Chapter 18 of Ruth Fielding at Golden Pass is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Ruth Fielding at Golden Pass is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense. She, act! A leading part! Such a notion had never entered her mind until Mr. Hammond abruptly put it there. It was flattering, this proposal of his, but the thing was utterly impossible.
Chapter 18 of Ruth Fielding at Golden Pass is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly and without warning
From this reading “Such a notion had never entered her mind until Mr. Hammond abruptly put it there.”
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading “RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.”
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.”
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading “It was flattering, this proposal of his, but the thing was utterly impossible.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “Such a notion had never entered her mind until Mr. Hammond abruptly put it there.”
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “It was flattering, this proposal of his, but the thing was utterly impossible.”
-ing form of “unsettle” — disturb the composure of
From this reading “RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.”
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading “RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.”
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.
sound practical judgment
In this reading “RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.”
In this reading “It was flattering, this proposal of his, but the thing was utterly impossible.”
In this reading “A leading part!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Such a notion had never entered her mind until Mr. Hammond abruptly put it there.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She, act!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was flattering, this proposal of his, but the thing was utterly impossible.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Such a notion had never entered her mind until Mr. Hammond abruptly put it there.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading It was flattering, this proposal of his, but the thing was utterly impossible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such a notion had never entered her mind until Mr. Hammond abruptly put it there.
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From this reading Such a notion had never entered her mind until Mr. Hammond abruptly put it there.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was flattering, this proposal of his, but the thing was utterly impossible.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was flattering, this proposal of his, but the thing was utterly impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such a notion had never entered her mind until Mr. Hammond abruptly put it there.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading A leading part!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Such a notion had never entered her mind until Mr. Hammond abruptly put it there.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Such a notion had never entered her mind until Mr. Hammond abruptly put it there.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Such a notion had never entered her mind until Mr. Hammond abruptly put it there.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Such a notion had never entered her mind until Mr. Hammond abruptly put it there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A leading part!
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading It was flattering, this proposal of his, but the thing was utterly impossible.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Such a notion had never entered her mind until Mr. Hammond abruptly put it there.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, act!
make steady
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a notion had never entered her mind until Mr. Hammond abruptly put it there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was flattering, this proposal of his, but the thing was utterly impossible.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Such a notion had never entered her mind until Mr. Hammond abruptly put it there.
a special situation
From this reading It was flattering, this proposal of his, but the thing was utterly impossible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was flattering, this proposal of his, but the thing was utterly impossible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
-ing form of “unsettle” — disturb the composure of
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
up to a particular time
From this reading Such a notion had never entered her mind until Mr. Hammond abruptly put it there.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was flattering, this proposal of his, but the thing was utterly impossible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading RUTH DECIDES As for Ruth, her head was whirling about in a fashion extremely unsettling to one of her usual composure and steady common sense.
Chapter 18 of Ruth Fielding at Golden Pass 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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