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Ruth Fielding at the War Front
Ruth Fielding at the War Front

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.
Despite her recent activities she had kept her accounts up to date and every record was properly audited.
Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.
That the Americaine Mademoiselle was so friendly with the grand folk at the chateau rather awed the Frenchwoman.
She could find no fault with anything Ruth did.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ruth Fielding at the War Front

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Ruth Fielding at the War Front is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.
/ædˈventʃər ɪn ðə dɔːn ʌv ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ruːθ ərˈoʊz ənd ˌriːərˈeɪndʒd ɔːl hɜːr stɑːk ʌv səˈplaɪz ənd kərˈektəd ðə ˈskedʒʊl ʌv ɡʊdz ɑːn hænd/
Line 2
Despite her recent activities she had kept her accounts up to date and every record was properly audited.
/dɪˈspaɪt hɜːr ˈriːsənt ækˈtɪvətiz ʃiː hæd kept hɜːr əˈkaʊnts ʌp tuː deɪt ənd ˈevəri rəˈkɔːrd wɑːz ˈprɑːpərli ˈɔːdɪtɪd/
Line 3
Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.
Line 4
That the Americaine Mademoiselle was so friendly with the grand folk at the chateau rather awed the Frenchwoman.
Line 5
She could find no fault with anything Ruth did.
/ʃiː kʊd faɪnd noʊ fɔːlt wɪð ˈeniθɪŋ ruːθ dɪd/

Learner Dictionary

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

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activities noun US /ækˈtɪvətiz/

plural of “activity” — any specific behavior

From this reading “Despite her recent activities she had kept her accounts up to date and every record was properly audited.”

audited verb US /ˈɔːdɪtɪd/

past form of “audit” — examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification

From this reading “Despite her recent activities she had kept her accounts up to date and every record was properly audited.”

awed adjective US /ɔːd/

inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence

From this reading “That the Americaine Mademoiselle was so friendly with the grand folk at the chateau rather awed the Frenchwoman.”

corrected adjective US /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading “ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.”

matron noun US /ˈmeɪtrən/

a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified

From this reading “Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.”

rearranged verb US /ˌriːərˈeɪndʒd/

past form of “rearrange” — put into a new order or arrangement

From this reading “ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.”

schedule noun US /ˈskedʒʊl/

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

From this reading “ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.”

supplies noun US /səˈplaɪz/

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading “ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.”

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accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Despite her recent activities she had kept her accounts up to date and every record was properly audited.

activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/

plural of “activity” — any specific behavior

From this reading Despite her recent activities she had kept her accounts up to date and every record was properly audited.

ADVENTUREverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.

Americaine

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

From this reading That the Americaine Mademoiselle was so friendly with the grand folk at the chateau rather awed the Frenchwoman.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading She could find no fault with anything Ruth did.

aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That the Americaine Mademoiselle was so friendly with the grand folk at the chateau rather awed the Frenchwoman.

auditedverbUS /ˈɔːdɪtɪd/

past form of “audit” — examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification

From this reading Despite her recent activities she had kept her accounts up to date and every record was properly audited.

awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/

inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence

From this reading That the Americaine Mademoiselle was so friendly with the grand folk at the chateau rather awed the Frenchwoman.

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.

Cameron

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

From this reading Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.

chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/

an impressive country house (or castle) in France

From this reading That the Americaine Mademoiselle was so friendly with the grand folk at the chateau rather awed the Frenchwoman.

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She could find no fault with anything Ruth did.

datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading Despite her recent activities she had kept her accounts up to date and every record was properly audited.

dawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.

DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading Despite her recent activities she had kept her accounts up to date and every record was properly audited.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She could find no fault with anything Ruth did.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Despite her recent activities she had kept her accounts up to date and every record was properly audited.

explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.

faultnounUS /fɔːlt/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading She could find no fault with anything Ruth did.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading She could find no fault with anything Ruth did.

folknounUS /foʊk/

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading That the Americaine Mademoiselle was so friendly with the grand folk at the chateau rather awed the Frenchwoman.

Frenchwomannoun

a person of French nationality

From this reading That the Americaine Mademoiselle was so friendly with the grand folk at the chateau rather awed the Frenchwoman.

friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading That the Americaine Mademoiselle was so friendly with the grand folk at the chateau rather awed the Frenchwoman.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.

goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.

grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading That the Americaine Mademoiselle was so friendly with the grand folk at the chateau rather awed the Frenchwoman.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Despite her recent activities she had kept her accounts up to date and every record was properly audited.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.

HelennounUS /ˈhelən/

(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 Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.

how

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

From this reading Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.

Jennie

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

From this reading Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Despite her recent activities she had kept her accounts up to date and every record was properly audited.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.

MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading That the Americaine Mademoiselle was so friendly with the grand folk at the chateau rather awed the Frenchwoman.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.

matronnounUS /ˈmeɪtrən/

a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified

From this reading Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.

MillverbUS /mɪl/

move about in a confused manner

From this reading Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She could find no fault with anything Ruth did.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.

properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading Despite her recent activities she had kept her accounts up to date and every record was properly audited.

proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading That the Americaine Mademoiselle was so friendly with the grand folk at the chateau rather awed the Frenchwoman.

rearrangedverbUS /ˌriːərˈeɪndʒd/

past form of “rearrange” — put into a new order or arrangement

From this reading ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.

recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/

new

From this reading Despite her recent activities she had kept her accounts up to date and every record was properly audited.

recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Despite her recent activities she had kept her accounts up to date and every record was properly audited.

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.

RuthnounUS /ruːθ/

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.

schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

From this reading ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Despite her recent activities she had kept her accounts up to date and every record was properly audited.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That the Americaine Mademoiselle was so friendly with the grand folk at the chateau rather awed the Frenchwoman.

stocknounUS /stɑːk/

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.

StonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.

suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That the Americaine Mademoiselle was so friendly with the grand folk at the chateau rather awed the Frenchwoman.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ADVENTURE In the dawn of the next morning Ruth arose and rearranged all her stock of supplies and corrected the schedule of goods on hand.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Despite her recent activities she had kept her accounts up to date and every record was properly audited.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Despite her recent activities she had kept her accounts up to date and every record was properly audited.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading Before Helen Cameron and Jennie Stone even knew how Ruth proposed making use of them, the girl of the Red Mill had explained her plan fully to the matron.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Despite her recent activities she had kept her accounts up to date and every record was properly audited.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading That the Americaine Mademoiselle was so friendly with the grand folk at the chateau rather awed the Frenchwoman.

Chapter 18 of Ruth Fielding at the War Front by Alice B. Emerson holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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