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Ride the High Country
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Ride the High Country in English?
Ride the High Country: 67.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 13.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 1,112.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 23.4% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 13.6% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 9.5% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Try a short scene and check your comprehension; the vocabulary offers a relatively accessible starting point.
8.7% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
92.8% A1–A2 vocabulary; 2.8% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 2.2% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- hell (C1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A place of suffering in some religious beliefs; also used informally to express anger or surprise.
Subtitle example:
Hell, I know that.
- giri (rare): 6 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
It's a crime. A girI like you being stuck up on this old stump ranch.
- loose (B2): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Quit the sermon and turn her loose. - One dollar on the yellow.
- lord (B1): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A man with a noble title; also a religious title or an exclamation.
Subtitle example:
Well, one you can have. Because the Lord's bounty is not for sale.
- reai (rare): 5 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
The kind of look that makes you feeI you've said something reaI important.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Forsaken: 13.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Ride the High Country).
- Greed: 13.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points less than Ride the High Country).
- El Dorado: 13.6% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (0.0 percentage points more than Ride the High Country).
These percentages describe vocabulary, not the proportion of dialogue you will understand. CEFR labels are estimates, not official film ratings. Accent, speed, songs, context, and your own vocabulary also affect comprehension. Repeated occurrences may include repeated dialogue or lyrics.
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