Chapter 13 of The Desert of Wheat is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Desert of Wheat is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Kurt rushed back to the house. Encountering Jerry, he ordered him to run and saddle a couple of horses. Then Kurt got his revolver and a box of shells, and, throwing on his coat, he hurried to the barn. Jerry was leading out the horses. It took but short work to saddle them.
Chapter 13 of The Desert of Wheat is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “Then Kurt got his revolver and a box of shells, and, throwing on his coat, he hurried to the barn.”
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “Encountering Jerry, he ordered him to run and saddle a couple of horses.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Encountering Jerry, he ordered him to run and saddle a couple of horses.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “Jerry was leading out the horses.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “Then Kurt got his revolver and a box of shells, and, throwing on his coat, he hurried to the barn.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “Encountering Jerry, he ordered him to run and saddle a couple of horses.”
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “Then Kurt got his revolver and a box of shells, and, throwing on his coat, he hurried to the barn.”
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Then Kurt got his revolver and a box of shells, and, throwing on his coat, he hurried to the barn.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Encountering Jerry, he ordered him to run and saddle a couple of horses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Encountering Jerry, he ordered him to run and saddle a couple of horses.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Kurt rushed back to the house.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Then Kurt got his revolver and a box of shells, and, throwing on his coat, he hurried to the barn.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Then Kurt got his revolver and a box of shells, and, throwing on his coat, he hurried to the barn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It took but short work to saddle them.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Then Kurt got his revolver and a box of shells, and, throwing on his coat, he hurried to the barn.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Encountering Jerry, he ordered him to run and saddle a couple of horses.
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Encountering Jerry, he ordered him to run and saddle a couple of horses.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then Kurt got his revolver and a box of shells, and, throwing on his coat, he hurried to the barn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Encountering Jerry, he ordered him to run and saddle a couple of horses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Encountering Jerry, he ordered him to run and saddle a couple of horses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Kurt got his revolver and a box of shells, and, throwing on his coat, he hurried to the barn.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Encountering Jerry, he ordered him to run and saddle a couple of horses.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Kurt rushed back to the house.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Then Kurt got his revolver and a box of shells, and, throwing on his coat, he hurried to the barn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took but short work to saddle them.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Encountering Jerry, he ordered him to run and saddle a couple of horses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kurt rushed back to the house.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Jerry was leading out the horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Encountering Jerry, he ordered him to run and saddle a couple of horses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Kurt got his revolver and a box of shells, and, throwing on his coat, he hurried to the barn.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Encountering Jerry, he ordered him to run and saddle a couple of horses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jerry was leading out the horses.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Then Kurt got his revolver and a box of shells, and, throwing on his coat, he hurried to the barn.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Encountering Jerry, he ordered him to run and saddle a couple of horses.
done under pressure
From this reading Kurt rushed back to the house.
put a saddle on
From this reading Encountering Jerry, he ordered him to run and saddle a couple of horses.
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Then Kurt got his revolver and a box of shells, and, throwing on his coat, he hurried to the barn.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It took but short work to saddle them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kurt rushed back to the house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It took but short work to saddle them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Kurt got his revolver and a box of shells, and, throwing on his coat, he hurried to the barn.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then Kurt got his revolver and a box of shells, and, throwing on his coat, he hurried to the barn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kurt rushed back to the house.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took but short work to saddle them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jerry was leading out the horses.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It took but short work to saddle them.
Chapter 13 of The Desert of Wheat by Zane Grey holds 295 sentences, grouped into 59 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 13 holds 295 sentences of The Desert of Wheat, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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