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Desert Gold
Desert Gold

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Desert Gold is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Zane Grey • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 21 of Desert Gold by Zane Grey holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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.

What does chapter 21 of Desert Gold contain?

Chapter 21 holds 221 sentences of Desert Gold, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 21 of Desert Gold by Zane Grey exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 21 of Desert Gold?

Work through the 45 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 45 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 21 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 21 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 Desert Gold

Common questions about reading Desert Gold by Zane Grey on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Desert Gold?

Yes. All 8473 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #502 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Desert Gold is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #502, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Desert Gold take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1695 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Desert Gold section by section

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  2. Read one section

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Vocabulary met early in Desert Gold

Words and structures a reader meets early in Desert Gold, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Friends
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Desert Gold; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mercedes
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Desert Gold; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Castaneda
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Desert Gold; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Flight
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Desert Gold; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Mercedes gave the writing one swift glance, then fainted in Thorne's arms.
He carried her to a couch, and with Nell and Mrs. Belding began to work over her.
Belding looked at his rangers.
It was characteristic of the man that, now when catastrophe appeared inevitable, all the gloom and care and angry agitation passed from him.
"Laddy, it's Rojas all right.
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Desert Gold

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Desert Gold is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Mercedes gave the writing one swift glance, then fainted in Thorne's arms.
Line 2
He carried her to a couch, and with Nell and Mrs. Belding began to work over her.
Line 3
Belding looked at his rangers.
Line 4
It was characteristic of the man that, now when catastrophe appeared inevitable, all the gloom and care and angry agitation passed from him.
Line 5
"Laddy, it's Rojas all right.
All words in this reading · 53

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

a

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agitation

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From this reading It was characteristic of the man that, now when catastrophe appeared inevitable, all the gloom and care and angry agitation passed from him.

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all

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From this reading It was characteristic of the man that, now when catastrophe appeared inevitable, all the gloom and care and angry agitation passed from him.

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and

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From this reading He carried her to a couch, and with Nell and Mrs. Belding began to work over her.

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angry

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appeared

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From this reading It was characteristic of the man that, now when catastrophe appeared inevitable, all the gloom and care and angry agitation passed from him.

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arms

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From this reading Mercedes gave the writing one swift glance, then fainted in Thorne's arms.

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at

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From this reading Belding looked at his rangers.

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began

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From this reading He carried her to a couch, and with Nell and Mrs. Belding began to work over her.

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Belding

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From this reading He carried her to a couch, and with Nell and Mrs. Belding began to work over her.

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care

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From this reading It was characteristic of the man that, now when catastrophe appeared inevitable, all the gloom and care and angry agitation passed from him.

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carried

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From this reading He carried her to a couch, and with Nell and Mrs. Belding began to work over her.

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catastrophe

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From this reading It was characteristic of the man that, now when catastrophe appeared inevitable, all the gloom and care and angry agitation passed from him.

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characteristic

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From this reading It was characteristic of the man that, now when catastrophe appeared inevitable, all the gloom and care and angry agitation passed from him.

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couch

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From this reading He carried her to a couch, and with Nell and Mrs. Belding began to work over her.

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fainted

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From this reading Mercedes gave the writing one swift glance, then fainted in Thorne's arms.

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from

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From this reading It was characteristic of the man that, now when catastrophe appeared inevitable, all the gloom and care and angry agitation passed from him.

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gave

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From this reading Mercedes gave the writing one swift glance, then fainted in Thorne's arms.

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glance

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From this reading Mercedes gave the writing one swift glance, then fainted in Thorne's arms.

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gloom

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From this reading It was characteristic of the man that, now when catastrophe appeared inevitable, all the gloom and care and angry agitation passed from him.

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He

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From this reading He carried her to a couch, and with Nell and Mrs. Belding began to work over her.

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her

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From this reading He carried her to a couch, and with Nell and Mrs. Belding began to work over her.

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him

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From this reading It was characteristic of the man that, now when catastrophe appeared inevitable, all the gloom and care and angry agitation passed from him.

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his

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From this reading Belding looked at his rangers.

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in

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From this reading Mercedes gave the writing one swift glance, then fainted in Thorne's arms.

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inevitable

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From this reading It was characteristic of the man that, now when catastrophe appeared inevitable, all the gloom and care and angry agitation passed from him.

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It

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From this reading It was characteristic of the man that, now when catastrophe appeared inevitable, all the gloom and care and angry agitation passed from him.

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it's

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From this reading "Laddy, it's Rojas all right.

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Laddy

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From this reading "Laddy, it's Rojas all right.

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looked

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From this reading Belding looked at his rangers.

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man

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From this reading It was characteristic of the man that, now when catastrophe appeared inevitable, all the gloom and care and angry agitation passed from him.

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Mercedes

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From this reading Mercedes gave the writing one swift glance, then fainted in Thorne's arms.

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Mrs

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From this reading He carried her to a couch, and with Nell and Mrs. Belding began to work over her.

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Nell

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From this reading He carried her to a couch, and with Nell and Mrs. Belding began to work over her.

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now

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From this reading It was characteristic of the man that, now when catastrophe appeared inevitable, all the gloom and care and angry agitation passed from him.

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of

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From this reading It was characteristic of the man that, now when catastrophe appeared inevitable, all the gloom and care and angry agitation passed from him.

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one

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From this reading Mercedes gave the writing one swift glance, then fainted in Thorne's arms.

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over

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From this reading He carried her to a couch, and with Nell and Mrs. Belding began to work over her.

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passed

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From this reading It was characteristic of the man that, now when catastrophe appeared inevitable, all the gloom and care and angry agitation passed from him.

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rangers

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From this reading Belding looked at his rangers.

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right

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From this reading "Laddy, it's Rojas all right.

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Rojas

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From this reading "Laddy, it's Rojas all right.

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swift

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From this reading Mercedes gave the writing one swift glance, then fainted in Thorne's arms.

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that

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From this reading It was characteristic of the man that, now when catastrophe appeared inevitable, all the gloom and care and angry agitation passed from him.

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the

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From this reading Mercedes gave the writing one swift glance, then fainted in Thorne's arms.

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then

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From this reading Mercedes gave the writing one swift glance, then fainted in Thorne's arms.

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Thorne's

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From this reading Mercedes gave the writing one swift glance, then fainted in Thorne's arms.

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to

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From this reading He carried her to a couch, and with Nell and Mrs. Belding began to work over her.

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was

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From this reading It was characteristic of the man that, now when catastrophe appeared inevitable, all the gloom and care and angry agitation passed from him.

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when

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From this reading It was characteristic of the man that, now when catastrophe appeared inevitable, all the gloom and care and angry agitation passed from him.

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with

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From this reading He carried her to a couch, and with Nell and Mrs. Belding began to work over her.

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work

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From this reading He carried her to a couch, and with Nell and Mrs. Belding began to work over her.

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writing

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From this reading Mercedes gave the writing one swift glance, then fainted in Thorne's arms.

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