AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fierce, tingling joy surged through him as he struck the Delaware's trail.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading Now that it had been accomplished, he turned his vengeance into its accustomed channel, and once more became the ruthless Indian-slayer.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Now that it had been accomplished, he turned his vengeance into its accustomed channel, and once more became the ruthless Indian-slayer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now that it had been accomplished, he turned his vengeance into its accustomed channel, and once more became the ruthless Indian-slayer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A fierce, tingling joy surged through him as he struck the Delaware's trail.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now that it had been accomplished, he turned his vengeance into its accustomed channel, and once more became the ruthless Indian-slayer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His merciless quest for many days had been to kill the frontier fiend.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Now that it had been accomplished, he turned his vengeance into its accustomed channel, and once more became the ruthless Indian-slayer.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Wingenund had made little or no effort to conceal his tracks; he had gone northwest, straight as a crow flies, toward the Indian encampment.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Wingenund had made little or no effort to conceal his tracks; he had gone northwest, straight as a crow flies, toward the Indian encampment.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His merciless quest for many days had been to kill the frontier fiend.
Delaware'snounUS /ˈdeləwerz/
possessive form of “delaware” — a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading A fierce, tingling joy surged through him as he struck the Delaware's trail.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Wingenund had made little or no effort to conceal his tracks; he had gone northwest, straight as a crow flies, toward the Indian encampment.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading Wingenund had made little or no effort to conceal his tracks; he had gone northwest, straight as a crow flies, toward the Indian encampment.
fiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading His merciless quest for many days had been to kill the frontier fiend.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading A fierce, tingling joy surged through him as he struck the Delaware's trail.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading The fleeting human instinct of Wetzel had given way to the habit of years.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Wingenund had made little or no effort to conceal his tracks; he had gone northwest, straight as a crow flies, toward the Indian encampment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His merciless quest for many days had been to kill the frontier fiend.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading His merciless quest for many days had been to kill the frontier fiend.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The fleeting human instinct of Wetzel had given way to the habit of years.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Wingenund had made little or no effort to conceal his tracks; he had gone northwest, straight as a crow flies, toward the Indian encampment.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading The fleeting human instinct of Wetzel had given way to the habit of years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fleeting human instinct of Wetzel had given way to the habit of years.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that it had been accomplished, he turned his vengeance into its accustomed channel, and once more became the ruthless Indian-slayer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A fierce, tingling joy surged through him as he struck the Delaware's trail.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His merciless quest for many days had been to kill the frontier fiend.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The fleeting human instinct of Wetzel had given way to the habit of years.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Wingenund had made little or no effort to conceal his tracks; he had gone northwest, straight as a crow flies, toward the Indian encampment.
Indian-slayer
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From this reading Now that it had been accomplished, he turned his vengeance into its accustomed channel, and once more became the ruthless Indian-slayer.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The fleeting human instinct of Wetzel had given way to the habit of years.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now that it had been accomplished, he turned his vengeance into its accustomed channel, and once more became the ruthless Indian-slayer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that it had been accomplished, he turned his vengeance into its accustomed channel, and once more became the ruthless Indian-slayer.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that it had been accomplished, he turned his vengeance into its accustomed channel, and once more became the ruthless Indian-slayer.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A fierce, tingling joy surged through him as he struck the Delaware's trail.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading His merciless quest for many days had been to kill the frontier fiend.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wingenund had made little or no effort to conceal his tracks; he had gone northwest, straight as a crow flies, toward the Indian encampment.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Wingenund had made little or no effort to conceal his tracks; he had gone northwest, straight as a crow flies, toward the Indian encampment.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading His merciless quest for many days had been to kill the frontier fiend.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading His merciless quest for many days had been to kill the frontier fiend.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now that it had been accomplished, he turned his vengeance into its accustomed channel, and once more became the ruthless Indian-slayer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Wingenund had made little or no effort to conceal his tracks; he had gone northwest, straight as a crow flies, toward the Indian encampment.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading Wingenund had made little or no effort to conceal his tracks; he had gone northwest, straight as a crow flies, toward the Indian encampment.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that it had been accomplished, he turned his vengeance into its accustomed channel, and once more became the ruthless Indian-slayer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fleeting human instinct of Wetzel had given way to the habit of years.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Now that it had been accomplished, he turned his vengeance into its accustomed channel, and once more became the ruthless Indian-slayer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Wingenund had made little or no effort to conceal his tracks; he had gone northwest, straight as a crow flies, toward the Indian encampment.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading His merciless quest for many days had been to kill the frontier fiend.
ruthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Now that it had been accomplished, he turned his vengeance into its accustomed channel, and once more became the ruthless Indian-slayer.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Wingenund had made little or no effort to conceal his tracks; he had gone northwest, straight as a crow flies, toward the Indian encampment.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A fierce, tingling joy surged through him as he struck the Delaware's trail.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading A fierce, tingling joy surged through him as he struck the Delaware's trail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that it had been accomplished, he turned his vengeance into its accustomed channel, and once more became the ruthless Indian-slayer.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fleeting human instinct of Wetzel had given way to the habit of years.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A fierce, tingling joy surged through him as he struck the Delaware's trail.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading A fierce, tingling joy surged through him as he struck the Delaware's trail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fleeting human instinct of Wetzel had given way to the habit of years.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Wingenund had made little or no effort to conceal his tracks; he had gone northwest, straight as a crow flies, toward the Indian encampment.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Wingenund had made little or no effort to conceal his tracks; he had gone northwest, straight as a crow flies, toward the Indian encampment.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A fierce, tingling joy surged through him as he struck the Delaware's trail.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now that it had been accomplished, he turned his vengeance into its accustomed channel, and once more became the ruthless Indian-slayer.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Now that it had been accomplished, he turned his vengeance into its accustomed channel, and once more became the ruthless Indian-slayer.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The fleeting human instinct of Wetzel had given way to the habit of years.
Wetzel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fleeting human instinct of Wetzel had given way to the habit of years.
Wingenund
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From this reading Wingenund had made little or no effort to conceal his tracks; he had gone northwest, straight as a crow flies, toward the Indian encampment.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The fleeting human instinct of Wetzel had given way to the habit of years.
