Chapter 10 of Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOMETHING MORE THAN GHOSTS Helen pinched Ruth's arm. It was plain that her guards did not hold Helen as tightly as they did Ruth. And why was _that_? Ruth thought. Could it be possible that her chum had had warning of this midnight visitation?
Chapter 10 of Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Could it be possible that her chum had had warning of this midnight visitation?”
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “SOMETHING MORE THAN GHOSTS Helen pinched Ruth's arm.”
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “It was plain that her guards did not hold Helen as tightly as they did Ruth.”
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading “SOMETHING MORE THAN GHOSTS Helen pinched Ruth's arm.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “SOMETHING MORE THAN GHOSTS Helen pinched Ruth's arm.”
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “SOMETHING MORE THAN GHOSTS Helen pinched Ruth's arm.”
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading “It was plain that her guards did not hold Helen as tightly as they did Ruth.”
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading “Could it be possible that her chum had had warning of this midnight visitation?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And why was _that_?
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading SOMETHING MORE THAN GHOSTS Helen pinched Ruth's arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was plain that her guards did not hold Helen as tightly as they did Ruth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be possible that her chum had had warning of this midnight visitation?
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Could it be possible that her chum had had warning of this midnight visitation?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be possible that her chum had had warning of this midnight visitation?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was plain that her guards did not hold Helen as tightly as they did Ruth.
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading SOMETHING MORE THAN GHOSTS Helen pinched Ruth's arm.
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading It was plain that her guards did not hold Helen as tightly as they did Ruth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Could it be possible that her chum had had warning of this midnight visitation?
(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 SOMETHING MORE THAN GHOSTS Helen pinched Ruth's arm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was plain that her guards did not hold Helen as tightly as they did Ruth.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was plain that her guards did not hold Helen as tightly as they did Ruth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain that her guards did not hold Helen as tightly as they did Ruth.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Could it be possible that her chum had had warning of this midnight visitation?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SOMETHING MORE THAN GHOSTS Helen pinched Ruth's arm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was plain that her guards did not hold Helen as tightly as they did Ruth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Could it be possible that her chum had had warning of this midnight visitation?
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading SOMETHING MORE THAN GHOSTS Helen pinched Ruth's arm.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain that her guards did not hold Helen as tightly as they did Ruth.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Could it be possible that her chum had had warning of this midnight visitation?
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading It was plain that her guards did not hold Helen as tightly as they did Ruth.
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading SOMETHING MORE THAN GHOSTS Helen pinched Ruth's arm.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING MORE THAN GHOSTS Helen pinched Ruth's arm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SOMETHING MORE THAN GHOSTS Helen pinched Ruth's arm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plain that her guards did not hold Helen as tightly as they did Ruth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was plain that her guards did not hold Helen as tightly as they did Ruth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Could it be possible that her chum had had warning of this midnight visitation?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ruth thought.
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading It was plain that her guards did not hold Helen as tightly as they did Ruth.
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading Could it be possible that her chum had had warning of this midnight visitation?
a message informing of danger
From this reading Could it be possible that her chum had had warning of this midnight visitation?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was plain that her guards did not hold Helen as tightly as they did Ruth.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why was _that_?
Chapter 10 of Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall by Alice B. Emerson holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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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