Even then, such was her fear of White Feather, she doubted whether his sleep might not be feigned.
The grandfather on awakening was greatly surprised to find the youth with a white feather on his forehead, and to see flocks of pigeons flying out of the lodge.
But there was an old tradition in the tribe, that one day it would produce a great man, who would wear a white feather, and who would astonish every one by his feats of skill and bravery.
The chief then gave out a further command, at the request of White Feather, that all the young men should employ themselves four days in making arrows.
It--it isn't exactly a white feather now," she suggested.
Dick put in his fingers, and pulled forth a white feather.
You can't expect a man living for months in the way I did to keep a white feather immaculate.
White Feather insisted, however, in carrying all the heads to his grandfather.
The young men then placed the white feather in his frontlet, and, taking his war-club in his hand, led the way into the forest, followed by his faithful wife.
There was an old tradition in the band, that it would produce a great man, who would wear a white feather, and who would astonish every one with his skill and feats of bravery.
His grandfather was greatly surprised to find him with a white feather on his forehead, and to see flocks of pigeons flying out of his lodge.
Behind were a number of the Sarawand men, and the Pulawands purposed, if we turned back or showed the "white feather" in any way, to double us up between the two parties and rob the caravan at discretion.
The poor fellow showed the "white feather" on the first march, and I was obliged to assert the "ascendency of race" and ride in front of him.
Then allow me to present you with this," she went on, and she held out a white feather.
The fellow who could show the white feather at such a time as this, and then try and cover up his cowardice by all that religious humbug, is not of your class, Nancy.
Any of you girls who know men who are hanging back from cowardice, just give them a white feather, and never speak to them again until they have wiped away their disgrace.
His grandfather, when his attention was called to his awakening, was greatly surprised to find the youth with a white feather on his forehead, and to see flocks of pigeons flying out of his lodge.
There was an old tradition in the tribe, that, one day, it would produce a great man, who would wear a white feather, and who would astonish every one by his feats of skill and bravery.
Ethne had come back from her long talk with Willoughby holding that white feather as though there was nothing so precious in all the world.
I was told that Willoughby had come, and that he had brought a white feather, and that Ethne had taken it from him.
Willoughby took a letter-case from his breast, opened it with deliberation, and shook out from one of its pockets into the palm of his hand a tiny, soiled, white feather.
He brought with him a white feather which he gave to Miss Eustace, as a proof that he withdrew his charge of cowardice against Harry Feversham.
White Feather said he was going home to see his grandfather before he ran this last race.
When you go home, you will find there a white feather, a pipe, and a tobacco-pouch.
He was to wear a white featheras a sign of his bravery and great skill.
He heard him speak and say: "White Feather, listen to me.
My white feather was a badge of noble patriotism; my gaiter boots fitted a foot that has been an object of encomium with every shoemaker who has been honored by taking its measure--to say nothing of a glance given it by imperial eyes.
It is no wonder his child should have gone half through life without a ray of saving grace, and with a white feather in her hat.
But he dropped it at last, and we all moved on, my white feather waving in front, just like that which King Henry of Navarre wore in battles.
The last time I saw her, she was showing the white feather, as now.
And both saw simultaneously that the woman wore a white feather and a scarlet shawl.
Harriet had a white feather on her hat, and a red shawl over one arm.
My cipher advertisement had been so successful that, after due consideration, I resolved to try and draw "White Feather," and ascertain the identity of that mysterious person.
Therefore I sat at the table, and after half an hour had reduced to the cipher the following announcement,-- "To White Feather.
Why, that's White Feather, Chief of a band of Utes and one of the best friends your father has.
For his own part he was getting tired of this helpless lad, left in his hut by White Feather, his Ute brother-in-law.
The young man then placed the white feather in his frontlet, and, taking his war-club in his hand, led the way into the forest, followed by his faithful wife.
But one day there was no white feather to be seen, nor any drop of red blood, and the Dove had flown quite away.
Around her throat was a white feather boa, while her features were half concealed by the veil she wore.
It was true that the man had found a white feather--but he had also learnt that when Enid Orlebar had arrived at Hill Street she had been wearing a white feather boa!
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "white feather" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
