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"Buffalo Bill" from Prairie to Palace
"Buffalo Bill" from Prairie to Palace

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of "Buffalo Bill" from Prairie to Palace is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John M., -1917 Burke • Curated US English Learning Edition
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FROM PRAIRIE TO PALACE.
_With Sketches, Stories of Adventure, and Anecdotes of “Buffalo Bill,” the Hero of the Plains_ NOTE.
The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.
JOHN M. BURKE.
I DEDICATE THIS BOOK.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

"Buffalo Bill" from Prairie to Palace

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of "Buffalo Bill" from Prairie to Palace is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FROM PRAIRIE TO PALACE.
/frʌm ˈpreri tuː ˈpæləs/
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_With Sketches, Stories of Adventure, and Anecdotes of “Buffalo Bill,” the Hero of the Plains_ NOTE.
/wɪð ˈsketʃəz ˈstɔːriz ʌv ædˈventʃər ənd ˈænəkdoʊts ʌv ˈbʌfəloʊ bɪl ðə ˈhɪroʊ ʌv ðə pleɪnz noʊt/
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The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.
/ðə kəmˈpaɪlər ʌv ðɪs bʊk dɪˈzaɪərz tuː ɡɪv ˈkredət tuː ˈdʒenərəl ˈdɑːdʒɪz ˈθɜːrdiː jɪrz əˈmʌŋ ðə ˈɪndiənz ənd tuː ðə hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ ˈkʌmpəniː fɔːr ə fjuː ʌv ðə fækts ənd ˈɪnsədənts ˈɡɪvən ɪn ðiːz ˈpeɪdʒəz/
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JOHN M. BURKE.
/dʒɑːn em bɜːrk/
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I DEDICATE THIS BOOK.
/aɪ ˈdedəkeɪt ðɪs bʊk/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Anecdotes noun US /ˈænəkdoʊts/

plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading “_With Sketches, Stories of Adventure, and Anecdotes of “Buffalo Bill,” the Hero of the Plains_ NOTE.”

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burke noun US /bɜːrk/

British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)

From this reading “JOHN M. BURKE.”

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compiler noun US /kəmˈpaɪlər/

a person who compiles information (as for reference purposes)

From this reading “The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.”

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dedicate verb US /ˈdedəkeɪt/

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading “I DEDICATE THIS BOOK.”

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Dodge's noun US /ˈdɑːdʒɪz/

possessive form of “dodge” — an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

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Historical adjective US /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading “The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.”

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Publishing noun US /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading “The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.”

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Sketches noun US /ˈsketʃəz/

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading “_With Sketches, Stories of Adventure, and Anecdotes of “Buffalo Bill,” the Hero of the Plains_ NOTE.”

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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.

Thirty Years noun + noun

In this reading “The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.”

9,905 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 46

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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AdventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading _With Sketches, Stories of Adventure, and Anecdotes of “Buffalo Bill,” the Hero of the Plains_ NOTE.

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AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _With Sketches, Stories of Adventure, and Anecdotes of “Buffalo Bill,” the Hero of the Plains_ NOTE.

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AnecdotesnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/

plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading _With Sketches, Stories of Adventure, and Anecdotes of “Buffalo Bill,” the Hero of the Plains_ NOTE.

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BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading _With Sketches, Stories of Adventure, and Anecdotes of “Buffalo Bill,” the Hero of the Plains_ NOTE.

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booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading _With Sketches, Stories of Adventure, and Anecdotes of “Buffalo Bill,” the Hero of the Plains_ NOTE.

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BURKEnounUS /bɜːrk/

British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)

From this reading JOHN M. BURKE.

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CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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compilernounUS /kəmˈpaɪlər/

a person who compiles information (as for reference purposes)

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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creditnounUS /ˈkredət/

approval

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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DEDICATEverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading I DEDICATE THIS BOOK.

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desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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Dodge'snounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪz/

possessive form of “dodge” — an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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factsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM PRAIRIE TO PALACE.

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GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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HeronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading _With Sketches, Stories of Adventure, and Anecdotes of “Buffalo Bill,” the Hero of the Plains_ NOTE.

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HistoricaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I DEDICATE THIS BOOK.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading JOHN M. BURKE.

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MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading JOHN M. BURKE.

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NOTEnounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading _With Sketches, Stories of Adventure, and Anecdotes of “Buffalo Bill,” the Hero of the Plains_ NOTE.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _With Sketches, Stories of Adventure, and Anecdotes of “Buffalo Bill,” the Hero of the Plains_ NOTE.

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pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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PALACEnounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading FROM PRAIRIE TO PALACE.

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PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading _With Sketches, Stories of Adventure, and Anecdotes of “Buffalo Bill,” the Hero of the Plains_ NOTE.

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PRAIRIEnounUS /ˈpreri/

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading FROM PRAIRIE TO PALACE.

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PublishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading _With Sketches, Stories of Adventure, and Anecdotes of “Buffalo Bill,” the Hero of the Plains_ NOTE.

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StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — 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 _With Sketches, Stories of Adventure, and Anecdotes of “Buffalo Bill,” the Hero of the Plains_ NOTE.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _With Sketches, Stories of Adventure, and Anecdotes of “Buffalo Bill,” the Hero of the Plains_ NOTE.

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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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ThirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FROM PRAIRIE TO PALACE.

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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _With Sketches, Stories of Adventure, and Anecdotes of “Buffalo Bill,” the Hero of the Plains_ NOTE.

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YearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages.

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Chapter 1 of "Buffalo Bill" from Prairie to Palace by John M., -1917 Burke holds 14 sentences, grouped into 3 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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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #49204, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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