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Memories of Old Montana

Chapter I

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After Deluxe edition of 125 copies, numbered and signed by the author.
To all the old-time cowboys and cowmen whose hearts were as big as the range they rode.
Some years ago, through my interest in the life and work of Charles M. Russell, I met Con Price.
No one could go far into the subject of Montana’s Cowboy Artist without cutting Con Price’s trail.
These two men were more than cowpuncher friends and associates in a ranch partnership.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Memories of Old Montana

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Memories of Old Montana is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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After Deluxe edition of 125 copies, numbered and signed by the author.
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To all the old-time cowboys and cowmen whose hearts were as big as the range they rode.
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Some years ago, through my interest in the life and work of Charles M. Russell, I met Con Price.
/sʌm jɪrz əˈɡoʊ θruː maɪ ˈɪntrəst ɪn ðə laɪf ənd wɜːrk ʌv tʃɑːrlz em ˈrʌsəl aɪ met kɑːn praɪs/
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No one could go far into the subject of Montana’s Cowboy Artist without cutting Con Price’s trail.
/noʊ wʌn kʊd ɡoʊ fɑːr ˈɪntuː ðə səbˈdʒekt ʌv mɑːnˈtænəz ˈkaʊbɔɪ ˈɑːrtəst wɪˈθaʊt ˈkʌtɪŋ kɑːn ˈpraɪsɪz treɪl/
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These two men were more than cowpuncher friends and associates in a ranch partnership.

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, and audio.

Con noun US /kɑːn/

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading “Some years ago, through my interest in the life and work of Charles M. Russell, I met Con Price.”

Cowboy noun US /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading “No one could go far into the subject of Montana’s Cowboy Artist without cutting Con Price’s trail.”

cowboys noun US /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/

plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading “To all the old-time cowboys and cowmen whose hearts were as big as the range they rode.”

Deluxe adjective US /dəˈlʌks/

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading “After Deluxe edition of 125 copies, numbered and signed by the author.”

Montana's noun US /mɑːnˈtænəz/

possessive form of “montana” — a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border

numbered verb US /ˈnʌmbərd/

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

From this reading “After Deluxe edition of 125 copies, numbered and signed by the author.”

partnership noun US /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/

the members of a business venture created by contract

From this reading “These two men were more than cowpuncher friends and associates in a ranch partnership.”

Price's noun US /ˈpraɪsɪz/

possessive form of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

two men noun + noun

In this reading “These two men were more than cowpuncher friends and associates in a ranch partnership.”

Some years adjective + noun

In this reading “Some years ago, through my interest in the life and work of Charles M. Russell, I met Con Price.”

by the author preposition + article + noun counted as “by … author”

In this reading “After Deluxe edition of 125 copies, numbered and signed by the author.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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125

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

From this reading After Deluxe edition of 125 copies, numbered and signed by the author.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading These two men were more than cowpuncher friends and associates in a ranch partnership.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After Deluxe edition of 125 copies, numbered and signed by the author.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading Some years ago, through my interest in the life and work of Charles M. Russell, I met Con Price.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading To all the old-time cowboys and cowmen whose hearts were as big as the range they rode.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading After Deluxe edition of 125 copies, numbered and signed by the author.

ArtistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading No one could go far into the subject of Montana’s Cowboy Artist without cutting Con Price’s trail.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading To all the old-time cowboys and cowmen whose hearts were as big as the range they rode.

associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/

plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor

From this reading These two men were more than cowpuncher friends and associates in a ranch partnership.

authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading After Deluxe edition of 125 copies, numbered and signed by the author.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading To all the old-time cowboys and cowmen whose hearts were as big as the range they rode.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading After Deluxe edition of 125 copies, numbered and signed by the author.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Some years ago, through my interest in the life and work of Charles M. Russell, I met Con Price.

ConnounUS /kɑːn/

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading Some years ago, through my interest in the life and work of Charles M. Russell, I met Con Price.

copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading After Deluxe edition of 125 copies, numbered and signed by the author.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading No one could go far into the subject of Montana’s Cowboy Artist without cutting Con Price’s trail.

CowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading No one could go far into the subject of Montana’s Cowboy Artist without cutting Con Price’s trail.

cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/

plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading To all the old-time cowboys and cowmen whose hearts were as big as the range they rode.

cowmen

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

From this reading To all the old-time cowboys and cowmen whose hearts were as big as the range they rode.

cowpunchernoun

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading These two men were more than cowpuncher friends and associates in a ranch partnership.

cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading No one could go far into the subject of Montana’s Cowboy Artist without cutting Con Price’s trail.

DeluxeadjectiveUS /dəˈlʌks/

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading After Deluxe edition of 125 copies, numbered and signed by the author.

editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading After Deluxe edition of 125 copies, numbered and signed by the author.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading No one could go far into the subject of Montana’s Cowboy Artist without cutting Con Price’s trail.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading These two men were more than cowpuncher friends and associates in a ranch partnership.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading No one could go far into the subject of Montana’s Cowboy Artist without cutting Con Price’s trail.

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading To all the old-time cowboys and cowmen whose hearts were as big as the range they rode.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Some years ago, through my interest in the life and work of Charles M. Russell, I met Con Price.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Some years ago, through my interest in the life and work of Charles M. Russell, I met Con Price.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Some years ago, through my interest in the life and work of Charles M. Russell, I met Con Price.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading No one could go far into the subject of Montana’s Cowboy Artist without cutting Con Price’s trail.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Some years ago, through my interest in the life and work of Charles M. Russell, I met Con Price.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Some years ago, through my interest in the life and work of Charles M. Russell, I met Con Price.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading These two men were more than cowpuncher friends and associates in a ranch partnership.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Some years ago, through my interest in the life and work of Charles M. Russell, I met Con Price.

Montana'snounUS /mɑːnˈtænəz/

possessive form of “montana” — a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border

From this reading No one could go far into the subject of Montana’s Cowboy Artist without cutting Con Price’s trail.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading These two men were more than cowpuncher friends and associates in a ranch partnership.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Some years ago, through my interest in the life and work of Charles M. Russell, I met Con Price.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No one could go far into the subject of Montana’s Cowboy Artist without cutting Con Price’s trail.

numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/

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

From this reading After Deluxe edition of 125 copies, numbered and signed by the author.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After Deluxe edition of 125 copies, numbered and signed by the author.

old-timeadjective

attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)

From this reading To all the old-time cowboys and cowmen whose hearts were as big as the range they rode.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one could go far into the subject of Montana’s Cowboy Artist without cutting Con Price’s trail.

partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/

the members of a business venture created by contract

From this reading These two men were more than cowpuncher friends and associates in a ranch partnership.

PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Some years ago, through my interest in the life and work of Charles M. Russell, I met Con Price.

Price'snounUS /ˈpraɪsɪz/

possessive form of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading No one could go far into the subject of Montana’s Cowboy Artist without cutting Con Price’s trail.

ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading These two men were more than cowpuncher friends and associates in a ranch partnership.

rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading To all the old-time cowboys and cowmen whose hearts were as big as the range they rode.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading To all the old-time cowboys and cowmen whose hearts were as big as the range they rode.

RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading Some years ago, through my interest in the life and work of Charles M. Russell, I met Con Price.

signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/

having a handwritten signature

From this reading After Deluxe edition of 125 copies, numbered and signed by the author.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some years ago, through my interest in the life and work of Charles M. Russell, I met Con Price.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading No one could go far into the subject of Montana’s Cowboy Artist without cutting Con Price’s trail.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading These two men were more than cowpuncher friends and associates in a ranch partnership.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading After Deluxe edition of 125 copies, numbered and signed by the author.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These two men were more than cowpuncher friends and associates in a ranch partnership.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To all the old-time cowboys and cowmen whose hearts were as big as the range they rode.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Some years ago, through my interest in the life and work of Charles M. Russell, I met Con Price.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To all the old-time cowboys and cowmen whose hearts were as big as the range they rode.

trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading No one could go far into the subject of Montana’s Cowboy Artist without cutting Con Price’s trail.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading These two men were more than cowpuncher friends and associates in a ranch partnership.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading To all the old-time cowboys and cowmen whose hearts were as big as the range they rode.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading To all the old-time cowboys and cowmen whose hearts were as big as the range they rode.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading No one could go far into the subject of Montana’s Cowboy Artist without cutting Con Price’s trail.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Some years ago, through my interest in the life and work of Charles M. Russell, I met Con Price.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Some years ago, through my interest in the life and work of Charles M. Russell, I met Con Price.

Chapter 1 of Memories of Old Montana by Con Price holds 10 sentences, grouped into 2 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 1 of Memories of Old Montana contain?

Chapter 1 holds 10 sentences of Memories of Old Montana, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Memories of Old Montana by Con Price exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 10 sentences, grouped into 2 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.

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Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 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.

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Common questions about reading Memories of Old Montana by Con Price on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Memories of Old Montana?

Yes. All 2190 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #56016 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #56016, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Memories of Old Montana take to read?

About 182 minutes of reading across 438 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Memories of Old Montana

Words and structures a reader meets early in Memories of Old Montana, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Deluxe
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Edition
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Copies
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Numbered
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