Chapter 33 of North of 36 is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of North of 36 is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder. They sat their horses in the sunshine, watching the distant herd contentedly grazing. The wind was very soft and the sky very blue. Life would have been a pleasant thing for them both had they not been so close to town.
Chapter 33 of North of 36 is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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plural of “centavo” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries: El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe and Brazil and Argentina and Bolivia and Colombia and Cuba and the Dominican Republic and Ecuador and El Salvador and Guatemala and Honduras and Mexico and Nicaragua and Peru and the Philippi
From this reading “RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.”
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading “RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.”
with equanimity
From this reading “They sat their horses in the sunshine, watching the distant herd contentedly grazing.”
carry on a conversation
From this reading “RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.”
the act of grazing
From this reading “They sat their horses in the sunshine, watching the distant herd contentedly grazing.”
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading “They sat their horses in the sunshine, watching the distant herd contentedly grazing.”
German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
From this reading “RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.”
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.”
In this reading “They sat their horses in the sunshine, watching the distant herd contentedly grazing.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Life would have been a pleasant thing for them both had they not been so close to town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind was very soft and the sky very blue.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Life would have been a pleasant thing for them both had they not been so close to town.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The wind was very soft and the sky very blue.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Life would have been a pleasant thing for them both had they not been so close to town.
plural of “centavo” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries: El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe and Brazil and Argentina and Bolivia and Colombia and Cuba and the Dominican Republic and Ecuador and El Salvador and Guatemala and Honduras and Mexico and Nicaragua and Peru and the Philippi
From this reading RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Life would have been a pleasant thing for them both had they not been so close to town.
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.
with equanimity
From this reading They sat their horses in the sunshine, watching the distant herd contentedly grazing.
carry on a conversation
From this reading RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading They sat their horses in the sunshine, watching the distant herd contentedly grazing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Life would have been a pleasant thing for them both had they not been so close to town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.
the act of grazing
From this reading They sat their horses in the sunshine, watching the distant herd contentedly grazing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Life would have been a pleasant thing for them both had they not been so close to town.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Life would have been a pleasant thing for them both had they not been so close to town.
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading They sat their horses in the sunshine, watching the distant herd contentedly grazing.
German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
From this reading RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They sat their horses in the sunshine, watching the distant herd contentedly grazing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat their horses in the sunshine, watching the distant herd contentedly grazing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life would have been a pleasant thing for them both had they not been so close to town.
the force of workers available
From this reading RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Life would have been a pleasant thing for them both had they not been so close to town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Life would have been a pleasant thing for them both had they not been so close to town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat their horses in the sunshine, watching the distant herd contentedly grazing.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The wind was very soft and the sky very blue.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Life would have been a pleasant thing for them both had they not been so close to town.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The wind was very soft and the sky very blue.
the rays of the sun
From this reading They sat their horses in the sunshine, watching the distant herd contentedly grazing.
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They sat their horses in the sunshine, watching the distant herd contentedly grazing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Life would have been a pleasant thing for them both had they not been so close to town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat their horses in the sunshine, watching the distant herd contentedly grazing.
a special situation
From this reading Life would have been a pleasant thing for them both had they not been so close to town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Life would have been a pleasant thing for them both had they not been so close to town.
precisely as stated
From this reading The wind was very soft and the sky very blue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was very soft and the sky very blue.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading They sat their horses in the sunshine, watching the distant herd contentedly grazing.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was very soft and the sky very blue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RUDABAUGH APPEARS LEN Hersey, one of the swing men, condescended to converse with Cinquo Centavos, the fourteen-year-old horse herder.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Life would have been a pleasant thing for them both had they not been so close to town.
Chapter 33 of North of 36 by Emerson Hough holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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.
Chapter 33 holds 236 sentences of North of 36, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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