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Desert Gold

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 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

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One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

She did not take the turn of the road to come in by the gate.

She put Jose at a four-foot wire fence, and came clattering into the yard.

"Nell must have another tantrum," said Belding.

"She's long past due."

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Chapter XXVII Reading 1/44

Desert Gold

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of Desert Gold is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

Line 2

She did not take the turn of the road to come in by the gate.

Line 3

She put Jose at a four-foot wire fence, and came clattering into the yard.

Line 4

"Nell must have another tantrum," said Belding.

Line 5

"She's long past due."

All words in this reading · 59

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a

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

amazed

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

and

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From this reading She put Jose at a four-foot wire fence, and came clattering into the yard.

another

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From this reading "Nell must have another tantrum," said Belding.

at

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

Belding

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

Blanco

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

by

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From this reading She did not take the turn of the road to come in by the gate.

came

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From this reading She put Jose at a four-foot wire fence, and came clattering into the yard.

clattering

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From this reading She put Jose at a four-foot wire fence, and came clattering into the yard.

come

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From this reading She did not take the turn of the road to come in by the gate.

corrals

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

did

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From this reading She did not take the turn of the road to come in by the gate.

down

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

due

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From this reading "She's long past due."

early

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

fence

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From this reading She put Jose at a four-foot wire fence, and came clattering into the yard.

four-foot

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From this reading She put Jose at a four-foot wire fence, and came clattering into the yard.

from

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

gait

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

gate

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From this reading She did not take the turn of the road to come in by the gate.

have

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From this reading "Nell must have another tantrum," said Belding.

he

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

him

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

his

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

house

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

in

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

into

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From this reading She put Jose at a four-foot wire fence, and came clattering into the yard.

Jose

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

long

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From this reading "She's long past due."

month

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

morning

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

must

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From this reading "Nell must have another tantrum," said Belding.

Nell

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

not

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From this reading She did not take the turn of the road to come in by the gate.

of

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From this reading She did not take the turn of the road to come in by the gate.

on

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

One

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

past

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From this reading "She's long past due."

put

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From this reading She put Jose at a four-foot wire fence, and came clattering into the yard.

road

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

running

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

said

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From this reading "Nell must have another tantrum," said Belding.

saw

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

She

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From this reading She did not take the turn of the road to come in by the gate.

She's

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From this reading "She's long past due."

spring

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

take

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From this reading She did not take the turn of the road to come in by the gate.

tantrum

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From this reading "Nell must have another tantrum," said Belding.

that

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

the

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

this

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

to

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

turn

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

From this reading She did not take the turn of the road to come in by the gate.

was

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

way

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

while

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From this reading One morning early in this spring month, while Belding was on his way from the house to the corrals, he saw Nell running Blanco Jose down the road at a gait that amazed him.

wire

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From this reading She put Jose at a four-foot wire fence, and came clattering into the yard.

yard

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From this reading She put Jose at a four-foot wire fence, and came clattering into the yard.

Chapter 27 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.

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Chapter 27 holds 221 sentences of Desert Gold, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

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