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The Golden Woman
The Golden Woman

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Golden Woman is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 12 of The Golden Woman by Ridgwell Cullum holds 331 sentences, grouped into 67 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 12 of The Golden Woman contain?

Chapter 12 holds 331 sentences of The Golden Woman, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of The Golden Woman by Ridgwell Cullum exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 331 sentences, grouped into 67 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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Vocabulary met early in The Golden Woman

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Golden Woman, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Story
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Montana
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Hills
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Author
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THE GOLDEN WOMAN Buck wondered as he noted the extraordinary picture of jubilation which the approaching crowd presented.
In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.
He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.
He watched the faces as they drew near.
From the shelter of the barn, whither he had retreated, he had them in full view.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Golden Woman

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Golden Woman is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE GOLDEN WOMAN Buck wondered as he noted the extraordinary picture of jubilation which the approaching crowd presented.
Line 2
In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.
Line 3
He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.
Line 4
He watched the faces as they drew near.
Line 5
From the shelter of the barn, whither he had retreated, he had them in full view.

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.

Anything pronoun US /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.”

These determiner US /ðiːz/

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

From this reading “In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.”

Whither adverb US /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading “From the shelter of the barn, whither he had retreated, he had them in full view.”

All words in this reading · 63

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.

all

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

From this reading In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.

approaching

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN WOMAN Buck wondered as he noted the extraordinary picture of jubilation which the approaching crowd presented.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN WOMAN Buck wondered as he noted the extraordinary picture of jubilation which the approaching crowd presented.

association

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

From this reading In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.

banks

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

From this reading He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.

barn

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

From this reading From the shelter of the barn, whither he had retreated, he had them in full view.

Buck

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From this reading THE GOLDEN WOMAN Buck wondered as he noted the extraordinary picture of jubilation which the approaching crowd presented.

camped

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From this reading He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.

come

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

From this reading In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.

Creek

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

From this reading He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.

crowd

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN WOMAN Buck wondered as he noted the extraordinary picture of jubilation which the approaching crowd presented.

dreary

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From this reading He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.

drew

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

From this reading He watched the faces as they drew near.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.

equal

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

From this reading In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.

even

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From this reading In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.

extraordinary

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN WOMAN Buck wondered as he noted the extraordinary picture of jubilation which the approaching crowd presented.

faces

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

From this reading He watched the faces as they drew near.

first

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

From this reading He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the shelter of the barn, whither he had retreated, he had them in full view.

full

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From this reading From the shelter of the barn, whither he had retreated, he had them in full view.

GOLDEN

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN WOMAN Buck wondered as he noted the extraordinary picture of jubilation which the approaching crowd presented.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE GOLDEN WOMAN Buck wondered as he noted the extraordinary picture of jubilation which the approaching crowd presented.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.

joy

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

From this reading He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.

jubilation

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN WOMAN Buck wondered as he noted the extraordinary picture of jubilation which the approaching crowd presented.

like

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

From this reading He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.

long

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

From this reading He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.

months

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

From this reading He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.

near

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

From this reading In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.

never

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

From this reading In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.

noted

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN WOMAN Buck wondered as he noted the extraordinary picture of jubilation which the approaching crowd presented.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GOLDEN WOMAN Buck wondered as he noted the extraordinary picture of jubilation which the approaching crowd presented.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.

outburst

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

From this reading He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.

people

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

From this reading In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.

picture

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN WOMAN Buck wondered as he noted the extraordinary picture of jubilation which the approaching crowd presented.

presented

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN WOMAN Buck wondered as he noted the extraordinary picture of jubilation which the approaching crowd presented.

real

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

From this reading He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.

remembered

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

From this reading He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.

retreated

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

From this reading From the shelter of the barn, whither he had retreated, he had them in full view.

shelter

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

From this reading From the shelter of the barn, whither he had retreated, he had them in full view.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN WOMAN Buck wondered as he noted the extraordinary picture of jubilation which the approaching crowd presented.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading From the shelter of the barn, whither he had retreated, he had them in full view.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.

view

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

From this reading From the shelter of the barn, whither he had retreated, he had them in full view.

watched

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

From this reading He watched the faces as they drew near.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE GOLDEN WOMAN Buck wondered as he noted the extraordinary picture of jubilation which the approaching crowd presented.

whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading From the shelter of the barn, whither he had retreated, he had them in full view.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.

witnessed

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

From this reading In all his association with these people he had never witnessed anything to equal it or even come near it.

WOMAN

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN WOMAN Buck wondered as he noted the extraordinary picture of jubilation which the approaching crowd presented.

wondered

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

From this reading THE GOLDEN WOMAN Buck wondered as he noted the extraordinary picture of jubilation which the approaching crowd presented.

Yellow

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

From this reading He never remembered anything like a real outburst of joy during the long, dreary months since they had first camped on the banks of Yellow Creek.