Chapter 12 of Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERY DEEPENS There was some movement downstairs now. Ruth Fielding heard a door open and a voice speak in the lower corridor. Perhaps it was Miss Scrimp, the matron. But every one of the skylarkers had cut to bed, and the dormitories were as still as need be. "Oh, Ruth!" gasped Helen, from her muffling bed clothes.
Chapter 12 of Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “Ruth Fielding heard a door open and a voice speak in the lower corridor.”
third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading “THE MYSTERY DEEPENS There was some movement downstairs now.”
plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading “But every one of the skylarkers had cut to bed, and the dormitories were as still as need be.”
on a floor below
From this reading “THE MYSTERY DEEPENS There was some movement downstairs now.”
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading “Ruth Fielding heard a door open and a voice speak in the lower corridor.”
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading “Perhaps it was Miss Scrimp, the matron.”
-ing form of “muffle” — suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading “"Oh, Ruth!" gasped Helen, from her muffling bed clothes.”
subsist on a meager allowance
From this reading “Perhaps it was Miss Scrimp, the matron.”
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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 Ruth Fielding heard a door open and a voice speak in the lower corridor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ruth Fielding heard a door open and a voice speak in the lower corridor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But every one of the skylarkers had cut to bed, and the dormitories were as still as need be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But every one of the skylarkers had cut to bed, and the dormitories were as still as need be.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But every one of the skylarkers had cut to bed, and the dormitories were as still as need be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But every one of the skylarkers had cut to bed, and the dormitories were as still as need be.
clothing in general
From this reading "Oh, Ruth!" gasped Helen, from her muffling bed clothes.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Ruth Fielding heard a door open and a voice speak in the lower corridor.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But every one of the skylarkers had cut to bed, and the dormitories were as still as need be.
third-person singular of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS There was some movement downstairs now.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ruth Fielding heard a door open and a voice speak in the lower corridor.
plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading But every one of the skylarkers had cut to bed, and the dormitories were as still as need be.
on a floor below
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS There was some movement downstairs now.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But every one of the skylarkers had cut to bed, and the dormitories were as still as need be.
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Ruth Fielding heard a door open and a voice speak in the lower corridor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh, Ruth!" gasped Helen, from her muffling bed clothes.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Oh, Ruth!" gasped Helen, from her muffling bed clothes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But every one of the skylarkers had cut to bed, and the dormitories were as still as need be.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ruth Fielding heard a door open and a voice speak in the lower corridor.
(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 "Oh, Ruth!" gasped Helen, from her muffling bed clothes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Ruth!" gasped Helen, from her muffling bed clothes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruth Fielding heard a door open and a voice speak in the lower corridor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was Miss Scrimp, the matron.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Ruth Fielding heard a door open and a voice speak in the lower corridor.
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading Perhaps it was Miss Scrimp, the matron.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Perhaps it was Miss Scrimp, the matron.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS There was some movement downstairs now.
-ing form of “muffle” — suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading "Oh, Ruth!" gasped Helen, from her muffling bed clothes.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS There was some movement downstairs now.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But every one of the skylarkers had cut to bed, and the dormitories were as still as need be.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS There was some movement downstairs now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But every one of the skylarkers had cut to bed, and the dormitories were as still as need be.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Ruth!" gasped Helen, from her muffling bed clothes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But every one of the skylarkers had cut to bed, and the dormitories were as still as need be.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Ruth Fielding heard a door open and a voice speak in the lower corridor.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was Miss Scrimp, the matron.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth Fielding heard a door open and a voice speak in the lower corridor.
subsist on a meager allowance
From this reading Perhaps it was Miss Scrimp, the matron.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But every one of the skylarkers had cut to bed, and the dormitories were as still as need be.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS There was some movement downstairs now.
express in speech
From this reading Ruth Fielding heard a door open and a voice speak in the lower corridor.
not in physical motion
From this reading But every one of the skylarkers had cut to bed, and the dormitories were as still as need be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS There was some movement downstairs now.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS There was some movement downstairs now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But every one of the skylarkers had cut to bed, and the dormitories were as still as need be.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Ruth Fielding heard a door open and a voice speak in the lower corridor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY DEEPENS There was some movement downstairs now.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But every one of the skylarkers had cut to bed, and the dormitories were as still as need be.
Chapter 12 of Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall by Alice B. Emerson holds 131 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 12 holds 131 sentences of Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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