Chapter 7 of Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been. "It's no use, girls. We'll have to stop here till the storm is over. It is coming." "Well, that will be fun!" cried Ruth, cheerfully.
Chapter 7 of Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a cheerful manner
From this reading “"Well, that will be fun!" cried Ruth, cheerfully.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “"Well, that will be fun!" cried Ruth, cheerfully.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.”
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading “FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “"Well, that will be fun!" cried Ruth, cheerfully.”
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading “FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.”
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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 FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, that will be fun!" cried Ruth, cheerfully.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Well, that will be fun!" cried Ruth, cheerfully.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It is coming."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Well, that will be fun!" cried Ruth, cheerfully.
having the place or position changed
From this reading FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.
a boy or man
From this reading FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Well, that will be fun!" cried Ruth, cheerfully.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "It's no use, girls.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We'll have to stop here till the storm is over.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We'll have to stop here till the storm is over.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is coming."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's no use, girls.
immediately past
From this reading FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.
not any; not one
From this reading "It's no use, girls.
above and across; more than
From this reading We'll have to stop here till the storm is over.
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Well, that will be fun!" cried Ruth, cheerfully.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading We'll have to stop here till the storm is over.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading We'll have to stop here till the storm is over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, that will be fun!" cried Ruth, cheerfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We'll have to stop here till the storm is over.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.
up to a particular time
From this reading We'll have to stop here till the storm is over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We'll have to stop here till the storm is over.
male cat
From this reading FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.
the act of using
From this reading "It's no use, girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll have to stop here till the storm is over.
(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 FELLOW TRAVELERS "Well! this is a pretty pickle!" groaned Tom, at last as much disturbed as Helen had been.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, that will be fun!" cried Ruth, cheerfully.
Chapter 7 of Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies by Alice B. Emerson holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 7 holds 133 sentences of Ruth Fielding and the Gypsies, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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