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Ruth Fielding at Golden Pass
Ruth Fielding at Golden Pass

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Ruth Fielding at Golden Pass is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Alice B. Emerson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.
To be frightened when one can see what danger threatens is one thing.
To be frightened in the dark is quite another!
Confusion became panic.
Voices already raised in protest or entreaty became shrill or hoarse with fear.
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Ruth Fielding at Golden Pass

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Ruth Fielding at Golden Pass is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.
Line 2
To be frightened when one can see what danger threatens is one thing.
/tuː biː ˈfraɪtənd wen wʌn kæn siː wʌt ˈdeɪndʒər ˈθretənz ɪz wʌn θɪŋ/
Line 3
To be frightened in the dark is quite another!
/tuː biː ˈfraɪtənd ɪn ðə dɑːrk ɪz kwaɪt əˈnʌðər/
Line 4
Confusion became panic.
/kənˈfjuːʒən bɪˈkeɪm ˈpænɪk/
Line 5
Voices already raised in protest or entreaty became shrill or hoarse with fear.
/ˈvɔɪsəz ɔːlˈredi reɪzd ɪn ˈproʊtest ɔːr enˈtriːti bɪˈkeɪm ʃrɪl ɔːr hɔːrs wɪð fɪr/

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blinking adjective US /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/

closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly

From this reading “TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
entreaty noun US /enˈtriːti/

earnest or urgent request

From this reading “Voices already raised in protest or entreaty became shrill or hoarse with fear.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hoarse adjective US /hɔːrs/

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading “Voices already raised in protest or entreaty became shrill or hoarse with fear.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intensified adjective US /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/

made more intense

From this reading “TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pandemonium noun US /ˌpændɪˈmoʊniəm/

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

From this reading “TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
panic noun US /ˈpænɪk/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading “TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
theater noun US /ˈθiːətər/

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading “TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.”

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threatens verb US /ˈθretənz/

third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading “To be frightened when one can see what danger threatens is one thing.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

in the dark preposition + article + noun counted as “in … dark”

In this reading “To be frightened in the dark is quite another!”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Voices already raised in protest or entreaty became shrill or hoarse with fear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading To be frightened in the dark is quite another!

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AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To be frightened when one can see what danger threatens is one thing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Confusion became panic.

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blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/

closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading To be frightened when one can see what danger threatens is one thing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ConfusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading Confusion became panic.

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criesnounUS /kraɪz/

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading To be frightened when one can see what danger threatens is one thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading To be frightened in the dark is quite another!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/

earnest or urgent request

From this reading Voices already raised in protest or entreaty became shrill or hoarse with fear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Voices already raised in protest or entreaty became shrill or hoarse with fear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading To be frightened when one can see what danger threatens is one thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading Voices already raised in protest or entreaty became shrill or hoarse with fear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/

made more intense

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To be frightened when one can see what danger threatens is one thing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lightsnounUS /laɪts/

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To be frightened when one can see what danger threatens is one thing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Voices already raised in protest or entreaty became shrill or hoarse with fear.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
over-crowded

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From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

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pandemoniumnounUS /ˌpændɪˈmoʊniəm/

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading Confusion became panic.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
panic-strickenadjective

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/

a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading Voices already raised in protest or entreaty became shrill or hoarse with fear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading To be frightened in the dark is quite another!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Voices already raised in protest or entreaty became shrill or hoarse with fear.

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RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/

free from harm or evil

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading To be frightened when one can see what danger threatens is one thing.

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shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

From this reading Voices already raised in protest or entreaty became shrill or hoarse with fear.

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suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
terrifyingly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

Pending verification
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading To be frightened when one can see what danger threatens is one thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
threatensverbUS /ˈθretənz/

third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading To be frightened when one can see what danger threatens is one thing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TOMnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
VoicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Voices already raised in protest or entreaty became shrill or hoarse with fear.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading TOM TO THE RESCUE As the panic-stricken cries were rising terrifyingly in the over-crowded theater pandemonium was intensified by the sudden blinking out of all the lights.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading To be frightened when one can see what danger threatens is one thing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading To be frightened when one can see what danger threatens is one thing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Voices already raised in protest or entreaty became shrill or hoarse with fear.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 3 of Ruth Fielding at Golden Pass by Alice B. Emerson holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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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