abysses
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From this reading Unktahee, the god of water, He the god of the Dacotahs, Drowned him in the deep abysses Of the lake of Gitche Gumee.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Right across the Big-Sea-Water Sprang with speed the deer before him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading But beneath, the Evil Spirits Lay in ambush, waiting for him, Broke the treacherous ice beneath him, Dragged him downward to the bottom, Buried in the sand his body.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the wind and snow he followed, O’er the treacherous ice he followed, Wild with all the fierce commotion And the rapture of the hunting.
antlersnounUS /ˈæntlərz/
plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
ArmedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Right across the Big-Sea-Water Sprang with speed the deer before him.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But beneath, the Evil Spirits Lay in ambush, waiting for him, Broke the treacherous ice beneath him, Dragged him downward to the bottom, Buried in the sand his body.
Big-Sea-Water
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From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But beneath, the Evil Spirits Lay in ambush, waiting for him, Broke the treacherous ice beneath him, Dragged him downward to the bottom, Buried in the sand his body.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading But beneath, the Evil Spirits Lay in ambush, waiting for him, Broke the treacherous ice beneath him, Dragged him downward to the bottom, Buried in the sand his body.
BrokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading But beneath, the Evil Spirits Lay in ambush, waiting for him, Broke the treacherous ice beneath him, Dragged him downward to the bottom, Buried in the sand his body.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
BuriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading But beneath, the Evil Spirits Lay in ambush, waiting for him, Broke the treacherous ice beneath him, Dragged him downward to the bottom, Buried in the sand his body.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But beneath, the Evil Spirits Lay in ambush, waiting for him, Broke the treacherous ice beneath him, Dragged him downward to the bottom, Buried in the sand his body.
ChangedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
Chibiabos
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From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading With the wind and snow he followed, O’er the treacherous ice he followed, Wild with all the fierce commotion And the rapture of the hunting.
CoveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
Dacotahs
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From this reading Unktahee, the god of water, He the god of the Dacotahs, Drowned him in the deep abysses Of the lake of Gitche Gumee.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Unktahee, the god of water, He the god of the Dacotahs, Drowned him in the deep abysses Of the lake of Gitche Gumee.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
DraggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading But beneath, the Evil Spirits Lay in ambush, waiting for him, Broke the treacherous ice beneath him, Dragged him downward to the bottom, Buried in the sand his body.
DrownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Unktahee, the god of water, He the god of the Dacotahs, Drowned him in the deep abysses Of the lake of Gitche Gumee.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
EvilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
FearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading With the wind and snow he followed, O’er the treacherous ice he followed, Wild with all the fierce commotion And the rapture of the hunting.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With the wind and snow he followed, O’er the treacherous ice he followed, Wild with all the fierce commotion And the rapture of the hunting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But beneath, the Evil Spirits Lay in ambush, waiting for him, Broke the treacherous ice beneath him, Dragged him downward to the bottom, Buried in the sand his body.
ForthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
Gitche
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From this reading Unktahee, the god of water, He the god of the Dacotahs, Drowned him in the deep abysses Of the lake of Gitche Gumee.
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Unktahee, the god of water, He the god of the Dacotahs, Drowned him in the deep abysses Of the lake of Gitche Gumee.
Gumee
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From this reading Unktahee, the god of water, He the god of the Dacotahs, Drowned him in the deep abysses Of the lake of Gitche Gumee.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the wind and snow he followed, O’er the treacherous ice he followed, Wild with all the fierce commotion And the rapture of the hunting.
HeedingverbUS /ˈhiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Right across the Big-Sea-Water Sprang with speed the deer before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
HissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading With the wind and snow he followed, O’er the treacherous ice he followed, Wild with all the fierce commotion And the rapture of the hunting.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But beneath, the Evil Spirits Lay in ambush, waiting for him, Broke the treacherous ice beneath him, Dragged him downward to the bottom, Buried in the sand his body.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Unktahee, the god of water, He the god of the Dacotahs, Drowned him in the deep abysses Of the lake of Gitche Gumee.
LayverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But beneath, the Evil Spirits Lay in ambush, waiting for him, Broke the treacherous ice beneath him, Dragged him downward to the bottom, Buried in the sand his body.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading With the wind and snow he followed, O’er the treacherous ice he followed, Wild with all the fierce commotion And the rapture of the hunting.
oak-leaves
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From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the wind and snow he followed, O’er the treacherous ice he followed, Wild with all the fierce commotion And the rapture of the hunting.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
Peboan
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From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
pine-trees
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From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading With the wind and snow he followed, O’er the treacherous ice he followed, Wild with all the fierce commotion And the rapture of the hunting.
RightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right across the Big-Sea-Water Sprang with speed the deer before him.
RoofedadjectiveUS /ruːft/
covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading But beneath, the Evil Spirits Lay in ambush, waiting for him, Broke the treacherous ice beneath him, Dragged him downward to the bottom, Buried in the sand his body.
shodadjectiveUS /ʃɑːd/
wearing footgear
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading With the wind and snow he followed, O’er the treacherous ice he followed, Wild with all the fierce commotion And the rapture of the hunting.
snow-flakes
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From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
snow-shoes
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From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading Right across the Big-Sea-Water Sprang with speed the deer before him.
SpiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
SprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Right across the Big-Sea-Water Sprang with speed the deer before him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading With the wind and snow he followed, O’er the treacherous ice he followed, Wild with all the fierce commotion And the rapture of the hunting.
Unktahee
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From this reading Unktahee, the god of water, He the god of the Dacotahs, Drowned him in the deep abysses Of the lake of Gitche Gumee.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But beneath, the Evil Spirits Lay in ambush, waiting for him, Broke the treacherous ice beneath him, Dragged him downward to the bottom, Buried in the sand his body.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 Unktahee, the god of water, He the god of the Dacotahs, Drowned him in the deep abysses Of the lake of Gitche Gumee.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
wigwams
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From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
WildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading With the wind and snow he followed, O’er the treacherous ice he followed, Wild with all the fierce commotion And the rapture of the hunting.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading With the wind and snow he followed, O’er the treacherous ice he followed, Wild with all the fierce commotion And the rapture of the hunting.
WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Once when Peboan, the Winter, Roofed with ice the Big-Sea-Water, When the snow-flakes, whirling downward, Hissed among the withered oak-leaves, Changed the pine-trees into wigwams, Covered all the earth with silence, Armed with arrows, shod with snow-shoes, Heeding not his brother’s warning, Fearing not the Evil Spirits, Forth to hunt the deer with antlers All alone went Chibiabos.
