Chapter 21 of Buffalo Bill's weird warning is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Buffalo Bill's weird warning is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOUBLE-CROSSED. “What’s the matter with you fellows, anyhow?” asked De Bray. “Ye ain’t fit ter live,” said Lonesome Pete. “That’s right,” cut in Hotchkiss. “Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.”
Chapter 21 of Buffalo Bill's weird warning is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ““What’s the matter with you fellows, anyhow?” asked De Bray.”
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading ““Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.””
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading ““What’s the matter with you fellows, anyhow?” asked De Bray.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading ““What’s the matter with you fellows, anyhow?” asked De Bray.”
without law or control
From this reading ““Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.””
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading ““Ye ain’t fit ter live,” said Lonesome Pete.”
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading ““Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.””
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading ““Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.””
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.
In this reading ““Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading “Ye ain’t fit ter live,” said Lonesome Pete.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “What’s the matter with you fellows, anyhow?” asked De Bray.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s the matter with you fellows, anyhow?” asked De Bray.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.”
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.”
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading “What’s the matter with you fellows, anyhow?” asked De Bray.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “That’s right,” cut in Hotchkiss.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “What’s the matter with you fellows, anyhow?” asked De Bray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOUBLE-CROSSED.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “What’s the matter with you fellows, anyhow?” asked De Bray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Ye ain’t fit ter live,” said Lonesome Pete.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s right,” cut in Hotchkiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That’s right,” cut in Hotchkiss.
without law or control
From this reading “Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Ye ain’t fit ter live,” said Lonesome Pete.
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading “Ye ain’t fit ter live,” said Lonesome Pete.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter with you fellows, anyhow?” asked De Bray.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ye ain’t fit ter live,” said Lonesome Pete.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That’s right,” cut in Hotchkiss.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ye ain’t fit ter live,” said Lonesome Pete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ye ain’t fit ter live,” said Lonesome Pete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s right,” cut in Hotchkiss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s the matter with you fellows, anyhow?” asked De Bray.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the matter with you fellows, anyhow?” asked De Bray.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What’s the matter with you fellows, anyhow?” asked De Bray.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Ye didn’t hev the nerve ter call Lawless’ bluff, but had ter rough things up fer the little woman back hyer.”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ye ain’t fit ter live,” said Lonesome Pete.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’s the matter with you fellows, anyhow?” asked De Bray.
Chapter 21 of Buffalo Bill's weird warning by Prentiss Ingraham holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
Chapter 21 holds 221 sentences of Buffalo Bill's weird warning, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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