to Pueblo Viejo, my next objective point.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Again I had great difficulty in finding a guide, as the two villages were at loggerheads about some lands.

plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

plural of “loggerhead” — a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence

From this reading Again I had great difficulty in finding a guide, as the two villages were at loggerheads about some lands.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The guide furnished me by the authorities hid himself when we were about to start.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

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

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

the practice or state of having only one spouse at a time

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading There are two days journey over rough country to Pueblo Viejo, my next objective point.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading There are two days journey over rough country to Pueblo Viejo, my next objective point.

undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena

From this reading There are two days journey over rough country to Pueblo Viejo, my next objective point.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

above and across; more than

From this reading There are two days journey over rough country to Pueblo Viejo, my next objective point.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading There are two days journey over rough country to Pueblo Viejo, my next objective point.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called “Pueblos” by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

plural of “ranch” — farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

plural of “restriction” — a principle that limits the extent of something

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading There are two days journey over rough country to Pueblo Viejo, my next objective point.

in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Again I had great difficulty in finding a guide, as the two villages were at loggerheads about some lands.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The guide furnished me by the authorities hid himself when we were about to start.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

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

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are two days journey over rough country to Pueblo Viejo, my next objective point.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

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

From this reading There are two days journey over rough country to Pueblo Viejo, my next objective point.

relating to or characteristic of a tribe

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There are two days journey over rough country to Pueblo Viejo, my next objective point.

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

From this reading Pueblo Viejo--Three Languages Spoken Here--The Aztecs--The Musical Bow--Theories of Its Origin--Dancing Mitote--Fasting and Abstinence--Helping President Diaz--The Importance of Tribal Restrictions--Principles of Monogamy--Disposition of the Dead.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Again I had great difficulty in finding a guide, as the two villages were at loggerheads about some lands.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The guide furnished me by the authorities hid himself when we were about to start.

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

From this reading Again I had great difficulty in finding a guide, as the two villages were at loggerheads about some lands.

at the time that

From this reading The guide furnished me by the authorities hid himself when we were about to start.

in or at the place that

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.

in the company of; together with

From this reading All the other Indians had gone back to their ranches, except one, whom I finally persuaded to show me the way at least as far as the ranch of the shaman with whom I had made friends, where I hoped that through him I might get another guide.