Chapter 12 of Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Goodness me!” cried Helen to Nettie. “How do you get along with so many of these colored people under foot? I had thought it might be fun to have so many servants; but I don’t believe I could stand it.” “Oh, I don’t think Aunt Rachel has too many,” Nettie said carelessly. “We don’t mind having them around.
Chapter 12 of Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ““Oh, I don’t think Aunt Rachel has too many,” Nettie said carelessly.”
without care or concern
From this reading ““Oh, I don’t think Aunt Rachel has too many,” Nettie said carelessly.”
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading ““How do you get along with so many of these colored people under foot?”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “I had thought it might be fun to have so many servants; but I don’t believe I could stand it.””
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading ““Goodness me!” cried Helen to Nettie.”
(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 ““Goodness me!” cried Helen to Nettie.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading ““Oh, I don’t think Aunt Rachel has too many,” Nettie said carelessly.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “I had thought it might be fun to have so many servants; but I don’t believe I could stand it.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““How do you get along with so many of these colored people under foot?”
In this reading ““Oh, I don’t think Aunt Rachel has too many,” Nettie said carelessly.”
proceed or get along
In this reading ““How do you get along with so many of these colored people under foot?”
In this reading ““How do you get along with so many of these colored people under foot?”
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.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “How do you get along with so many of these colored people under foot?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “We don’t mind having them around.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Oh, I don’t think Aunt Rachel has too many,” Nettie said carelessly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had thought it might be fun to have so many servants; but I don’t believe I could stand it.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I had thought it might be fun to have so many servants; but I don’t believe I could stand it.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had thought it might be fun to have so many servants; but I don’t believe I could stand it.”
without care or concern
From this reading “Oh, I don’t think Aunt Rachel has too many,” Nettie said carelessly.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “How do you get along with so many of these colored people under foot?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had thought it might be fun to have so many servants; but I don’t believe I could stand it.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Goodness me!” cried Helen to Nettie.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you get along with so many of these colored people under foot?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had thought it might be fun to have so many servants; but I don’t believe I could stand it.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “How do you get along with so many of these colored people under foot?
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading I had thought it might be fun to have so many servants; but I don’t believe I could stand it.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “How do you get along with so many of these colored people under foot?
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “Goodness me!” cried Helen to Nettie.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had thought it might be fun to have so many servants; but I don’t believe I could stand it.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, I don’t think Aunt Rachel has too many,” Nettie said carelessly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had thought it might be fun to have so many servants; but I don’t believe I could stand it.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “We don’t mind having them around.
(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 “Goodness me!” cried Helen to Nettie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do you get along with so many of these colored people under foot?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had thought it might be fun to have so many servants; but I don’t believe I could stand it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had thought it might be fun to have so many servants; but I don’t believe I could stand it.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “How do you get along with so many of these colored people under foot?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Goodness me!” cried Helen to Nettie.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had thought it might be fun to have so many servants; but I don’t believe I could stand it.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “We don’t mind having them around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Goodness me!” cried Helen to Nettie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How do you get along with so many of these colored people under foot?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I don’t think Aunt Rachel has too many,” Nettie said carelessly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “How do you get along with so many of these colored people under foot?
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “Oh, I don’t think Aunt Rachel has too many,” Nettie said carelessly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, I don’t think Aunt Rachel has too many,” Nettie said carelessly.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I had thought it might be fun to have so many servants; but I don’t believe I could stand it.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “How do you get along with so many of these colored people under foot?
be standing; be upright
From this reading I had thought it might be fun to have so many servants; but I don’t believe I could stand it.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We don’t mind having them around.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “How do you get along with so many of these colored people under foot?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Oh, I don’t think Aunt Rachel has too many,” Nettie said carelessly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had thought it might be fun to have so many servants; but I don’t believe I could stand it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Goodness me!” cried Helen to Nettie.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Oh, I don’t think Aunt Rachel has too many,” Nettie said carelessly.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “How do you get along with so many of these colored people under foot?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We don’t mind having them around.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “How do you get along with so many of these colored people under foot?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you get along with so many of these colored people under foot?
Chapter 12 of Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie by Alice B. Emerson holds 109 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.
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