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Buffalo Bill's still hunt
Buffalo Bill's still hunt

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Buffalo Bill's still hunt is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Prentiss Ingraham • Curated US English Learning Edition
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BONNIE BELLE OF POCKET CITY.
Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.
It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.
Yellow Dust Valley was a home of miners, a couple or more thousands being scattered along the sides of the mountains, and Pocket City, situated near the upper end, was the headquarters of all.
There the stage-line had its ending, and there was a semi-monthly coach from Pocket City to the main stem of the Overland Trail.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Buffalo Bill's still hunt

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Buffalo Bill's still hunt is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
BONNIE BELLE OF POCKET CITY.
/ˈbɑːni bel ʌv ˈpɑːkət ˈsɪti/
Line 2
Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.
/ʌv ɔːl streɪndʒ kæmps ənd kəˈmjuːnətiz ˈevər siːn əˈpɑːn ðə frənˈtɪr ðæt ʌv ˈpɑːkət ˈsɪti ɪn ˈjeloʊ dʌst ˈvæli wɑːz ðə ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
Line 3
It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.
/ɪt wɑːz neɪmd frʌm ðə fækt ðæt ɪt ˈfɪtəd ˈɪntuː ðə ˈvæli əˈmʌŋ ðə ˈmaʊntənz laɪk ə ˈpɑːkət ɪn ə dres ənd ˈɔːlsoʊ ɑːn əˈkaʊnt pərˈhæps ʌv ðer ˈhævɪŋ bɪn faʊnd dʒʌst ðer ə ˈnʌmbər ʌv rɪtʃ ˈpɑːkəts ʌv ɡoʊld/
Line 4
Yellow Dust Valley was a home of miners, a couple or more thousands being scattered along the sides of the mountains, and Pocket City, situated near the upper end, was the headquarters of all.
/ˈjeloʊ dʌst ˈvæli wɑːz ə hoʊm ʌv ˈmaɪnərz ə ˈkʌpəl ɔːr mɔːr ˈθaʊzəndz ˈbiːɪŋ ˈskætərd əˈlɔːŋ ðə saɪdz ʌv ðə ˈmaʊntənz ənd ˈpɑːkət ˈsɪti ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd nɪr ðə ˈʌpər end wɑːz ðə ˈhedkwɔːrtərz ʌv ɔːl/
Line 5
There the stage-line had its ending, and there was a semi-monthly coach from Pocket City to the main stem of the Overland Trail.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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bonnie adjective US /ˈbɑːni/

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading “BONNIE BELLE OF POCKET CITY.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
camps noun US /kæmps/

plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading “Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
communities noun US /kəˈmjuːnətiz/

plural of “community” — a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading “Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
frontier noun US /frənˈtɪr/

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading “Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
miners noun US /ˈmaɪnərz/

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading “Yellow Dust Valley was a home of miners, a couple or more thousands being scattered along the sides of the mountains, and Pocket City, situated near the upper end, was the headquarters of all.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Overland adjective US /ˈoʊvərlænd/

traveling or passing over land

From this reading “There the stage-line had its ending, and there was a semi-monthly coach from Pocket City to the main stem of the Overland Trail.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stem noun US /stem/

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading “There the stage-line had its ending, and there was a semi-monthly coach from Pocket City to the main stem of the Overland Trail.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strangest adjective US /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/

superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading “Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

upper end adjective + noun

In this reading “Yellow Dust Valley was a home of miners, a couple or more thousands being scattered along the sides of the mountains, and Pocket City, situated near the upper end, was the headquarters of all.”

2,895 times in 426,211 chapters
among the mountains preposition + article + noun counted as “among … mountain”

In this reading “It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.”

1,922 times in 426,211 chapters
on account preposition + noun

In this reading “It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.”

27,520 times in 426,211 chapters
into the valley preposition + article + noun counted as “into … valley”

In this reading “It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.”

3,216 times in 426,211 chapters
along the sides preposition + article + noun counted as “along … side”

In this reading “Yellow Dust Valley was a home of miners, a couple or more thousands being scattered along the sides of the mountains, and Pocket City, situated near the upper end, was the headquarters of all.”

2,116 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 72

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Yellow Dust Valley was a home of miners, a couple or more thousands being scattered along the sides of the mountains, and Pocket City, situated near the upper end, was the headquarters of all.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.

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

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Yellow Dust Valley was a home of miners, a couple or more thousands being scattered along the sides of the mountains, and Pocket City, situated near the upper end, was the headquarters of all.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BELLEnounUS /bel/

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading BONNIE BELLE OF POCKET CITY.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BONNIEadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading BONNIE BELLE OF POCKET CITY.

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campsnounUS /kæmps/

plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading BONNIE BELLE OF POCKET CITY.

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coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading There the stage-line had its ending, and there was a semi-monthly coach from Pocket City to the main stem of the Overland Trail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
communitiesnounUS /kəˈmjuːnətiz/

plural of “community” — a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Yellow Dust Valley was a home of miners, a couple or more thousands being scattered along the sides of the mountains, and Pocket City, situated near the upper end, was the headquarters of all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Yellow Dust Valley was a home of miners, a couple or more thousands being scattered along the sides of the mountains, and Pocket City, situated near the upper end, was the headquarters of all.

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endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading There the stage-line had its ending, and there was a semi-monthly coach from Pocket City to the main stem of the Overland Trail.

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everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading There the stage-line had its ending, and there was a semi-monthly coach from Pocket City to the main stem of the Overland Trail.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading Yellow Dust Valley was a home of miners, a couple or more thousands being scattered along the sides of the mountains, and Pocket City, situated near the upper end, was the headquarters of all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Yellow Dust Valley was a home of miners, a couple or more thousands being scattered along the sides of the mountains, and Pocket City, situated near the upper end, was the headquarters of all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There the stage-line had its ending, and there was a semi-monthly coach from Pocket City to the main stem of the Overland Trail.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading There the stage-line had its ending, and there was a semi-monthly coach from Pocket City to the main stem of the Overland Trail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading Yellow Dust Valley was a home of miners, a couple or more thousands being scattered along the sides of the mountains, and Pocket City, situated near the upper end, was the headquarters of all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Yellow Dust Valley was a home of miners, a couple or more thousands being scattered along the sides of the mountains, and Pocket City, situated near the upper end, was the headquarters of all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Yellow Dust Valley was a home of miners, a couple or more thousands being scattered along the sides of the mountains, and Pocket City, situated near the upper end, was the headquarters of all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BONNIE BELLE OF POCKET CITY.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Yellow Dust Valley was a home of miners, a couple or more thousands being scattered along the sides of the mountains, and Pocket City, situated near the upper end, was the headquarters of all.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OverlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/

traveling or passing over land

From this reading There the stage-line had its ending, and there was a semi-monthly coach from Pocket City to the main stem of the Overland Trail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
POCKETnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading BONNIE BELLE OF POCKET CITY.

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pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Yellow Dust Valley was a home of miners, a couple or more thousands being scattered along the sides of the mountains, and Pocket City, situated near the upper end, was the headquarters of all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.

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semi-monthly

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From this reading There the stage-line had its ending, and there was a semi-monthly coach from Pocket City to the main stem of the Overland Trail.

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sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Yellow Dust Valley was a home of miners, a couple or more thousands being scattered along the sides of the mountains, and Pocket City, situated near the upper end, was the headquarters of all.

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situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Yellow Dust Valley was a home of miners, a couple or more thousands being scattered along the sides of the mountains, and Pocket City, situated near the upper end, was the headquarters of all.

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stage-line

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From this reading There the stage-line had its ending, and there was a semi-monthly coach from Pocket City to the main stem of the Overland Trail.

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stemnounUS /stem/

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading There the stage-line had its ending, and there was a semi-monthly coach from Pocket City to the main stem of the Overland Trail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/

superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was named from the fact that it fitted into the valley among the mountains like a pocket in a dress, and also on account, perhaps, of there having been found just there a number of rich pockets of gold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Yellow Dust Valley was a home of miners, a couple or more thousands being scattered along the sides of the mountains, and Pocket City, situated near the upper end, was the headquarters of all.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading There the stage-line had its ending, and there was a semi-monthly coach from Pocket City to the main stem of the Overland Trail.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TrailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading There the stage-line had its ending, and there was a semi-monthly coach from Pocket City to the main stem of the Overland Trail.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.

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upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading Yellow Dust Valley was a home of miners, a couple or more thousands being scattered along the sides of the mountains, and Pocket City, situated near the upper end, was the headquarters of all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.

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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 Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.

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YellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Of all strange camps and communities ever seen upon the frontier that of Pocket City, in Yellow Dust Valley, was the strangest.

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Chapter 5 of Buffalo Bill's still hunt by Prentiss Ingraham holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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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