10th
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From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
11th
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From this reading _Saturday, the 11th._—Very fine and hot.
9th
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From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
bidarky
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From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
clamsnounUS /klæmz/
informal terms for money
From this reading We got some excellent clams from the Indians, and a good lot of strawberries which W. and I hulled.
curiosnounUS /ˈkjʊrioʊz/
plural of “curio” — something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
DisenchantmentnounUS /dɪsɪnˈtʃæntmənt/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading We got some excellent clams from the Indians, and a good lot of strawberries which W. and I hulled.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading _Saturday, the 11th._—Very fine and hot.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We got some excellent clams from the Indians, and a good lot of strawberries which W. and I hulled.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We got some excellent clams from the Indians, and a good lot of strawberries which W. and I hulled.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading _Saturday, the 11th._—Very fine and hot.
hulledverbUS /hʌld/
past form of “hull” — remove the hulls from
From this reading We got some excellent clams from the Indians, and a good lot of strawberries which W. and I hulled.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading We got some excellent clams from the Indians, and a good lot of strawberries which W. and I hulled.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading We got some excellent clams from the Indians, and a good lot of strawberries which W. and I hulled.
engage in
From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
Ned
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From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
others
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From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
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 We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
the possibility of future success
From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
on the contrary
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _Saturday, the 11th._—Very fine and hot.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We got some excellent clams from the Indians, and a good lot of strawberries which W. and I hulled.
strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading We got some excellent clams from the Indians, and a good lot of strawberries which W. and I hulled.
carry out
From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Saturday, the 11th._—Very fine and hot.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading We got some excellent clams from the Indians, and a good lot of strawberries which W. and I hulled.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
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 Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We got some excellent clams from the Indians, and a good lot of strawberries which W. and I hulled.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We tried to arrange with Ned to take us up in his canoe to Disenchantment Bay, but there was a ‘potlatch’ in prospect, and he declined to make any agreement.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Our Indians came over by order, and Matthew and Mike were set to cut wood, while the others took the boat to fetch water, an operation which involved some little time as the nearest good water was about a mile away.
YAKUTAT
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From this reading LIFE AT YAKUTAT _Thursday and Friday, August the 9th and 10th._—We wandered about the two villages hunting curios, but without much result, though I got a rather neat model of the skin bidarky.
