Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie

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“You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

He took it laffin’—after the fust s’prise.

You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.”

Ruth was afraid at first that somebody would suspect the negro of unleashing the launch.

She did not think Mr. Jimson knew who did it.

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Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie Alice B. Emerson

Chapter XXIV

The Chamber Concert

Chapter XXIV of Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie, “The Chamber Concert,” is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

“You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport. He took it laffin’—after the fust s’prise. You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.” Ruth was afraid at first that somebody would suspect the negro of unleashing the launch. She did not think Mr. Jimson knew who did it.

Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie

Chapter XXIV · The Chamber Concert

Chapter XXIV of Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie, “The Chamber Concert,” is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

“You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

Line 2

He took it laffin’—after the fust s’prise.

Line 3

You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.”

Line 4

Ruth was afraid at first that somebody would suspect the negro of unleashing the launch.

/ruːθ wɑːz əˈfreɪd æt fɜːrst ðæt ˈsʌmbɑːdi wʊd səˈspekt ðə ˈniːɡroʊ ʌv ənˈliːʃɪŋ ðə lɔːntʃ/

Line 5

She did not think Mr. Jimson knew who did it.

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Fielding noun US /ˈfiːldɪŋ/

(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

From this reading ““You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.”

hoarse adjective US /hɔːrs/

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading ““You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.”

kin noun US /kɪn/

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading ““You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.”

launch verb US /lɔːntʃ/

set up or found

From this reading “Ruth was afraid at first that somebody would suspect the negro of unleashing the launch.”

negro noun US /ˈniːɡroʊ/

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading “Ruth was afraid at first that somebody would suspect the negro of unleashing the launch.”

sheriff's noun US /ˈʃerəfs/

possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

sport noun US /spɔːrt/

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading ““You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.”

unleashing verb US /ənˈliːʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “unleash” — release or vent

From this reading “Ruth was afraid at first that somebody would suspect the negro of unleashing the launch.”

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old sport adjective + noun

In this reading ““You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.”

make much verb + particle

In this reading “You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.””

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading Ruth was afraid at first that somebody would suspect the negro of unleashing the launch.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading He took it laffin’—after the fust s’prise.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ruth was afraid at first that somebody would suspect the negro of unleashing the launch.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She did not think Mr. Jimson knew who did it.

eatin

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From this reading You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.”

FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/

(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Ruth was afraid at first that somebody would suspect the negro of unleashing the launch.

fust

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From this reading He took it laffin’—after the fust s’prise.

gentled

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From this reading You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.”

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.”

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He took it laffin’—after the fust s’prise.

he's

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From this reading You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.”

HelennounUS /ˈhelən/

(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 You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.”

hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He took it laffin’—after the fust s’prise.

Jimson

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From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.”

kinnounUS /kɪn/

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She did not think Mr. Jimson knew who did it.

laffin

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From this reading He took it laffin’—after the fust s’prise.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/

set up or found

From this reading Ruth was afraid at first that somebody would suspect the negro of unleashing the launch.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.”

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.”

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.”

negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading Ruth was afraid at first that somebody would suspect the negro of unleashing the launch.

Nettie

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

From this reading You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She did not think Mr. Jimson knew who did it.

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.”

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.”

RuthnounUS /ruːθ/

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

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

s'prise

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

From this reading He took it laffin’—after the fust s’prise.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She did not think Mr. Jimson knew who did it.

sheriff'snounUS /ˈʃerəfs/

possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading Ruth was afraid at first that somebody would suspect the negro of unleashing the launch.

sportnounUS /spɔːrt/

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading Ruth was afraid at first that somebody would suspect the negro of unleashing the launch.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading She did not think Mr. Jimson knew who did it.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He took it laffin’—after the fust s’prise.

unleashingverbUS /ənˈliːʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “unleash” — release or vent

From this reading Ruth was afraid at first that somebody would suspect the negro of unleashing the launch.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Ruth was afraid at first that somebody would suspect the negro of unleashing the launch.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading She did not think Mr. Jimson knew who did it.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Ruth was afraid at first that somebody would suspect the negro of unleashing the launch.

yo'll

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From this reading You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.”

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You kin say what you like,” Mr. Jimson said later, and in a hoarse aside to Ruth Fielding, “the sheriff’s a good old sport.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You make much of him, Miss Ruth—you and Miss Helen and Miss Nettie—an’ yo’ll keep him eatin’ out o’ your hand, he’s that gentled.”

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