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Buffalo Bill and the Overland Trail
Buffalo Bill and the Overland Trail

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Buffalo Bill and the Overland Trail is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Gradually the names of the Pony Express riders passed back and forth along the line.
There were eighty of the riders, forty carrying the news in one direction, forty carrying it in the other.
Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.
In and out of Laramie rode Irish Tom, and Charley Cliff, who was only seventeen years old.
In and out of Julesburg rode Bill Hogan, and “Little Yank,” who weighed a hundred pounds and rode 100 miles without a rest.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Buffalo Bill and the Overland Trail

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Buffalo Bill and the Overland Trail is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Gradually the names of the Pony Express riders passed back and forth along the line.
/ˈɡrædʒuːəli ðə neɪmz ʌv ðə ˈpoʊniː ɪkˈspres ˈraɪdərz pæst bæk ənd fɔːrθ əˈlɔːŋ ðə laɪn/
Line 2
There were eighty of the riders, forty carrying the news in one direction, forty carrying it in the other.
/ðer wɜːr ˈeɪti ʌv ðə ˈraɪdərz ˈfɔːrti ˈkæriɪŋ ðə nuːz ɪn wʌn dərˈekʃən ˈfɔːrti ˈkæriɪŋ ɪt ɪn ðə ˈʌðər/
Line 3
Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.
Line 4
In and out of Laramie rode Irish Tom, and Charley Cliff, who was only seventeen years old.
Line 5
In and out of Julesburg rode Bill Hogan, and “Little Yank,” who weighed a hundred pounds and rode 100 miles without a rest.

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Hogan noun US /ˈhoʊɡɑːn/

United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)

From this reading “In and out of Julesburg rode Bill Hogan, and “Little Yank,” who weighed a hundred pounds and rode 100 miles without a rest.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Jay noun US /dʒeɪ/

United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)

From this reading “Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Josh verb US /dʒɑːʃ/

be silly or tease one another

From this reading “Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Laramie noun US /ˈlerəmi/

a university town in southeast Wyoming

From this reading “In and out of Laramie rode Irish Tom, and Charley Cliff, who was only seventeen years old.”

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Nevada noun US /nəˈvɑːdə/

a state in the western United States

From this reading “Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
riders noun US /ˈraɪdərz/

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading “Gradually the names of the Pony Express riders passed back and forth along the line.”

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Sierra noun US /siˈerə/

a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)

From this reading “Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.”

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Yank noun US /jæŋk/

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading “In and out of Julesburg rode Bill Hogan, and “Little Yank,” who weighed a hundred pounds and rode 100 miles without a rest.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

seventeen years adjective + noun

In this reading “In and out of Laramie rode Irish Tom, and Charley Cliff, who was only seventeen years old.”

1,940 times in 426,211 chapters
mountain range noun + noun

a series of hills or mountains

In this reading “Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.”

1,329 times in 426,211 chapters
thirty feet noun + noun counted as “thirty foot”

In this reading “Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.”

3,080 times in 426,211 chapters
along the line preposition + article + noun counted as “along … line”

In this reading “Gradually the names of the Pony Express riders passed back and forth along the line.”

3,490 times in 426,211 chapters
only seventeen adverb + adjective

In this reading “In and out of Laramie rode Irish Tom, and Charley Cliff, who was only seventeen years old.”

436 times in 426,211 chapters
on the west preposition + article + noun counted as “on … west”

In this reading “Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.”

3,273 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 77

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100

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From this reading In and out of Julesburg rode Bill Hogan, and “Little Yank,” who weighed a hundred pounds and rode 100 miles without a rest.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading In and out of Julesburg rode Bill Hogan, and “Little Yank,” who weighed a hundred pounds and rode 100 miles without a rest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Gradually the names of the Pony Express riders passed back and forth along the line.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Gradually the names of the Pony Express riders passed back and forth along the line.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Gradually the names of the Pony Express riders passed back and forth along the line.

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BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading In and out of Julesburg rode Bill Hogan, and “Little Yank,” who weighed a hundred pounds and rode 100 miles without a rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading There were eighty of the riders, forty carrying the news in one direction, forty carrying it in the other.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Charley

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In and out of Laramie rode Irish Tom, and Charley Cliff, who was only seventeen years old.

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CliffnounUS /klɪf/

a steep high face of rock

From this reading In and out of Laramie rode Irish Tom, and Charley Cliff, who was only seventeen years old.

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directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading There were eighty of the riders, forty carrying the news in one direction, forty carrying it in the other.

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DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

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Egan

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

Pending verification
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/

being ten more than seventy

From this reading There were eighty of the riders, forty carrying the news in one direction, forty carrying it in the other.

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endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ExpressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading Gradually the names of the Pony Express riders passed back and forth along the line.

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feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Gradually the names of the Pony Express riders passed back and forth along the line.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/

being ten more than thirty

From this reading There were eighty of the riders, forty carrying the news in one direction, forty carrying it in the other.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GraduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/

in a gradual manner

From this reading Gradually the names of the Pony Express riders passed back and forth along the line.

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HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

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Haslam

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

Pending verification
HogannounUS /ˈhoʊɡɑːn/

United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)

From this reading In and out of Julesburg rode Bill Hogan, and “Little Yank,” who weighed a hundred pounds and rode 100 miles without a rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading In and out of Julesburg rode Bill Hogan, and “Little Yank,” who weighed a hundred pounds and rode 100 miles without a rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There were eighty of the riders, forty carrying the news in one direction, forty carrying it in the other.

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IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading In and out of Laramie rode Irish Tom, and Charley Cliff, who was only seventeen years old.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There were eighty of the riders, forty carrying the news in one direction, forty carrying it in the other.

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JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/

United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
JoshverbUS /dʒɑːʃ/

be silly or tease one another

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Julesburg

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In and out of Julesburg rode Bill Hogan, and “Little Yank,” who weighed a hundred pounds and rode 100 miles without a rest.

Pending verification
Kelley

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

Pending verification
LaramienounUS /ˈlerəmi/

a university town in southeast Wyoming

From this reading In and out of Laramie rode Irish Tom, and Charley Cliff, who was only seventeen years old.

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linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Gradually the names of the Pony Express riders passed back and forth along the line.

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LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In and out of Julesburg rode Bill Hogan, and “Little Yank,” who weighed a hundred pounds and rode 100 miles without a rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading In and out of Julesburg rode Bill Hogan, and “Little Yank,” who weighed a hundred pounds and rode 100 miles without a rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
namesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Gradually the names of the Pony Express riders passed back and forth along the line.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NevadanounUS /nəˈvɑːdə/

a state in the western United States

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading There were eighty of the riders, forty carrying the news in one direction, forty carrying it in the other.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Gradually the names of the Pony Express riders passed back and forth along the line.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In and out of Laramie rode Irish Tom, and Charley Cliff, who was only seventeen years old.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There were eighty of the riders, forty carrying the news in one direction, forty carrying it in the other.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading In and out of Laramie rode Irish Tom, and Charley Cliff, who was only seventeen years old.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There were eighty of the riders, forty carrying the news in one direction, forty carrying it in the other.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Gradually the names of the Pony Express riders passed back and forth along the line.

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Perkins

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

Pending verification
PonynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading Gradually the names of the Pony Express riders passed back and forth along the line.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading In and out of Julesburg rode Bill Hogan, and “Little Yank,” who weighed a hundred pounds and rode 100 miles without a rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading In and out of Julesburg rode Bill Hogan, and “Little Yank,” who weighed a hundred pounds and rode 100 miles without a rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading Gradually the names of the Pony Express riders passed back and forth along the line.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading In and out of Laramie rode Irish Tom, and Charley Cliff, who was only seventeen years old.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Roff

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

Pending verification
SamnounUS /sæm/

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/

being one more than sixteen

From this reading In and out of Laramie rode Irish Tom, and Charley Cliff, who was only seventeen years old.

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SierranounUS /siˈerə/

a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

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snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Gradually the names of the Pony Express riders passed back and forth along the line.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were eighty of the riders, forty carrying the news in one direction, forty carrying it in the other.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading In and out of Laramie rode Irish Tom, and Charley Cliff, who was only seventeen years old.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In and out of Laramie rode Irish Tom, and Charley Cliff, who was only seventeen years old.

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weighedverbUS /weɪd/

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading In and out of Julesburg rode Bill Hogan, and “Little Yank,” who weighed a hundred pounds and rode 100 miles without a rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading There were eighty of the riders, forty carrying the news in one direction, forty carrying it in the other.

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westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Out on the west end――the Pacific Division――were riding Harry Roff and “Boston,” and Sam Hamilton (through thirty feet of snow on the Sierra Nevada mountain range!) and Bob Haslam, and Jay Kelley, Josh Perkins, Major Egan.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading In and out of Laramie rode Irish Tom, and Charley Cliff, who was only seventeen years old.

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withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading In and out of Julesburg rode Bill Hogan, and “Little Yank,” who weighed a hundred pounds and rode 100 miles without a rest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YanknounUS /jæŋk/

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading In and out of Julesburg rode Bill Hogan, and “Little Yank,” who weighed a hundred pounds and rode 100 miles without a rest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading In and out of Laramie rode Irish Tom, and Charley Cliff, who was only seventeen years old.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 13 of Buffalo Bill and the Overland Trail by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.

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