Chapter 6 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What's that?” he asked. “That, my lad, is what I always love to hear. It means I'm home. It's the roar of the Colorado as she takes her first plunge into the Canyon.” IV.
Chapter 6 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading “It's the roar of the Colorado as she takes her first plunge into the Canyon.””
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading “It's the roar of the Colorado as she takes her first plunge into the Canyon.””
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ““That, my lad, is what I always love to hear.”
a boy or man
From this reading ““That, my lad, is what I always love to hear.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “It means I'm home.”
thrust or throw into
From this reading “It's the roar of the Colorado as she takes her first plunge into the Canyon.””
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “It's the roar of the Colorado as she takes her first plunge into the Canyon.””
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “It's the roar of the Colorado as she takes her first plunge into the Canyon.””
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “That, my lad, is what I always love to hear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's the roar of the Colorado as she takes her first plunge into the Canyon.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What's that?” he asked.
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading It's the roar of the Colorado as she takes her first plunge into the Canyon.”
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading It's the roar of the Colorado as she takes her first plunge into the Canyon.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It's the roar of the Colorado as she takes her first plunge into the Canyon.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What's that?” he asked.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “That, my lad, is what I always love to hear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It's the roar of the Colorado as she takes her first plunge into the Canyon.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It means I'm home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That, my lad, is what I always love to hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It means I'm home.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It's the roar of the Colorado as she takes her first plunge into the Canyon.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That, my lad, is what I always love to hear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It means I'm home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's the roar of the Colorado as she takes her first plunge into the Canyon.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV.
a boy or man
From this reading “That, my lad, is what I always love to hear.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “That, my lad, is what I always love to hear.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It means I'm home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That, my lad, is what I always love to hear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's the roar of the Colorado as she takes her first plunge into the Canyon.”
thrust or throw into
From this reading It's the roar of the Colorado as she takes her first plunge into the Canyon.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading It's the roar of the Colorado as she takes her first plunge into the Canyon.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's the roar of the Colorado as she takes her first plunge into the Canyon.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It's the roar of the Colorado as she takes her first plunge into the Canyon.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What's that?” he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's the roar of the Colorado as she takes her first plunge into the Canyon.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That, my lad, is what I always love to hear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That, my lad, is what I always love to hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's that?” he asked.
Chapter 6 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel by Zane Grey holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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.
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