Chapter 27 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MOB FROM PHELPS’ RANCH. “How, Pa-e-has-ka?” said Little Cayuse, sliding from Navi’s back. “You make um heap quick ride to town.” The sharp-eyed lad saw that there was something unusual in the wind. A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.
Chapter 27 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading ““You make um heap quick ride to town.””
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading “THE MOB FROM PHELPS’ RANCH.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “THE MOB FROM PHELPS’ RANCH.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ““You make um heap quick ride to town.””
possessive form of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading ““How, Pa-e-has-ka?” said Little Cayuse, sliding from Navi’s back.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “The sharp-eyed lad saw that there was something unusual in the wind.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.”
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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 A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “How, Pa-e-has-ka?” said Little Cayuse, sliding from Navi’s back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.
a small native range horse
From this reading “How, Pa-e-has-ka?” said Little Cayuse, sliding from Navi’s back.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.
divisible by two
From this reading A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MOB FROM PHELPS’ RANCH.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “You make um heap quick ride to town.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How, Pa-e-has-ka?” said Little Cayuse, sliding from Navi’s back.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sharp-eyed lad saw that there was something unusual in the wind.
a boy or man
From this reading The sharp-eyed lad saw that there was something unusual in the wind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “How, Pa-e-has-ka?” said Little Cayuse, sliding from Navi’s back.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.
engage in
From this reading “You make um heap quick ride to town.”
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading THE MOB FROM PHELPS’ RANCH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How, Pa-e-has-ka?” said Little Cayuse, sliding from Navi’s back.
not any; not one
From this reading A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How, Pa-e-has-ka?” said Little Cayuse, sliding from Navi’s back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MOB FROM PHELPS’ RANCH.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “You make um heap quick ride to town.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE MOB FROM PHELPS’ RANCH.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “You make um heap quick ride to town.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How, Pa-e-has-ka?” said Little Cayuse, sliding from Navi’s back.
cut with a saw
From this reading The sharp-eyed lad saw that there was something unusual in the wind.
possessive form of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.
having very keen vision
From this reading The sharp-eyed lad saw that there was something unusual in the wind.
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading “How, Pa-e-has-ka?” said Little Cayuse, sliding from Navi’s back.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The sharp-eyed lad saw that there was something unusual in the wind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sharp-eyed lad saw that there was something unusual in the wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOB FROM PHELPS’ RANCH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sharp-eyed lad saw that there was something unusual in the wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You make um heap quick ride to town.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “You make um heap quick ride to town.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You make um heap quick ride to town.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The sharp-eyed lad saw that there was something unusual in the wind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sharp-eyed lad saw that there was something unusual in the wind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sharp-eyed lad saw that there was something unusual in the wind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A look at the scout’s face, even if there had been no other evidences of trouble, would have been enough for him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You make um heap quick ride to town.”
Chapter 27 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker by Prentiss Ingraham holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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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