Chapter 8 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots. “You've got the hang of it,” said Naab, rubbing his hands. “You'll kill the varmints. Piute will skin and salt the pelts. Now I'm going up on the high range to look for bear sign.
Chapter 8 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “coyote” — small wolf native to western North America
From this reading “In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.”
plural of “pelt” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading “Piute will skin and salt the pelts.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “Now I'm going up on the high range to look for bear sign.”
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading ““You've got the hang of it,” said Naab, rubbing his hands.”
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “Piute will skin and salt the pelts.”
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.”
directed up
From this reading “In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.”
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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 In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Piute will skin and salt the pelts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
have
From this reading Now I'm going up on the high range to look for bear sign.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
plural of “coyote” — small wolf native to western North America
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now I'm going up on the high range to look for bear sign.
the act of departing
From this reading Now I'm going up on the high range to look for bear sign.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You've got the hang of it,” said Naab, rubbing his hands.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “You've got the hang of it,” said Naab, rubbing his hands.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “You've got the hang of it,” said Naab, rubbing his hands.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now I'm going up on the high range to look for bear sign.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You've got the hang of it,” said Naab, rubbing his hands.
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From this reading Now I'm going up on the high range to look for bear sign.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You've got the hang of it,” said Naab, rubbing his hands.
a small worthless amount
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
conformity or harmony
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “You'll kill the varmints.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now I'm going up on the high range to look for bear sign.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
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From this reading “You've got the hang of it,” said Naab, rubbing his hands.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I'm going up on the high range to look for bear sign.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now I'm going up on the high range to look for bear sign.
plural of “pelt” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Piute will skin and salt the pelts.
a member of either of two Shoshonean peoples (northern Paiute and southern Paiute) related to the Aztecs and living in the southwestern United States
From this reading Piute will skin and salt the pelts.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Now I'm going up on the high range to look for bear sign.
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “You've got the hang of it,” said Naab, rubbing his hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You've got the hang of it,” said Naab, rubbing his hands.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Piute will skin and salt the pelts.
cut with a saw
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Now I'm going up on the high range to look for bear sign.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Piute will skin and salt the pelts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now I'm going up on the high range to look for bear sign.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now I'm going up on the high range to look for bear sign.
directed up
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You'll kill the varmints.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Piute will skin and salt the pelts.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the course of a mile, without keeping the sheep near at hand, they saw upward of twenty coyotes, five of which Jack killed in as many shots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You'll kill the varmints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You've got the hang of it,” said Naab, rubbing his hands.
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