Chapter 18 of Buffalo Bill's weird warning is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Buffalo Bill's weird warning is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TURN OF FORTUNE’S WHEEL. “Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face. “Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves? Howlin’ hyeners! Why, his clothes ain’t even wet!
Chapter 18 of Buffalo Bill's weird warning is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading ““Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.”
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading ““Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.”
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading ““Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.”
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading ““Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading ““Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.”
possessive form of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading ““Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?”
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In this reading ““Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.”
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From this reading Why, his clothes ain’t even wet!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.
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From this reading “Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?
clothing in general
From this reading Why, his clothes ain’t even wet!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?
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From this reading “Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?
divisible by two
From this reading Why, his clothes ain’t even wet!
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE TURN OF FORTUNE’S WHEEL.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.
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From this reading Howlin’ hyeners!
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From this reading Howlin’ hyeners!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading “Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TURN OF FORTUNE’S WHEEL.
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From this reading “Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.
possessive form of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.
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From this reading “Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Kin I believe my eyes?” roared Nomad, as, gripping both the scout’s hands, he stood staring into his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURN OF FORTUNE’S WHEEL.
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From this reading “Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE TURN OF FORTUNE’S WHEEL.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Is et shorely my pard, Buffler, as I had given up as drowned like er rat in er trap down thar in ther Forty Thieves?
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Why, his clothes ain’t even wet!
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading THE TURN OF FORTUNE’S WHEEL.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, his clothes ain’t even wet!
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