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Buffalo Bill's ruse
Buffalo Bill's ruse

Chapter VIII

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THE MYSTERIOUS YOUNG WOMAN.
In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.
Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.
As for the Mexican, he did not return.
With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.
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Buffalo Bill's ruse

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Buffalo Bill's ruse is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE MYSTERIOUS YOUNG WOMAN.
/ðə mɪˈstɪriəs jʌŋ ˈwʊmən/
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In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.
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Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.
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As for the Mexican, he did not return.
/æz fɔːr ðə ˈmeksəkən hiː dɪd nɑːt rɪˈtɜːrn/
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With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.

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Buffalo noun US /ˈbʌfəloʊ/

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading “In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.”

indignation noun US /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading “Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.”

lugubrious adjective US /luːˈɡjuːbriəs/

excessively mournful

From this reading “In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.”

meals noun US /miːlz/

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading “With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.”

Mexican noun US /ˈmeksəkən/

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading “Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.”

prediction noun US /priˈdɪkʃən/

the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)

From this reading “In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.”

prepare verb US /priˈper/

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading “With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.”

scout noun US /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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prepare the meals verb + article + noun counted as “prepare … meal”

In this reading “With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.”

In spite preposition + noun

In this reading “In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.”

YOUNG WOMAN adjective + noun

a young female

In this reading “THE MYSTERIOUS YOUNG WOMAN.”

into the kitchen preposition + article + noun counted as “into … kitchen”

In this reading “With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.”

on the table preposition + article + noun counted as “on … table”

able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise

In this reading “With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.”

own room verb + noun

In this reading “In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.”

great indignation adjective + noun

In this reading “Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.”

for supper preposition + noun

In this reading “With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As for the Mexican, he did not return.

attacknounUS /əˈtæk/

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.

BillnounUS /bɪl/

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.

BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading As for the Mexican, he did not return.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As for the Mexican, he did not return.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As for the Mexican, he did not return.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.

indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.

Kate

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

From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.

kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.

Latimer

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

From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.

lugubriousadjectiveUS /luːˈɡjuːbriəs/

excessively mournful

From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.

mealsnounUS /miːlz/

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.

MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.

MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS YOUNG WOMAN.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As for the Mexican, he did not return.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.

Pizen

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

From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.

predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/

the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)

From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.

prepareverbUS /priˈper/

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.

preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.

retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading As for the Mexican, he did not return.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.

scoutnounUS /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.

suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS YOUNG WOMAN.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In spite of the lugubrious prediction of Pizen Kate, Buffalo Bill retired to his own room in good season that night.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Latimer had met him, after that attack of the Mexican, and had shown great indignation when the scout told him about it.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With no servant to wait on the table, or even to prepare the meals, Latimer went himself into the kitchen, and prepared something for supper.

WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS YOUNG WOMAN.

YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS YOUNG WOMAN.

Chapter 8 of Buffalo Bill's ruse by Prentiss Ingraham holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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