Chapter 26 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIM PIERCE BRINGS NEWS. The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor. The cowboy was excited, and tramped up and down, rolling a cigarette. “You’re from Hank Phelps’ ranch?” asked the scout. “That’s me,” was the answer.
Chapter 26 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.”
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading ““You’re from Hank Phelps’ ranch?” asked the scout.”
straightened out
From this reading “The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.”
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading “The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.”
cut or make a way through
From this reading “SIM PIERCE BRINGS NEWS.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading ““You’re from Hank Phelps’ ranch?” asked the scout.”
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading “The cowboy was excited, and tramped up and down, rolling a cigarette.”
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In this reading “The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.”
In this reading “The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.”
In this reading “The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.”
In this reading “The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.”
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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 cowboy was excited, and tramped up and down, rolling a cigarette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
possessive form of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
react verbally
From this reading “That’s me,” was the answer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You’re from Hank Phelps’ ranch?” asked the scout.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading SIM PIERCE BRINGS NEWS.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading The cowboy was excited, and tramped up and down, rolling a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The cowboy was excited, and tramped up and down, rolling a cigarette.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The cowboy was excited, and tramped up and down, rolling a cigarette.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “You’re from Hank Phelps’ ranch?” asked the scout.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
straightened out
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That’s me,” was the answer.
information about recent and important events
From this reading SIM PIERCE BRINGS NEWS.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re from Hank Phelps’ ranch?” asked the scout.
cut or make a way through
From this reading SIM PIERCE BRINGS NEWS.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “You’re from Hank Phelps’ ranch?” asked the scout.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The cowboy was excited, and tramped up and down, rolling a cigarette.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “You’re from Hank Phelps’ ranch?” asked the scout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIM PIERCE BRINGS NEWS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s me,” was the answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading The cowboy was excited, and tramped up and down, rolling a cigarette.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cowboy was excited, and tramped up and down, rolling a cigarette.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cowboy was excited, and tramped up and down, rolling a cigarette.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The cowboy jumped from his weary horse, loosened the cinches to give the animal’s lungs greater freedom, and came into the office to wait for the doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re from Hank Phelps’ ranch?” asked the scout.
Chapter 26 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker by Prentiss Ingraham holds 281 sentences, grouped into 57 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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