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The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as
The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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CHILDHOOD.
My _début_ upon the world's stage occurred on February 26th, 1845.
The scene of this first important event in my adventurous career, being in Scott county, in the State of Iowa.
My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.
I was the fourth child in the family.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CHILDHOOD.
/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
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My _début_ upon the world's stage occurred on February 26th, 1845.
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The scene of this first important event in my adventurous career, being in Scott county, in the State of Iowa.
/ðə siːn ʌv ðɪs fɜːrst ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt ɪˈvent ɪn maɪ ædˈventʃərəs kərˈɪr ˈbiːɪŋ ɪn skɑːt ˈkaʊnti ɪn ðə steɪt ʌv ˈaɪəwə/
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My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.
Line 5
I was the fourth child in the family.
/aɪ wɑːz ðə fɔːrθ tʃaɪld ɪn ðə ˈfæməli/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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adventurous adjective US /ædˈventʃərəs/

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading “The scene of this first important event in my adventurous career, being in Scott county, in the State of Iowa.”

Cody noun US /ˈkoʊdi/

United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)

From this reading “My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.”

February noun US /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading “My _début_ upon the world's stage occurred on February 26th, 1845.”

Iowa noun US /ˈaɪəwə/

a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri

From this reading “The scene of this first important event in my adventurous career, being in Scott county, in the State of Iowa.”

Isaac noun US /ˈaɪzək/

(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau

From this reading “My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.”

numbered verb US /ˈnʌmbərd/

past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity

From this reading “My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.”

pioneers noun US /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/

plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading “My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.”

world's noun US /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “My _début_ upon the world's stage occurred on February 26th, 1845.”

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1845

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From this reading My _début_ upon the world's stage occurred on February 26th, 1845.

26th

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From this reading My _début_ upon the world's stage occurred on February 26th, 1845.

adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading The scene of this first important event in my adventurous career, being in Scott county, in the State of Iowa.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.

Ann

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From this reading My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The scene of this first important event in my adventurous career, being in Scott county, in the State of Iowa.

careernounUS /kərˈɪr/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading The scene of this first important event in my adventurous career, being in Scott county, in the State of Iowa.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading I was the fourth child in the family.

CHILDHOODnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading CHILDHOOD.

CodynounUS /ˈkoʊdi/

United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)

From this reading My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.

countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading The scene of this first important event in my adventurous career, being in Scott county, in the State of Iowa.

début

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

From this reading My _début_ upon the world's stage occurred on February 26th, 1845.

eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The scene of this first important event in my adventurous career, being in Scott county, in the State of Iowa.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading I was the fourth child in the family.

FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading My _début_ upon the world's stage occurred on February 26th, 1845.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The scene of this first important event in my adventurous career, being in Scott county, in the State of Iowa.

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading I was the fourth child in the family.

FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I was the fourth child in the family.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading The scene of this first important event in my adventurous career, being in Scott county, in the State of Iowa.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The scene of this first important event in my adventurous career, being in Scott county, in the State of Iowa.

IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/

a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri

From this reading The scene of this first important event in my adventurous career, being in Scott county, in the State of Iowa.

IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/

(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau

From this reading My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My _début_ upon the world's stage occurred on February 26th, 1845.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.

numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/

past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity

From this reading My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading My _début_ upon the world's stage occurred on February 26th, 1845.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The scene of this first important event in my adventurous career, being in Scott county, in the State of Iowa.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My _début_ upon the world's stage occurred on February 26th, 1845.

parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.

pioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/

plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The scene of this first important event in my adventurous career, being in Scott county, in the State of Iowa.

ScottnounUS /skɑːt/

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading The scene of this first important event in my adventurous career, being in Scott county, in the State of Iowa.

stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading My _début_ upon the world's stage occurred on February 26th, 1845.

StatenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The scene of this first important event in my adventurous career, being in Scott county, in the State of Iowa.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading My _début_ upon the world's stage occurred on February 26th, 1845.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The scene of this first important event in my adventurous career, being in Scott county, in the State of Iowa.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading My _début_ upon the world's stage occurred on February 26th, 1845.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I was the fourth child in the family.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.

William

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

From this reading My parents, Isaac and Mary Ann Cody, who were numbered among the pioneers of Iowa, gave to me the name of William Frederick.

world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading My _début_ upon the world's stage occurred on February 26th, 1845.

Chapter 1 of The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as by Buffalo Bill holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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Words and structures a reader meets early in The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Childhood
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World's
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Stage
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Occurred
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