Chapter 8 of Buffalo Bill and the Overland Trail is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Buffalo Bill and the Overland Trail is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No sugar,” answered Hi. “Drive on, Dave. Needn’t stop.” But the old Indian kept pace. “Tobac’.
Chapter 8 of Buffalo Bill and the Overland Trail is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ““No sugar,” answered Hi.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading ““Drive on, Dave.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “But the old Indian kept pace.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “But the old Indian kept pace.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “But the old Indian kept pace.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “But the old Indian kept pace.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Needn’t stop.””
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading ““No sugar,” answered Hi.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “But the old Indian kept pace.”
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No sugar,” answered Hi.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the old Indian kept pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Drive on, Dave.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Drive on, Dave.
an expression of greeting
From this reading “No sugar,” answered Hi.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading But the old Indian kept pace.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But the old Indian kept pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Needn’t stop.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No sugar,” answered Hi.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But the old Indian kept pace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Drive on, Dave.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading But the old Indian kept pace.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Needn’t stop.”
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading “No sugar,” answered Hi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the old Indian kept pace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tobac’.
Chapter 8 of Buffalo Bill and the Overland Trail by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 8 holds 401 sentences of Buffalo Bill and the Overland Trail, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Buffalo Bill and the Overland Trail by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 401 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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