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The Western Echo
The Western Echo

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Western Echo is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 7 of The Western Echo by George W. Romspert holds 292 sentences, grouped into 59 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.

What does chapter 7 of The Western Echo contain?

Chapter 7 holds 292 sentences of The Western Echo, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.

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United
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States
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Gathered
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Wagon
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Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.
Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.
From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.
The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.
I am personally acquainted with many of the boys; and while I have many _warm friends_ among them, I also have some _deadly enemies_.
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The Western Echo

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Western Echo is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.
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Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.
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From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.
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The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.
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I am personally acquainted with many of the boys; and while I have many _warm friends_ among them, I also have some _deadly enemies_.

Learner Dictionary

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “I am personally acquainted with many of the boys; and while I have many _warm friends_ among them, I also have some _deadly enemies_.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “I am personally acquainted with many of the boys; and while I have many _warm friends_ among them, I also have some _deadly enemies_.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.

able

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

accounts

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

acquainted

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From this reading I am personally acquainted with many of the boys; and while I have many _warm friends_ among them, I also have some _deadly enemies_.

actual

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

adapted

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From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

almost

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From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

also

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From this reading I am personally acquainted with many of the boys; and while I have many _warm friends_ among them, I also have some _deadly enemies_.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am personally acquainted with many of the boys; and while I have many _warm friends_ among them, I also have some _deadly enemies_.

American

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From this reading Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading I am personally acquainted with many of the boys; and while I have many _warm friends_ among them, I also have some _deadly enemies_.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.

Antelope

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From this reading Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

attention

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From this reading Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

Bill

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

From this reading Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.

Boot

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From this reading Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.

boys

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From this reading I am personally acquainted with many of the boys; and while I have many _warm friends_ among them, I also have some _deadly enemies_.

Broncos

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From this reading Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.

Buffalo

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From this reading Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.

character

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From this reading Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.

Chase

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

From this reading Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.

City

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From this reading Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.

comment

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From this reading Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.

contribute

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

country

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From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

Cow-Boy

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From this reading Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.

Cow-Boys

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From this reading Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.

cow-men

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From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

Dance-Halls

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From this reading Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.

deadly

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From this reading I am personally acquainted with many of the boys; and while I have many _warm friends_ among them, I also have some _deadly enemies_.

described

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From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

Dodge

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From this reading Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.

doubt

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

enemies

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From this reading I am personally acquainted with many of the boys; and while I have many _warm friends_ among them, I also have some _deadly enemies_.

exclusively

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From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

fairly

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From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

feel

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

few

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.

friends

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From this reading I am personally acquainted with many of the boys; and while I have many _warm friends_ among them, I also have some _deadly enemies_.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

Grave-yard

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

From this reading Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.

great

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From this reading Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.

heard

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From this reading Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.

History

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From this reading Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

information

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From this reading Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.

informed

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

interesting

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

legal

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From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

lines

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

long

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

made

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

many

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From this reading I am personally acquainted with many of the boys; and while I have many _warm friends_ among them, I also have some _deadly enemies_.

Most

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From this reading Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.

Mountain

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From this reading Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.

Mustangs

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From this reading Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

Mysteries

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From this reading Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.

necessarily

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From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

observations

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

observed

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From this reading Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Cow-Boy History--Mustangs and Broncos--Cow-Boys with Six-Shooters--Dodge City--Boot Grave-yard--Prairie Mysteries--Dance-Halls--Sketch of Buffalo Bill--Theory of the Plains--Trading-House--Antelope Chase--We Prepare for a Mountain Tour.

ordinary

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From this reading Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.

other

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From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

personally

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From this reading I am personally acquainted with many of the boys; and while I have many _warm friends_ among them, I also have some _deadly enemies_.

persons

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From this reading Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.

Plains

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populated

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From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

population

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From this reading Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.

power

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From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

Prairie

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prairies

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

Prepare

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purpose

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From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

read

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

restraint

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From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

roam

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

share

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From this reading Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.

Six-Shooters

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Sketch

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some

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From this reading I am personally acquainted with many of the boys; and while I have many _warm friends_ among them, I also have some _deadly enemies_.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.

speculative

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

stock-raising

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From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Most persons of ordinary information have heard something of the character of the population of the great American plains, and have observed that the _cow-boys_ have had their share of attention and comment.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I am personally acquainted with many of the boys; and while I have many _warm friends_ among them, I also have some _deadly enemies_.

Theory

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

Tour

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Trading-House

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trembles

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From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.

truly

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

varied

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

warm

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From this reading I am personally acquainted with many of the boys; and while I have many _warm friends_ among them, I also have some _deadly enemies_.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

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well

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading I am personally acquainted with many of the boys; and while I have many _warm friends_ among them, I also have some _deadly enemies_.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

wish

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From this reading From actual observations made during my long roam upon the prairies I feel able to contribute a few lines that will no doubt be interesting to persons who have read such speculative and varied accounts, and who wish to be well and truly informed.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The great country that has been described as adapted to no other purpose than stock-raising is necessarily almost exclusively populated with cow-men; and, without legal restraint, the prairie fairly trembles with their power.