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Buffalo Bill, the Border King

Chapter XXX · The Magic Cup

Chapter XXX of Buffalo Bill, the Border King, “The Magic Cup,” is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.
“When did my brother leave the village of his people?”
“It is a night and two days.”
“Is Oak Heart inclined to peace?”
“Oak Heart awaits the coming of the Long Hair, as he promised White Antelope.”
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Buffalo Bill, the Border King

Chapter XXX · The Magic Cup

Chapter XXX of Buffalo Bill, the Border King, “The Magic Cup,” is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.
/fɜːrst ʌv ɔːl ˈkoʊdi dɪˈzaɪərd tuː ˈkwestʃən ðə suː ˈwɔːriər ənd æz hiː priˈperd ə ˈhɑːrti miːl hiː prəˈsiːdɪd tuː drɔː red naɪf aʊt/
Line 2
“When did my brother leave the village of his people?”
/wen dɪd maɪ ˈbrʌðər liːv ðə ˈvɪlədʒ ʌv hɪz ˈpiːpəl/
Line 3
“It is a night and two days.”
/ɪt ɪz ə naɪt ənd tuː deɪz/
Line 4
“Is Oak Heart inclined to peace?”
/ɪz oʊk hɑːrt ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tuː piːs/
Line 5
“Oak Heart awaits the coming of the Long Hair, as he promised White Antelope.”
/oʊk hɑːrt əˈweɪts ðə ˈkʌmɪŋ ʌv ðə lɔːŋ her æz hiː ˈprɑːməst waɪt ˈæntəloʊp/

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.

Antelope noun US /ˈæntəloʊp/

graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks

From this reading ““Oak Heart awaits the coming of the Long Hair, as he promised White Antelope.””

awaits verb US /əˈweɪts/

third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading ““Oak Heart awaits the coming of the Long Hair, as he promised White Antelope.””

Cody noun US /ˈkoʊdi/

United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)

From this reading “First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.”

hearty adjective US /ˈhɑːrti/

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading “First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.”

inclined adjective US /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading ““Is Oak Heart inclined to peace?””

Oak noun US /oʊk/

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading ““Is Oak Heart inclined to peace?””

Sioux noun US /suː/

a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains

From this reading “First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.”

warrior noun US /ˈwɔːriər/

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading “First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.”

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.

hearty meal adjective + noun

In this reading “First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.”

two days noun + noun

In this reading ““It is a night and two days.””

awaits the coming verb + article + noun counted as “await … coming”

In this reading ““Oak Heart awaits the coming of the Long Hair, as he promised White Antelope.””

Long Hair adjective + noun

In this reading ““Oak Heart awaits the coming of the Long Hair, as he promised White Antelope.””

All words in this reading · 46

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

AntelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/

graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks

From this reading “Oak Heart awaits the coming of the Long Hair, as he promised White Antelope.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

awaitsverbUS /əˈweɪts/

third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading “Oak Heart awaits the coming of the Long Hair, as he promised White Antelope.”

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “When did my brother leave the village of his people?”

CodynounUS /ˈkoʊdi/

United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading “Oak Heart awaits the coming of the Long Hair, as he promised White Antelope.”

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading “It is a night and two days.”

desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/

wanted intensely

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “When did my brother leave the village of his people?”

drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

HairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading “Oak Heart awaits the coming of the Long Hair, as he promised White Antelope.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

HeartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “Is Oak Heart inclined to peace?”

heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “When did my brother leave the village of his people?”

inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading “Is Oak Heart inclined to peace?”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “It is a night and two days.”

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It is a night and two days.”

KnifenounUS /naɪf/

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading “When did my brother leave the village of his people?”

LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 “Oak Heart awaits the coming of the Long Hair, as he promised White Antelope.”

mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “When did my brother leave the village of his people?”

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “It is a night and two days.”

OaknounUS /oʊk/

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading “Is Oak Heart inclined to peace?”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading “Is Oak Heart inclined to peace?”

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “When did my brother leave the village of his people?”

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading “Oak Heart awaits the coming of the Long Hair, as he promised White Antelope.”

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

SiouxnounUS /suː/

a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “It is a night and two days.”

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading “When did my brother leave the village of his people?”

warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading First of all, Cody desired to question the Sioux warrior, and as he prepared a hearty meal he proceeded to draw Red Knife out.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “When did my brother leave the village of his people?”

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading “Oak Heart awaits the coming of the Long Hair, as he promised White Antelope.”

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