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The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains
The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin to him at the moment.
That’s what started his poor opinion of me, not havin ideas at the moment.
And so the boys resumed their cyards.
I’d most forgot about it.
But Trampas’s mem’ry is one of his strong points.
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The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookinon at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrinto him at the moment.
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That’s what started his poor opinion of me, not havinideas at the moment.
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And so the boys resumed their cyards.
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I’d most forgot about it.
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But Trampas’s mem’ry is one of his strong points.

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.

explanation noun US /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading ““Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.”

folks noun US /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading ““Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.”

forgot verb US /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading ““I’d most forgot about it.”

hated adjective US /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading ““Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.”

ideas noun US /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading ““Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.”

points noun US /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading “But Trampas’s mem’ry is one of his strong points.”

publicly adverb US /ˈpʌblɪkli/

in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly

From this reading ““Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.”

resumed verb US /rɪˈzuːmd/

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading “And so the boys resumed their cyards.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “I’d most forgot about it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading And so the boys resumed their cyards.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Trampas’s mem’ry is one of his strong points.

cyards

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

From this reading And so the boys resumed their cyards.

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

folksnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “I’d most forgot about it.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

havin

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

From this reading That’s what started his poor opinion of me, not havin’ ideas at the moment.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading That’s what started his poor opinion of me, not havin’ ideas at the moment.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

I'd

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

From this reading “I’d most forgot about it.

ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading But Trampas’s mem’ry is one of his strong points.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I’d most forgot about it.

lookin

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

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That’s what started his poor opinion of me, not havin’ ideas at the moment.

mem'ry

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

From this reading But Trampas’s mem’ry is one of his strong points.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading “I’d most forgot about it.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That’s what started his poor opinion of me, not havin’ ideas at the moment.

occurrin

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

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That’s what started his poor opinion of me, not havin’ ideas at the moment.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But Trampas’s mem’ry is one of his strong points.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading That’s what started his poor opinion of me, not havin’ ideas at the moment.

pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading But Trampas’s mem’ry is one of his strong points.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading That’s what started his poor opinion of me, not havin’ ideas at the moment.

publiclyadverbUS /ˈpʌblɪkli/

in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading And so the boys resumed their cyards.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so the boys resumed their cyards.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading That’s what started his poor opinion of me, not havin’ ideas at the moment.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading But Trampas’s mem’ry is one of his strong points.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

That's

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

From this reading That’s what started his poor opinion of me, not havin’ ideas at the moment.

that-a-way

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

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And so the boys resumed their cyards.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

Trampas's

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

From this reading But Trampas’s mem’ry is one of his strong points.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading That’s what started his poor opinion of me, not havin’ ideas at the moment.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading “Well, I expect he hated that worse, having to receive my explanation with folks lookin’ on at us publicly that-a-way, and him without further ideas occurrin’ to him at the moment.

Chapter 37 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains by Owen Wister holds 241 sentences, grouped into 49 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

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Chapter 37 holds 241 sentences of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.

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Pages
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Praised
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Stands
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