althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Navajo will call his white friend Bi Nai--brother,” said Nas Ta Bega, and he spoke haltingly, not as if words were hard to find, but strange to speak.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Navajo will call his white friend Bi Nai--brother,” said Nas Ta Bega, and he spoke haltingly, not as if words were hard to find, but strange to speak.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Is it because of--of Glen Naspa?” inquired Shefford.
Bega
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From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
BinounUS /baɪ/
a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
From this reading “Bi Nai!
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The Navajo will call his white friend Bi Nai--brother,” said Nas Ta Bega, and he spoke haltingly, not as if words were hard to find, but strange to speak.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading “I was stolen from my mother's hogan and taken to California.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Navajo will call his white friend Bi Nai--brother,” said Nas Ta Bega, and he spoke haltingly, not as if words were hard to find, but strange to speak.
divined
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From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Navajo will call his white friend Bi Nai--brother,” said Nas Ta Bega, and he spoke haltingly, not as if words were hard to find, but strange to speak.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Navajo will call his white friend Bi Nai--brother,” said Nas Ta Bega, and he spoke haltingly, not as if words were hard to find, but strange to speak.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I was stolen from my mother's hogan and taken to California.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “Is it because of--of Glen Naspa?” inquired Shefford.
haltinglyadverbUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋli/
in a halting manner
From this reading The Navajo will call his white friend Bi Nai--brother,” said Nas Ta Bega, and he spoke haltingly, not as if words were hard to find, but strange to speak.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The Navajo will call his white friend Bi Nai--brother,” said Nas Ta Bega, and he spoke haltingly, not as if words were hard to find, but strange to speak.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Navajo will call his white friend Bi Nai--brother,” said Nas Ta Bega, and he spoke haltingly, not as if words were hard to find, but strange to speak.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
hogannounUS /ˈhoʊɡɑːn/
United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
From this reading “I was stolen from my mother's hogan and taken to California.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was stolen from my mother's hogan and taken to California.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Navajo will call his white friend Bi Nai--brother,” said Nas Ta Bega, and he spoke haltingly, not as if words were hard to find, but strange to speak.
Indian'snounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
possessive form of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Is it because of--of Glen Naspa?” inquired Shefford.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it because of--of Glen Naspa?” inquired Shefford.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it because of--of Glen Naspa?” inquired Shefford.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I was stolen from my mother's hogan and taken to California.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I was stolen from my mother's hogan and taken to California.
Nai
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From this reading “Bi Nai!
Nas
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From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
Naspa
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From this reading “Is it because of--of Glen Naspa?” inquired Shefford.
NavajonounUS /ˈnɑːvəhoʊ/
a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
From this reading The Navajo will call his white friend Bi Nai--brother,” said Nas Ta Bega, and he spoke haltingly, not as if words were hard to find, but strange to speak.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Is it because of--of Glen Naspa?” inquired Shefford.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Navajo will call his white friend Bi Nai--brother,” said Nas Ta Bega, and he spoke haltingly, not as if words were hard to find, but strange to speak.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
Shefford
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From this reading “Is it because of--of Glen Naspa?” inquired Shefford.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading The Navajo will call his white friend Bi Nai--brother,” said Nas Ta Bega, and he spoke haltingly, not as if words were hard to find, but strange to speak.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The Navajo will call his white friend Bi Nai--brother,” said Nas Ta Bega, and he spoke haltingly, not as if words were hard to find, but strange to speak.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “I was stolen from my mother's hogan and taken to California.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The Navajo will call his white friend Bi Nai--brother,” said Nas Ta Bega, and he spoke haltingly, not as if words were hard to find, but strange to speak.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
TanounUS /tɑː/
a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “I was stolen from my mother's hogan and taken to California.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Navajo will call his white friend Bi Nai--brother,” said Nas Ta Bega, and he spoke haltingly, not as if words were hard to find, but strange to speak.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The Navajo will call his white friend Bi Nai--brother,” said Nas Ta Bega, and he spoke haltingly, not as if words were hard to find, but strange to speak.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Navajo will call his white friend Bi Nai--brother,” said Nas Ta Bega, and he spoke haltingly, not as if words were hard to find, but strange to speak.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The Navajo will call his white friend Bi Nai--brother,” said Nas Ta Bega, and he spoke haltingly, not as if words were hard to find, but strange to speak.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nas Ta Bega stalked on, still silent, but Shefford divined that, although his service to Glen Naspa would never be forgotten, still it was not wholly responsible for the Indian's subtle sympathy.
