Chapter 21 of Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring. "Oh!" she cried out, and--dropped as much as three inches! "Goodness me, Ruth!" gasped Ann Hicks. "Are you killed?" "No--o.
Chapter 21 of Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading “DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.”
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading “DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.”
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.”
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading “"Goodness me, Ruth!" gasped Ann Hicks.”
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “"Oh!" she cried out, and--dropped as much as three inches!”
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.”
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh!" she cried out, and--dropped as much as three inches!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Goodness me, Ruth!" gasped Ann Hicks.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you killed?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh!" she cried out, and--dropped as much as three inches!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh!" she cried out, and--dropped as much as three inches!
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Oh!" she cried out, and--dropped as much as three inches!
the boundary of a surface
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Goodness me, Ruth!" gasped Ann Hicks.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Goodness me, Ruth!" gasped Ann Hicks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading "Goodness me, Ruth!" gasped Ann Hicks.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading "Oh!" she cried out, and--dropped as much as three inches!
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Are you killed?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Goodness me, Ruth!" gasped Ann Hicks.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh!" she cried out, and--dropped as much as three inches!
not any; not one
From this reading "No--o.
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 "No--o.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" she cried out, and--dropped as much as three inches!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh!" she cried out, and--dropped as much as three inches!
express the need or desire for
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Goodness me, Ruth!" gasped Ann Hicks.
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh!" she cried out, and--dropped as much as three inches!
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Oh!" she cried out, and--dropped as much as three inches!
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DISASTER THREATENS Before Curly could comply with Ruth's whispered request, her fingers slipped on the edge of the flooring.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you killed?"
Chapter 21 of Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures by Alice B. Emerson holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 130 sentences of Ruth Fielding in Moving Pictures, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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