touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These two women were Wind Flower and Wide Foot, the wife of Crazy Snake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Wind Flower, she could not rid herself of the belief that Lightfoot, the handsome young chief who had promised to marry her, was stricken with the charms of the white girl prisoner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading As for Wind Flower, she could not rid herself of the belief that Lightfoot, the handsome young chief who had promised to marry her, was stricken with the charms of the white girl prisoner.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Wide Foot had been told that Crazy Snake, her lord and master, was to install the new white squaw soon in his lodge, and that was enough to fill her heart with bitter enmity against the inoffensive white girl.
BlackfootnounUS /ˈblækfʊt/
a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading As for Wind Flower, she could not rid herself of the belief that Lightfoot, the handsome young chief who had promised to marry her, was stricken with the charms of the white girl prisoner.
a person who is in charge
From this reading As for Wind Flower, she could not rid herself of the belief that Lightfoot, the handsome young chief who had promised to marry her, was stricken with the charms of the white girl prisoner.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE MEDICINE MAN.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
CrazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading These two women were Wind Flower and Wide Foot, the wife of Crazy Snake.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading Wide Foot had been told that Crazy Snake, her lord and master, was to install the new white squaw soon in his lodge, and that was enough to fill her heart with bitter enmity against the inoffensive white girl.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Wide Foot had been told that Crazy Snake, her lord and master, was to install the new white squaw soon in his lodge, and that was enough to fill her heart with bitter enmity against the inoffensive white girl.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Wide Foot had been told that Crazy Snake, her lord and master, was to install the new white squaw soon in his lodge, and that was enough to fill her heart with bitter enmity against the inoffensive white girl.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading These two women were Wind Flower and Wide Foot, the wife of Crazy Snake.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading These two women were Wind Flower and Wide Foot, the wife of Crazy Snake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
Forest'snounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
possessive form of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
a young female
From this reading Wide Foot had been told that Crazy Snake, her lord and master, was to install the new white squaw soon in his lodge, and that was enough to fill her heart with bitter enmity against the inoffensive white girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wide Foot had been told that Crazy Snake, her lord and master, was to install the new white squaw soon in his lodge, and that was enough to fill her heart with bitter enmity against the inoffensive white girl.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading As for Wind Flower, she could not rid herself of the belief that Lightfoot, the handsome young chief who had promised to marry her, was stricken with the charms of the white girl prisoner.
only a very short time before
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Wide Foot had been told that Crazy Snake, her lord and master, was to install the new white squaw soon in his lodge, and that was enough to fill her heart with bitter enmity against the inoffensive white girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As for Wind Flower, she could not rid herself of the belief that Lightfoot, the handsome young chief who had promised to marry her, was stricken with the charms of the white girl prisoner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wide Foot had been told that Crazy Snake, her lord and master, was to install the new white squaw soon in his lodge, and that was enough to fill her heart with bitter enmity against the inoffensive white girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
inoffensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfensɪv/
not causing anger or annoyance
From this reading Wide Foot had been told that Crazy Snake, her lord and master, was to install the new white squaw soon in his lodge, and that was enough to fill her heart with bitter enmity against the inoffensive white girl.
installverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːl/
set up for use
From this reading Wide Foot had been told that Crazy Snake, her lord and master, was to install the new white squaw soon in his lodge, and that was enough to fill her heart with bitter enmity against the inoffensive white girl.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
Lightfoot
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From this reading As for Wind Flower, she could not rid herself of the belief that Lightfoot, the handsome young chief who had promised to marry her, was stricken with the charms of the white girl prisoner.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Wide Foot had been told that Crazy Snake, her lord and master, was to install the new white squaw soon in his lodge, and that was enough to fill her heart with bitter enmity against the inoffensive white girl.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Wide Foot had been told that Crazy Snake, her lord and master, was to install the new white squaw soon in his lodge, and that was enough to fill her heart with bitter enmity against the inoffensive white girl.
engage in
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
malignitynoun
wishing evil to others
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE COMING OF THE MEDICINE MAN.
take in marriage
From this reading As for Wind Flower, she could not rid herself of the belief that Lightfoot, the handsome young chief who had promised to marry her, was stricken with the charms of the white girl prisoner.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Wide Foot had been told that Crazy Snake, her lord and master, was to install the new white squaw soon in his lodge, and that was enough to fill her heart with bitter enmity against the inoffensive white girl.
MEDICINEnounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading THE COMING OF THE MEDICINE MAN.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Wide Foot had been told that Crazy Snake, her lord and master, was to install the new white squaw soon in his lodge, and that was enough to fill her heart with bitter enmity against the inoffensive white girl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for Wind Flower, she could not rid herself of the belief that Lightfoot, the handsome young chief who had promised to marry her, was stricken with the charms of the white girl prisoner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE MEDICINE MAN.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading As for Wind Flower, she could not rid herself of the belief that Lightfoot, the handsome young chief who had promised to marry her, was stricken with the charms of the white girl prisoner.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading As for Wind Flower, she could not rid herself of the belief that Lightfoot, the handsome young chief who had promised to marry her, was stricken with the charms of the white girl prisoner.
relieve from
From this reading As for Wind Flower, she could not rid herself of the belief that Lightfoot, the handsome young chief who had promised to marry her, was stricken with the charms of the white girl prisoner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Wind Flower, she could not rid herself of the belief that Lightfoot, the handsome young chief who had promised to marry her, was stricken with the charms of the white girl prisoner.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading These two women were Wind Flower and Wide Foot, the wife of Crazy Snake.
in the near future
From this reading Wide Foot had been told that Crazy Snake, her lord and master, was to install the new white squaw soon in his lodge, and that was enough to fill her heart with bitter enmity against the inoffensive white girl.
squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading Wide Foot had been told that Crazy Snake, her lord and master, was to install the new white squaw soon in his lodge, and that was enough to fill her heart with bitter enmity against the inoffensive white girl.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading As for Wind Flower, she could not rid herself of the belief that Lightfoot, the handsome young chief who had promised to marry her, was stricken with the charms of the white girl prisoner.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wide Foot had been told that Crazy Snake, her lord and master, was to install the new white squaw soon in his lodge, and that was enough to fill her heart with bitter enmity against the inoffensive white girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF THE MEDICINE MAN.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two women were Wind Flower and Wide Foot, the wife of Crazy Snake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Wide Foot had been told that Crazy Snake, her lord and master, was to install the new white squaw soon in his lodge, and that was enough to fill her heart with bitter enmity against the inoffensive white girl.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These two women were Wind Flower and Wide Foot, the wife of Crazy Snake.
a Caucasian
From this reading Wide Foot had been told that Crazy Snake, her lord and master, was to install the new white squaw soon in his lodge, and that was enough to fill her heart with bitter enmity against the inoffensive white girl.
which person or people
From this reading As for Wind Flower, she could not rid herself of the belief that Lightfoot, the handsome young chief who had promised to marry her, was stricken with the charms of the white girl prisoner.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading These two women were Wind Flower and Wide Foot, the wife of Crazy Snake.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading These two women were Wind Flower and Wide Foot, the wife of Crazy Snake.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading These two women were Wind Flower and Wide Foot, the wife of Crazy Snake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wide Foot had been told that Crazy Snake, her lord and master, was to install the new white squaw soon in his lodge, and that was enough to fill her heart with bitter enmity against the inoffensive white girl.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Lena Forest’s position in the Blackfoot village could hardly have been worse, for the malignity of two jealous Indian women was turned against her in every possible way to make her suffer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As for Wind Flower, she could not rid herself of the belief that Lightfoot, the handsome young chief who had promised to marry her, was stricken with the charms of the white girl prisoner.
