Chapter 28 of Wanderer of the Wasteland is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Wanderer of the Wasteland is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The foxes have holes--the birds of the air have nests!” cried Adam. Was it he who lay there with aching heart and burning eyes? Ah! Again the lonely wasteland claimed him. That illimitable desert was home.
Chapter 28 of Wanderer of the Wasteland is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading “Was it he who lay there with aching heart and burning eyes?”
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading ““The foxes have holes--the birds of the air have nests!” cried Adam.”
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading “Again the lonely wasteland claimed him.”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “That illimitable desert was home.”
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading ““The foxes have holes--the birds of the air have nests!” cried Adam.”
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading ““The foxes have holes--the birds of the air have nests!” cried Adam.”
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading ““The foxes have holes--the birds of the air have nests!” cried Adam.”
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
From this reading “Again the lonely wasteland claimed him.”
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In this reading “Was it he who lay there with aching heart and burning eyes?”
In this reading “Was it he who lay there with aching heart and burning eyes?”
In this reading “Was it he who lay there with aching heart and burning eyes?”
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causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Was it he who lay there with aching heart and burning eyes?
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “The foxes have holes--the birds of the air have nests!” cried Adam.
anew
From this reading Again the lonely wasteland claimed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “The foxes have holes--the birds of the air have nests!” cried Adam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was it he who lay there with aching heart and burning eyes?
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “The foxes have holes--the birds of the air have nests!” cried Adam.
the act of burning something
From this reading Was it he who lay there with aching heart and burning eyes?
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Again the lonely wasteland claimed him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “The foxes have holes--the birds of the air have nests!” cried Adam.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading That illimitable desert was home.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Was it he who lay there with aching heart and burning eyes?
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “The foxes have holes--the birds of the air have nests!” cried Adam.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The foxes have holes--the birds of the air have nests!” cried Adam.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was it he who lay there with aching heart and burning eyes?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Was it he who lay there with aching heart and burning eyes?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again the lonely wasteland claimed him.
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading “The foxes have holes--the birds of the air have nests!” cried Adam.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That illimitable desert was home.
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading That illimitable desert was home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it he who lay there with aching heart and burning eyes?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Was it he who lay there with aching heart and burning eyes?
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Again the lonely wasteland claimed him.
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “The foxes have holes--the birds of the air have nests!” cried Adam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The foxes have holes--the birds of the air have nests!” cried Adam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That illimitable desert was home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The foxes have holes--the birds of the air have nests!” cried Adam.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was it he who lay there with aching heart and burning eyes?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it he who lay there with aching heart and burning eyes?
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
From this reading Again the lonely wasteland claimed him.
which person or people
From this reading Was it he who lay there with aching heart and burning eyes?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Was it he who lay there with aching heart and burning eyes?
Chapter 28 of Wanderer of the Wasteland by Zane Grey holds 282 sentences, grouped into 57 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.
Chapter 28 holds 282 sentences of Wanderer of the Wasteland, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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