Chapter 22 of Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind. "So are you!" snapped Madge. "What would a ghost want any help for? Ridiculous!" "Goodness me!" drawled Heavy.
Chapter 22 of Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.”
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading “A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.”
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “"Goodness me!" drawled Heavy.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “"Goodness me!" drawled Heavy.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “Ridiculous!"”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “"So are you!" snapped Madge.”
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 A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "What would a ghost want any help for?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So are you!" snapped Madge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.
increase twofold
From this reading A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "Goodness me!" drawled Heavy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What would a ghost want any help for?
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Goodness me!" drawled Heavy.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Goodness me!" drawled Heavy.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "What would a ghost want any help for?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So are you!" snapped Madge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Goodness me!" drawled Heavy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Ridiculous!"
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "So are you!" snapped Madge.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So are you!" snapped Madge.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What would a ghost want any help for?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What would a ghost want any help for?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A DOUBLE CAPTIVITY "It's a ghost!" gasped Belle as the voice out of the storm died away down the wind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What would a ghost want any help for?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So are you!" snapped Madge.
Chapter 22 of Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp by Alice B. Emerson holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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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