Chapter 7 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This was the Mescal whom he remembered, yet somehow different. The sombre homespun garments had given place to fringed and beaded buckskin. “I've come for you,” she said. “For me?” he asked, wonderingly, as she approached with the bridle of the black over her arm. “Down, Wolf!” she cried to the leaping dog.
Chapter 7 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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covered with beads of liquid
From this reading “The sombre homespun garments had given place to fringed and beaded buckskin.”
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading ““For me?” he asked, wonderingly, as she approached with the bridle of the black over her arm.”
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading “The sombre homespun garments had given place to fringed and beaded buckskin.”
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading “The sombre homespun garments had given place to fringed and beaded buckskin.”
of textiles; having a rough surface
From this reading “The sombre homespun garments had given place to fringed and beaded buckskin.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading ““Down, Wolf!” she cried to the leaping dog.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “This was the Mescal whom he remembered, yet somehow different.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading ““Down, Wolf!” she cried to the leaping dog.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sombre homespun garments had given place to fringed and beaded buckskin.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “For me?” he asked, wonderingly, as she approached with the bridle of the black over her arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “For me?” he asked, wonderingly, as she approached with the bridle of the black over her arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “For me?” he asked, wonderingly, as she approached with the bridle of the black over her arm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “For me?” he asked, wonderingly, as she approached with the bridle of the black over her arm.
covered with beads of liquid
From this reading The sombre homespun garments had given place to fringed and beaded buckskin.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “For me?” he asked, wonderingly, as she approached with the bridle of the black over her arm.
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading “For me?” he asked, wonderingly, as she approached with the bridle of the black over her arm.
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading The sombre homespun garments had given place to fringed and beaded buckskin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I've come for you,” she said.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Down, Wolf!” she cried to the leaping dog.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading This was the Mescal whom he remembered, yet somehow different.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Down, Wolf!” she cried to the leaping dog.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Down, Wolf!” she cried to the leaping dog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I've come for you,” she said.
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The sombre homespun garments had given place to fringed and beaded buckskin.
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The sombre homespun garments had given place to fringed and beaded buckskin.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The sombre homespun garments had given place to fringed and beaded buckskin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sombre homespun garments had given place to fringed and beaded buckskin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the Mescal whom he remembered, yet somehow different.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “For me?” he asked, wonderingly, as she approached with the bridle of the black over her arm.
of textiles; having a rough surface
From this reading The sombre homespun garments had given place to fringed and beaded buckskin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I've come for you,” she said.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Down, Wolf!” she cried to the leaping dog.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “For me?” he asked, wonderingly, as she approached with the bridle of the black over her arm.
a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons
From this reading This was the Mescal whom he remembered, yet somehow different.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “For me?” he asked, wonderingly, as she approached with the bridle of the black over her arm.
above and across; more than
From this reading “For me?” he asked, wonderingly, as she approached with the bridle of the black over her arm.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The sombre homespun garments had given place to fringed and beaded buckskin.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading This was the Mescal whom he remembered, yet somehow different.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I've come for you,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I've come for you,” she said.
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The sombre homespun garments had given place to fringed and beaded buckskin.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading This was the Mescal whom he remembered, yet somehow different.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the Mescal whom he remembered, yet somehow different.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the Mescal whom he remembered, yet somehow different.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sombre homespun garments had given place to fringed and beaded buckskin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the Mescal whom he remembered, yet somehow different.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was the Mescal whom he remembered, yet somehow different.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “For me?” he asked, wonderingly, as she approached with the bridle of the black over her arm.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “Down, Wolf!” she cried to the leaping dog.
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading “For me?” he asked, wonderingly, as she approached with the bridle of the black over her arm.
but in spite of that
From this reading This was the Mescal whom he remembered, yet somehow different.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I've come for you,” she said.
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