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Desert Gold

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Desert Gold is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Shore it all beats me," exclaimed Ladd.
"What a place to hole-up in!
We could have hid here for a long time.
Boys, I saw mountain sheep, the real old genuine Rocky Mountain bighorn.
What do you think of that?"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Desert Gold

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Desert Gold is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Shore it all beats me," exclaimed Ladd.
Line 2
"What a place to hole-up in!
Line 3
We could have hid here for a long time.
Line 4
Boys, I saw mountain sheep, the real old genuine Rocky Mountain bighorn.
Line 5
What do you think of that?"

All words in this reading · 37

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 "What a place to hole-up in!

all

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

From this reading "Shore it all beats me," exclaimed Ladd.

beats

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

From this reading "Shore it all beats me," exclaimed Ladd.

bighorn

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

From this reading Boys, I saw mountain sheep, the real old genuine Rocky Mountain bighorn.

Boys

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

From this reading Boys, I saw mountain sheep, the real old genuine Rocky Mountain bighorn.

could

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

From this reading We could have hid here for a long time.

do

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From this reading What do you think of that?"

exclaimed

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From this reading "Shore it all beats me," exclaimed Ladd.

for

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From this reading We could have hid here for a long time.

genuine

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From this reading Boys, I saw mountain sheep, the real old genuine Rocky Mountain bighorn.

have

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From this reading We could have hid here for a long time.

here

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

From this reading We could have hid here for a long time.

hid

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

From this reading We could have hid here for a long time.

hole-up

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

From this reading "What a place to hole-up in!

I

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From this reading Boys, I saw mountain sheep, the real old genuine Rocky Mountain bighorn.

in

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From this reading "What a place to hole-up in!

it

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From this reading "Shore it all beats me," exclaimed Ladd.

Ladd

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From this reading "Shore it all beats me," exclaimed Ladd.

long

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From this reading We could have hid here for a long time.

me

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

From this reading "Shore it all beats me," exclaimed Ladd.

mountain

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From this reading Boys, I saw mountain sheep, the real old genuine Rocky Mountain bighorn.

of

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From this reading What do you think of that?"

old

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

From this reading Boys, I saw mountain sheep, the real old genuine Rocky Mountain bighorn.

place

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

From this reading "What a place to hole-up in!

real

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From this reading Boys, I saw mountain sheep, the real old genuine Rocky Mountain bighorn.

Rocky

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

From this reading Boys, I saw mountain sheep, the real old genuine Rocky Mountain bighorn.

saw

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

From this reading Boys, I saw mountain sheep, the real old genuine Rocky Mountain bighorn.

sheep

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

From this reading Boys, I saw mountain sheep, the real old genuine Rocky Mountain bighorn.

Shore

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

From this reading "Shore it all beats me," exclaimed Ladd.

that

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

From this reading What do you think of that?"

the

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From this reading Boys, I saw mountain sheep, the real old genuine Rocky Mountain bighorn.

think

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From this reading What do you think of that?"

time

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From this reading We could have hid here for a long time.

to

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From this reading "What a place to hole-up in!

We

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From this reading We could have hid here for a long time.

What

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From this reading "What a place to hole-up in!

you

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From this reading What do you think of that?"

Chapter 24 of Desert Gold by Zane Grey holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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 24 of Desert Gold contain?

Chapter 24 holds 233 sentences of Desert Gold, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 24 of Desert Gold by Zane Grey exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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 24 of Desert Gold?

Work through the 47 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 47 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 24 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 24 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

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 38 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.