adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GLEDWARE'S POSSESSIONS Red Feather's mind was not constituted to entertain more than one leading thought at a time.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Thanks to the reading aloud of Lahoma's letter, he had learned of Gledware's presence in the city which he had known years before as Westport Landing.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ever since the desertion and death of his daughter, revenge had been his dominant passion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thanks to the reading aloud of Lahoma's letter, he had learned of Gledware's presence in the city which he had known years before as Westport Landing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GLEDWARE'S POSSESSIONS Red Feather's mind was not constituted to entertain more than one leading thought at a time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ever since the desertion and death of his daughter, revenge had been his dominant passion.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thanks to the reading aloud of Lahoma's letter, he had learned of Gledware's presence in the city which he had known years before as Westport Landing.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
cattlemennounUS /ˈkætəlmən/
plural of “cattleman” — a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Thanks to the reading aloud of Lahoma's letter, he had learned of Gledware's presence in the city which he had known years before as Westport Landing.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading GLEDWARE'S POSSESSIONS Red Feather's mind was not constituted to entertain more than one leading thought at a time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Ever since the desertion and death of his daughter, revenge had been his dominant passion.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Ever since the desertion and death of his daughter, revenge had been his dominant passion.
death-rattle
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From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
desertionnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading Ever since the desertion and death of his daughter, revenge had been his dominant passion.
designationnounUS /ˌdezəɡˈneɪʃən/
identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading Ever since the desertion and death of his daughter, revenge had been his dominant passion.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading GLEDWARE'S POSSESSIONS Red Feather's mind was not constituted to entertain more than one leading thought at a time.
EveradverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Ever since the desertion and death of his daughter, revenge had been his dominant passion.
Feather's
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From this reading GLEDWARE'S POSSESSIONS Red Feather's mind was not constituted to entertain more than one leading thought at a time.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
Gledware
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From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
GLEDWARE'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GLEDWARE'S POSSESSIONS Red Feather's mind was not constituted to entertain more than one leading thought at a time.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever since the desertion and death of his daughter, revenge had been his dominant passion.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ever since the desertion and death of his daughter, revenge had been his dominant passion.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Thanks to the reading aloud of Lahoma's letter, he had learned of Gledware's presence in the city which he had known years before as Westport Landing.
lahoma's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
LandingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Thanks to the reading aloud of Lahoma's letter, he had learned of Gledware's presence in the city which he had known years before as Westport Landing.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading GLEDWARE'S POSSESSIONS Red Feather's mind was not constituted to entertain more than one leading thought at a time.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Thanks to the reading aloud of Lahoma's letter, he had learned of Gledware's presence in the city which he had known years before as Westport Landing.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Thanks to the reading aloud of Lahoma's letter, he had learned of Gledware's presence in the city which he had known years before as Westport Landing.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading GLEDWARE'S POSSESSIONS Red Feather's mind was not constituted to entertain more than one leading thought at a time.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
Mizzoo
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From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading GLEDWARE'S POSSESSIONS Red Feather's mind was not constituted to entertain more than one leading thought at a time.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GLEDWARE'S POSSESSIONS Red Feather's mind was not constituted to entertain more than one leading thought at a time.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ever since the desertion and death of his daughter, revenge had been his dominant passion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GLEDWARE'S POSSESSIONS Red Feather's mind was not constituted to entertain more than one leading thought at a time.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Ever since the desertion and death of his daughter, revenge had been his dominant passion.
POSSESSIONSnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading GLEDWARE'S POSSESSIONS Red Feather's mind was not constituted to entertain more than one leading thought at a time.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Thanks to the reading aloud of Lahoma's letter, he had learned of Gledware's presence in the city which he had known years before as Westport Landing.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Thanks to the reading aloud of Lahoma's letter, he had learned of Gledware's presence in the city which he had known years before as Westport Landing.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading GLEDWARE'S POSSESSIONS Red Feather's mind was not constituted to entertain more than one leading thought at a time.
revengenounUS /riˈvendʒ/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Ever since the desertion and death of his daughter, revenge had been his dominant passion.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since the desertion and death of his daughter, revenge had been his dominant passion.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading GLEDWARE'S POSSESSIONS Red Feather's mind was not constituted to entertain more than one leading thought at a time.
ThanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Thanks to the reading aloud of Lahoma's letter, he had learned of Gledware's presence in the city which he had known years before as Westport Landing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ever since the desertion and death of his daughter, revenge had been his dominant passion.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading GLEDWARE'S POSSESSIONS Red Feather's mind was not constituted to entertain more than one leading thought at a time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading GLEDWARE'S POSSESSIONS Red Feather's mind was not constituted to entertain more than one leading thought at a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GLEDWARE'S POSSESSIONS Red Feather's mind was not constituted to entertain more than one leading thought at a time.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
unbewildered
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From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
undistracted
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From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GLEDWARE'S POSSESSIONS Red Feather's mind was not constituted to entertain more than one leading thought at a time.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went thither unbewildered by its marvelous changes, undistracted by its tumultuous flood of life--for his mind was full of his mission; he could see only the blood following the blade of his knife, heard nothing but a groan, a death-rattle.
Westport
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From this reading Thanks to the reading aloud of Lahoma's letter, he had learned of Gledware's presence in the city which he had known years before as Westport Landing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thanks to the reading aloud of Lahoma's letter, he had learned of Gledware's presence in the city which he had known years before as Westport Landing.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It was in order to find Gledware that he had haunted the trail during the years of lahoma's youth, always hoping to discover him in the new country--gliding behind herds of cattle, listening to scraps of talks among the cattlemen, earning from Mizzoo the uneasy designation, "the ghost."
