Chapter 2 of Buffalo Bill's pursuit is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Buffalo Bill's pursuit is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VOICE FROM THE TREE. Buffalo Bill drew rein and looked around. He was in a narrow and lonely trail that ran close by the Cinnabar River. The country was gullied and cut by small cañons. Several hundred feet below him the river roared in its narrow, rock-bound bed.
Chapter 2 of Buffalo Bill's pursuit is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Buffalo Bill drew rein and looked around.”
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading “Buffalo Bill drew rein and looked around.”
a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury
From this reading “He was in a narrow and lonely trail that ran close by the Cinnabar River.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “He was in a narrow and lonely trail that ran close by the Cinnabar River.”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “He was in a narrow and lonely trail that ran close by the Cinnabar River.”
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading “Buffalo Bill drew rein and looked around.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Several hundred feet below him the river roared in its narrow, rock-bound bed.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “He was in a narrow and lonely trail that ran close by the Cinnabar River.”
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In this reading “Several hundred feet below him the river roared in its narrow, rock-bound bed.”
In this reading “Several hundred feet below him the river roared in its narrow, rock-bound bed.”
look about oneself
In this reading “Buffalo Bill drew rein and looked around.”
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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 He was in a narrow and lonely trail that ran close by the Cinnabar River.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Buffalo Bill drew rein and looked around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Buffalo Bill drew rein and looked around.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Several hundred feet below him the river roared in its narrow, rock-bound bed.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Several hundred feet below him the river roared in its narrow, rock-bound bed.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Buffalo Bill drew rein and looked around.
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Buffalo Bill drew rein and looked around.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was in a narrow and lonely trail that ran close by the Cinnabar River.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The country was gullied and cut by small cañons.
a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury
From this reading He was in a narrow and lonely trail that ran close by the Cinnabar River.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He was in a narrow and lonely trail that ran close by the Cinnabar River.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country was gullied and cut by small cañons.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The country was gullied and cut by small cañons.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Buffalo Bill drew rein and looked around.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Several hundred feet below him the river roared in its narrow, rock-bound bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE TREE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The country was gullied and cut by small cañons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in a narrow and lonely trail that ran close by the Cinnabar River.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several hundred feet below him the river roared in its narrow, rock-bound bed.
ten 10s
From this reading Several hundred feet below him the river roared in its narrow, rock-bound bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in a narrow and lonely trail that ran close by the Cinnabar River.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Several hundred feet below him the river roared in its narrow, rock-bound bed.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He was in a narrow and lonely trail that ran close by the Cinnabar River.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Buffalo Bill drew rein and looked around.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He was in a narrow and lonely trail that ran close by the Cinnabar River.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He was in a narrow and lonely trail that ran close by the Cinnabar River.
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Buffalo Bill drew rein and looked around.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He was in a narrow and lonely trail that ran close by the Cinnabar River.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Several hundred feet below him the river roared in its narrow, rock-bound bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several hundred feet below him the river roared in its narrow, rock-bound bed.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several hundred feet below him the river roared in its narrow, rock-bound bed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The country was gullied and cut by small cañons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was in a narrow and lonely trail that ran close by the Cinnabar River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE TREE.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He was in a narrow and lonely trail that ran close by the Cinnabar River.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE TREE.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE FROM THE TREE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in a narrow and lonely trail that ran close by the Cinnabar River.
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