Chapter 19 of Ruth Fielding at the War Front is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Ruth Fielding at the War Front is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE RAW EDGE OF NO MAN'S LAND "Sit down, Mademoiselle," said a low voice. "There is a cushion yonder. Make no sound--at least, not until we are out of the village." Ruth could only gasp. There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.
Chapter 19 of Ruth Fielding at the War Front is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 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 “There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.”
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.”
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading “"There is a cushion yonder.”
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “Ruth could only gasp.”
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading “ON THE RAW EDGE OF NO MAN'S LAND "Sit down, Mademoiselle," said a low voice.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.”
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading “There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.”
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading “There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.”
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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 ON THE RAW EDGE OF NO MAN'S LAND "Sit down, Mademoiselle," said a low voice.
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Make no sound--at least, not until we are out of the village."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Make no sound--at least, not until we are out of the village."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ruth could only gasp.
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading "There is a cushion yonder.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ON THE RAW EDGE OF NO MAN'S LAND "Sit down, Mademoiselle," said a low voice.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading ON THE RAW EDGE OF NO MAN'S LAND "Sit down, Mademoiselle," said a low voice.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Ruth could only gasp.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a cushion yonder.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading ON THE RAW EDGE OF NO MAN'S LAND "Sit down, Mademoiselle," said a low voice.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Make no sound--at least, not until we are out of the village."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ON THE RAW EDGE OF NO MAN'S LAND "Sit down, Mademoiselle," said a low voice.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading ON THE RAW EDGE OF NO MAN'S LAND "Sit down, Mademoiselle," said a low voice.
engage in
From this reading Make no sound--at least, not until we are out of the village."
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ON THE RAW EDGE OF NO MAN'S LAND "Sit down, Mademoiselle," said a low voice.
not any; not one
From this reading ON THE RAW EDGE OF NO MAN'S LAND "Sit down, Mademoiselle," said a low voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Make no sound--at least, not until we are out of the village."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE RAW EDGE OF NO MAN'S LAND "Sit down, Mademoiselle," said a low voice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE RAW EDGE OF NO MAN'S LAND "Sit down, Mademoiselle," said a low voice.
and nothing more
From this reading Ruth could only gasp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Make no sound--at least, not until we are out of the village."
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading ON THE RAW EDGE OF NO MAN'S LAND "Sit down, Mademoiselle," said a low voice.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth could only gasp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ON THE RAW EDGE OF NO MAN'S LAND "Sit down, Mademoiselle," said a low voice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.
be seated
From this reading ON THE RAW EDGE OF NO MAN'S LAND "Sit down, Mademoiselle," said a low voice.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Make no sound--at least, not until we are out of the village."
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE RAW EDGE OF NO MAN'S LAND "Sit down, Mademoiselle," said a low voice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a cushion yonder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.
up to a particular time
From this reading Make no sound--at least, not until we are out of the village."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Make no sound--at least, not until we are out of the village."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ON THE RAW EDGE OF NO MAN'S LAND "Sit down, Mademoiselle," said a low voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was light enough under the ambulance roof for her to see the speaker creep down from the swinging stretcher.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Make no sound--at least, not until we are out of the village."
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "There is a cushion yonder.
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