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

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Ruth Fielding at the War Front is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CAPTAIN VON BRENNER'S SISTER The major turned immediately to Ruth, drawing his brother forward.
"Mademoiselle Ruth Fielding, Allaire.
The Count Marchand," he whispered formally.
"You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"
"But yes," rejoined his brother.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ruth Fielding at the War Front

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 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

Line 1
CAPTAIN VON BRENNER'S SISTER The major turned immediately to Ruth, drawing his brother forward.
Line 2
"Mademoiselle Ruth Fielding, Allaire.
Line 3
The Count Marchand," he whispered formally.
Line 4
"You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"
Line 5
"But yes," rejoined his brother.
/bʌt jes riˈdʒɔɪnd hɪz ˈbrʌðər/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

arduous adjective US /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading “"You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"”

Fielding noun US /ˈfiːldɪŋ/

(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

From this reading “"Mademoiselle Ruth Fielding, Allaire.”

formally adverb US /ˈfɔːrməli/

with official authorization

From this reading “The Count Marchand," he whispered formally.”

Mademoiselle noun US /ˌmædəməˈzel/

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

From this reading “"Mademoiselle Ruth Fielding, Allaire.”

major adjective US /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading “CAPTAIN VON BRENNER'S SISTER The major turned immediately to Ruth, drawing his brother forward.”

message noun US /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading “"You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"”

rejoined verb US /riˈdʒɔɪnd/

past form of “rejoin” — join again

From this reading “"But yes," rejoined his brother.”

Ruth noun US /ruːθ/

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

From this reading “CAPTAIN VON BRENNER'S SISTER The major turned immediately to Ruth, drawing his brother forward.”

All words in this reading · 43

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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Allaire

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

From this reading "Mademoiselle Ruth Fielding, Allaire.

arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading "You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"

BRENNER'S

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

From this reading CAPTAIN VON BRENNER'S SISTER The major turned immediately to Ruth, drawing his brother forward.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading CAPTAIN VON BRENNER'S SISTER The major turned immediately to Ruth, drawing his brother forward.

Bubu

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

From this reading "You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But yes," rejoined his brother.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"

CAPTAINnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading CAPTAIN VON BRENNER'S SISTER The major turned immediately to Ruth, drawing his brother forward.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading The Count Marchand," he whispered formally.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"

drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading CAPTAIN VON BRENNER'S SISTER The major turned immediately to Ruth, drawing his brother forward.

FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/

(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

From this reading "Mademoiselle Ruth Fielding, Allaire.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"

formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/

with official authorization

From this reading The Count Marchand," he whispered formally.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading CAPTAIN VON BRENNER'S SISTER The major turned immediately to Ruth, drawing his brother forward.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Count Marchand," he whispered formally.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading CAPTAIN VON BRENNER'S SISTER The major turned immediately to Ruth, drawing his brother forward.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading CAPTAIN VON BRENNER'S SISTER The major turned immediately to Ruth, drawing his brother forward.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading "You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"

MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/

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

From this reading "Mademoiselle Ruth Fielding, Allaire.

majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading CAPTAIN VON BRENNER'S SISTER The major turned immediately to Ruth, drawing his brother forward.

Marchand

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

From this reading The Count Marchand," he whispered formally.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading "You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading "You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"

rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/

past form of “rejoin” — join again

From this reading "But yes," rejoined his brother.

RuthnounUS /ruːθ/

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

From this reading CAPTAIN VON BRENNER'S SISTER The major turned immediately to Ruth, drawing his brother forward.

SISTERnounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading CAPTAIN VON BRENNER'S SISTER The major turned immediately to Ruth, drawing his brother forward.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading CAPTAIN VON BRENNER'S SISTER The major turned immediately to Ruth, drawing his brother forward.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading CAPTAIN VON BRENNER'S SISTER The major turned immediately to Ruth, drawing his brother forward.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading CAPTAIN VON BRENNER'S SISTER The major turned immediately to Ruth, drawing his brother forward.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"

VON

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

From this reading CAPTAIN VON BRENNER'S SISTER The major turned immediately to Ruth, drawing his brother forward.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading The Count Marchand," he whispered formally.

yesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "But yes," rejoined his brother.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You understand, from my message by Bubu, Allaire, for what reason the lady has taken this arduous journey, do you not?"

Chapter 23 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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Girls
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Approached
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