Chapter 30 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RED STEVE. The surprises began for old Nomad with this unexpected meeting with Wild Bill. “How’d ye know Hickok was hyar, Buffler?” the trapper asked, as the party moved in the direction of the adobe. “Wild Bill came to the Star-A ranch last night,” answered the scout, “and I went away with him.” “Waugh!
Chapter 30 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the clay from which adobe bricks are made
From this reading ““How’d ye know Hickok was hyar, Buffler?” the trapper asked, as the party moved in the direction of the adobe.”
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading “The surprises began for old Nomad with this unexpected meeting with Wild Bill.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading ““Wild Bill came to the Star-A ranch last night,” answered the scout, “and I went away with him.””
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading ““Wild Bill came to the Star-A ranch last night,” answered the scout, “and I went away with him.””
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “The surprises began for old Nomad with this unexpected meeting with Wild Bill.”
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading ““How’d ye know Hickok was hyar, Buffler?” the trapper asked, as the party moved in the direction of the adobe.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “The surprises began for old Nomad with this unexpected meeting with Wild Bill.”
English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
From this reading ““Waugh!”
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.
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In this reading “The surprises began for old Nomad with this unexpected meeting with Wild Bill.”
In this reading ““Wild Bill came to the Star-A ranch last night,” answered the scout, “and I went away with him.””
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading ““Wild Bill came to the Star-A ranch last night,” answered the scout, “and I went away with him.””
In this reading ““How’d ye know Hickok was hyar, Buffler?” the trapper asked, as the party moved in the direction of the adobe.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
From this reading “How’d ye know Hickok was hyar, Buffler?” the trapper asked, as the party moved in the direction of the adobe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Wild Bill came to the Star-A ranch last night,” answered the scout, “and I went away with him.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Wild Bill came to the Star-A ranch last night,” answered the scout, “and I went away with him.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “How’d ye know Hickok was hyar, Buffler?” the trapper asked, as the party moved in the direction of the adobe.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How’d ye know Hickok was hyar, Buffler?” the trapper asked, as the party moved in the direction of the adobe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Wild Bill came to the Star-A ranch last night,” answered the scout, “and I went away with him.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The surprises began for old Nomad with this unexpected meeting with Wild Bill.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The surprises began for old Nomad with this unexpected meeting with Wild Bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How’d ye know Hickok was hyar, Buffler?” the trapper asked, as the party moved in the direction of the adobe.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Wild Bill came to the Star-A ranch last night,” answered the scout, “and I went away with him.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “How’d ye know Hickok was hyar, Buffler?” the trapper asked, as the party moved in the direction of the adobe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The surprises began for old Nomad with this unexpected meeting with Wild Bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How’d ye know Hickok was hyar, Buffler?” the trapper asked, as the party moved in the direction of the adobe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Wild Bill came to the Star-A ranch last night,” answered the scout, “and I went away with him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How’d ye know Hickok was hyar, Buffler?” the trapper asked, as the party moved in the direction of the adobe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How’d ye know Hickok was hyar, Buffler?” the trapper asked, as the party moved in the direction of the adobe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Wild Bill came to the Star-A ranch last night,” answered the scout, “and I went away with him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How’d ye know Hickok was hyar, Buffler?” the trapper asked, as the party moved in the direction of the adobe.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How’d ye know Hickok was hyar, Buffler?” the trapper asked, as the party moved in the direction of the adobe.
immediately past
From this reading “Wild Bill came to the Star-A ranch last night,” answered the scout, “and I went away with him.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The surprises began for old Nomad with this unexpected meeting with Wild Bill.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “How’d ye know Hickok was hyar, Buffler?” the trapper asked, as the party moved in the direction of the adobe.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Wild Bill came to the Star-A ranch last night,” answered the scout, “and I went away with him.”
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading The surprises began for old Nomad with this unexpected meeting with Wild Bill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How’d ye know Hickok was hyar, Buffler?” the trapper asked, as the party moved in the direction of the adobe.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The surprises began for old Nomad with this unexpected meeting with Wild Bill.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “How’d ye know Hickok was hyar, Buffler?” the trapper asked, as the party moved in the direction of the adobe.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “Wild Bill came to the Star-A ranch last night,” answered the scout, “and I went away with him.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading RED STEVE.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Wild Bill came to the Star-A ranch last night,” answered the scout, “and I went away with him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wild Bill came to the Star-A ranch last night,” answered the scout, “and I went away with him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RED STEVE.
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The surprises began for old Nomad with this unexpected meeting with Wild Bill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The surprises began for old Nomad with this unexpected meeting with Wild Bill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The surprises began for old Nomad with this unexpected meeting with Wild Bill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Wild Bill came to the Star-A ranch last night,” answered the scout, “and I went away with him.”
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading “How’d ye know Hickok was hyar, Buffler?” the trapper asked, as the party moved in the direction of the adobe.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The surprises began for old Nomad with this unexpected meeting with Wild Bill.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How’d ye know Hickok was hyar, Buffler?” the trapper asked, as the party moved in the direction of the adobe.
English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
From this reading “Waugh!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Wild Bill came to the Star-A ranch last night,” answered the scout, “and I went away with him.”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The surprises began for old Nomad with this unexpected meeting with Wild Bill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The surprises began for old Nomad with this unexpected meeting with Wild Bill.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “How’d ye know Hickok was hyar, Buffler?” the trapper asked, as the party moved in the direction of the adobe.
Chapter 30 of Buffalo Bill, peacemaker by Prentiss Ingraham holds 268 sentences, grouped into 54 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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