Chapter 24 of Buffalo Bill's weird warning is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Buffalo Bill's weird warning is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PICTURE-WRITING. As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend. “You know Little Cayuse?” queried the scout. “Wuh!” answered the Cheyenne; “me know um for long time.” “When did he give you this?”
Chapter 24 of Buffalo Bill's weird warning is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading ““Wuh!” answered the Cheyenne; “me know um for long time.””
plural of “cheyenne” — the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading “As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.”
possessive form of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
without law or control
From this reading “As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.”
with little or no preparation or forethought
From this reading “As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading ““You know Little Cayuse?” queried the scout.”
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading “As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading ““You know Little Cayuse?” queried the scout.”
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a prolonged period of time
In this reading ““Wuh!” answered the Cheyenne; “me know um for long time.””
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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 As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Wuh!” answered the Cheyenne; “me know um for long time.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
a small native range horse
From this reading “You know Little Cayuse?” queried the scout.
the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading “Wuh!” answered the Cheyenne; “me know um for long time.”
plural of “cheyenne” — the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “When did he give you this?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Wuh!” answered the Cheyenne; “me know um for long time.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “When did he give you this?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
possessive form of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know Little Cayuse?” queried the scout.
without law or control
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You know Little Cayuse?” queried the scout.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Wuh!” answered the Cheyenne; “me know um for long time.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Wuh!” answered the Cheyenne; “me know um for long time.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
with little or no preparation or forethought
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PICTURE-WRITING.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “You know Little Cayuse?” queried the scout.
someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “You know Little Cayuse?” queried the scout.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You know Little Cayuse?” queried the scout.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Wuh!” answered the Cheyenne; “me know um for long time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wuh!” answered the Cheyenne; “me know um for long time.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
at the time that
From this reading “When did he give you this?”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As renegade Cheyennes had been helping Lawless in his criminal work, Buffalo Bill was not taking offhand this Indian’s word that he was a friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wuh!” answered the Cheyenne; “me know um for long time.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know Little Cayuse?” queried the scout.
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