Chapter 5 of Ruth Fielding At College is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Ruth Fielding At College is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend. "What does that mean? Ouch, Helen! You know you're pinching something when you pinch _me_." "That's why I like to.
Chapter 5 of Ruth Fielding At College is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.”
usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
From this reading “GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.”
(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 “GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.”
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “You know you're pinching something when you pinch _me_."”
-ing form of “pinch” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.
usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
From this reading GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.
(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 GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's why I like to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know you're pinching something when you pinch _me_."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "That's why I like to.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know you're pinching something when you pinch _me_."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ouch, Helen!
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading You know you're pinching something when you pinch _me_."
-ing form of “pinch” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You know you're pinching something when you pinch _me_."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What does that mean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's why I like to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's why I like to.
precisely as stated
From this reading GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading GETTING SETTLED "What does this mean, Heavy Jennie?" demanded Helen, pinching the very comfortable arm of their fleshy friend.
at the time that
From this reading You know you're pinching something when you pinch _me_."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "That's why I like to.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know you're pinching something when you pinch _me_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know you're pinching something when you pinch _me_."
Chapter 5 of Ruth Fielding At College by Alice B. Emerson holds 135 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.
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