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Desert Gold

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Desert Gold is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Yaqui moved away into the shadows as noiselessly as if he were one of them.
The darkness swallowed him.
He had taken a parallel with the trail.
Gale wondered if Yaqui meant to try to lead his string of horses by the rebel sentinels.
Ladd had his head bent low, his ear toward the trail.
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Desert Gold

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Desert Gold is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
Yaqui moved away into the shadows as noiselessly as if he were one of them.
Line 2
The darkness swallowed him.
Line 3
He had taken a parallel with the trail.
Line 4
Gale wondered if Yaqui meant to try to lead his string of horses by the rebel sentinels.
Line 5
Ladd had his head bent low, his ear toward the trail.

All words in this reading · 41

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

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

From this reading He had taken a parallel with the trail.

as

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

From this reading Yaqui moved away into the shadows as noiselessly as if he were one of them.

away

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

From this reading Yaqui moved away into the shadows as noiselessly as if he were one of them.

bent

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

From this reading Ladd had his head bent low, his ear toward the trail.

by

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

From this reading Gale wondered if Yaqui meant to try to lead his string of horses by the rebel sentinels.

darkness

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

From this reading The darkness swallowed him.

ear

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

From this reading Ladd had his head bent low, his ear toward the trail.

Gale

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

From this reading Gale wondered if Yaqui meant to try to lead his string of horses by the rebel sentinels.

had

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

From this reading He had taken a parallel with the trail.

he

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

From this reading Yaqui moved away into the shadows as noiselessly as if he were one of them.

head

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

From this reading Ladd had his head bent low, his ear toward the trail.

him

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

From this reading The darkness swallowed him.

his

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

From this reading Gale wondered if Yaqui meant to try to lead his string of horses by the rebel sentinels.

horses

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

From this reading Gale wondered if Yaqui meant to try to lead his string of horses by the rebel sentinels.

if

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

From this reading Yaqui moved away into the shadows as noiselessly as if he were one of them.

into

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

From this reading Yaqui moved away into the shadows as noiselessly as if he were one of them.

Ladd

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

From this reading Ladd had his head bent low, his ear toward the trail.

lead

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

From this reading Gale wondered if Yaqui meant to try to lead his string of horses by the rebel sentinels.

low

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

From this reading Ladd had his head bent low, his ear toward the trail.

meant

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

From this reading Gale wondered if Yaqui meant to try to lead his string of horses by the rebel sentinels.

moved

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

From this reading Yaqui moved away into the shadows as noiselessly as if he were one of them.

noiselessly

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

From this reading Yaqui moved away into the shadows as noiselessly as if he were one of them.

of

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

From this reading Yaqui moved away into the shadows as noiselessly as if he were one of them.

one

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

From this reading Yaqui moved away into the shadows as noiselessly as if he were one of them.

parallel

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

From this reading He had taken a parallel with the trail.

rebel

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

From this reading Gale wondered if Yaqui meant to try to lead his string of horses by the rebel sentinels.

sentinels

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

From this reading Gale wondered if Yaqui meant to try to lead his string of horses by the rebel sentinels.

shadows

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

From this reading Yaqui moved away into the shadows as noiselessly as if he were one of them.

string

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

From this reading Gale wondered if Yaqui meant to try to lead his string of horses by the rebel sentinels.

swallowed

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

From this reading The darkness swallowed him.

taken

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

From this reading He had taken a parallel with the trail.

the

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

From this reading Yaqui moved away into the shadows as noiselessly as if he were one of them.

them

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

From this reading Yaqui moved away into the shadows as noiselessly as if he were one of them.

to

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

From this reading Gale wondered if Yaqui meant to try to lead his string of horses by the rebel sentinels.

toward

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

From this reading Ladd had his head bent low, his ear toward the trail.

trail

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

From this reading He had taken a parallel with the trail.

try

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

From this reading Gale wondered if Yaqui meant to try to lead his string of horses by the rebel sentinels.

were

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

From this reading Yaqui moved away into the shadows as noiselessly as if he were one of them.

with

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

From this reading He had taken a parallel with the trail.

wondered

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

From this reading Gale wondered if Yaqui meant to try to lead his string of horses by the rebel sentinels.

Yaqui

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

From this reading Yaqui moved away into the shadows as noiselessly as if he were one of them.

Chapter 22 of Desert Gold by Zane Grey holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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 22 of Desert Gold contain?

Chapter 22 holds 229 sentences of Desert Gold, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 22 of Desert Gold by Zane Grey exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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 22 of Desert Gold?

Work through the 46 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 46 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 22 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 22 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 8255 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 1651 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Desert Gold section by section

How to work through Desert Gold section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 37 chapters of Desert Gold to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

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.