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

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Buffalo Bill's still hunt is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE LAST APPEAL.
The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.
Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.
She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.
Deadshot Dean had written to his wife to expect him home soon, and that he would bring with him one whom she would also be glad to welcome.
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Buffalo Bill's still hunt

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Buffalo Bill's still hunt is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LAST APPEAL.
/ðə læst əˈpiːl/
Line 2
The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.
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Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.
/ˈbɑːni bel dɪd nɑːt seɪ tuː hɜːr frendz ɪn ˈjeloʊ dʌst ˈvæli ðæt ʃiː wʊd nɑːt rɪˈtɜːrn fɔːr ʃiː fɪrd ðæt ðə rɪˈzʌlt maɪt biː dɪˈzæstrəs tuː hɜːr ˈɪntrəsts ðer/
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She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.
/ʃiː toʊld ðem ʃiː wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ iːst ɑːn æn ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt ˈmɪʃən ənd hɜːr ˈɪntrəsts ɪn ˈpɑːkət ˈsɪti wɜːr left tuː ðə ˈmænədʒmənt ʌv ðə wʌn huː held ðə pəˈzɪʃən ʌv klɜːrk ɪn ðə ˈfraɪɪŋ pæn hoʊˈtel/
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Deadshot Dean had written to his wife to expect him home soon, and that he would bring with him one whom she would also be glad to welcome.

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Belle noun US /bel/

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

From this reading “The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.”

Bonnie adjective US /ˈbɑːni/

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading “The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.”

Dean noun US /diːn/

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading “The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.”

disastrous adjective US /dɪˈzæstrəs/

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

From this reading “Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.”

Frying noun US /ˈfraɪɪŋ/

cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle

From this reading “She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.”

management noun US /ˈmænədʒmənt/

the act of managing something

From this reading “She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.”

miner noun US /ˈmaɪnər/

laborer who works in a mine

From this reading “The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.”

Pan verb US /pæn/

make a sweeping movement

From this reading “She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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important mission adjective + noun

In this reading “She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.”

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Deadshot Dean had written to his wife to expect him home soon, and that he would bring with him one whom she would also be glad to welcome.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.

APPEALverbUS /əˈpiːl/

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading THE LAST APPEAL.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

BellenounUS /bel/

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

From this reading The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.

BonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/

very pleasing to the eye

From this reading The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Deadshot Dean had written to his wife to expect him home soon, and that he would bring with him one whom she would also be glad to welcome.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.

Carrol

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From this reading The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

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

From this reading The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.

clerknounUS /klɜːrk/

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.

coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/

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

From this reading The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.

Deadshot

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From this reading Deadshot Dean had written to his wife to expect him home soon, and that he would bring with him one whom she would also be glad to welcome.

DeannounUS /diːn/

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

From this reading Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

DustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Deadshot Dean had written to his wife to expect him home soon, and that he would bring with him one whom she would also be glad to welcome.

fearedverbUS /fɪrd/

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

FryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/

cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle

From this reading She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Deadshot Dean had written to his wife to expect him home soon, and that he would bring with him one whom she would also be glad to welcome.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Deadshot Dean had written to his wife to expect him home soon, and that he would bring with him one whom she would also be glad to welcome.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Deadshot Dean had written to his wife to expect him home soon, and that he would bring with him one whom she would also be glad to welcome.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Deadshot Dean had written to his wife to expect him home soon, and that he would bring with him one whom she would also be glad to welcome.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Deadshot Dean had written to his wife to expect him home soon, and that he would bring with him one whom she would also be glad to welcome.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.

HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

LASTadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST APPEAL.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.

managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/

the act of managing something

From this reading She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/

laborer who works in a mine

From this reading The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.

missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.

PanverbUS /pæn/

make a sweeping movement

From this reading She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.

passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.

PocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

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

From this reading Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Deadshot Dean had written to his wife to expect him home soon, and that he would bring with him one whom she would also be glad to welcome.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LAST APPEAL.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.

ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/

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

From this reading Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The coach out of Pocket City carried as passengers Carrol Dean and Bonnie Belle, on their way East to the home of the miner.

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading Deadshot Dean had written to his wife to expect him home soon, and that he would bring with him one whom she would also be glad to welcome.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading She told them she was going East on an important mission, and her interests in Pocket City were left to the management of the one who held the position of clerk in the Frying Pan Hotel.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Deadshot Dean had written to his wife to expect him home soon, and that he would bring with him one whom she would also be glad to welcome.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Deadshot Dean had written to his wife to expect him home soon, and that he would bring with him one whom she would also be glad to welcome.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Deadshot Dean had written to his wife to expect him home soon, and that he would bring with him one whom she would also be glad to welcome.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Deadshot Dean had written to his wife to expect him home soon, and that he would bring with him one whom she would also be glad to welcome.

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 Bonnie Belle did not say to her friends in Yellow Dust Valley that she would not return, for she feared that the result might be disastrous to her interests there.

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