Chapter 30 of Buffalo Bill's Bold Play is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Buffalo Bill's Bold Play is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DARING OF BILL BETTS. “Vot iss?” Nomad and his pards were guarding the camp, Baron von Schnitzenhauser being on the side toward the town. Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness. The sound, which had been like that of crashing feet, had stopped.
Chapter 30 of Buffalo Bill's Bold Play is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “Nomad and his pards were guarding the camp, Baron von Schnitzenhauser being on the side toward the town.”
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness.”
informal intensifiers
From this reading “The sound, which had been like that of crashing feet, had stopped.”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “THE DARING OF BILL BETTS.”
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading “Nomad and his pards were guarding the camp, Baron von Schnitzenhauser being on the side toward the town.”
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading “Nomad and his pards were guarding the camp, Baron von Schnitzenhauser being on the side toward the town.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness.”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness.”
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In this reading “Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness.”
In this reading “Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness.”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
In this reading “Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nomad and his pards were guarding the camp, Baron von Schnitzenhauser being on the side toward the town.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Nomad and his pards were guarding the camp, Baron von Schnitzenhauser being on the side toward the town.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sound, which had been like that of crashing feet, had stopped.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Nomad and his pards were guarding the camp, Baron von Schnitzenhauser being on the side toward the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DARING OF BILL BETTS.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE DARING OF BILL BETTS.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Nomad and his pards were guarding the camp, Baron von Schnitzenhauser being on the side toward the town.
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness.
informal intensifiers
From this reading The sound, which had been like that of crashing feet, had stopped.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading THE DARING OF BILL BETTS.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The sound, which had been like that of crashing feet, had stopped.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness.
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading Nomad and his pards were guarding the camp, Baron von Schnitzenhauser being on the side toward the town.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sound, which had been like that of crashing feet, had stopped.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nomad and his pards were guarding the camp, Baron von Schnitzenhauser being on the side toward the town.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Vot iss?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sound, which had been like that of crashing feet, had stopped.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness.
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading Nomad and his pards were guarding the camp, Baron von Schnitzenhauser being on the side toward the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DARING OF BILL BETTS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nomad and his pards were guarding the camp, Baron von Schnitzenhauser being on the side toward the town.
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From this reading Nomad and his pards were guarding the camp, Baron von Schnitzenhauser being on the side toward the town.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nomad and his pards were guarding the camp, Baron von Schnitzenhauser being on the side toward the town.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nomad and his pards were guarding the camp, Baron von Schnitzenhauser being on the side toward the town.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound, which had been like that of crashing feet, had stopped.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The sound, which had been like that of crashing feet, had stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sound, which had been like that of crashing feet, had stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARING OF BILL BETTS.
in the direction of
From this reading Nomad and his pards were guarding the camp, Baron von Schnitzenhauser being on the side toward the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Nomad and his pards were guarding the camp, Baron von Schnitzenhauser being on the side toward the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nomad and his pards were guarding the camp, Baron von Schnitzenhauser being on the side toward the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Vot iss?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nomad and his pards were guarding the camp, Baron von Schnitzenhauser being on the side toward the town.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sound, which had been like that of crashing feet, had stopped.
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Hearing something, he dropped down, the characteristic question whispering from his lips, and stared hard into the darkness.
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