Chapter 10 of Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DOUBLE CHARGE But again the line fell short. "They'll never be able to make it," Tom Cameron said to the shivering girls. "Oh, I really wish we hadn't come down here," murmured his sister. "Oh, pshaw, Nell! don't be a baby," he growled. But he was either winking back the tears himself, or the salt spray had gotten into his eyes.
Chapter 10 of Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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increase twofold
From this reading “THE DOUBLE CHARGE But again the line fell short.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But he was either winking back the tears himself, or the salt spray had gotten into his eyes.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"Oh, pshaw, Nell! don't be a baby," he growled.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"Oh, I really wish we hadn't come down here," murmured his sister.”
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “But he was either winking back the tears himself, or the salt spray had gotten into his eyes.”
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading “"They'll never be able to make it," Tom Cameron said to the shivering girls.”
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading “But he was either winking back the tears himself, or the salt spray had gotten into his eyes.”
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading “But he was either winking back the tears himself, or the salt spray had gotten into his eyes.”
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 this reading “But he was either winking back the tears himself, or the salt spray had gotten into his eyes.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “"Oh, I really wish we hadn't come down here," murmured his sister.”
get involved in or with
In this reading “But he was either winking back the tears himself, or the salt spray had gotten into his eyes.”
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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 "Oh, pshaw, Nell! don't be a baby," he growled.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "They'll never be able to make it," Tom Cameron said to the shivering girls.
anew
From this reading THE DOUBLE CHARGE But again the line fell short.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Oh, pshaw, Nell! don't be a baby," he growled.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But he was either winking back the tears himself, or the salt spray had gotten into his eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They'll never be able to make it," Tom Cameron said to the shivering girls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE DOUBLE CHARGE But again the line fell short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They'll never be able to make it," Tom Cameron said to the shivering girls.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading THE DOUBLE CHARGE But again the line fell short.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, I really wish we hadn't come down here," murmured his sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, pshaw, Nell! don't be a baby," he growled.
increase twofold
From this reading THE DOUBLE CHARGE But again the line fell short.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh, I really wish we hadn't come down here," murmured his sister.
one or the other of two
From this reading But he was either winking back the tears himself, or the salt spray had gotten into his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But he was either winking back the tears himself, or the salt spray had gotten into his eyes.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE DOUBLE CHARGE But again the line fell short.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "They'll never be able to make it," Tom Cameron said to the shivering girls.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But he was either winking back the tears himself, or the salt spray had gotten into his eyes.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Oh, pshaw, Nell! don't be a baby," he growled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he was either winking back the tears himself, or the salt spray had gotten into his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I really wish we hadn't come down here," murmured his sister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, pshaw, Nell! don't be a baby," he growled.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh, I really wish we hadn't come down here," murmured his sister.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he was either winking back the tears himself, or the salt spray had gotten into his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I really wish we hadn't come down here," murmured his sister.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I really wish we hadn't come down here," murmured his sister.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But he was either winking back the tears himself, or the salt spray had gotten into his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They'll never be able to make it," Tom Cameron said to the shivering girls.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE DOUBLE CHARGE But again the line fell short.
engage in
From this reading "They'll never be able to make it," Tom Cameron said to the shivering girls.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Oh, I really wish we hadn't come down here," murmured his sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, pshaw, Nell! don't be a baby," he growled.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "They'll never be able to make it," Tom Cameron said to the shivering girls.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I really wish we hadn't come down here," murmured his sister.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he was either winking back the tears himself, or the salt spray had gotten into his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, pshaw, Nell! don't be a baby," he growled.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Oh, I really wish we hadn't come down here," murmured his sister.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They'll never be able to make it," Tom Cameron said to the shivering girls.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading But he was either winking back the tears himself, or the salt spray had gotten into his eyes.
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading "They'll never be able to make it," Tom Cameron said to the shivering girls.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE DOUBLE CHARGE But again the line fell short.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Oh, I really wish we hadn't come down here," murmured his sister.
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading But he was either winking back the tears himself, or the salt spray had gotten into his eyes.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading But he was either winking back the tears himself, or the salt spray had gotten into his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOUBLE CHARGE But again the line fell short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They'll never be able to make it," Tom Cameron said to the shivering girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They'll never be able to make it," Tom Cameron said to the shivering girls.
male cat
From this reading "They'll never be able to make it," Tom Cameron said to the shivering girls.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was either winking back the tears himself, or the salt spray had gotten into his eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, I really wish we hadn't come down here," murmured his sister.
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading But he was either winking back the tears himself, or the salt spray had gotten into his eyes.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Oh, I really wish we hadn't come down here," murmured his sister.
Chapter 10 of Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point by Alice B. Emerson holds 112 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.
Chapter 10 holds 112 sentences of Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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