Chapter 4 of Desert Gold is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Desert Gold is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's bad," said Gale. "It's news to me. Why doesn't the government take action, do something?" "Afraid of international complications. Don't want to offend the Maderists, or be criticized by jealous foreign nations.
Chapter 4 of Desert Gold is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading “"Afraid of international complications.”
past form of “criticize” — find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading “Don't want to offend the Maderists, or be criticized by jealous foreign nations.”
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading “Don't want to offend the Maderists, or be criticized by jealous foreign nations.”
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading “"That's bad," said Gale.”
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading “"Afraid of international complications.”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “Don't want to offend the Maderists, or be criticized by jealous foreign nations.”
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Don't want to offend the Maderists, or be criticized by jealous foreign nations.”
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading “Don't want to offend the Maderists, or be criticized by jealous foreign nations.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Why doesn't the government take action, do something?"
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Afraid of international complications.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "That's bad," said Gale.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't want to offend the Maderists, or be criticized by jealous foreign nations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Don't want to offend the Maderists, or be criticized by jealous foreign nations.
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading "Afraid of international complications.
past form of “criticize” — find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading Don't want to offend the Maderists, or be criticized by jealous foreign nations.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why doesn't the government take action, do something?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why doesn't the government take action, do something?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't want to offend the Maderists, or be criticized by jealous foreign nations.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Don't want to offend the Maderists, or be criticized by jealous foreign nations.
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading "That's bad," said Gale.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Why doesn't the government take action, do something?"
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading "Afraid of international complications.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's news to me.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Don't want to offend the Maderists, or be criticized by jealous foreign nations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't want to offend the Maderists, or be criticized by jealous foreign nations.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's news to me.
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Don't want to offend the Maderists, or be criticized by jealous foreign nations.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "It's news to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Afraid of international complications.
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading Don't want to offend the Maderists, or be criticized by jealous foreign nations.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Don't want to offend the Maderists, or be criticized by jealous foreign nations.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's bad," said Gale.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Why doesn't the government take action, do something?"
carry out
From this reading Why doesn't the government take action, do something?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's bad," said Gale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why doesn't the government take action, do something?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's news to me.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Don't want to offend the Maderists, or be criticized by jealous foreign nations.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why doesn't the government take action, do something?"
Chapter 4 of Desert Gold by Zane Grey holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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.
Chapter 4 holds 218 sentences of Desert Gold, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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