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The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains

by Owen Wister

Read the complete The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains by Owen Wister in 33 sections, with a B2–C1 English level estimate.

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The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains by Owen Wister is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Western stories; Cowboys -- Fiction; Cattle stealing -- Fiction. Linden organizes its 33 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at B2–C1.

First published
Unknown year
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

A2–B1 · First originals

The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is calibrated from 40,199 sampled words across 33 chapters: sentences average 12.5 words, 11% exceed 24 words and 5.4% of words are nine letters or longer.

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What the prose asks

Mostly compact sentences averaging 12.5 words in the sampled text

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

5.4% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

Medium commitment

Many short stopping points support flexible sessions. About 24 calm 30-minute sessions.

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Follow the main action first and look up only words that block meaning

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Begin with chapter one

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Table of contents

33 chapters

  1. 01Opening material4 min
  2. 02I. ENTER THE MAN33 min
  3. 03III. STEVE TREATS14 min
  4. 04IV. DEEP INTO CATTLE LAND20 min
  5. 05V. ENTER THE WOMAN5 min
  6. 06VI. EM’LY23 min
  7. 07VII. THROUGH TWO SNOWS5 min
  8. 08VIII. THE SINCERE SPINSTER7 min
  9. 09IX. THE SPINSTER MEETS THE UNKNOWN13 min
  10. 10X. WHERE FANCY WAS BRED33 min
  11. 11XII. QUALITY AND EQUALITY11 min
  12. 12XIII. THE GAME AND THE NATION--ACT FIRST11 min
  13. 13XIV. BETWEEN THE ACTS8 min
  14. 14XV. THE GAME AND THE NATION--ACT SECOND10 min
  15. 15XVI. THE GAME AND THE NATION--LAST ACT32 min
  16. 16XVII. SCIPIO MORALIZES21 min
  17. 17XIX. DR. MACBRIDE BEGS PARDON8 min
  18. 18XX. THE JUDGE IGNORES PARTICULARS7 min
  19. 19XXI. IN A STATE OF SIN33 min
  20. 20XXIII. VARIOUS POINTS13 min
  21. 21XXIV. A LETTER WITH A MORAL7 min
  22. 22XXV. PROGRESS OF THE LOST DOG19 min
  23. 23XXVI. BALAAM AND PEDRO26 min
  24. 24XXVII. GRANDMOTHER STARK45 min
  25. 25XXVIII. NO DREAM TO WAKE FROM3 min
  26. 26XXIX. WORD TO BENNINGTON21 min
  27. 27XXX. A STABLE ON THE FLAT19 min
  28. 28XXXI. THE COTTONWOODS14 min
  29. 29XXXII. SUPERSTITION TRAIL25 min
  30. 30XXXIII. THE SPINSTER LOSES SOME SLEEP18 min
  31. 31XXXIV. TO FIT HER FINGER8 min
  32. 32XXXV. WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT45 min
  33. 33XXXVI. AT DUNBARTON27 min
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