adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kenen, a Huron, loved a half-breed girl, whom he could never persuade into a betrothal.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading One day he accidentally wounded a white man in the wood, and lifting him on his shoulder he hurried with him to camp.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But the red man was not always hostile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day he accidentally wounded a white man in the wood, and lifting him on his shoulder he hurried with him to camp.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
betrothalnoun
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading Kenen, a Huron, loved a half-breed girl, whom he could never persuade into a betrothal.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the red man was not always hostile.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading One day he accidentally wounded a white man in the wood, and lifting him on his shoulder he hurried with him to camp.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Kenen, a Huron, loved a half-breed girl, whom he could never persuade into a betrothal.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day he accidentally wounded a white man in the wood, and lifting him on his shoulder he hurried with him to camp.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Kenen, a Huron, loved a half-breed girl, whom he could never persuade into a betrothal.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading Kenen, a Huron, loved a half-breed girl, whom he could never persuade into a betrothal.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kenen, a Huron, loved a half-breed girl, whom he could never persuade into a betrothal.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her look of innocent surprise shamed him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day he accidentally wounded a white man in the wood, and lifting him on his shoulder he hurried with him to camp.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day he accidentally wounded a white man in the wood, and lifting him on his shoulder he hurried with him to camp.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading But the red man was not always hostile.
HuronnounUS /ˈhjuːrɑːn/
the 2nd largest of the Great Lakes
From this reading Kenen, a Huron, loved a half-breed girl, whom he could never persuade into a betrothal.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading One day he accidentally wounded a white man in the wood, and lifting him on his shoulder he hurried with him to camp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day he accidentally wounded a white man in the wood, and lifting him on his shoulder he hurried with him to camp.
incantations
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From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Her look of innocent surprise shamed him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kenen, a Huron, loved a half-breed girl, whom he could never persuade into a betrothal.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
Kenen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kenen, a Huron, loved a half-breed girl, whom he could never persuade into a betrothal.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading One day he accidentally wounded a white man in the wood, and lifting him on his shoulder he hurried with him to camp.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her look of innocent surprise shamed him.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Kenen, a Huron, loved a half-breed girl, whom he could never persuade into a betrothal.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the red man was not always hostile.
medicine-man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Kenen, a Huron, loved a half-breed girl, whom he could never persuade into a betrothal.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the red man was not always hostile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day he accidentally wounded a white man in the wood, and lifting him on his shoulder he hurried with him to camp.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day he accidentally wounded a white man in the wood, and lifting him on his shoulder he hurried with him to camp.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading Kenen, a Huron, loved a half-breed girl, whom he could never persuade into a betrothal.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But the red man was not always hostile.
shamedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪmd/
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading Her look of innocent surprise shamed him.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading One day he accidentally wounded a white man in the wood, and lifting him on his shoulder he hurried with him to camp.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Her look of innocent surprise shamed him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the red man was not always hostile.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day he accidentally wounded a white man in the wood, and lifting him on his shoulder he hurried with him to camp.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the red man was not always hostile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not long before he found that the soft glances of the half-breed girl were doing more to cure his victim than the incantations of the medicine-man, and in a fit of anger, one day, he plucked forth his knife and fell upon the couple.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading One day he accidentally wounded a white man in the wood, and lifting him on his shoulder he hurried with him to camp.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kenen, a Huron, loved a half-breed girl, whom he could never persuade into a betrothal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day he accidentally wounded a white man in the wood, and lifting him on his shoulder he hurried with him to camp.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading One day he accidentally wounded a white man in the wood, and lifting him on his shoulder he hurried with him to camp.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading One day he accidentally wounded a white man in the wood, and lifting him on his shoulder he hurried with him to camp.
