Chapter 15 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HUNCHBACK’S QUICK WIT. Red Steve had been summoned from his post and into the living room. He was there to meet Wild Bill when he entered. Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother. Isaacs, of course, was already on his way back to Hackamore.
Chapter 15 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.”
plural of “isaac” — (Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “Isaacs, of course, was already on his way back to Hackamore.”
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “Red Steve had been summoned from his post and into the living room.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading “Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “Red Steve had been summoned from his post and into the living room.”
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading “Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “THE HUNCHBACK’S QUICK WIT.”
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.
In this reading “THE HUNCHBACK’S QUICK WIT.”
In this reading “Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.”
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
In this reading “Red Steve had been summoned from his post and into the living room.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Isaacs, of course, was already on his way back to Hackamore.”
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Isaacs, of course, was already on his way back to Hackamore.
in addition
From this reading Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Red Steve had been summoned from his post and into the living room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Isaacs, of course, was already on his way back to Hackamore.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Red Steve had been summoned from his post and into the living room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He was there to meet Wild Bill when he entered.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Isaacs, of course, was already on his way back to Hackamore.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He was there to meet Wild Bill when he entered.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Red Steve had been summoned from his post and into the living room.
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading Isaacs, of course, was already on his way back to Hackamore.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Red Steve had been summoned from his post and into the living room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was there to meet Wild Bill when he entered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Red Steve had been summoned from his post and into the living room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HUNCHBACK’S QUICK WIT.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Red Steve had been summoned from his post and into the living room.
plural of “isaac” — (Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Isaacs, of course, was already on his way back to Hackamore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Red Steve had been summoned from his post and into the living room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.
come together
From this reading He was there to meet Wild Bill when he entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isaacs, of course, was already on his way back to Hackamore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Red Steve had been summoned from his post and into the living room.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE HUNCHBACK’S QUICK WIT.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Red Steve had been summoned from his post and into the living room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Red Steve had been summoned from his post and into the living room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Red Steve had been summoned from his post and into the living room.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Red Steve had been summoned from his post and into the living room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNCHBACK’S QUICK WIT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was there to meet Wild Bill when he entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was there to meet Wild Bill when he entered.
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was there to meet Wild Bill when he entered.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Isaacs, of course, was already on his way back to Hackamore.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.
at the time that
From this reading He was there to meet Wild Bill when he entered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He was there to meet Wild Bill when he entered.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading THE HUNCHBACK’S QUICK WIT.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Lige Benner was also there, an exultant look on his face which proved he was well pleased with the treacherous work planned by his brother.
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