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Buffalo Bill's ruse
Buffalo Bill's ruse

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Buffalo Bill's ruse is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Prentiss Ingraham • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE CHEYENNE STAMPEDE.
The sudden, unexpected, and astonishing demonstration of Ben Stevens had a tremendous effect.
It threw the young Cheyennes into a panic.
They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.
And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.
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Buffalo Bill's ruse

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Buffalo Bill's ruse is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE CHEYENNE STAMPEDE.
/ðə ʃaɪˈen stæmˈpiːd/
Line 2
The sudden, unexpected, and astonishing demonstration of Ben Stevens had a tremendous effect.
/ðə ˈsʌdən ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd ənd əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən ʌv ben ˈstiːvənz hæd ə trəˈmendəs ɪˈfekt/
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It threw the young Cheyennes into a panic.
/ɪt θruː ðə jʌŋ ʃaɪˈenz ˈɪntuː ə ˈpænɪk/
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They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.
/ðeɪ hæd bɪn ɪkˈspektɪŋ pərˈsuːt baɪ ðə ˈtruːpərz ənd ðoʊ ðeɪ hæd felt ʃʊr nʌn hæd bɪn meɪd ɔːr æt liːst ðæt noʊ ˈtruːpərz wɜːr nɪr ðɪs siːmd tuː pruːv ðæt ðə ˈtruːpərz hæd pərˈsuːd ənd wɜːr naʊ ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
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And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.
/ənd ə tʃɑːrdʒ ʌv juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈtruːpərz meɪd ɪn ðæt weɪ ɑːn ə ˈhɑːstəl ˈɪndiən kæmp ɪn ðə ˈdɑːrknəs ʌv ðə naɪt wɑːz ə θɪŋ bɪˈfɔːr wɪtʃ ˈɪndiənz hæd ˈnevər bɪn ˈeɪbəl tuː stænd/

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astonishing adjective US /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/

surprising greatly

From this reading “The sudden, unexpected, and astonishing demonstration of Ben Stevens had a tremendous effect.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
charging verb US /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading “They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.”

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cheyenne noun US /ʃaɪˈen/

the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state

From this reading “THE CHEYENNE STAMPEDE.”

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Cheyennes noun US /ʃaɪˈenz/

plural of “cheyenne” — the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state

From this reading “It threw the young Cheyennes into a panic.”

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demonstration noun US /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

From this reading “The sudden, unexpected, and astonishing demonstration of Ben Stevens had a tremendous effect.”

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stampede verb US /stæmˈpiːd/

cause to run in panic

From this reading “THE CHEYENNE STAMPEDE.”

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Stevens noun US /ˈstiːvənz/

United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)

From this reading “The sudden, unexpected, and astonishing demonstration of Ben Stevens had a tremendous effect.”

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troopers noun US /ˈtruːpərz/

plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit

From this reading “They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.”

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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.

felt sure verb + adjective

In this reading “They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.”

9,629 times in 426,211 chapters
in the darkness preposition + article + noun counted as “in … darkness”

In this reading “And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.”

18,326 times in 426,211 chapters
charge of verb + particle

In this reading “And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.”

33,178 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The sudden, unexpected, and astonishing demonstration of Ben Stevens had a tremendous effect.

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ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The sudden, unexpected, and astonishing demonstration of Ben Stevens had a tremendous effect.

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astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/

surprising greatly

From this reading The sudden, unexpected, and astonishing demonstration of Ben Stevens had a tremendous effect.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.

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BennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading The sudden, unexpected, and astonishing demonstration of Ben Stevens had a tremendous effect.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.

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chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CHEYENNEnounUS /ʃaɪˈen/

the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state

From this reading THE CHEYENNE STAMPEDE.

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CheyennesnounUS /ʃaɪˈenz/

plural of “cheyenne” — the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state

From this reading It threw the young Cheyennes into a panic.

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darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.

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demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

From this reading The sudden, unexpected, and astonishing demonstration of Ben Stevens had a tremendous effect.

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effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The sudden, unexpected, and astonishing demonstration of Ben Stevens had a tremendous effect.

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expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

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feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The sudden, unexpected, and astonishing demonstration of Ben Stevens had a tremendous effect.

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hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/

characterized by enmity or ill will

From this reading And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.

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IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.

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IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It threw the young Cheyennes into a panic.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It threw the young Cheyennes into a panic.

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leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

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nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

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neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sudden, unexpected, and astonishing demonstration of Ben Stevens had a tremendous effect.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading It threw the young Cheyennes into a panic.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

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pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/

a person who is being chased

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

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pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

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seemedverbUS /siːmd/

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

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
STAMPEDEverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/

cause to run in panic

From this reading THE CHEYENNE STAMPEDE.

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standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.

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StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.

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StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/

United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)

From this reading The sudden, unexpected, and astonishing demonstration of Ben Stevens had a tremendous effect.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The sudden, unexpected, and astonishing demonstration of Ben Stevens had a tremendous effect.

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sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CHEYENNE STAMPEDE.

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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

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thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading It threw the young Cheyennes into a panic.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading The sudden, unexpected, and astonishing demonstration of Ben Stevens had a tremendous effect.

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troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/

plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

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unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

not expected or anticipated

From this reading The sudden, unexpected, and astonishing demonstration of Ben Stevens had a tremendous effect.

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UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.

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waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They had been expecting pursuit by the troopers; and, though they had felt sure none had been made, or, at least, that no troopers were near, this seemed to prove that the troopers had pursued and were now charging.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And a charge of United States troopers, made in that way on a hostile Indian camp in the darkness of the night, was a thing before which Indians had never been able to stand.

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youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading It threw the young Cheyennes into a panic.

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About 397 minutes of reading across 953 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Buffalo Bill's ruse

Words and structures a reader meets early in Buffalo Bill's ruse, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
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Celebrated
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Buffalo
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Stories
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