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Desert Gold

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Desert Gold is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Zane Grey • Curated US English Learning Edition

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He had to tell Nell that, and it was an ordeal which left him weak.

Mrs. Belding listened to him, and was silent for a long time while she held the stricken Nell to her breast.

Then she opposed his convictions with that quiet strength so characteristic of her arguments.

"Well, then," decided Belding, "Rojas headed the rangers at Papago Well or the Tanks."

"Tom, when you are down in the mouth you use poor judgment," she went on.

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Chapter XXVIII Reading 1/44

Desert Gold

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of Desert Gold is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1

He had to tell Nell that, and it was an ordeal which left him weak.

Line 2

Mrs. Belding listened to him, and was silent for a long time while she held the stricken Nell to her breast.

Line 3

Then she opposed his convictions with that quiet strength so characteristic of her arguments.

Line 4

"Well, then," decided Belding, "Rojas headed the rangers at Papago Well or the Tanks."

Line 5

"Tom, when you are down in the mouth you use poor judgment," she went on.

All words in this reading · 62

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a

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an

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and

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are

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arguments

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at

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Belding

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breast

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characteristic

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convictions

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decided

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down

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for

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had

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He

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headed

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held

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her

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him

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his

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in

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it

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judgment

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left

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listened

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long

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mouth

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Mrs

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Nell

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of

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on

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opposed

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or

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ordeal

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Papago

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poor

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quiet

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rangers

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Rojas

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she

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silent

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so

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strength

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stricken

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Tanks

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tell

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that

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the

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Then

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time

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to

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Tom

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use

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was

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weak

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Well

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went

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when

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which

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while

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with

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you

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Chapter 28 of Desert Gold by Zane Grey holds 224 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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