Chapter 12 of Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE IDEA IS BORN "What? What? _What_?" Helen cried, as she gazed, wide-eyed, at the check and at Mr. Hammond's letter. The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.
Chapter 12 of Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of short duration or distance
From this reading “The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.”
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “Helen cried, as she gazed, wide-eyed, at the check and at Mr. Hammond's letter.”
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading “The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Helen cried, as she gazed, wide-eyed, at the check and at Mr. Hammond's letter.”
(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 “Helen cried, as she gazed, wide-eyed, at the check and at Mr. Hammond's letter.”
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading “The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.”
for a short time
From this reading “The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.”
being five more than twenty
From this reading “The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen cried, as she gazed, wide-eyed, at the check and at Mr. Hammond's letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Helen cried, as she gazed, wide-eyed, at the check and at Mr. Hammond's letter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Helen cried, as she gazed, wide-eyed, at the check and at Mr. Hammond's letter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.
brought into existence
From this reading THE IDEA IS BORN "What?
of short duration or distance
From this reading The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Helen cried, as she gazed, wide-eyed, at the check and at Mr. Hammond's letter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Helen cried, as she gazed, wide-eyed, at the check and at Mr. Hammond's letter.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Helen cried, as she gazed, wide-eyed, at the check and at Mr. Hammond's letter.
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From this reading Helen cried, as she gazed, wide-eyed, at the check and at Mr. Hammond's letter.
(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 Helen cried, as she gazed, wide-eyed, at the check and at Mr. Hammond's letter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE IDEA IS BORN "What?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE IDEA IS BORN "What?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Helen cried, as she gazed, wide-eyed, at the check and at Mr. Hammond's letter.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.
in motion
From this reading The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Helen cried, as she gazed, wide-eyed, at the check and at Mr. Hammond's letter.
not any; not one
From this reading The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen cried, as she gazed, wide-eyed, at the check and at Mr. Hammond's letter.
for a short time
From this reading The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IDEA IS BORN "What?
in or at that place or location
From this reading The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.
being five more than twenty
From this reading The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The check for twenty-five dollars there could be no mistake about; and she scanned the moving picture man's enthusiastic letter shortly, for it was brief.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE IDEA IS BORN "What?
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading Helen cried, as she gazed, wide-eyed, at the check and at Mr. Hammond's letter.
Chapter 12 of Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures by Alice B. Emerson holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 12 holds 151 sentences of Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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