Chapter 4 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Was it a fair fight?” “Yes, an even break. They met in front of Abe's. I saw the meeting. Neither was surprised.
Chapter 4 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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terminate
From this reading ““Yes, an even break.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading ““Was it a fair fight?””
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading ““Was it a fair fight?””
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “They met in front of Abe's.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “I saw the meeting.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “They met in front of Abe's.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither was surprised.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Neither was surprised.”
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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 “Was it a fair fight?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They met in front of Abe's.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yes, an even break.
terminate
From this reading “Yes, an even break.
divisible by two
From this reading “Yes, an even break.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Was it a fair fight?”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Was it a fair fight?”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They met in front of Abe's.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw the meeting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They met in front of Abe's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Was it a fair fight?”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I saw the meeting.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They met in front of Abe's.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither was surprised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They met in front of Abe's.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw the meeting.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Neither was surprised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I saw the meeting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They met in front of Abe's.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was it a fair fight?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, an even break.
Chapter 4 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel by Zane Grey holds 223 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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