Chapter 21 of Ruth Fielding in Alaska is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Ruth Fielding in Alaska is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room. Ellen was trembling violently, the picture of terror. But Mary’s chin was up and in her hand she carried her father’s old shotgun! “What is it, Miss Fielding? Oh, what has happened?
Chapter 21 of Ruth Fielding in Alaska is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room.”
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading “DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room.”
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room.”
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading ““What is it, Miss Fielding?”
located inward
From this reading “DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room.”
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
From this reading “But Mary’s chin was up and in her hand she carried her father’s old shotgun!”
in a violent manner
From this reading “Ellen was trembling violently, the picture of terror.”
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In this reading “DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room.”
In this reading “DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room.”
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mary’s chin was up and in her hand she carried her father’s old shotgun!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But Mary’s chin was up and in her hand she carried her father’s old shotgun!
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading But Mary’s chin was up and in her hand she carried her father’s old shotgun!
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room.
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But Mary’s chin was up and in her hand she carried her father’s old shotgun!
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading “What is it, Miss Fielding?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But Mary’s chin was up and in her hand she carried her father’s old shotgun!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Oh, what has happened?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, what has happened?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Mary’s chin was up and in her hand she carried her father’s old shotgun!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Mary’s chin was up and in her hand she carried her father’s old shotgun!
located inward
From this reading DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it, Miss Fielding?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it, Miss Fielding?
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room.
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading But Mary’s chin was up and in her hand she carried her father’s old shotgun!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “What is it, Miss Fielding?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellen was trembling violently, the picture of terror.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, what has happened?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But Mary’s chin was up and in her hand she carried her father’s old shotgun!
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Ellen was trembling violently, the picture of terror.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Mary’s chin was up and in her hand she carried her father’s old shotgun!
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
From this reading But Mary’s chin was up and in her hand she carried her father’s old shotgun!
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Ellen was trembling violently, the picture of terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRAMA Alarmed by the commotion, Mary and Ellen Chase came running from the inner room.
a shaky motion
From this reading Ellen was trembling violently, the picture of terror.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Mary’s chin was up and in her hand she carried her father’s old shotgun!
in a violent manner
From this reading Ellen was trembling violently, the picture of terror.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ellen was trembling violently, the picture of terror.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, Miss Fielding?
Chapter 21 of Ruth Fielding in Alaska by Alice B. Emerson holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 21 holds 182 sentences of Ruth Fielding in Alaska, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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