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Buffalo Bill, peacemaker
Buffalo Bill, peacemaker

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Prentiss Ingraham • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE PLOT AT HACKAMORE.
Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.
“There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”
It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.
The first thing he wanted to buy was a ring with a genuine “spark” for Hattie.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Buffalo Bill, peacemaker

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE PLOT AT HACKAMORE.
Line 2
Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.
Line 3
“There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”
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It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.
Line 5
The first thing he wanted to buy was a ring with a genuine “spark” for Hattie.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

corral verb US /kərˈæl/

enclose in a corral

From this reading “Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dining noun US /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

the act of eating dinner

From this reading “It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inquiry noun US /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/

a search for knowledge

From this reading “Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
jewelry noun US /ˈdʒuːəlri/

an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)

From this reading “Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
peddler noun US /ˈpedlər/

someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

From this reading “Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scoured adjective US /ˈskaʊərd/

worn away as by water or ice or wind

From this reading “It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spark noun US /spɑːrk/

a momentary flash of light

From this reading “The first thing he wanted to buy was a ring with a genuine “spark” for Hattie.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unloads verb US /ənˈloʊdz/

third-person singular of “unload” — remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave

From this reading ““There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

dining room noun + noun

a room used for dining

In this reading “It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.”

3,894 times in 426,212 chapters
hotel clerk noun + noun

a hotel receptionist

In this reading ““There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.””

372 times in 426,212 chapters
first thing adjective + noun

In this reading “The first thing he wanted to buy was a ring with a genuine “spark” for Hattie.”

15,960 times in 426,212 chapters
into the dining preposition + article + noun counted as “into … dining”

In this reading “It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.”

569 times in 426,212 chapters
put up verb + adjective

place so as to be noticed

In this reading “Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.”

27,400 times in 426,212 chapters
went into verb + particle counted as “go into”

to come or go into

In this reading “It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.”

63,620 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 79

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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 Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
arter

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From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE PLOT AT HACKAMORE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Benner

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From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

Pending verification
Benner's

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From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

Pending verification
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
buyverbUS /baɪ/

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading The first thing he wanted to buy was a ring with a genuine “spark” for Hattie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Circle-B

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From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

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clerknounUS /klɜːrk/

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/

enclose in a corral

From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Delmonico

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From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

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diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

the act of eating dinner

From this reading It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Dunbar

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From this reading It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.

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Dunbar's

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From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

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dustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading The first thing he wanted to buy was a ring with a genuine “spark” for Hattie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HACKAMOREnoun

rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading

From this reading THE PLOT AT HACKAMORE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hattie

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From this reading The first thing he wanted to buy was a ring with a genuine “spark” for Hattie.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
He'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

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he's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/

a search for knowledge

From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
jewelrynounUS /ˈdʒuːəlri/

an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)

From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Lige

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

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mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Nate

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From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

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onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
peddlernounUS /ˈpedlər/

someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading THE PLOT AT HACKAMORE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The first thing he wanted to buy was a ring with a genuine “spark” for Hattie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/

worn away as by water or ice or wind

From this reading It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soon's

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From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

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sparknounUS /spɑːrk/

a momentary flash of light

From this reading The first thing he wanted to buy was a ring with a genuine “spark” for Hattie.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stuffnounUS /stʌf/

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ter

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From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

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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 THE PLOT AT HACKAMORE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

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thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading The first thing he wanted to buy was a ring with a genuine “spark” for Hattie.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The first thing he wanted to buy was a ring with a genuine “spark” for Hattie.

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twelvenounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.

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unloadsverbUS /ənˈloʊdz/

third-person singular of “unload” — remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave

From this reading “There was one here,” said the hotel clerk, “but one o’ Benner’s men come in arter him an’ he’s gone ter the Circle-B. He’ll be back, I reckon, as soon’s he unloads some o’ his stuff on Lige Benner.”

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

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wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The first thing he wanted to buy was a ring with a genuine “spark” for Hattie.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Nate Dunbar’s first inquiry, after he had put up his horse in the Hackamore corral and dropped in at the Delmonico Hotel, was for a jewelry peddler.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was after twelve o’clock, and Dunbar scoured the dust from his face and hands and went into the dining room for his dinner.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The first thing he wanted to buy was a ring with a genuine “spark” for Hattie.

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Chapter 18 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker by Prentiss Ingraham holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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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