Chapter 23 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“We climbed out of the canyon up over Coconina, and so made the spring.” Naab whistled in surprise and he flashed another keen glance over Hare and his horse. “Your story can wait. I know about what it is--after you reached Silver Cup. Come in, come in, Dave will look out for the stallion.”
Chapter 23 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 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 ““We climbed out of the canyon up over Coconina, and so made the spring.””
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading ““We climbed out of the canyon up over Coconina, and so made the spring.””
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “I know about what it is--after you reached Silver Cup.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Naab whistled in surprise and he flashed another keen glance over Hare and his horse.”
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 “Naab whistled in surprise and he flashed another keen glance over Hare and his horse.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “Naab whistled in surprise and he flashed another keen glance over Hare and his horse.”
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading “Come in, come in, Dave will look out for the stallion.””
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “Naab whistled in surprise and he flashed another keen glance over Hare and his horse.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I know about what it is--after you reached Silver Cup.
later than; following
From this reading I know about what it is--after you reached Silver Cup.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We climbed out of the canyon up over Coconina, and so made the spring.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Naab whistled in surprise and he flashed another keen glance over Hare and his horse.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Your story can wait.
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading “We climbed out of the canyon up over Coconina, and so made the spring.”
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “We climbed out of the canyon up over Coconina, and so made the spring.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We climbed out of the canyon up over Coconina, and so made the spring.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come in, come in, Dave will look out for the stallion.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading I know about what it is--after you reached Silver Cup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come in, come in, Dave will look out for the stallion.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Naab whistled in surprise and he flashed another keen glance over Hare and his horse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Come in, come in, Dave will look out for the stallion.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Naab whistled in surprise and he flashed another keen glance over Hare and his horse.
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 Naab whistled in surprise and he flashed another keen glance over Hare and his horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naab whistled in surprise and he flashed another keen glance over Hare and his horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Naab whistled in surprise and he flashed another keen glance over Hare and his horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Naab whistled in surprise and he flashed another keen glance over Hare and his horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know about what it is--after you reached Silver Cup.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Naab whistled in surprise and he flashed another keen glance over Hare and his horse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know about what it is--after you reached Silver Cup.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know about what it is--after you reached Silver Cup.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Naab whistled in surprise and he flashed another keen glance over Hare and his horse.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know about what it is--after you reached Silver Cup.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Come in, come in, Dave will look out for the stallion.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “We climbed out of the canyon up over Coconina, and so made the spring.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naab whistled in surprise and he flashed another keen glance over Hare and his horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We climbed out of the canyon up over Coconina, and so made the spring.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We climbed out of the canyon up over Coconina, and so made the spring.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “We climbed out of the canyon up over Coconina, and so made the spring.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I know about what it is--after you reached Silver Cup.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading I know about what it is--after you reached Silver Cup.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We climbed out of the canyon up over Coconina, and so made the spring.”
the season of growth
From this reading “We climbed out of the canyon up over Coconina, and so made the spring.”
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading Come in, come in, Dave will look out for the stallion.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Your story can wait.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Naab whistled in surprise and he flashed another keen glance over Hare and his horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We climbed out of the canyon up over Coconina, and so made the spring.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We climbed out of the canyon up over Coconina, and so made the spring.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Your story can wait.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We climbed out of the canyon up over Coconina, and so made the spring.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know about what it is--after you reached Silver Cup.
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Naab whistled in surprise and he flashed another keen glance over Hare and his horse.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Come in, come in, Dave will look out for the stallion.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know about what it is--after you reached Silver Cup.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your story can wait.
Chapter 23 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel by Zane Grey holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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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