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Buffalo Bill's pursuit
Buffalo Bill's pursuit

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Buffalo Bill's pursuit is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE BLACKFOOT TRAILERS.
Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.
It warn’t Blackfeet we war up ag’inst last time together, Buffler, but road agents.
Pool Clayton was with us then, you recomember?
D’yer think he’ll be in this hyar neighborhood soon?”
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Buffalo Bill's pursuit

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16 of Buffalo Bill's pursuit is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE BLACKFOOT TRAILERS.
/ðə ˈblækfʊt ˈtreɪlərz/
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Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.
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It warn’t Blackfeet we war up ag’inst last time together, Buffler, but road agents.
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Pool Clayton was with us then, you recomember?
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D’yer think he’ll be in this hyar neighborhood soon?”

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.

agents noun US /ˈeɪdʒənts/

plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading ““It warn’t Blackfeet we war up ag’inst last time together, Buffler, but road agents.”

blackfoot noun US /ˈblækfʊt/

a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains

From this reading “THE BLACKFOOT TRAILERS.”

Buffalo noun US /ˈbʌfəloʊ/

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading “Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.”

experiences noun US /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading “Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.”

neighborhood noun US /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading “D’yer think he’ll be in this hyar neighborhood soon?””

Nomad noun US /ˈnoʊmæd/

a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons

From this reading “Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.”

screening noun US /ˈskriːnɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading “Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.”

trailers noun US /ˈtreɪlərz/

plural of “trailer” — someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

From this reading “THE BLACKFOOT TRAILERS.”

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.

road agents noun + noun counted as “road agent”

a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it

In this reading ““It warn’t Blackfeet we war up ag’inst last time together, Buffler, but road agents.”

last time adjective + noun

In this reading ““It warn’t Blackfeet we war up ag’inst last time together, Buffler, but road agents.”

All words in this reading · 57

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

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ag'inst

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

From this reading “It warn’t Blackfeet we war up ag’inst last time together, Buffler, but road agents.

agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/

plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading “It warn’t Blackfeet we war up ag’inst last time together, Buffler, but road agents.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading D’yer think he’ll be in this hyar neighborhood soon?”

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

Blackfeet

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

From this reading “It warn’t Blackfeet we war up ag’inst last time together, Buffler, but road agents.

BLACKFOOTnounUS /ˈblækfʊt/

a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains

From this reading THE BLACKFOOT TRAILERS.

BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

Buffler

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

From this reading “It warn’t Blackfeet we war up ag’inst last time together, Buffler, but road agents.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “It warn’t Blackfeet we war up ag’inst last time together, Buffler, but road agents.

cañon

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

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

Clayton

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

From this reading Pool Clayton was with us then, you recomember?

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

D'yer

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

From this reading D’yer think he’ll be in this hyar neighborhood soon?”

experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

he'll

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

From this reading D’yer think he’ll be in this hyar neighborhood soon?”

hyar

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

From this reading D’yer think he’ll be in this hyar neighborhood soon?”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading D’yer think he’ll be in this hyar neighborhood soon?”

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It warn’t Blackfeet we war up ag’inst last time together, Buffler, but road agents.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading D’yer think he’ll be in this hyar neighborhood soon?”

NomadnounUS /ˈnoʊmæd/

a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

PoolnounUS /puːl/

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading Pool Clayton was with us then, you recomember?

recomember

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

From this reading Pool Clayton was with us then, you recomember?

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading “It warn’t Blackfeet we war up ag’inst last time together, Buffler, but road agents.

screeningnounUS /ˈskriːnɪŋ/

the display of a motion picture

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading D’yer think he’ll be in this hyar neighborhood soon?”

streamnounUS /striːm/

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BLACKFOOT TRAILERS.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Pool Clayton was with us then, you recomember?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading D’yer think he’ll be in this hyar neighborhood soon?”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading D’yer think he’ll be in this hyar neighborhood soon?”

threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “It warn’t Blackfeet we war up ag’inst last time together, Buffler, but road agents.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

TRAILERSnounUS /ˈtreɪlərz/

plural of “trailer” — someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

From this reading THE BLACKFOOT TRAILERS.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “It warn’t Blackfeet we war up ag’inst last time together, Buffler, but road agents.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Pool Clayton was with us then, you recomember?

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

warn't

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

From this reading “It warn’t Blackfeet we war up ag’inst last time together, Buffler, but road agents.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Pool Clayton was with us then, you recomember?

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “It warn’t Blackfeet we war up ag’inst last time together, Buffler, but road agents.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Under cover of the screening trees, Buffalo Bill and old Nomad watched the cañon and stream, while they talked of the threatened Blackfoot war, and of their individual experiences since they had last been together.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Pool Clayton was with us then, you recomember?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Pool Clayton was with us then, you recomember?

Chapter 16 of Buffalo Bill's pursuit by Prentiss Ingraham holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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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