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The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S.

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Story of Kosato, the Renegade Blackfoot.
IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.
This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.
Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.
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The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S.

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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13.
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Story of Kosato, the Renegade Blackfoot.
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IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.
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This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.
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Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.
/ðoʊ əˈdɑːptɪd ˈɪntuː ðə traɪb hiː stɪl rɪˈteɪnd ðə ˈwɔːrlaɪk ˈspɪrət ʌv hɪz reɪs ənd loʊðd ðə ˈpiːsfəl ˌɪnəˈfensɪv ˈhæbəts ʌv ðoʊz ərˈaʊnd hɪm/

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annoying adjective US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

causing irritation or annoyance

From this reading “IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.”

Blackfoot noun US /ˈblækfʊt/

a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains

From this reading “Story of Kosato, the Renegade Blackfoot.”

grieved verb US /ɡriːvd/

past form of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading “IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.”

inoffensive adjective US /ˌɪnəˈfensɪv/

not causing anger or annoyance

From this reading “Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.”

loathed verb US /loʊðd/

past form of “loathe” — find repugnant

From this reading “Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.”

Renegade noun US /ˈrenəɡeɪd/

someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

From this reading “Story of Kosato, the Renegade Blackfoot.”

retained adjective US /rɪˈteɪnd/

continued in your keeping or use or memory

From this reading “Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.”

warlike adjective US /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/

disposed to warfare or hard-line policies

From this reading “Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.”

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13

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From this reading 13.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.

adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

causing irritation or annoyance

From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.

BlackfootnounUS /ˈblækfʊt/

a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains

From this reading Story of Kosato, the Renegade Blackfoot.

Bonneville

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From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.

grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/

past form of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.

hot-bloodedadjective

prone to emotion

From this reading This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.

IFconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

inoffensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfensɪv/

not causing anger or annoyance

From this reading Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.

Kosato

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From this reading Story of Kosato, the Renegade Blackfoot.

loathedverbUS /loʊðd/

past form of “loathe” — find repugnant

From this reading Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.

long-sufferingnoun

patient endurance of pain or unhappiness

From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

meeknessnoun

the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness

From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.

Nez

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From this reading This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Story of Kosato, the Renegade Blackfoot.

peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.

Perces

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From this reading This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.

Pierced-noses

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From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.

refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/

a safe place

From this reading This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.

RenegadenounUS /ˈrenəɡeɪd/

someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw

From this reading Story of Kosato, the Renegade Blackfoot.

renegado

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From this reading This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.

retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/

continued in your keeping or use or memory

From this reading Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

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 Story of Kosato, the Renegade Blackfoot.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Story of Kosato, the Renegade Blackfoot.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

tribenounUS /traɪb/

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.

warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/

disposed to warfare or hard-line policies

From this reading Though adopted into the tribe, he still retained the warlike spirit of his race, and loathed the peaceful, inoffensive habits of those around him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading IF the meekness and long-suffering of the Pierced-noses grieved the spirit of Captain Bonneville, there was another individual in the camp to whom they were still more annoying.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading This was a Blackfoot renegado, named Kosato, a fiery hot-blooded youth who, with a beautiful girl of the same tribe, had taken refuge among the Nez Perces.

Chapter 10 of The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. by Washington Irving holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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