Chapter 12 of Buffalo Bill's weird warning is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Buffalo Bill's weird warning is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GIFT WITH A STRING TO IT. Dell Dauntless pushed forward and explained the situation to the scout and his pards. “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off? Me no like um; hey, Wild Bill?” “It’s sure a queer layout,” pondered Hickok.
Chapter 12 of Buffalo Bill's weird warning is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading ““Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?”
a small wooded hollow
From this reading “Dell Dauntless pushed forward and explained the situation to the scout and his pards.”
without law or control
From this reading ““Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?”
a plan or design of something that is laid out
From this reading ““It’s sure a queer layout,” pondered Hickok.”
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading ““Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?”
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading ““It’s sure a queer layout,” pondered Hickok.”
past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning
From this reading ““Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?”
English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
From this reading ““Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?”
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.
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push one's way
In this reading “Dell Dauntless pushed forward and explained the situation to the scout and his pards.”
In this reading “Dell Dauntless pushed forward and explained the situation to the scout and his pards.”
pull or pull out sharply
In this reading ““Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GIFT WITH A STRING TO IT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dell Dauntless pushed forward and explained the situation to the scout and his pards.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Me no like um; hey, Wild Bill?”
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading Dell Dauntless pushed forward and explained the situation to the scout and his pards.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?
a small wooded hollow
From this reading Dell Dauntless pushed forward and explained the situation to the scout and his pards.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Dell Dauntless pushed forward and explained the situation to the scout and his pards.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Dell Dauntless pushed forward and explained the situation to the scout and his pards.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading A GIFT WITH A STRING TO IT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Me no like um; hey, Wild Bill?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s sure a queer layout,” pondered Hickok.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dell Dauntless pushed forward and explained the situation to the scout and his pards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A GIFT WITH A STRING TO IT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s sure a queer layout,” pondered Hickok.
without law or control
From this reading “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?
a plan or design of something that is laid out
From this reading “It’s sure a queer layout,” pondered Hickok.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Me no like um; hey, Wild Bill?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Me no like um; hey, Wild Bill?”
not any; not one
From this reading Me no like um; hey, Wild Bill?”
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dell Dauntless pushed forward and explained the situation to the scout and his pards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “It’s sure a queer layout,” pondered Hickok.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Dell Dauntless pushed forward and explained the situation to the scout and his pards.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “It’s sure a queer layout,” pondered Hickok.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Dell Dauntless pushed forward and explained the situation to the scout and his pards.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Dell Dauntless pushed forward and explained the situation to the scout and his pards.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?
a lightweight cord
From this reading A GIFT WITH A STRING TO IT.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “It’s sure a queer layout,” pondered Hickok.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dell Dauntless pushed forward and explained the situation to the scout and his pards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GIFT WITH A STRING TO IT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?
past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning
From this reading “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Me no like um; hey, Wild Bill?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?
English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
From this reading “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Waugh!” tuned up old Nomad in customary fashion, “what sort of er pizen deal is Lawless tryin’ ter pull off?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Me no like um; hey, Wild Bill?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading A GIFT WITH A STRING TO IT.
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