Chapter 26 of Ruth Fielding at Golden Pass is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Ruth Fielding at Golden Pass is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUNLIGHT ONCE MORE Somewhere some one laughed nervously. Another struck a match. Ruth was crowded back into a corner behind Tom’s broad shoulders. In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen. Curiously enough, she was not frightened.
Chapter 26 of Ruth Fielding at Golden Pass is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading “In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.”
shining unsteadily
From this reading “In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.”
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading “In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.”
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “SUNLIGHT ONCE MORE Somewhere some one laughed nervously.”
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading “In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “SUNLIGHT ONCE MORE Somewhere some one laughed nervously.”
a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading “In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
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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anew
In this reading “SUNLIGHT ONCE MORE Somewhere some one laughed nervously.”
In this reading “Ruth was crowded back into a corner behind Tom’s broad shoulders.”
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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 Another struck a match.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another struck a match.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ruth was crowded back into a corner behind Tom’s broad shoulders.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Ruth was crowded back into a corner behind Tom’s broad shoulders.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Ruth was crowded back into a corner behind Tom’s broad shoulders.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Ruth was crowded back into a corner behind Tom’s broad shoulders.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Ruth was crowded back into a corner behind Tom’s broad shoulders.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Curiously enough, she was not frightened.
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Curiously enough, she was not frightened.
at any time
From this reading In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.
shining unsteadily
From this reading In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.
made afraid
From this reading Curiously enough, she was not frightened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ruth was crowded back into a corner behind Tom’s broad shoulders.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading SUNLIGHT ONCE MORE Somewhere some one laughed nervously.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Another struck a match.
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SUNLIGHT ONCE MORE Somewhere some one laughed nervously.
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading SUNLIGHT ONCE MORE Somewhere some one laughed nervously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Curiously enough, she was not frightened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.
on one occasion
From this reading SUNLIGHT ONCE MORE Somewhere some one laughed nervously.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SUNLIGHT ONCE MORE Somewhere some one laughed nervously.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.
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From this reading In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth was crowded back into a corner behind Tom’s broad shoulders.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Ruth was crowded back into a corner behind Tom’s broad shoulders.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SUNLIGHT ONCE MORE Somewhere some one laughed nervously.
in or at or to some place
From this reading SUNLIGHT ONCE MORE Somewhere some one laughed nervously.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Another struck a match.
the rays of the sun
From this reading SUNLIGHT ONCE MORE Somewhere some one laughed nervously.
a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Ruth was crowded back into a corner behind Tom’s broad shoulders.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the flickering light of more matches she stared out from her enforced retirement upon the queerest tableau she had ever seen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ruth was crowded back into a corner behind Tom’s broad shoulders.
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