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Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm

Chapter XXII · The Terrible Twins on the Rampage

Chapter XXII of Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm, “The Terrible Twins on the Rampage,” is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.
As The Fox said, with her usual decision:
“Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.
And that Sadie will have to keep an eye on the ‘terrible twins.’
Is that right?”
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Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm

Chapter XXII · The Terrible Twins on the Rampage

Chapter XXII of Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm, “The Terrible Twins on the Rampage,” is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.
Line 2
As The Fox said, with her usual decision:
/æz ðə fɑːks sed wɪð hɜːr ˈjuːʒəwəl dɪˈsɪʒən/
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“Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.
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And that Sadie will have to keep an eye on the ‘terrible twins.’
Line 5
Is that right?”
/ɪz ðæt raɪt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

airs noun US /erz/

affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading ““Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.”

entertainment noun US /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading “The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.”

invitation noun US /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading “The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.”

orphans noun US /ˈɔːrfənz/

plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents

From this reading “The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.”

responsibility noun US /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading “The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.”

Sunrise noun US /ˈsʌnraɪz/

the first light of day

From this reading “The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.”

tear verb US /ter/

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading ““Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.”

twins noun US /twɪnz/

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading “And that Sadie will have to keep an eye on the ‘terrible twins.’”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

fresh air adjective + noun

In this reading “The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.”

keep an eye verb + article + noun counted as “keep … eye”

In this reading “And that Sadie will have to keep an eye on the ‘terrible twins.’”

make sure verb + adjective

make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally

In this reading ““Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.”

All words in this reading · 65

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.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

airsnounUS /erz/

affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And that Sadie will have to keep an eye on the ‘terrible twins.’

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As The Fox said, with her usual decision:

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading As The Fox said, with her usual decision:

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading And that Sadie will have to keep an eye on the ‘terrible twins.’

FarmverbUS /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

folksnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

FoxnounUS /fɑːks/

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading As The Fox said, with her usual decision:

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading As The Fox said, with her usual decision:

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Is that right?”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading And that Sadie will have to keep an eye on the ‘terrible twins.’

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

Madge

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And that Sadie will have to keep an eye on the ‘terrible twins.’

orphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/

plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Is that right?”

Sadie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And that Sadie will have to keep an eye on the ‘terrible twins.’

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As The Fox said, with her usual decision:

Steele's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/

the first light of day

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

tearverbUS /ter/

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading And that Sadie will have to keep an eye on the ‘terrible twins.’

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

twinsnounUS /twɪnz/

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading And that Sadie will have to keep an eye on the ‘terrible twins.’

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading As The Fox said, with her usual decision:

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

we'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

we've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Now that we’ve put Madge and her folks into this business, we’ll just have to back up their play, and make sure that the fresh airs don’t tear the place down.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The girls who had come to Sunrise Farm to visit at Madge Steele’s invitation, felt no little responsibility when it came to the entertainment for the fresh air orphans.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And that Sadie will have to keep an eye on the ‘terrible twins.’

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As The Fox said, with her usual decision:

Chapter 22 of Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm by Alice B. Emerson holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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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