Chapter XV of Buffalo Bill Entrapped, “Strange Happenings,” is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV of Buffalo Bill Entrapped, “Strange Happenings,” is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The girl was very pale, and there were signs of recent weeping. But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts. “You are Mr. Cody, are you not?” she asked, as she came up to him with outstretched hand. “Yes, and how is your father?” “I do not know.
Chapter XV of Buffalo Bill Entrapped, “Strange Happenings,” is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)
From this reading ““You are Mr. Cody, are you not?” she asked, as she came up to him with outstretched hand.”
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts.”
fully extended especially in length
From this reading ““You are Mr. Cody, are you not?” she asked, as she came up to him with outstretched hand.”
new
From this reading “The girl was very pale, and there were signs of recent weeping.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts.”
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts.”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “The girl was very pale, and there were signs of recent weeping.”
showing sorrow
From this reading “The girl was very pale, and there were signs of recent weeping.”
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In this reading ““You are Mr. Cody, are you not?” she asked, as she came up to him with outstretched hand.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts.”
In this reading “But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading ““You are Mr. Cody, are you not?” she asked, as she came up to him with outstretched hand.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl was very pale, and there were signs of recent weeping.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are Mr. Cody, are you not?” she asked, as she came up to him with outstretched hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You are Mr. Cody, are you not?” she asked, as she came up to him with outstretched hand.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You are Mr. Cody, are you not?” she asked, as she came up to him with outstretched hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts.
United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)
From this reading “You are Mr. Cody, are you not?” she asked, as she came up to him with outstretched hand.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not know.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Yes, and how is your father?”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts.
a young female
From this reading The girl was very pale, and there were signs of recent weeping.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “You are Mr. Cody, are you not?” she asked, as she came up to him with outstretched hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You are Mr. Cody, are you not?” she asked, as she came up to him with outstretched hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, and how is your father?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not know.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, and how is your father?”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I do not know.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You are Mr. Cody, are you not?” she asked, as she came up to him with outstretched hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You are Mr. Cody, are you not?” she asked, as she came up to him with outstretched hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl was very pale, and there were signs of recent weeping.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts.
fully extended especially in length
From this reading “You are Mr. Cody, are you not?” she asked, as she came up to him with outstretched hand.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The girl was very pale, and there were signs of recent weeping.
new
From this reading The girl was very pale, and there were signs of recent weeping.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts.
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You are Mr. Cody, are you not?” she asked, as she came up to him with outstretched hand.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The girl was very pale, and there were signs of recent weeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl was very pale, and there were signs of recent weeping.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The girl was very pale, and there were signs of recent weeping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You are Mr. Cody, are you not?” she asked, as she came up to him with outstretched hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You are Mr. Cody, are you not?” she asked, as she came up to him with outstretched hand.
precisely as stated
From this reading The girl was very pale, and there were signs of recent weeping.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was very pale, and there were signs of recent weeping.
showing sorrow
From this reading The girl was very pale, and there were signs of recent weeping.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girl was very pale, and there were signs of recent weeping.
at the time that
From this reading But a look of relief came into her lovely countenance when her eyes fell on the king of scouts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You are Mr. Cody, are you not?” she asked, as she came up to him with outstretched hand.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and how is your father?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are Mr. Cody, are you not?” she asked, as she came up to him with outstretched hand.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, and how is your father?”
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