Chapter 11 of Buffalo Bill's Best Bet is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Buffalo Bill's Best Bet is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLOSE QUARTERS. “It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer. “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply. “Murdered Kate! What do you mean?” and the man’s face turned white.
Chapter 11 of Buffalo Bill's Best Bet is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading ““It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.”
United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)
From this reading ““It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.”
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading ““It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.”
killed unlawfully
From this reading ““Murdered Kate!”
-ing form of “murder” — kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading ““You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “CLOSE QUARTERS.”
express through a scornful smile
From this reading ““It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.”
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading ““You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.”
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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a situation of being uncomfortably close to someone or something
In this reading “CLOSE QUARTERS.”
In this reading ““You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS.
United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)
From this reading “It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you mean?” and the man’s face turned white.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What do you mean?” and the man’s face turned white.
a young female
From this reading “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.
the act of departing
From this reading “It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Murdered Kate!
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading “It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What do you mean?” and the man’s face turned white.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean?” and the man’s face turned white.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.
killed unlawfully
From this reading “Murdered Kate!
-ing form of “murder” — kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.
not any; not one
From this reading “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.
express through a scornful smile
From this reading “It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading What do you mean?” and the man’s face turned white.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you mean?” and the man’s face turned white.
a Caucasian
From this reading What do you mean?” and the man’s face turned white.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It looks as though I was going to win my bet, Cody,” said Kent King, with a sneer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have got the stakes, anyhow, by murdering this poor girl, and, of course, I need expect no mercy,” was the cool reply.
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