Chapter 20 of Ruth Fielding at the War Front is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Ruth Fielding at the War Front is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NIGHT TO BE REMEMBERED "Come!" the French officer whispered. "Now is our chance." "Oh!" Ruth murmured, scarcely understanding. "Haste!
Chapter 20 of Ruth Fielding at the War Front is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “"Haste!”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Ruth murmured, scarcely understanding.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “A NIGHT TO BE REMEMBERED "Come!" the French officer whispered.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “A NIGHT TO BE REMEMBERED "Come!" the French officer whispered.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Ruth murmured, scarcely understanding.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “Ruth murmured, scarcely understanding.”
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading “Ruth murmured, scarcely understanding.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “A NIGHT TO BE REMEMBERED "Come!" the French officer whispered.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT TO BE REMEMBERED "Come!" the French officer whispered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A NIGHT TO BE REMEMBERED "Come!" the French officer whispered.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Now is our chance."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A NIGHT TO BE REMEMBERED "Come!" the French officer whispered.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading A NIGHT TO BE REMEMBERED "Come!" the French officer whispered.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "Haste!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now is our chance."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Ruth murmured, scarcely understanding.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT TO BE REMEMBERED "Come!" the French officer whispered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now is our chance."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A NIGHT TO BE REMEMBERED "Come!" the French officer whispered.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Now is our chance."
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading A NIGHT TO BE REMEMBERED "Come!" the French officer whispered.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth murmured, scarcely understanding.
only a very short time before
From this reading Ruth murmured, scarcely understanding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT TO BE REMEMBERED "Come!" the French officer whispered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NIGHT TO BE REMEMBERED "Come!" the French officer whispered.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Ruth murmured, scarcely understanding.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading A NIGHT TO BE REMEMBERED "Come!" the French officer whispered.
Chapter 20 of Ruth Fielding at the War Front by Alice B. Emerson holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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 20 holds 106 sentences of Ruth Fielding at the War Front, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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