adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He spoke English better than most Indians, and I know a little Yaqui.
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 "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
Belding
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From this reading "Your Yaqui was near dead, but guess we'll pull him through," said Belding.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He spoke English better than most Indians, and I know a little Yaqui.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Your Yaqui was near dead, but guess we'll pull him through," said Belding.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Your Yaqui was near dead, but guess we'll pull him through," said Belding.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
else
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From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He spoke English better than most Indians, and I know a little Yaqui.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got some of his story and guessed the rest.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The Mexican government is trying to root out the Yaquis.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Your Yaqui was near dead, but guess we'll pull him through," said Belding.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I got some of his story and guessed the rest.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke English better than most Indians, and I know a little Yaqui.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your Yaqui was near dead, but guess we'll pull him through," said Belding.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I got some of his story and guessed the rest.
how
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From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He spoke English better than most Indians, and I know a little Yaqui.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading He spoke English better than most Indians, and I know a little Yaqui.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mexican government is trying to root out the Yaquis.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He spoke English better than most Indians, and I know a little Yaqui.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He spoke English better than most Indians, and I know a little Yaqui.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The Mexican government is trying to root out the Yaquis.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He spoke English better than most Indians, and I know a little Yaqui.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Your Yaqui was near dead, but guess we'll pull him through," said Belding.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I got some of his story and guessed the rest.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Mexican government is trying to root out the Yaquis.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Your Yaqui was near dead, but guess we'll pull him through," said Belding.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I got some of his story and guessed the rest.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading The Mexican government is trying to root out the Yaquis.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your Yaqui was near dead, but guess we'll pull him through," said Belding.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I got some of his story and guessed the rest.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke English better than most Indians, and I know a little Yaqui.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 I got some of his story and guessed the rest.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He spoke English better than most Indians, and I know a little Yaqui.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Your Yaqui was near dead, but guess we'll pull him through," said Belding.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mexican government is trying to root out the Yaquis.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading The Mexican government is trying to root out the Yaquis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your Yaqui was near dead, but guess we'll pull him through," said Belding.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Dick, the other day that Indian came here by rail and foot and Lord only knows how else, all the way from New Orleans!
we'll
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From this reading "Your Yaqui was near dead, but guess we'll pull him through," said Belding.
Yaqui
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From this reading "Your Yaqui was near dead, but guess we'll pull him through," said Belding.
Yaquis
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From this reading The Mexican government is trying to root out the Yaquis.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your Yaqui was near dead, but guess we'll pull him through," said Belding.
