Chapter 10 of The Call of the Canyon is here in full — 623 sentences across 125 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Call of the Canyon is here in full — 623 sentences across 125 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Carley’s edifice of hopes, dreams, aspirations, and struggles fell in ruins about her. It had been built upon false sands. It had no ideal for foundation. It had to fall. Something inevitable had forced her confession to Rust.
Chapter 10 of The Call of the Canyon is here in full — 623 sentences across 125 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed
From this reading “Carley’s edifice of hopes, dreams, aspirations, and struggles fell in ruins about her.”
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “Carley’s edifice of hopes, dreams, aspirations, and struggles fell in ruins about her.”
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading “It had no ideal for foundation.”
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading “Something inevitable had forced her confession to Rust.”
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “Carley’s edifice of hopes, dreams, aspirations, and struggles fell in ruins about her.”
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
From this reading “Something inevitable had forced her confession to Rust.”
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading “It had been built upon false sands.”
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading “Carley’s edifice of hopes, dreams, aspirations, and struggles fell in ruins about her.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Carley’s edifice of hopes, dreams, aspirations, and struggles fell in ruins about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carley’s edifice of hopes, dreams, aspirations, and struggles fell in ruins about her.
plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed
From this reading Carley’s edifice of hopes, dreams, aspirations, and struggles fell in ruins about her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been built upon false sands.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It had been built upon false sands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carley’s edifice of hopes, dreams, aspirations, and struggles fell in ruins about her.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Something inevitable had forced her confession to Rust.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Carley’s edifice of hopes, dreams, aspirations, and struggles fell in ruins about her.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Carley’s edifice of hopes, dreams, aspirations, and struggles fell in ruins about her.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It had to fall.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading It had been built upon false sands.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Carley’s edifice of hopes, dreams, aspirations, and struggles fell in ruins about her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had no ideal for foundation.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Something inevitable had forced her confession to Rust.
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading It had no ideal for foundation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been built upon false sands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Carley’s edifice of hopes, dreams, aspirations, and struggles fell in ruins about her.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Carley’s edifice of hopes, dreams, aspirations, and struggles fell in ruins about her.
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading It had no ideal for foundation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carley’s edifice of hopes, dreams, aspirations, and struggles fell in ruins about her.
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Something inevitable had forced her confession to Rust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been built upon false sands.
not any; not one
From this reading It had no ideal for foundation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carley’s edifice of hopes, dreams, aspirations, and struggles fell in ruins about her.
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Carley’s edifice of hopes, dreams, aspirations, and struggles fell in ruins about her.
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
From this reading Something inevitable had forced her confession to Rust.
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading It had been built upon false sands.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something inevitable had forced her confession to Rust.
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading Carley’s edifice of hopes, dreams, aspirations, and struggles fell in ruins about her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had to fall.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It had been built upon false sands.
Chapter 10 of The Call of the Canyon by Zane Grey holds 623 sentences, grouped into 125 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.
Chapter 10 holds 623 sentences of The Call of the Canyon, unabridged, divided into 125 reading sections.
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