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Ruth Fielding in the Red Cross
Ruth Fielding in the Red Cross

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Ruth Fielding in the Red Cross is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Author of Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill,” Ruth Fielding in the Saddle,” Etc.
Books for Girls BY ALICE B. EMERSON RUTH FIELDING SERIES 12mo.
Cloth.
Illustrated.
Price per volume, 50 cents, postpaid.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ruth Fielding in the Red Cross

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Ruth Fielding in the Red Cross is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Author ofRuth Fielding of the Red Mill,” “Ruth Fielding in the Saddle,” Etc.
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Books for Girls BY ALICE B. EMERSON RUTH FIELDING SERIES 12mo.
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Cloth.
/klɔːθ/
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Illustrated.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
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Price per volume, 50 cents, postpaid.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

cents noun US /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading “Price per volume, 50 cents, postpaid.”

emerson noun US /ˈemərsən/

United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading “Books for Girls BY ALICE B. EMERSON RUTH FIELDING SERIES 12mo.”

Fielding noun US /ˈfiːldɪŋ/

(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

From this reading “Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Author of “Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill,” “Ruth Fielding in the Saddle,” Etc.”

Illustrated verb US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading “Illustrated.”

Mill verb US /mɪl/

move about in a confused manner

From this reading “Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Author of “Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill,” “Ruth Fielding in the Saddle,” Etc.”

per preposition US /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading “Price per volume, 50 cents, postpaid.”

Saddle verb US /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

From this reading “Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Author of “Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill,” “Ruth Fielding in the Saddle,” Etc.”

series noun US /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading “Books for Girls BY ALICE B. EMERSON RUTH FIELDING SERIES 12mo.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

per volume preposition + noun

In this reading “Price per volume, 50 cents, postpaid.”

All words in this reading · 29

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

12

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

From this reading Books for Girls BY ALICE B. EMERSON RUTH FIELDING SERIES 12mo.

50

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

From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, postpaid.

ALICE

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

From this reading Books for Girls BY ALICE B. EMERSON RUTH FIELDING SERIES 12mo.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Author of “Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill,” “Ruth Fielding in the Saddle,” Etc.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Books for Girls BY ALICE B. EMERSON RUTH FIELDING SERIES 12mo.

BooksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Books for Girls BY ALICE B. EMERSON RUTH FIELDING SERIES 12mo.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Books for Girls BY ALICE B. EMERSON RUTH FIELDING SERIES 12mo.

centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, postpaid.

ClothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Cloth.

CrossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Author of “Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill,” “Ruth Fielding in the Saddle,” Etc.

EMERSONnounUS /ˈemərsən/

United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)

From this reading Books for Girls BY ALICE B. EMERSON RUTH FIELDING SERIES 12mo.

Etc

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

From this reading Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Author of “Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill,” “Ruth Fielding in the Saddle,” Etc.

FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/

(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

From this reading Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Author of “Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill,” “Ruth Fielding in the Saddle,” Etc.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Books for Girls BY ALICE B. EMERSON RUTH FIELDING SERIES 12mo.

GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Books for Girls BY ALICE B. EMERSON RUTH FIELDING SERIES 12mo.

IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Illustrated.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Author of “Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill,” “Ruth Fielding in the Saddle,” Etc.

MillverbUS /mɪl/

move about in a confused manner

From this reading Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Author of “Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill,” “Ruth Fielding in the Saddle,” Etc.

monounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading Books for Girls BY ALICE B. EMERSON RUTH FIELDING SERIES 12mo.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Author of “Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill,” “Ruth Fielding in the Saddle,” Etc.

perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, postpaid.

postpaidadjective

used especially of mail; paid in advance

From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, postpaid.

PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, postpaid.

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Author of “Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill,” “Ruth Fielding in the Saddle,” Etc.

RuthnounUS /ruːθ/

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

From this reading Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Author of “Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill,” “Ruth Fielding in the Saddle,” Etc.

SaddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

From this reading Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Author of “Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill,” “Ruth Fielding in the Saddle,” Etc.

SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Books for Girls BY ALICE B. EMERSON RUTH FIELDING SERIES 12mo.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross Author of “Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill,” “Ruth Fielding in the Saddle,” Etc.

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Price per volume, 50 cents, postpaid.

Chapter 1 of Ruth Fielding in the Red Cross by Alice B. Emerson holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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.

What does chapter 1 of Ruth Fielding in the Red Cross contain?

Chapter 1 holds 146 sentences of Ruth Fielding in the Red Cross, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Ruth Fielding in the Red Cross by Alice B. Emerson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 146 sentences, grouped into 30 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of Ruth Fielding in the Red Cross?

Work through the 30 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Is this the complete text of Ruth Fielding in the Red Cross?

Yes. All 3073 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36395 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #36395, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Ruth Fielding in the Red Cross take to read?

About 256 minutes of reading across 615 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Ruth Fielding in the Red Cross

Words and structures a reader meets early in Ruth Fielding in the Red Cross, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Fielding
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ruth Fielding in the Red Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cross
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ruth Fielding in the Red Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Author
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Saddle
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ruth Fielding in the Red Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.