Chapter 14 of Ruth Fielding Down East is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Ruth Fielding Down East is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN AMAZING SITUATION "'Ghost'?" cried Ruth Fielding. "Let me see it! Remember the campus ghost back at old Briarwood, Helen? I haven't seen a ghost since that time." "Ugh!
Chapter 14 of Ruth Fielding Down East is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “AN AMAZING SITUATION "'Ghost'?" cried Ruth Fielding.”
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading “Remember the campus ghost back at old Briarwood, Helen?”
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading “AN AMAZING SITUATION "'Ghost'?" cried Ruth Fielding.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “AN AMAZING SITUATION "'Ghost'?" cried Ruth Fielding.”
(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 “Remember the campus ghost back at old Briarwood, Helen?”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Remember the campus ghost back at old Briarwood, Helen?”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “AN AMAZING SITUATION "'Ghost'?" cried Ruth Fielding.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “AN AMAZING SITUATION "'Ghost'?" cried Ruth Fielding.”
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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 I haven't seen a ghost since that time."
surprising greatly
From this reading AN AMAZING SITUATION "'Ghost'?" cried Ruth Fielding.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AMAZING SITUATION "'Ghost'?" cried Ruth Fielding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Remember the campus ghost back at old Briarwood, Helen?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Remember the campus ghost back at old Briarwood, Helen?
wood from the hard woody root of the briar Erica arborea; used to make tobacco pipes
From this reading Remember the campus ghost back at old Briarwood, Helen?
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading Remember the campus ghost back at old Briarwood, Helen?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading AN AMAZING SITUATION "'Ghost'?" cried Ruth Fielding.
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading AN AMAZING SITUATION "'Ghost'?" cried Ruth Fielding.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading AN AMAZING SITUATION "'Ghost'?" cried Ruth Fielding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I haven't seen a ghost since that time."
(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 Remember the campus ghost back at old Briarwood, Helen?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I haven't seen a ghost since that time."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let me see it!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me see it!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me see it!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Remember the campus ghost back at old Briarwood, Helen?
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember the campus ghost back at old Briarwood, Helen?
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading AN AMAZING SITUATION "'Ghost'?" cried Ruth Fielding.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let me see it!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I haven't seen a ghost since that time."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I haven't seen a ghost since that time."
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading AN AMAZING SITUATION "'Ghost'?" cried Ruth Fielding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I haven't seen a ghost since that time."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Remember the campus ghost back at old Briarwood, Helen?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I haven't seen a ghost since that time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ugh!
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