Chapter 17 of Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER "Whatever have you got there, Tom?" asked Ruth, curiously. "Hush! I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin. "Lost that paper?" "Yes.
Chapter 17 of Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading “I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER "Whatever have you got there, Tom?" asked Ruth, curiously.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush!”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER "Whatever have you got there, Tom?" asked Ruth, curiously.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER "Whatever have you got there, Tom?" asked Ruth, curiously.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.”
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 “I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.”
In this reading “WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER "Whatever have you got there, Tom?" asked Ruth, curiously.”
In this reading “I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.”
In this reading “WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER "Whatever have you got there, Tom?" asked Ruth, curiously.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.
(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 I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER "Whatever have you got there, Tom?" asked Ruth, curiously.
a youthful male person
From this reading I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER "Whatever have you got there, Tom?" asked Ruth, curiously.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER "Whatever have you got there, Tom?" asked Ruth, curiously.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER "Whatever have you got there, Tom?" asked Ruth, curiously.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER "Whatever have you got there, Tom?" asked Ruth, curiously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER "Whatever have you got there, Tom?" asked Ruth, curiously.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Lost that paper?"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER "Whatever have you got there, Tom?" asked Ruth, curiously.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Lost that paper?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER "Whatever have you got there, Tom?" asked Ruth, curiously.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER "Whatever have you got there, Tom?" asked Ruth, curiously.
male cat
From this reading WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER "Whatever have you got there, Tom?" asked Ruth, curiously.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER "Whatever have you got there, Tom?" asked Ruth, curiously.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER "Whatever have you got there, Tom?" asked Ruth, curiously.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER "Whatever have you got there, Tom?" asked Ruth, curiously.
at the time that
From this reading I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I reckon Crab lost it when you fell in the water and stirred us all up so," returned the boy, with a grin.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHAT WAS IN THE NEWSPAPER "Whatever have you got there, Tom?" asked Ruth, curiously.
Chapter 17 of Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point by Alice B. Emerson holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 17 holds 119 sentences of Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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