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Far from the Madding Crowd

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Far from the Madding Crowd is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Thomas Hardy • Curated US English Learning Edition

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JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.

Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.

In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.

The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.

The situation of the door was peculiar.

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Archivist

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter XXIX Reading 1/38

Far from the Madding Crowd

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Far from the Madding Crowd is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.

Line 2

Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.

Line 3

In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.

Line 4

The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.

Line 5

The situation of the door was peculiar.

Learner Dictionary

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Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.”

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A

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From this reading JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.

along

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From this reading JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.

AND

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From this reading JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.

any

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From this reading In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.

appertaining

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From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.

beyond

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From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.

bounded

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From this reading JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.

BUCK'S

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From this reading JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.

BURDEN

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From this reading JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.

Casterbridge

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From this reading JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.

chimney

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From this reading In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.

covered

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From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.

dark

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From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.

door

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From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.

end

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From this reading JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.

except

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From this reading JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.

expanse

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From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.

feature

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From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.

front

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From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.

gable

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From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.

green

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From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.

HEAD

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From this reading JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.

Here

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From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.

high

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From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.

HIS

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From this reading JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.

In

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From this reading In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.

it

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From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.

ivy

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From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.

JOSEPH

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From this reading JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.

kind

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From this reading In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.

leaves

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From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.

like

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From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.

mat

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From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.

no

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From this reading In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.

of

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From this reading JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.

or

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From this reading In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.

ornament

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From this reading In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.

peculiar

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From this reading The situation of the door was peculiar.

portion

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From this reading JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.

prominent

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From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.

protuberance

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From this reading In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.

single

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From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.

site

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From this reading JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.

situation

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From this reading The situation of the door was peculiar.

small

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From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.

the

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From this reading JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.

this

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

From this reading In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.

to

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From this reading The single feature appertaining to it, beyond the expanse of dark green leaves, was a small door.

Union-house

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From this reading JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.

wall

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From this reading JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD A wall bounded the site of Casterbridge Union-house, except along a portion of the end.

was

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From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.

window

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From this reading In this gable was no window, chimney, ornament, or protuberance of any kind.

with

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From this reading Here a high gable stood prominent, and it was covered like the front with a mat of ivy.

Chapter 29 of Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Vocabulary met early in Far from the Madding Crowd

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