Chapter 8 of The Buckaroo of Blue Wells is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Buckaroo of Blue Wells is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And pack a snake around in yore teeth,” added Sleepy. Marion laughed at the expression of Nanah’s face. “I not bite snake,” declared the squaw seriously. “That’s right,” said Hashknife. “Don’t-cha do it, Nanah.”
Chapter 8 of The Buckaroo of Blue Wells is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 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.
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading ““I not bite snake,” declared the squaw seriously.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading ““I not bite snake,” declared the squaw seriously.”
arrange in a container
From this reading ““And pack a snake around in yore teeth,” added Sleepy.”
in a serious manner
From this reading ““I not bite snake,” declared the squaw seriously.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading ““And pack a snake around in yore teeth,” added Sleepy.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading ““And pack a snake around in yore teeth,” added Sleepy.”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading ““And pack a snake around in yore teeth,” added Sleepy.”
time long past
From this reading ““And pack a snake around in yore teeth,” added Sleepy.”
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.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And pack a snake around in yore teeth,” added Sleepy.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And pack a snake around in yore teeth,” added Sleepy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And pack a snake around in yore teeth,” added Sleepy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “And pack a snake around in yore teeth,” added Sleepy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marion laughed at the expression of Nanah’s face.
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “I not bite snake,” declared the squaw seriously.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I not bite snake,” declared the squaw seriously.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Don’t-cha do it, Nanah.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t-cha do it, Nanah.”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Marion laughed at the expression of Nanah’s face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Marion laughed at the expression of Nanah’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s right,” said Hashknife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I not bite snake,” declared the squaw seriously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And pack a snake around in yore teeth,” added Sleepy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t-cha do it, Nanah.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Marion laughed at the expression of Nanah’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marion laughed at the expression of Nanah’s face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t-cha do it, Nanah.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marion laughed at the expression of Nanah’s face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I not bite snake,” declared the squaw seriously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marion laughed at the expression of Nanah’s face.
arrange in a container
From this reading “And pack a snake around in yore teeth,” added Sleepy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That’s right,” said Hashknife.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That’s right,” said Hashknife.
in a serious manner
From this reading “I not bite snake,” declared the squaw seriously.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “And pack a snake around in yore teeth,” added Sleepy.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “And pack a snake around in yore teeth,” added Sleepy.
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading “I not bite snake,” declared the squaw seriously.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “And pack a snake around in yore teeth,” added Sleepy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s right,” said Hashknife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marion laughed at the expression of Nanah’s face.
time long past
From this reading “And pack a snake around in yore teeth,” added Sleepy.
Chapter 8 of The Buckaroo of Blue Wells by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 8 holds 404 sentences of The Buckaroo of Blue Wells, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of The Buckaroo of Blue Wells by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 404 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 81 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Buckaroo of Blue Wells by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 4802 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #67431 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #67431, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 400 minutes of reading across 961 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Buckaroo of Blue Wells section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 12 chapters of The Buckaroo of Blue Wells to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Buckaroo of Blue Wells, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
