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The Golden Woman
The Golden Woman

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of The Golden Woman is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 33 of The Golden Woman by Ridgwell Cullum holds 293 sentences, grouped into 59 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 33 of The Golden Woman contain?

Chapter 33 holds 293 sentences of The Golden Woman, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 33 of The Golden Woman by Ridgwell Cullum exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 293 sentences, grouped into 59 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.

How do I study chapter 33 of The Golden Woman?

Work through the 59 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 59 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 33 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 33 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.

Questions about reading The Golden Woman

Common questions about reading The Golden Woman by Ridgwell Cullum on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Golden Woman?

Yes. All 9350 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #29628 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Golden Woman is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #29628, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Golden Woman take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1870 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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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 TEMPEST BREAKS Buck moved out of Caesar's stall.
He had just finished lightly securing the double cinchas of his saddle.
The bulging saddle-bags had been made fast behind the cantle and the wallets strapped upon the horn.
Now the great animal was hungrily devouring an added feed of oats which his master had poured into its manger.
The man glanced over the equipments, and moved to the other end of the stable, where stood the Padre's heavily built chestnut.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Golden Woman

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of The Golden Woman is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE TEMPEST BREAKS Buck moved out of Caesar's stall.
Line 2
He had just finished lightly securing the double cinchas of his saddle.
Line 3
The bulging saddle-bags had been made fast behind the cantle and the wallets strapped upon the horn.
Line 4
Now the great animal was hungrily devouring an added feed of oats which his master had poured into its manger.
Line 5
The man glanced over the equipments, and moved to the other end of the stable, where stood the Padre's heavily built chestnut.

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.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The bulging saddle-bags had been made fast behind the cantle and the wallets strapped upon the horn.”

Behind preposition US /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading “The bulging saddle-bags had been made fast behind the cantle and the wallets strapped upon the horn.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “The man glanced over the equipments, and moved to the other end of the stable, where stood the Padre's heavily built chestnut.”

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “The man glanced over the equipments, and moved to the other end of the stable, where stood the Padre's heavily built chestnut.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “The bulging saddle-bags had been made fast behind the cantle and the wallets strapped upon the horn.”

All words in this reading · 61

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

added

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

From this reading Now the great animal was hungrily devouring an added feed of oats which his master had poured into its manger.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Now the great animal was hungrily devouring an added feed of oats which his master had poured into its manger.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The bulging saddle-bags had been made fast behind the cantle and the wallets strapped upon the horn.

animal

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

From this reading Now the great animal was hungrily devouring an added feed of oats which his master had poured into its manger.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The bulging saddle-bags had been made fast behind the cantle and the wallets strapped upon the horn.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The bulging saddle-bags had been made fast behind the cantle and the wallets strapped upon the horn.

BREAKS

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

From this reading THE TEMPEST BREAKS Buck moved out of Caesar's stall.

Buck

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From this reading THE TEMPEST BREAKS Buck moved out of Caesar's stall.

built

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

From this reading The man glanced over the equipments, and moved to the other end of the stable, where stood the Padre's heavily built chestnut.

bulging

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

From this reading The bulging saddle-bags had been made fast behind the cantle and the wallets strapped upon the horn.

Caesar's

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

From this reading THE TEMPEST BREAKS Buck moved out of Caesar's stall.

cantle

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

From this reading The bulging saddle-bags had been made fast behind the cantle and the wallets strapped upon the horn.

chestnut

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

From this reading The man glanced over the equipments, and moved to the other end of the stable, where stood the Padre's heavily built chestnut.

cinchas

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

From this reading He had just finished lightly securing the double cinchas of his saddle.

devouring

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

From this reading Now the great animal was hungrily devouring an added feed of oats which his master had poured into its manger.

double

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

From this reading He had just finished lightly securing the double cinchas of his saddle.

end

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

From this reading The man glanced over the equipments, and moved to the other end of the stable, where stood the Padre's heavily built chestnut.

equipments

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

From this reading The man glanced over the equipments, and moved to the other end of the stable, where stood the Padre's heavily built chestnut.

fast

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

From this reading The bulging saddle-bags had been made fast behind the cantle and the wallets strapped upon the horn.

feed

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

From this reading Now the great animal was hungrily devouring an added feed of oats which his master had poured into its manger.

finished

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

From this reading He had just finished lightly securing the double cinchas of his saddle.

glanced

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

From this reading The man glanced over the equipments, and moved to the other end of the stable, where stood the Padre's heavily built chestnut.

great

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

From this reading Now the great animal was hungrily devouring an added feed of oats which his master had poured into its manger.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He had just finished lightly securing the double cinchas of his saddle.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had just finished lightly securing the double cinchas of his saddle.

heavily

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

From this reading The man glanced over the equipments, and moved to the other end of the stable, where stood the Padre's heavily built chestnut.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He had just finished lightly securing the double cinchas of his saddle.

horn

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

From this reading The bulging saddle-bags had been made fast behind the cantle and the wallets strapped upon the horn.

hungrily

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

From this reading Now the great animal was hungrily devouring an added feed of oats which his master had poured into its manger.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Now the great animal was hungrily devouring an added feed of oats which his master had poured into its manger.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Now the great animal was hungrily devouring an added feed of oats which his master had poured into its manger.

just

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

From this reading He had just finished lightly securing the double cinchas of his saddle.

lightly

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

From this reading He had just finished lightly securing the double cinchas of his saddle.

made

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

From this reading The bulging saddle-bags had been made fast behind the cantle and the wallets strapped upon the horn.

man

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

From this reading The man glanced over the equipments, and moved to the other end of the stable, where stood the Padre's heavily built chestnut.

manger

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

From this reading Now the great animal was hungrily devouring an added feed of oats which his master had poured into its manger.

master

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

From this reading Now the great animal was hungrily devouring an added feed of oats which his master had poured into its manger.

moved

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

From this reading THE TEMPEST BREAKS Buck moved out of Caesar's stall.

Now

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

From this reading Now the great animal was hungrily devouring an added feed of oats which his master had poured into its manger.

oats

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

From this reading Now the great animal was hungrily devouring an added feed of oats which his master had poured into its manger.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TEMPEST BREAKS Buck moved out of Caesar's stall.

other

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

From this reading The man glanced over the equipments, and moved to the other end of the stable, where stood the Padre's heavily built chestnut.

out

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

From this reading THE TEMPEST BREAKS Buck moved out of Caesar's stall.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The man glanced over the equipments, and moved to the other end of the stable, where stood the Padre's heavily built chestnut.

Padre's

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

From this reading The man glanced over the equipments, and moved to the other end of the stable, where stood the Padre's heavily built chestnut.

poured

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

From this reading Now the great animal was hungrily devouring an added feed of oats which his master had poured into its manger.

saddle

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

From this reading He had just finished lightly securing the double cinchas of his saddle.

saddle-bags

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

From this reading The bulging saddle-bags had been made fast behind the cantle and the wallets strapped upon the horn.

securing

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

From this reading He had just finished lightly securing the double cinchas of his saddle.

stable

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

From this reading The man glanced over the equipments, and moved to the other end of the stable, where stood the Padre's heavily built chestnut.

stall

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

From this reading THE TEMPEST BREAKS Buck moved out of Caesar's stall.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The man glanced over the equipments, and moved to the other end of the stable, where stood the Padre's heavily built chestnut.

strapped

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

From this reading The bulging saddle-bags had been made fast behind the cantle and the wallets strapped upon the horn.

TEMPEST

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

From this reading THE TEMPEST BREAKS Buck moved out of Caesar's stall.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE TEMPEST BREAKS Buck moved out of Caesar's stall.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The man glanced over the equipments, and moved to the other end of the stable, where stood the Padre's heavily built chestnut.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The bulging saddle-bags had been made fast behind the cantle and the wallets strapped upon the horn.

wallets

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

From this reading The bulging saddle-bags had been made fast behind the cantle and the wallets strapped upon the horn.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now the great animal was hungrily devouring an added feed of oats which his master had poured into its manger.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The man glanced over the equipments, and moved to the other end of the stable, where stood the Padre's heavily built chestnut.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Now the great animal was hungrily devouring an added feed of oats which his master had poured into its manger.