Chapter XIII of Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie, “Ruth Is Troubled,” is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII of Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie, “Ruth Is Troubled,” is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What shall we do about it?” asked Helen. “Do about what, dear?” “You know very well, Ruthie Fielding! You saw him as well as I did,” Helen declared. They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
Chapter XIII of Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie, “Ruth Is Troubled,” is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “You saw him as well as I did,” Helen declared.”
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading ““You know very well, Ruthie 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 ““What shall we do about it?” asked Helen.”
attach to a support
From this reading “They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.”
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading “They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.”
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In this reading “They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What shall we do about it?” asked Helen.
later than; following
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You saw him as well as I did,” Helen declared.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What shall we do about it?” asked Helen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
next to; at the side of
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
dearly loved
From this reading “Do about what, dear?”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading You saw him as well as I did,” Helen declared.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You saw him as well as I did,” Helen declared.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What shall we do about it?” asked Helen.
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading “You know very well, Ruthie 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 “What shall we do about it?” asked Helen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You saw him as well as I did,” Helen declared.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You saw him as well as I did,” Helen declared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What shall we do about it?” asked Helen.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know very well, Ruthie Fielding!
attach to a support
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You know very well, Ruthie Fielding!
cut with a saw
From this reading You saw him as well as I did,” Helen declared.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “What shall we do about it?” asked Helen.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
precisely as stated
From this reading “You know very well, Ruthie Fielding!
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What shall we do about it?” asked Helen.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You know very well, Ruthie Fielding!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were riding slowly back to the Big House after their visit to the river side, and Helen reined her horse close in beside her chum’s mount.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What shall we do about it?” asked Helen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know very well, Ruthie Fielding!
Chapter 13 of Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie by Alice B. Emerson holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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 13 holds 98 sentences of Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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