Chapter 12 of Shaggo, the Mighty Buffalo is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Shaggo, the Mighty Buffalo is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHAGGO IS HAPPY The sun was shining into Shaggo’s cage when he awakened. At first the mighty buffalo did not remember all that had happened. He recalled a queer smell, which came just after he was tied with the ropes. And he remembered going to sleep. Now he was awake.
Chapter 12 of Shaggo, the Mighty Buffalo is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Now he was awake.”
aroused or activated
From this reading “SHAGGO IS HAPPY The sun was shining into Shaggo’s cage when he awakened.”
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading “At first the mighty buffalo did not remember all that had happened.”
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading “SHAGGO IS HAPPY The sun was shining into Shaggo’s cage when he awakened.”
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “He recalled a queer smell, which came just after he was tied with the ropes.”
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading “He recalled a queer smell, which came just after he was tied with the ropes.”
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “He recalled a queer smell, which came just after he was tied with the ropes.”
bound or secured closely
From this reading “He recalled a queer smell, which came just after he was tied with the ropes.”
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.
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 He recalled a queer smell, which came just after he was tied with the ropes.
later than; following
From this reading He recalled a queer smell, which came just after he was tied with the ropes.
(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 At first the mighty buffalo did not remember all that had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he remembered going to sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the mighty buffalo did not remember all that had happened.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Now he was awake.
aroused or activated
From this reading SHAGGO IS HAPPY The sun was shining into Shaggo’s cage when he awakened.
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading At first the mighty buffalo did not remember all that had happened.
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading SHAGGO IS HAPPY The sun was shining into Shaggo’s cage when he awakened.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He recalled a queer smell, which came just after he was tied with the ropes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At first the mighty buffalo did not remember all that had happened.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the mighty buffalo did not remember all that had happened.
the act of departing
From this reading And he remembered going to sleep.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first the mighty buffalo did not remember all that had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At first the mighty buffalo did not remember all that had happened.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading SHAGGO IS HAPPY The sun was shining into Shaggo’s cage when he awakened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHAGGO IS HAPPY The sun was shining into Shaggo’s cage when he awakened.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SHAGGO IS HAPPY The sun was shining into Shaggo’s cage when he awakened.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHAGGO IS HAPPY The sun was shining into Shaggo’s cage when he awakened.
and nothing more
From this reading He recalled a queer smell, which came just after he was tied with the ropes.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading At first the mighty buffalo did not remember all that had happened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first the mighty buffalo did not remember all that had happened.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he was awake.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He recalled a queer smell, which came just after he was tied with the ropes.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He recalled a queer smell, which came just after he was tied with the ropes.
To recall to mind.
From this reading At first the mighty buffalo did not remember all that had happened.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And he remembered going to sleep.
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading He recalled a queer smell, which came just after he was tied with the ropes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHAGGO IS HAPPY The sun was shining into Shaggo’s cage when he awakened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHAGGO IS HAPPY The sun was shining into Shaggo’s cage when he awakened.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading SHAGGO IS HAPPY The sun was shining into Shaggo’s cage when he awakened.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And he remembered going to sleep.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading He recalled a queer smell, which came just after he was tied with the ropes.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading SHAGGO IS HAPPY The sun was shining into Shaggo’s cage when he awakened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first the mighty buffalo did not remember all that had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHAGGO IS HAPPY The sun was shining into Shaggo’s cage when he awakened.
bound or secured closely
From this reading He recalled a queer smell, which came just after he was tied with the ropes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he remembered going to sleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHAGGO IS HAPPY The sun was shining into Shaggo’s cage when he awakened.
at the time that
From this reading SHAGGO IS HAPPY The sun was shining into Shaggo’s cage when he awakened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He recalled a queer smell, which came just after he was tied with the ropes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He recalled a queer smell, which came just after he was tied with the ropes.
Chapter 12 of Shaggo, the Mighty Buffalo by Richard Barnum holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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