Chapter 24 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 XXIV
Chapter 24 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.
“'I came after Mescal, that's what,' Snap was saying. “'You can't have her,' Dave answered. “'We'll shore take her, an' we want Silvermane, too,' said Dene. “'So you're a horse-thief as well as a rustler?' asked Dave. “'Naab, I ain't in any mind to fool.
Chapter 24 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ““'You can't have her,' Dave answered.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading ““'Naab, I ain't in any mind to fool.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ““'Naab, I ain't in any mind to fool.”
someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading ““'So you're a horse-thief as well as a rustler?' asked Dave.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading ““'I came after Mescal, that's what,' Snap was saying.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading ““'We'll shore take her, an' we want Silvermane, too,' said Dene.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading ““'I came after Mescal, that's what,' Snap was saying.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ““'We'll shore take her, an' we want Silvermane, too,' said Dene.”
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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 “'So you're a horse-thief as well as a rustler?' asked Dave.
later than; following
From this reading “'I came after Mescal, that's what,' Snap was saying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Naab, I ain't in any mind to fool.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “'We'll shore take her, an' we want Silvermane, too,' said Dene.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “'You can't have her,' Dave answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “'Naab, I ain't in any mind to fool.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “'So you're a horse-thief as well as a rustler?' asked Dave.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “'So you're a horse-thief as well as a rustler?' asked Dave.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “'I came after Mescal, that's what,' Snap was saying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'You can't have her,' Dave answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'You can't have her,' Dave answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'We'll shore take her, an' we want Silvermane, too,' said Dene.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “'Naab, I ain't in any mind to fool.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'You can't have her,' Dave answered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “'You can't have her,' Dave answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'So you're a horse-thief as well as a rustler?' asked Dave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “'I came after Mescal, that's what,' Snap was saying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “'Naab, I ain't in any mind to fool.
a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons
From this reading “'I came after Mescal, that's what,' Snap was saying.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “'Naab, I ain't in any mind to fool.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Naab, I ain't in any mind to fool.
someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “'So you're a horse-thief as well as a rustler?' asked Dave.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “'We'll shore take her, an' we want Silvermane, too,' said Dene.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “'I came after Mescal, that's what,' Snap was saying.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “'We'll shore take her, an' we want Silvermane, too,' said Dene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'We'll shore take her, an' we want Silvermane, too,' said Dene.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “'I came after Mescal, that's what,' Snap was saying.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “'So you're a horse-thief as well as a rustler?' asked Dave.
carry out
From this reading “'We'll shore take her, an' we want Silvermane, too,' said Dene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'I came after Mescal, that's what,' Snap was saying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “'Naab, I ain't in any mind to fool.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “'We'll shore take her, an' we want Silvermane, too,' said Dene.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “'We'll shore take her, an' we want Silvermane, too,' said Dene.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “'I came after Mescal, that's what,' Snap was saying.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “'We'll shore take her, an' we want Silvermane, too,' said Dene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'We'll shore take her, an' we want Silvermane, too,' said Dene.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “'So you're a horse-thief as well as a rustler?' asked Dave.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “'I came after Mescal, that's what,' Snap was saying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “'You can't have her,' Dave answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'So you're a horse-thief as well as a rustler?' asked Dave.
Chapter 24 of The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel by Zane Grey holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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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