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Desert Gold

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Desert Gold is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Zane Grey • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Nell, out of breath, ran away evidently to make herself presentable, according to her idea of the exigency of the case.

Belding caught a glimpse of his wife's face as she went out, and it wore a sad, strange, anxious expression.

Then Belding sat alone, pondering the contracting emotions of his wife and daughter.

It was beyond his understanding.

Women were creatures of feeling.

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LEARNER DICTIONARY

Archivist

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter XXIX Reading 1/45

Desert Gold

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Desert Gold is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1

Nell, out of breath, ran away evidently to make herself presentable, according to her idea of the exigency of the case.

Line 2

Belding caught a glimpse of his wife's face as she went out, and it wore a sad, strange, anxious expression.

Line 3

Then Belding sat alone, pondering the contracting emotions of his wife and daughter.

Line 4

It was beyond his understanding.

Line 5

Women were creatures of feeling.

Learner Dictionary

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Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “Then Belding sat alone, pondering the contracting emotions of his wife and daughter.”

All words in this reading · 49

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a

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From this reading Belding caught a glimpse of his wife's face as she went out, and it wore a sad, strange, anxious expression.

according

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From this reading Nell, out of breath, ran away evidently to make herself presentable, according to her idea of the exigency of the case.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Then Belding sat alone, pondering the contracting emotions of his wife and daughter.

and

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From this reading Belding caught a glimpse of his wife's face as she went out, and it wore a sad, strange, anxious expression.

anxious

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From this reading Belding caught a glimpse of his wife's face as she went out, and it wore a sad, strange, anxious expression.

as

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From this reading Belding caught a glimpse of his wife's face as she went out, and it wore a sad, strange, anxious expression.

away

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From this reading Nell, out of breath, ran away evidently to make herself presentable, according to her idea of the exigency of the case.

Belding

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From this reading Belding caught a glimpse of his wife's face as she went out, and it wore a sad, strange, anxious expression.

beyond

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From this reading It was beyond his understanding.

breath

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From this reading Nell, out of breath, ran away evidently to make herself presentable, according to her idea of the exigency of the case.

case

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From this reading Nell, out of breath, ran away evidently to make herself presentable, according to her idea of the exigency of the case.

caught

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From this reading Belding caught a glimpse of his wife's face as she went out, and it wore a sad, strange, anxious expression.

contracting

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From this reading Then Belding sat alone, pondering the contracting emotions of his wife and daughter.

creatures

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From this reading Women were creatures of feeling.

daughter

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From this reading Then Belding sat alone, pondering the contracting emotions of his wife and daughter.

emotions

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From this reading Then Belding sat alone, pondering the contracting emotions of his wife and daughter.

evidently

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From this reading Nell, out of breath, ran away evidently to make herself presentable, according to her idea of the exigency of the case.

exigency

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From this reading Nell, out of breath, ran away evidently to make herself presentable, according to her idea of the exigency of the case.

expression

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From this reading Belding caught a glimpse of his wife's face as she went out, and it wore a sad, strange, anxious expression.

face

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From this reading Belding caught a glimpse of his wife's face as she went out, and it wore a sad, strange, anxious expression.

feeling

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From this reading Women were creatures of feeling.

glimpse

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From this reading Belding caught a glimpse of his wife's face as she went out, and it wore a sad, strange, anxious expression.

her

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From this reading Nell, out of breath, ran away evidently to make herself presentable, according to her idea of the exigency of the case.

herself

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From this reading Nell, out of breath, ran away evidently to make herself presentable, according to her idea of the exigency of the case.

his

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From this reading Belding caught a glimpse of his wife's face as she went out, and it wore a sad, strange, anxious expression.

idea

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From this reading Nell, out of breath, ran away evidently to make herself presentable, according to her idea of the exigency of the case.

it

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From this reading Belding caught a glimpse of his wife's face as she went out, and it wore a sad, strange, anxious expression.

make

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From this reading Nell, out of breath, ran away evidently to make herself presentable, according to her idea of the exigency of the case.

Nell

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From this reading Nell, out of breath, ran away evidently to make herself presentable, according to her idea of the exigency of the case.

of

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From this reading Nell, out of breath, ran away evidently to make herself presentable, according to her idea of the exigency of the case.

out

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From this reading Nell, out of breath, ran away evidently to make herself presentable, according to her idea of the exigency of the case.

pondering

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From this reading Then Belding sat alone, pondering the contracting emotions of his wife and daughter.

presentable

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From this reading Nell, out of breath, ran away evidently to make herself presentable, according to her idea of the exigency of the case.

ran

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From this reading Nell, out of breath, ran away evidently to make herself presentable, according to her idea of the exigency of the case.

sad

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From this reading Belding caught a glimpse of his wife's face as she went out, and it wore a sad, strange, anxious expression.

sat

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From this reading Then Belding sat alone, pondering the contracting emotions of his wife and daughter.

she

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From this reading Belding caught a glimpse of his wife's face as she went out, and it wore a sad, strange, anxious expression.

strange

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From this reading Belding caught a glimpse of his wife's face as she went out, and it wore a sad, strange, anxious expression.

the

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From this reading Nell, out of breath, ran away evidently to make herself presentable, according to her idea of the exigency of the case.

Then

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From this reading Then Belding sat alone, pondering the contracting emotions of his wife and daughter.

to

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From this reading Nell, out of breath, ran away evidently to make herself presentable, according to her idea of the exigency of the case.

understanding

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From this reading It was beyond his understanding.

was

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From this reading It was beyond his understanding.

went

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From this reading Belding caught a glimpse of his wife's face as she went out, and it wore a sad, strange, anxious expression.

were

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From this reading Women were creatures of feeling.

wife

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From this reading Then Belding sat alone, pondering the contracting emotions of his wife and daughter.

wife's

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From this reading Belding caught a glimpse of his wife's face as she went out, and it wore a sad, strange, anxious expression.

Women

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From this reading Women were creatures of feeling.

wore

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From this reading Belding caught a glimpse of his wife's face as she went out, and it wore a sad, strange, anxious expression.

Chapter 29 of Desert Gold by Zane Grey holds 226 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.

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Chapter 29 holds 226 sentences of Desert Gold, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Desert Gold

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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.
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