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Chapter 4 of Ruth Fielding at the War Front is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOTHER GERVAISE Neither Ruth nor the driver was thrown out of the stalled ambulance. But Charlie jumped out in a hurry and held out his hand to the girl. "You got to beat it away from here, Miss Ruth," he urged. "Another of those shells is likely to drop any minute. Hurry!"
Chapter 4 of Ruth Fielding at the War Front is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading “MOTHER GERVAISE Neither Ruth nor the driver was thrown out of the stalled ambulance.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “MOTHER GERVAISE Neither Ruth nor the driver was thrown out of the stalled ambulance.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “But Charlie jumped out in a hurry and held out his hand to the girl.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “But Charlie jumped out in a hurry and held out his hand to the girl.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “MOTHER GERVAISE Neither Ruth nor the driver was thrown out of the stalled ambulance.”
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “"Another of those shells is likely to drop any minute.”
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading “MOTHER GERVAISE Neither Ruth nor the driver was thrown out of the stalled ambulance.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “"You got to beat it away from here, Miss Ruth," he urged.”
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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 But Charlie jumped out in a hurry and held out his hand to the girl.
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading MOTHER GERVAISE Neither Ruth nor the driver was thrown out of the stalled ambulance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Charlie jumped out in a hurry and held out his hand to the girl.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Another of those shells is likely to drop any minute.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Another of those shells is likely to drop any minute.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You got to beat it away from here, Miss Ruth," he urged.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "You got to beat it away from here, Miss Ruth," he urged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Charlie jumped out in a hurry and held out his hand to the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Charlie jumped out in a hurry and held out his hand to the girl.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading MOTHER GERVAISE Neither Ruth nor the driver was thrown out of the stalled ambulance.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "Another of those shells is likely to drop any minute.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You got to beat it away from here, Miss Ruth," he urged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTHER GERVAISE Neither Ruth nor the driver was thrown out of the stalled ambulance.
a young female
From this reading But Charlie jumped out in a hurry and held out his hand to the girl.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You got to beat it away from here, Miss Ruth," he urged.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But Charlie jumped out in a hurry and held out his hand to the girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You got to beat it away from here, Miss Ruth," he urged.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But Charlie jumped out in a hurry and held out his hand to the girl.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You got to beat it away from here, Miss Ruth," he urged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Charlie jumped out in a hurry and held out his hand to the girl.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading But Charlie jumped out in a hurry and held out his hand to the girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Charlie jumped out in a hurry and held out his hand to the girl.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Another of those shells is likely to drop any minute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You got to beat it away from here, Miss Ruth," he urged.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But Charlie jumped out in a hurry and held out his hand to the girl.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Another of those shells is likely to drop any minute.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Another of those shells is likely to drop any minute.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You got to beat it away from here, Miss Ruth," he urged.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER GERVAISE Neither Ruth nor the driver was thrown out of the stalled ambulance.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading MOTHER GERVAISE Neither Ruth nor the driver was thrown out of the stalled ambulance.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading MOTHER GERVAISE Neither Ruth nor the driver was thrown out of the stalled ambulance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOTHER GERVAISE Neither Ruth nor the driver was thrown out of the stalled ambulance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MOTHER GERVAISE Neither Ruth nor the driver was thrown out of the stalled ambulance.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading MOTHER GERVAISE Neither Ruth nor the driver was thrown out of the stalled ambulance.
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "Another of those shells is likely to drop any minute.
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading MOTHER GERVAISE Neither Ruth nor the driver was thrown out of the stalled ambulance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOTHER GERVAISE Neither Ruth nor the driver was thrown out of the stalled ambulance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Another of those shells is likely to drop any minute.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading MOTHER GERVAISE Neither Ruth nor the driver was thrown out of the stalled ambulance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Charlie jumped out in a hurry and held out his hand to the girl.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "You got to beat it away from here, Miss Ruth," he urged.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOTHER GERVAISE Neither Ruth nor the driver was thrown out of the stalled ambulance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You got to beat it away from here, Miss Ruth," he urged.
Chapter 4 of Ruth Fielding at the War Front by Alice B. Emerson holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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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