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Far from the Madding Crowd

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of Far from the Madding Crowd is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Thomas Hardy • Curated US English Learning Edition

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AFTER THE SHOCK Boldwood passed into the high road and turned in the direction of Casterbridge.

Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town.

The streets were nearly deserted now, and the waving lamp-flames only lighted up rows of grey shop-shutters, and strips of white paving upon which his step echoed as he passed along.

He turned to the left, and halted before an archway of old brown brick, which was closed by an iron studded pair of doors.

This was the entrance to the gaol, and over it a lamp was fixed, the light enabling the wretched traveller to find a bell-pull.

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Far from the Madding Crowd Thomas Hardy

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Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of Far from the Madding Crowd is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

AFTER THE SHOCK Boldwood passed into the high road and turned in the direction of Casterbridge. Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town. The streets were nearly deserted now, and the waving lamp-flames only lighted up rows of grey shop-shutters, and strips of white paving upon which his step echoed as he passed along. He turned to the left, and halted before an archway of old brown brick, which was closed by an iron studded pair of doors. This was the entrance to the gaol, and over it a lamp was fixed, the light enabling the wretched traveller to find a bell-pull.

Far from the Madding Crowd

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of Far from the Madding Crowd is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

AFTER THE SHOCK Boldwood passed into the high road and turned in the direction of Casterbridge.

Line 2

Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town.

Line 3

The streets were nearly deserted now, and the waving lamp-flames only lighted up rows of grey shop-shutters, and strips of white paving upon which his step echoed as he passed along.

Line 4

He turned to the left, and halted before an archway of old brown brick, which was closed by an iron studded pair of doors.

Line 5

This was the entrance to the gaol, and over it a lamp was fixed, the light enabling the wretched traveller to find a bell-pull.

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a

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AFTER

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From this reading AFTER THE SHOCK Boldwood passed into the high road and turned in the direction of Casterbridge.

along

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an

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From this reading Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town.

and

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From this reading AFTER THE SHOCK Boldwood passed into the high road and turned in the direction of Casterbridge.

archway

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as

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From this reading The streets were nearly deserted now, and the waving lamp-flames only lighted up rows of grey shop-shutters, and strips of white paving upon which his step echoed as he passed along.

at

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From this reading Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town.

before

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From this reading He turned to the left, and halted before an archway of old brown brick, which was closed by an iron studded pair of doors.

bell-pull

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between

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From this reading Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town.

beyond

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From this reading Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town.

Boldwood

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From this reading AFTER THE SHOCK Boldwood passed into the high road and turned in the direction of Casterbridge.

brick

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From this reading He turned to the left, and halted before an archway of old brown brick, which was closed by an iron studded pair of doors.

brown

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Buck's

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by

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Casterbridge

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closed

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dead

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descended

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deserted

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From this reading The streets were nearly deserted now, and the waving lamp-flames only lighted up rows of grey shop-shutters, and strips of white paving upon which his step echoed as he passed along.

direction

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doors

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echoed

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eleven

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From this reading Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town.

enabling

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From this reading This was the entrance to the gaol, and over it a lamp was fixed, the light enabling the wretched traveller to find a bell-pull.

entrance

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From this reading This was the entrance to the gaol, and over it a lamp was fixed, the light enabling the wretched traveller to find a bell-pull.

even

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From this reading Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town.

find

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From this reading This was the entrance to the gaol, and over it a lamp was fixed, the light enabling the wretched traveller to find a bell-pull.

fixed

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From this reading This was the entrance to the gaol, and over it a lamp was fixed, the light enabling the wretched traveller to find a bell-pull.

gaol

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From this reading This was the entrance to the gaol, and over it a lamp was fixed, the light enabling the wretched traveller to find a bell-pull.

grey

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From this reading The streets were nearly deserted now, and the waving lamp-flames only lighted up rows of grey shop-shutters, and strips of white paving upon which his step echoed as he passed along.

halted

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From this reading He turned to the left, and halted before an archway of old brown brick, which was closed by an iron studded pair of doors.

he

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From this reading Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town.

Head

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From this reading Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town.

Here

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From this reading Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town.

high

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From this reading AFTER THE SHOCK Boldwood passed into the high road and turned in the direction of Casterbridge.

Hill

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From this reading Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town.

his

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From this reading The streets were nearly deserted now, and the waving lamp-flames only lighted up rows of grey shop-shutters, and strips of white paving upon which his step echoed as he passed along.

in

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From this reading AFTER THE SHOCK Boldwood passed into the high road and turned in the direction of Casterbridge.

into

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From this reading AFTER THE SHOCK Boldwood passed into the high road and turned in the direction of Casterbridge.

iron

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From this reading He turned to the left, and halted before an archway of old brown brick, which was closed by an iron studded pair of doors.

it

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From this reading This was the entrance to the gaol, and over it a lamp was fixed, the light enabling the wretched traveller to find a bell-pull.

lamp

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From this reading This was the entrance to the gaol, and over it a lamp was fixed, the light enabling the wretched traveller to find a bell-pull.

lamp-flames

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From this reading The streets were nearly deserted now, and the waving lamp-flames only lighted up rows of grey shop-shutters, and strips of white paving upon which his step echoed as he passed along.

left

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From this reading He turned to the left, and halted before an archway of old brown brick, which was closed by an iron studded pair of doors.

level

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From this reading Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town.

light

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From this reading This was the entrance to the gaol, and over it a lamp was fixed, the light enabling the wretched traveller to find a bell-pull.

lighted

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From this reading The streets were nearly deserted now, and the waving lamp-flames only lighted up rows of grey shop-shutters, and strips of white paving upon which his step echoed as he passed along.

mounted

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From this reading Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town.

nearly

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From this reading The streets were nearly deserted now, and the waving lamp-flames only lighted up rows of grey shop-shutters, and strips of white paving upon which his step echoed as he passed along.

now

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o'clock

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From this reading Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town.

of

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From this reading AFTER THE SHOCK Boldwood passed into the high road and turned in the direction of Casterbridge.

old

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From this reading He turned to the left, and halted before an archway of old brown brick, which was closed by an iron studded pair of doors.

only

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From this reading The streets were nearly deserted now, and the waving lamp-flames only lighted up rows of grey shop-shutters, and strips of white paving upon which his step echoed as he passed along.

over

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From this reading Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town.

pace

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From this reading Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town.

pair

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From this reading He turned to the left, and halted before an archway of old brown brick, which was closed by an iron studded pair of doors.

passed

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From this reading AFTER THE SHOCK Boldwood passed into the high road and turned in the direction of Casterbridge.

paving

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From this reading The streets were nearly deserted now, and the waving lamp-flames only lighted up rows of grey shop-shutters, and strips of white paving upon which his step echoed as he passed along.

road

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From this reading AFTER THE SHOCK Boldwood passed into the high road and turned in the direction of Casterbridge.

rows

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From this reading The streets were nearly deserted now, and the waving lamp-flames only lighted up rows of grey shop-shutters, and strips of white paving upon which his step echoed as he passed along.

SHOCK

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From this reading AFTER THE SHOCK Boldwood passed into the high road and turned in the direction of Casterbridge.

shop-shutters

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From this reading The streets were nearly deserted now, and the waving lamp-flames only lighted up rows of grey shop-shutters, and strips of white paving upon which his step echoed as he passed along.

steady

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From this reading Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town.

step

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From this reading The streets were nearly deserted now, and the waving lamp-flames only lighted up rows of grey shop-shutters, and strips of white paving upon which his step echoed as he passed along.

streets

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strips

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From this reading The streets were nearly deserted now, and the waving lamp-flames only lighted up rows of grey shop-shutters, and strips of white paving upon which his step echoed as he passed along.

studded

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From this reading He turned to the left, and halted before an archway of old brown brick, which was closed by an iron studded pair of doors.

THE

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From this reading AFTER THE SHOCK Boldwood passed into the high road and turned in the direction of Casterbridge.

This

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From this reading This was the entrance to the gaol, and over it a lamp was fixed, the light enabling the wretched traveller to find a bell-pull.

to

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From this reading He turned to the left, and halted before an archway of old brown brick, which was closed by an iron studded pair of doors.

town

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From this reading Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town.

traveller

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From this reading This was the entrance to the gaol, and over it a lamp was fixed, the light enabling the wretched traveller to find a bell-pull.

turned

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From this reading AFTER THE SHOCK Boldwood passed into the high road and turned in the direction of Casterbridge.

twelve

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up

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From this reading The streets were nearly deserted now, and the waving lamp-flames only lighted up rows of grey shop-shutters, and strips of white paving upon which his step echoed as he passed along.

upon

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From this reading The streets were nearly deserted now, and the waving lamp-flames only lighted up rows of grey shop-shutters, and strips of white paving upon which his step echoed as he passed along.

walked

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From this reading Here he walked at an even, steady pace over Buck’s Head, along the dead level beyond, mounted Casterbridge Hill, and between eleven and twelve o’clock descended into the town.

was

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From this reading He turned to the left, and halted before an archway of old brown brick, which was closed by an iron studded pair of doors.

waving

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were

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From this reading The streets were nearly deserted now, and the waving lamp-flames only lighted up rows of grey shop-shutters, and strips of white paving upon which his step echoed as he passed along.

which

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From this reading The streets were nearly deserted now, and the waving lamp-flames only lighted up rows of grey shop-shutters, and strips of white paving upon which his step echoed as he passed along.

white

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wretched

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From this reading This was the entrance to the gaol, and over it a lamp was fixed, the light enabling the wretched traveller to find a bell-pull.

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