used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His chief source of self-disgust was his way of taking the information that the Borelands, including Jean Wiley, thought him a squaw-man.
anew
From this reading In his dejection his thoughts went back time and again to those few moments of silent companionship when he had stood beside the girl in the dusk and watched the funeral canoes come in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In his dejection his thoughts went back time and again to those few moments of silent companionship when he had stood beside the girl in the dusk and watched the funeral canoes come in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
next to; at the side of
From this reading In his dejection his thoughts went back time and again to those few moments of silent companionship when he had stood beside the girl in the dusk and watched the funeral canoes come in.
Boreland's
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From this reading HARLAN WAKES UP Gregg Harlan had watched with interest the Boreland's preparation for departure to the island of Kon Klayu.
Borelands
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From this reading His chief source of self-disgust was his way of taking the information that the Borelands, including Jean Wiley, thought him a squaw-man.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading In his dejection his thoughts went back time and again to those few moments of silent companionship when he had stood beside the girl in the dusk and watched the funeral canoes come in.
a person who is in charge
From this reading His chief source of self-disgust was his way of taking the information that the Borelands, including Jean Wiley, thought him a squaw-man.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In his dejection his thoughts went back time and again to those few moments of silent companionship when he had stood beside the girl in the dusk and watched the funeral canoes come in.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading In his dejection his thoughts went back time and again to those few moments of silent companionship when he had stood beside the girl in the dusk and watched the funeral canoes come in.
complimentaryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈmentəri/
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading In his dejection his thoughts went back time and again to those few moments of silent companionship when he had stood beside the girl in the dusk and watched the funeral canoes come in.
the act of departing
From this reading HARLAN WAKES UP Gregg Harlan had watched with interest the Boreland's preparation for departure to the island of Kon Klayu.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In his dejection his thoughts went back time and again to those few moments of silent companionship when he had stood beside the girl in the dusk and watched the funeral canoes come in.
at any time
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In his dejection his thoughts went back time and again to those few moments of silent companionship when he had stood beside the girl in the dusk and watched the funeral canoes come in.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HARLAN WAKES UP Gregg Harlan had watched with interest the Boreland's preparation for departure to the island of Kon Klayu.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading In his dejection his thoughts went back time and again to those few moments of silent companionship when he had stood beside the girl in the dusk and watched the funeral canoes come in.
a young female
From this reading In his dejection his thoughts went back time and again to those few moments of silent companionship when he had stood beside the girl in the dusk and watched the funeral canoes come in.
Gregg
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From this reading HARLAN WAKES UP Gregg Harlan had watched with interest the Boreland's preparation for departure to the island of Kon Klayu.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HARLAN WAKES UP Gregg Harlan had watched with interest the Boreland's preparation for departure to the island of Kon Klayu.
HARLAN
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From this reading HARLAN WAKES UP Gregg Harlan had watched with interest the Boreland's preparation for departure to the island of Kon Klayu.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His chief source of self-disgust was his way of taking the information that the Borelands, including Jean Wiley, thought him a squaw-man.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading His chief source of self-disgust was his way of taking the information that the Borelands, including Jean Wiley, thought him a squaw-man.
a message received and understood
From this reading His chief source of self-disgust was his way of taking the information that the Borelands, including Jean Wiley, thought him a squaw-man.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading HARLAN WAKES UP Gregg Harlan had watched with interest the Boreland's preparation for departure to the island of Kon Klayu.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading HARLAN WAKES UP Gregg Harlan had watched with interest the Boreland's preparation for departure to the island of Kon Klayu.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading His chief source of self-disgust was his way of taking the information that the Borelands, including Jean Wiley, thought him a squaw-man.
Klayu
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From this reading HARLAN WAKES UP Gregg Harlan had watched with interest the Boreland's preparation for departure to the island of Kon Klayu.
Kon
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From this reading HARLAN WAKES UP Gregg Harlan had watched with interest the Boreland's preparation for departure to the island of Kon Klayu.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In his dejection his thoughts went back time and again to those few moments of silent companionship when he had stood beside the girl in the dusk and watched the funeral canoes come in.
not any; not one
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARLAN WAKES UP Gregg Harlan had watched with interest the Boreland's preparation for departure to the island of Kon Klayu.
PotlatchnounUS /ˈpɑːtlætʃ/
a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading HARLAN WAKES UP Gregg Harlan had watched with interest the Boreland's preparation for departure to the island of Kon Klayu.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
self-disgustnoun
shame resulting from strong dislike of yourself or your actions
From this reading His chief source of self-disgust was his way of taking the information that the Borelands, including Jean Wiley, thought him a squaw-man.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In his dejection his thoughts went back time and again to those few moments of silent companionship when he had stood beside the girl in the dusk and watched the funeral canoes come in.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading His chief source of self-disgust was his way of taking the information that the Borelands, including Jean Wiley, thought him a squaw-man.
squaw-man
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From this reading His chief source of self-disgust was his way of taking the information that the Borelands, including Jean Wiley, thought him a squaw-man.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In his dejection his thoughts went back time and again to those few moments of silent companionship when he had stood beside the girl in the dusk and watched the funeral canoes come in.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading His chief source of self-disgust was his way of taking the information that the Borelands, including Jean Wiley, thought him a squaw-man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His chief source of self-disgust was his way of taking the information that the Borelands, including Jean Wiley, thought him a squaw-man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARLAN WAKES UP Gregg Harlan had watched with interest the Boreland's preparation for departure to the island of Kon Klayu.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In his dejection his thoughts went back time and again to those few moments of silent companionship when he had stood beside the girl in the dusk and watched the funeral canoes come in.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His chief source of self-disgust was his way of taking the information that the Borelands, including Jean Wiley, thought him a squaw-man.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In his dejection his thoughts went back time and again to those few moments of silent companionship when he had stood beside the girl in the dusk and watched the funeral canoes come in.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARLAN WAKES UP Gregg Harlan had watched with interest the Boreland's preparation for departure to the island of Kon Klayu.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HARLAN WAKES UP Gregg Harlan had watched with interest the Boreland's preparation for departure to the island of Kon Klayu.
WAKESnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading HARLAN WAKES UP Gregg Harlan had watched with interest the Boreland's preparation for departure to the island of Kon Klayu.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time in his life he was doing some serious thinking; and ever since the Potlatch he had been seeing himself in no complimentary light.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading HARLAN WAKES UP Gregg Harlan had watched with interest the Boreland's preparation for departure to the island of Kon Klayu.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His chief source of self-disgust was his way of taking the information that the Borelands, including Jean Wiley, thought him a squaw-man.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In his dejection his thoughts went back time and again to those few moments of silent companionship when he had stood beside the girl in the dusk and watched the funeral canoes come in.
at the time that
From this reading In his dejection his thoughts went back time and again to those few moments of silent companionship when he had stood beside the girl in the dusk and watched the funeral canoes come in.
Wiley
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From this reading His chief source of self-disgust was his way of taking the information that the Borelands, including Jean Wiley, thought him a squaw-man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HARLAN WAKES UP Gregg Harlan had watched with interest the Boreland's preparation for departure to the island of Kon Klayu.
