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Shaggo, the Mighty Buffalo
Shaggo, the Mighty Buffalo

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Shaggo, the Mighty Buffalo is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Richard Barnum • Curated US English Learning Edition
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SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.
Then he stood there, watching the water bubble and boil.
It also steamed, for it was very hot.
“This is very queer,” thought the mighty buffalo.
“Hot water is all right in a cold winter, maybe, but even then I’d have to let it cool in the snow before I could drink it.
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Shaggo, the Mighty Buffalo

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Shaggo, the Mighty Buffalo is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.
Line 2
Then he stood there, watching the water bubble and boil.
/ðen hiː stʊd ðer ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ ðə ˈwɔːtər ˈbʌbəl ənd bɔɪl/
Line 3
It also steamed, for it was very hot.
/ɪt ˈɔːlsoʊ stiːmd fɔːr ɪt wɑːz ˈveri hɑːt/
Line 4
“This is very queer,” thought the mighty buffalo.
/ðɪs ɪz ˈveri kwɪr θɔːt ðə ˈmaɪti ˈbʌfəloʊ/
Line 5
“Hot water is all right in a cold winter, maybe, but even then I’d have to let it cool in the snow before I could drink it.

Learner Dictionary

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boil verb US /bɔɪl/

come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

From this reading “Then he stood there, watching the water bubble and boil.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bubble verb US /ˈbʌbəl/

form, produce, or emit bubbles

From this reading “Then he stood there, watching the water bubble and boil.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
buffalo noun US /ˈbʌfəloʊ/

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading ““This is very queer,” thought the mighty buffalo.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cave noun US /keɪv/

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading “SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
column noun US /ˈkɑːləm/

a line of units following one after another

From this reading “SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.”

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leaped verb US /lept/

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.”

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spouting adjective US /ˈspaʊtɪŋ/

propelled violently in a usually narrow stream

From this reading “SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
steamed adjective US /stiːmd/

cooked in steam

From this reading “It also steamed, for it was very hot.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Hot water adjective + noun

a dangerous or distressing predicament

In this reading ““Hot water is all right in a cold winter, maybe, but even then I’d have to let it cool in the snow before I could drink it.”

4,798 times in 426,211 chapters
cold winter adjective + noun

In this reading ““Hot water is all right in a cold winter, maybe, but even then I’d have to let it cool in the snow before I could drink it.”

1,005 times in 426,211 chapters
stood there verb + particle

In this reading “Then he stood there, watching the water bubble and boil.”

18,423 times in 426,211 chapters
in the cave preposition + article + noun counted as “in … cave”

In this reading “SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.”

4,589 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 58

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “Hot water is all right in a cold winter, maybe, but even then I’d have to let it cool in the snow before I could drink it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading It also steamed, for it was very hot.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

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ANTELOPES

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

Pending verification
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Hot water is all right in a cold winter, maybe, but even then I’d have to let it cool in the snow before I could drink it.

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boilverbUS /bɔɪl/

come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

From this reading Then he stood there, watching the water bubble and boil.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/

form, produce, or emit bubbles

From this reading Then he stood there, watching the water bubble and boil.

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buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading “This is very queer,” thought the mighty buffalo.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Hot water is all right in a cold winter, maybe, but even then I’d have to let it cool in the snow before I could drink it.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cavenounUS /keɪv/

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

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coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading “Hot water is all right in a cold winter, maybe, but even then I’d have to let it cool in the snow before I could drink it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/

a line of units following one after another

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

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cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading “Hot water is all right in a cold winter, maybe, but even then I’d have to let it cool in the snow before I could drink it.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Hot water is all right in a cold winter, maybe, but even then I’d have to let it cool in the snow before I could drink it.

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drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/

take in liquids

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

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evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading “Hot water is all right in a cold winter, maybe, but even then I’d have to let it cool in the snow before I could drink it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It also steamed, for it was very hot.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Hot water is all right in a cold winter, maybe, but even then I’d have to let it cool in the snow before I could drink it.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

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hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Hot water is all right in a cold winter, maybe, but even then I’d have to let it cool in the snow before I could drink it.

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I'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Hot water is all right in a cold winter, maybe, but even then I’d have to let it cool in the snow before I could drink it.

Pending verification
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “This is very queer,” thought the mighty buffalo.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It also steamed, for it was very hot.

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leapedverbUS /lept/

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Hot water is all right in a cold winter, maybe, but even then I’d have to let it cool in the snow before I could drink it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/

by chance

From this reading “Hot water is all right in a cold winter, maybe, but even then I’d have to let it cool in the snow before I could drink it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading “This is very queer,” thought the mighty buffalo.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading “This is very queer,” thought the mighty buffalo.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading “Hot water is all right in a cold winter, maybe, but even then I’d have to let it cool in the snow before I could drink it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SHAGGO

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

Pending verification
snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading “Hot water is all right in a cold winter, maybe, but even then I’d have to let it cool in the snow before I could drink it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spoutingadjectiveUS /ˈspaʊtɪŋ/

propelled violently in a usually narrow stream

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/

cooked in steam

From this reading It also steamed, for it was very hot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Then he stood there, watching the water bubble and boil.

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SurprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

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takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he stood there, watching the water bubble and boil.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then he stood there, watching the water bubble and boil.

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “This is very queer,” thought the mighty buffalo.

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thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “This is very queer,” thought the mighty buffalo.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading It also steamed, for it was very hot.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It also steamed, for it was very hot.

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watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Then he stood there, watching the water bubble and boil.

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waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading “Hot water is all right in a cold winter, maybe, but even then I’d have to let it cool in the snow before I could drink it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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Shaggo
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Queer
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