Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He was posed in his favorite attitude, half-sitting, half-reclining among the cushions on a low couch of red fox skins.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

possessing life

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

(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 Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He was posed in his favorite attitude, half-sitting, half-reclining among the cushions on a low couch of red fox skins.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading He was posed in his favorite attitude, half-sitting, half-reclining among the cushions on a low couch of red fox skins.

the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

harass with persistent criticism or carping

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

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From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

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From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

the act of burning something

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

a person who is in charge

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading He was posed in his favorite attitude, half-sitting, half-reclining among the cushions on a low couch of red fox skins.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading He was posed in his favorite attitude, half-sitting, half-reclining among the cushions on a low couch of red fox skins.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

lighted by or as if by twilight

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

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From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

agreeably diverting

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

opinion or judgment

From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading He was posed in his favorite attitude, half-sitting, half-reclining among the cushions on a low couch of red fox skins.

the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)

From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Life, for the trader, had taken on a new zest this past week.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading He was posed in his favorite attitude, half-sitting, half-reclining among the cushions on a low couch of red fox skins.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

of brown tinged with gold

From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Life, for the trader, had taken on a new zest this past week.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

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From this reading He was posed in his favorite attitude, half-sitting, half-reclining among the cushions on a low couch of red fox skins.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was posed in his favorite attitude, half-sitting, half-reclining among the cushions on a low couch of red fox skins.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was posed in his favorite attitude, half-sitting, half-reclining among the cushions on a low couch of red fox skins.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Life, for the trader, had taken on a new zest this past week.

a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

hang loosely or laxly

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

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 Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He was posed in his favorite attitude, half-sitting, half-reclining among the cushions on a low couch of red fox skins.

having a lower than normal ceiling

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Life, for the trader, had taken on a new zest this past week.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was posed in his favorite attitude, half-sitting, half-reclining among the cushions on a low couch of red fox skins.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Life, for the trader, had taken on a new zest this past week.

participate in games or sport

From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

arranged for pictorial purposes

From this reading He was posed in his favorite attitude, half-sitting, half-reclining among the cushions on a low couch of red fox skins.

plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading He was posed in his favorite attitude, half-sitting, half-reclining among the cushions on a low couch of red fox skins.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

having the sense of smell

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

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From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading He was posed in his favorite attitude, half-sitting, half-reclining among the cushions on a low couch of red fox skins.

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From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

the environmental condition

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Life, for the trader, had taken on a new zest this past week.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Life, for the trader, had taken on a new zest this past week.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading Life, for the trader, had taken on a new zest this past week.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

(often followed by “of”) not aware

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Life, for the trader, had taken on a new zest this past week.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

during the time that

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

a Caucasian

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

which person or people

From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading But while he told tales of the country to the interested Boreland, his narrow eyes watched the play of the firelight on the softly-massed golden-brown hair of Ellen, Boreland's wife, who sat knitting in the glow.

a late time of life

From this reading Long years of acting a part--the part of a great white chief, mysterious, all knowing, all powerful in the eyes of the simple natives of the North, had made him fully alive to the dramatic possibilities of playing host at Katleean, and he was not unaware of his own semi-barbaric attractiveness in these surroundings.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading BAIT While Jean and Loll were pursuing their adventures about the post the White Chief was entertaining his other two guests in his low-ceilinged living-room, dusky and pleasantly scented from logs of yellow cedar burning in the fireplace.

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading Life, for the trader, had taken on a new zest this past week.