Chapter 12 of Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“We must run, Ruthie!” Helen declared, instantly. “Now, there’s no use in our trying to face down that goat. Discretion is the better part of valor—— Oh!” The goat just then shook his horns and charged.
Chapter 12 of Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading “The goat just then shook his horns and charged.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Helen declared, instantly.”
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading “Discretion is the better part of valor—— Oh!””
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading ““Now, there’s no use in our trying to face down that goat.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Helen declared, instantly.”
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “The goat just then shook his horns and charged.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Helen declared, instantly.”
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading “Discretion is the better part of valor—— Oh!””
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In this reading “Discretion is the better part of valor—— Oh!””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The goat just then shook his horns and charged.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Discretion is the better part of valor—— Oh!”
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The goat just then shook his horns and charged.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Helen declared, instantly.
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading Discretion is the better part of valor—— Oh!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Now, there’s no use in our trying to face down that goat.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Now, there’s no use in our trying to face down that goat.
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading “Now, there’s no use in our trying to face down that goat.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen declared, instantly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The goat just then shook his horns and charged.
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading The goat just then shook his horns and charged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now, there’s no use in our trying to face down that goat.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Helen declared, instantly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Discretion is the better part of valor—— Oh!”
and nothing more
From this reading The goat just then shook his horns and charged.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must run, Ruthie!”
not any; not one
From this reading “Now, there’s no use in our trying to face down that goat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, there’s no use in our trying to face down that goat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Discretion is the better part of valor—— Oh!”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Discretion is the better part of valor—— Oh!”
belonging to the speaker and others
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Discretion is the better part of valor—— Oh!”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “We must run, Ruthie!”
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From this reading “We must run, Ruthie!”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The goat just then shook his horns and charged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now, there’s no use in our trying to face down that goat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Discretion is the better part of valor—— Oh!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The goat just then shook his horns and charged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, there’s no use in our trying to face down that goat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, there’s no use in our trying to face down that goat.
hard to endure
From this reading “Now, there’s no use in our trying to face down that goat.
the act of using
From this reading “Now, there’s no use in our trying to face down that goat.
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Discretion is the better part of valor—— Oh!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must run, Ruthie!”
Chapter 12 of Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm 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.
Chapter 12 holds 128 sentences of Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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