Chapter 28 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BENNER’S CHANGE OF HEART. “What’s back of this?” breathed Dick Perry suspiciously. “What’s Lige Benner’s real purpose in acting this way?” The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value. “Benner,” answered the scout, “has undergone a change of heart.
Chapter 28 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading ““What’s Lige Benner’s real purpose in acting this way?””
uttered without voice
From this reading ““What’s back of this?” breathed Dick Perry suspiciously.”
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading ““What’s back of this?” breathed Dick Perry suspiciously.”
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.”
a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading “The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading ““Benner,” answered the scout, “has undergone a change of heart.”
with suspicion
From this reading ““What’s back of this?” breathed Dick Perry suspiciously.”
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading ““Benner,” answered the scout, “has undergone a change of heart.”
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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 “Benner,” answered the scout, “has undergone a change of heart.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading “What’s Lige Benner’s real purpose in acting this way?”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Benner,” answered the scout, “has undergone a change of heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “What’s back of this?” breathed Dick Perry suspiciously.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Benner,” answered the scout, “has undergone a change of heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BENNER’S CHANGE OF HEART.
uttered without voice
From this reading “What’s back of this?” breathed Dick Perry suspiciously.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading BENNER’S CHANGE OF HEART.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “What’s back of this?” breathed Dick Perry suspiciously.
divisible by two
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Benner,” answered the scout, “has undergone a change of heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading BENNER’S CHANGE OF HEART.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What’s Lige Benner’s real purpose in acting this way?”
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From this reading “What’s Lige Benner’s real purpose in acting this way?”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BENNER’S CHANGE OF HEART.
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading “What’s back of this?” breathed Dick Perry suspiciously.
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “What’s Lige Benner’s real purpose in acting this way?”
a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “What’s Lige Benner’s real purpose in acting this way?”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Benner,” answered the scout, “has undergone a change of heart.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
with suspicion
From this reading “What’s back of this?” breathed Dick Perry suspiciously.
carry out
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What’s back of this?” breathed Dick Perry suspiciously.
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading “Benner,” answered the scout, “has undergone a change of heart.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The rancher had for so long been the victim of Benner’s plots, that even now he could not take his show of friendship at face value.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “What’s Lige Benner’s real purpose in acting this way?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s back of this?” breathed Dick Perry suspiciously.
Chapter 28 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker by Prentiss Ingraham holds 259 sentences, grouped into 52 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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