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Buffalo Bill's Bold Play
Buffalo Bill's Bold Play

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Buffalo Bill's Bold Play is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE GOPHER BITES.
Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.
So she appeared in the show that evening in her former part.
When the performance was ended and she went back to the wine rooms, she was told that Gopher Gabe wished to see her.
One of the waiters brought the invitation.
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Buffalo Bill's Bold Play

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Buffalo Bill's Bold Play is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE GOPHER BITES.
/ðə ˈɡoʊfər baɪts/
Line 2
Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.
Line 3
So she appeared in the show that evening in her former part.
/soʊ ʃiː əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə ʃoʊ ðæt ˈiːvnɪŋ ɪn hɜːr ˈfɔːrmər pɑːrt/
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When the performance was ended and she went back to the wine rooms, she was told that Gopher Gabe wished to see her.
Line 5
One of the waiters brought the invitation.
/wʌn ʌv ðə ˈweɪtərz brɔːt ðə ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/

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.

attraction noun US /əˈtrækʃən/

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading “Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.”

bites noun US /baɪts/

plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person

From this reading “THE GOPHER BITES.”

Buffalo noun US /ˈbʌfəloʊ/

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading “Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.”

conjecture noun US /kənˈdʒektʃər/

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading “Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.”

gopher noun US /ˈɡoʊfər/

a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)

From this reading “THE GOPHER BITES.”

notoriety noun US /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/

the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

From this reading “Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.”

securing verb US /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/

-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading “Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.”

waiters noun US /ˈweɪtərz/

plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading “One of the waiters brought the invitation.”

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.

former position adjective + noun

In this reading “Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.”

went back verb + particle counted as “go back”

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “When the performance was ended and she went back to the wine rooms, she was told that Gopher Gabe wished to see her.”

appeared in verb + particle counted as “appear in”

In this reading “So she appeared in the show that evening in her former part.”

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

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addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading So she appeared in the show that evening in her former part.

attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When the performance was ended and she went back to the wine rooms, she was told that Gopher Gabe wished to see her.

BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

BITESnounUS /baɪts/

plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person

From this reading THE GOPHER BITES.

BrightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading One of the waiters brought the invitation.

BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/

deem to be

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading When the performance was ended and she went back to the wine rooms, she was told that Gopher Gabe wished to see her.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading So she appeared in the show that evening in her former part.

formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

Gabe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the performance was ended and she went back to the wine rooms, she was told that Gopher Gabe wished to see her.

GOPHERnounUS /ˈɡoʊfər/

a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)

From this reading THE GOPHER BITES.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading One of the waiters brought the invitation.

managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/

the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One of the waiters brought the invitation.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the waiters brought the invitation.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading So she appeared in the show that evening in her former part.

performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading When the performance was ended and she went back to the wine rooms, she was told that Gopher Gabe wished to see her.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/

new

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading When the performance was ended and she went back to the wine rooms, she was told that Gopher Gabe wished to see her.

securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/

-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When the performance was ended and she went back to the wine rooms, she was told that Gopher Gabe wished to see her.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading So she appeared in the show that evening in her former part.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So she appeared in the show that evening in her former part.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE GOPHER BITES.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading When the performance was ended and she went back to the wine rooms, she was told that Gopher Gabe wished to see her.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading When the performance was ended and she went back to the wine rooms, she was told that Gopher Gabe wished to see her.

Vera

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/

plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading One of the waiters brought the invitation.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When the performance was ended and she went back to the wine rooms, she was told that Gopher Gabe wished to see her.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the performance was ended and she went back to the wine rooms, she was told that Gopher Gabe wished to see her.

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading When the performance was ended and she went back to the wine rooms, she was told that Gopher Gabe wished to see her.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading When the performance was ended and she went back to the wine rooms, she was told that Gopher Gabe wished to see her.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Vera Bright found that Buffalo Bill was right in his conjecture that she would have no difficulty in securing her former position and that the manager would consider her recent notoriety an added attraction.

Chapter 17 of Buffalo Bill's Bold Play by Prentiss Ingraham holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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