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A VISIT FROM QUEEN VICTORIA.

“By command of her majesty the queen.”--It must be understood that the queen never requests, desires, or invites even her own prime minister, to her own dinner-tables, but “commands” invariably.

A special performance was given by the Wild West, the understanding being that her majesty and suite would take a private view of the performance.

The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.

She visits her parliament seldom, the theaters never.

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Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of "Buffalo Bill" from Prairie to Palace is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

A VISIT FROM QUEEN VICTORIA. “By command of her majesty the queen.”--It must be understood that the queen never requests, desires, or invites even her own prime minister, to her own dinner-tables, but “commands” invariably. A special performance was given by the Wild West, the understanding being that her majesty and suite would take a private view of the performance. The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects. She visits her parliament seldom, the theaters never.

"Buffalo Bill" from Prairie to Palace

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of "Buffalo Bill" from Prairie to Palace is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A VISIT FROM QUEEN VICTORIA.

/ə ˈvɪzɪt frʌm kwiːn vɪkˈtɔːriə/

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A special performance was given by the Wild West, the understanding being that her majesty and suite would take a private view of the performance.

/ə ˈspeʃəl pərˈfɔːrməns wɑːz ˈɡɪvən baɪ ðə waɪld west ðə ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ ˈbiːɪŋ ðæt hɜːr ˈmædʒəsti ənd swiːt wʊd teɪk ə ˈpraɪvət vjuː ʌv ðə pərˈfɔːrməns/

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The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.

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She visits her parliament seldom, the theaters never.

/ʃiː ˈvɪzɪts hɜːr ˈpɑːrləmənt ˈseldəm ðə ˈθiːətərz ˈnevər/

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appearing noun US /əˈpɪrɪŋ/

formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

From this reading “The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.”

cherished adjective US /ˈtʃerɪʃt/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading “The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.”

invincible adjective US /ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/

incapable of being overcome or subdued

From this reading “The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.”

invites noun US /ˌɪnˈvaɪts/

plural of “invite” — a colloquial expression for invitation

From this reading ““By command of her majesty the queen.”--It must be understood that the queen never requests, desires, or invites even her own prime minister, to her own dinner-tables, but “commands” invariably.”

requests noun US /rɪˈkwests/

plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

suite noun US /swiːt/

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading “A special performance was given by the Wild West, the understanding being that her majesty and suite would take a private view of the performance.”

theaters noun US /ˈθiːətərz/

plural of “theater” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading “She visits her parliament seldom, the theaters never.”

victoria noun US /vɪkˈtɔːriə/

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading “A VISIT FROM QUEEN VICTORIA.”

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thirty years noun + noun

In this reading “The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.”

private view adjective + noun

In this reading “A special performance was given by the Wild West, the understanding being that her majesty and suite would take a private view of the performance.”

VISIT FROM verb + particle

In this reading “A VISIT FROM QUEEN VICTORIA.”

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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 A VISIT FROM QUEEN VICTORIA.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A special performance was given by the Wild West, the understanding being that her majesty and suite would take a private view of the performance.

appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/

formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

From this reading The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.

assemblages

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From this reading The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “By command of her majesty the queen.”--It must be understood that the queen never requests, desires, or invites even her own prime minister, to her own dinner-tables, but “commands” invariably.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading A special performance was given by the Wild West, the understanding being that her majesty and suite would take a private view of the performance.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.

commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.

desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/

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

dinner-tables

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evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A VISIT FROM QUEEN VICTORIA.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading A special performance was given by the Wild West, the understanding being that her majesty and suite would take a private view of the performance.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.

invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/

without variation or change, in every case

invincibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/

incapable of being overcome or subdued

From this reading The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.

invitesnounUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪts/

plural of “invite” — a colloquial expression for invitation

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/

impressiveness in scale or proportion

ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

parliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading She visits her parliament seldom, the theaters never.

performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading A special performance was given by the Wild West, the understanding being that her majesty and suite would take a private view of the performance.

primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/

first in rank or degree

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading A special performance was given by the Wild West, the understanding being that her majesty and suite would take a private view of the performance.

QUEENnounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading A VISIT FROM QUEEN VICTORIA.

requestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/

plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/

not often

From this reading She visits her parliament seldom, the theaters never.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She visits her parliament seldom, the theaters never.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading A special performance was given by the Wild West, the understanding being that her majesty and suite would take a private view of the performance.

subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.

suitenounUS /swiːt/

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading A special performance was given by the Wild West, the understanding being that her majesty and suite would take a private view of the performance.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading A special performance was given by the Wild West, the understanding being that her majesty and suite would take a private view of the performance.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theatersnounUS /ˈθiːətərz/

plural of “theater” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading She visits her parliament seldom, the theaters never.

thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading A special performance was given by the Wild West, the understanding being that her majesty and suite would take a private view of the performance.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

VICTORIAnounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading A VISIT FROM QUEEN VICTORIA.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading A special performance was given by the Wild West, the understanding being that her majesty and suite would take a private view of the performance.

VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading A VISIT FROM QUEEN VICTORIA.

visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading She visits her parliament seldom, the theaters never.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A special performance was given by the Wild West, the understanding being that her majesty and suite would take a private view of the performance.

WestnounUS /west/

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

From this reading A special performance was given by the Wild West, the understanding being that her majesty and suite would take a private view of the performance.

WildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading A special performance was given by the Wild West, the understanding being that her majesty and suite would take a private view of the performance.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A special performance was given by the Wild West, the understanding being that her majesty and suite would take a private view of the performance.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The queen, ever since the death of her husband nearly thirty years ago, has cherished an invincible objection to appearing before great assemblages of her subjects.

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