Chapter 5 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SKY PILOT TAKES A HAND. “Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible. “You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch. I want it.” “Oh, you do.
Chapter 5 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anger
From this reading ““You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.”
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading ““Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.”
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading ““Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ““Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.”
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading ““Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.”
select carefully from a group
From this reading ““You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.”
operate an airplane
From this reading “THE SKY PILOT TAKES A HAND.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “THE SKY PILOT TAKES A HAND.”
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take and lift upward
In this reading ““You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading ““You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.”
In this reading ““Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.”
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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 THE SKY PILOT TAKES A HAND.
with anger
From this reading “You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.
plural of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, you do.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE SKY PILOT TAKES A HAND.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading “Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I want it.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, you do.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.
select carefully from a group
From this reading “You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.
operate an airplane
From this reading THE SKY PILOT TAKES A HAND.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.
express in words
From this reading “Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE SKY PILOT TAKES A HAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE SKY PILOT TAKES A HAND.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SKY PILOT TAKES A HAND.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want it.”
look attentively
From this reading “You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You were seen to pick up somethin’ in the road,” said Benner angrily, “somethin’ that came out of my watch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you say something?” asked Wild Bill, looking the cattle barons over with a grin which he made as irritating as possible.
Chapter 5 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker by Prentiss Ingraham holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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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