Chapter 21 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Then those men think Snap killed you?” “Yes.” “What's going to happen when you meet Snap, or any of them?” “Somebody will be surprised,” replied Hare, with a laugh. “Jack, it's no laughing matter.”
Chapter 21 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come to pass
From this reading ““What's going to happen when you meet Snap, or any of them?””
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading ““Somebody will be surprised,” replied Hare, with a laugh.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading ““Jack, it's no laughing matter.””
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading ““Then those men think Snap killed you?””
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading ““Jack, it's no laughing matter.””
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading ““Then those men think Snap killed you?””
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““Somebody will be surprised,” replied Hare, with a laugh.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading ““Somebody will be surprised,” replied Hare, with a laugh.”
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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 “Somebody will be surprised,” replied Hare, with a laugh.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “What's going to happen when you meet Snap, or any of them?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Somebody will be surprised,” replied Hare, with a laugh.
the act of departing
From this reading “What's going to happen when you meet Snap, or any of them?”
come to pass
From this reading “What's going to happen when you meet Snap, or any of them?”
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “Somebody will be surprised,” replied Hare, with a laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jack, it's no laughing matter.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Jack, it's no laughing matter.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Then those men think Snap killed you?”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Somebody will be surprised,” replied Hare, with a laugh.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Jack, it's no laughing matter.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Jack, it's no laughing matter.”
come together
From this reading “What's going to happen when you meet Snap, or any of them?”
the force of workers available
From this reading “Then those men think Snap killed you?”
not any; not one
From this reading “Jack, it's no laughing matter.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What's going to happen when you meet Snap, or any of them?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “What's going to happen when you meet Snap, or any of them?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Somebody will be surprised,” replied Hare, with a laugh.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Then those men think Snap killed you?”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Somebody will be surprised,” replied Hare, with a laugh.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Somebody will be surprised,” replied Hare, with a laugh.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “What's going to happen when you meet Snap, or any of them?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then those men think Snap killed you?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Then those men think Snap killed you?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Then those men think Snap killed you?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What's going to happen when you meet Snap, or any of them?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's going to happen when you meet Snap, or any of them?”
at the time that
From this reading “What's going to happen when you meet Snap, or any of them?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Somebody will be surprised,” replied Hare, with a laugh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Somebody will be surprised,” replied Hare, with a laugh.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then those men think Snap killed you?”
Chapter 21 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel by Zane Grey holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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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