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

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.
And the Frenchmen realized it.
Having come so far and already having endured so much, however, the girl of the Red Mill was of no mind to break down.
But the thought introduced into her brain by Major Marchand's last words was troubling her.
As for roughing it in such an admirable garment as this rubber suit, Ruth was not at all distressed.
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Ruth Fielding at the War Front

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Ruth Fielding at the War Front is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.
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And the Frenchmen realized it.
/ənd ðə ˈfrentʃmen ˈriːəlaɪzd ɪt/
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Having come so far and already having endured so much, however, the girl of the Red Mill was of no mind to break down.
/ˈhævɪŋ kʌm soʊ fɑːr ənd ɔːlˈredi ˈhævɪŋ enˈdjʊrd soʊ mʌtʃ ˌhaʊˈevər ðə ɡɜːrl ʌv ðə red mɪl wɑːz ʌv noʊ maɪnd tuː breɪk daʊn/
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But the thought introduced into her brain by Major Marchand's last words was troubling her.
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As for roughing it in such an admirable garment as this rubber suit, Ruth was not at all distressed.
/æz fɔːr ˈrʌfɪŋ ɪt ɪn sʌtʃ æn ˈædmərəbəl ˈɡɑːrmənt æz ðɪs ˈrʌbər suːt ruːθ wɑːz nɑːt æt ɔːl dɪˈstrest/

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

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distressed adjective US /dɪˈstrest/

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

From this reading “As for roughing it in such an admirable garment as this rubber suit, Ruth was not at all distressed.”

endured verb US /enˈdjʊrd/

past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading “Having come so far and already having endured so much, however, the girl of the Red Mill was of no mind to break down.”

Fielding noun US /ˈfiːldɪŋ/

(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

From this reading “THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.”

Frenchmen noun US /ˈfrentʃmen/

plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality

From this reading “And the Frenchmen realized it.”

garment noun US /ˈɡɑːrmənt/

an article of clothing

From this reading “As for roughing it in such an admirable garment as this rubber suit, Ruth was not at all distressed.”

roughing verb US /ˈrʌfɪŋ/

-ing form of “rough” — prepare in preliminary or sketchy form

From this reading “As for roughing it in such an admirable garment as this rubber suit, Ruth was not at all distressed.”

rubber noun US /ˈrʌbər/

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading “As for roughing it in such an admirable garment as this rubber suit, Ruth was not at all distressed.”

troubling adjective US /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading “But the thought introduced into her brain by Major Marchand's last words was troubling her.”

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admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/

deserving of the highest esteem or admiration

From this reading As for roughing it in such an admirable garment as this rubber suit, Ruth was not at all distressed.

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 THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Having come so far and already having endured so much, however, the girl of the Red Mill was of no mind to break down.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading As for roughing it in such an admirable garment as this rubber suit, Ruth was not at all distressed.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And the Frenchmen realized it.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As for roughing it in such an admirable garment as this rubber suit, Ruth was not at all distressed.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As for roughing it in such an admirable garment as this rubber suit, Ruth was not at all distressed.

brainnounUS /breɪn/

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading But the thought introduced into her brain by Major Marchand's last words was troubling her.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading Having come so far and already having endured so much, however, the girl of the Red Mill was of no mind to break down.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the thought introduced into her brain by Major Marchand's last words was troubling her.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But the thought introduced into her brain by Major Marchand's last words was troubling her.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Having come so far and already having endured so much, however, the girl of the Red Mill was of no mind to break down.

distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

From this reading As for roughing it in such an admirable garment as this rubber suit, Ruth was not at all distressed.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Having come so far and already having endured so much, however, the girl of the Red Mill was of no mind to break down.

enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/

past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading Having come so far and already having endured so much, however, the girl of the Red Mill was of no mind to break down.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Having come so far and already having endured so much, however, the girl of the Red Mill was of no mind to break down.

FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/

(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

From this reading THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.

FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/

plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality

From this reading And the Frenchmen realized it.

garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/

an article of clothing

From this reading As for roughing it in such an admirable garment as this rubber suit, Ruth was not at all distressed.

GERMANnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Having come so far and already having endured so much, however, the girl of the Red Mill was of no mind to break down.

Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having come so far and already having endured so much, however, the girl of the Red Mill was of no mind to break down.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading But the thought introduced into her brain by Major Marchand's last words was troubling her.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Having come so far and already having endured so much, however, the girl of the Red Mill was of no mind to break down.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But the thought introduced into her brain by Major Marchand's last words was troubling her.

introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading But the thought introduced into her brain by Major Marchand's last words was troubling her.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And the Frenchmen realized it.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading But the thought introduced into her brain by Major Marchand's last words was troubling her.

LINESnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.

long-to-be-remembered

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

From this reading THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.

MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading But the thought introduced into her brain by Major Marchand's last words was troubling her.

Marchand's

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

From this reading But the thought introduced into her brain by Major Marchand's last words was troubling her.

MillverbUS /mɪl/

move about in a confused manner

From this reading Having come so far and already having endured so much, however, the girl of the Red Mill was of no mind to break down.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Having come so far and already having endured so much, however, the girl of the Red Mill was of no mind to break down.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Having come so far and already having endured so much, however, the girl of the Red Mill was of no mind to break down.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Having come so far and already having endured so much, however, the girl of the Red Mill was of no mind to break down.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As for roughing it in such an admirable garment as this rubber suit, Ruth was not at all distressed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Having come so far and already having endured so much, however, the girl of the Red Mill was of no mind to break down.

PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading And the Frenchmen realized it.

RednounUS /red/

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

From this reading Having come so far and already having endured so much, however, the girl of the Red Mill was of no mind to break down.

roughingverbUS /ˈrʌfɪŋ/

-ing form of “rough” — prepare in preliminary or sketchy form

From this reading As for roughing it in such an admirable garment as this rubber suit, Ruth was not at all distressed.

rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading As for roughing it in such an admirable garment as this rubber suit, Ruth was not at all distressed.

RuthnounUS /ruːθ/

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

From this reading THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Having come so far and already having endured so much, however, the girl of the Red Mill was of no mind to break down.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading As for roughing it in such an admirable garment as this rubber suit, Ruth was not at all distressed.

suitverbUS /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading As for roughing it in such an admirable garment as this rubber suit, Ruth was not at all distressed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But the thought introduced into her brain by Major Marchand's last words was troubling her.

THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Having come so far and already having endured so much, however, the girl of the Red Mill was of no mind to break down.

troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading But the thought introduced into her brain by Major Marchand's last words was troubling her.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES Perhaps this was the moment most trying for Ruth Fielding in all that long-to-be-remembered night.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading But the thought introduced into her brain by Major Marchand's last words was troubling her.

Chapter 21 of Ruth Fielding at the War Front by Alice B. Emerson holds 181 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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