Chapter II of Ruth Fielding In the Saddle, “Eavesdropping,” is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II of Ruth Fielding In the Saddle, “Eavesdropping,” is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Helen tiptoed to the window and peered out suddenly. She expected to catch the eavesdropper, but—— “Why, there’s nobody here, Ruth,” she complained. “No-o?” “Not a soul. The ledge is bare away to the end.
Chapter II of Ruth Fielding In the Saddle, “Eavesdropping,” is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely unclothed
From this reading “The ledge is bare away to the end.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “She expected to catch the eavesdropper, but—— “Why, there’s nobody here, Ruth,” she complained.”
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “She expected to catch the eavesdropper, but—— “Why, there’s nobody here, Ruth,” she complained.”
(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 tiptoed to the window and peered out suddenly.”
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading “The ledge is bare away to the end.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Helen tiptoed to the window and peered out suddenly.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “She expected to catch the eavesdropper, but—— “Why, there’s nobody here, Ruth,” she complained.”
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading “Helen tiptoed to the window and peered out suddenly.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Not a soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen tiptoed to the window and peered out suddenly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The ledge is bare away to the end.
completely unclothed
From this reading The ledge is bare away to the end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She expected to catch the eavesdropper, but—— “Why, there’s nobody here, Ruth,” she complained.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She expected to catch the eavesdropper, but—— “Why, there’s nobody here, Ruth,” she complained.
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading She expected to catch the eavesdropper, but—— “Why, there’s nobody here, Ruth,” she complained.
a secret listener to private conversations
From this reading She expected to catch the eavesdropper, but—— “Why, there’s nobody here, Ruth,” she complained.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The ledge is bare away to the end.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She expected to catch the eavesdropper, but—— “Why, there’s nobody here, Ruth,” she complained.
(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 tiptoed to the window and peered out suddenly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She expected to catch the eavesdropper, but—— “Why, there’s nobody here, Ruth,” she complained.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ledge is bare away to the end.
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading The ledge is bare away to the end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No-o?”
no person; not anyone
From this reading She expected to catch the eavesdropper, but—— “Why, there’s nobody here, Ruth,” she complained.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not a soul.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Helen tiptoed to the window and peered out suddenly.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Helen tiptoed to the window and peered out suddenly.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading She expected to catch the eavesdropper, but—— “Why, there’s nobody here, Ruth,” she complained.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She expected to catch the eavesdropper, but—— “Why, there’s nobody here, Ruth,” she complained.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Not a soul.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Helen tiptoed to the window and peered out suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen tiptoed to the window and peered out suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She expected to catch the eavesdropper, but—— “Why, there’s nobody here, Ruth,” she complained.
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading Helen tiptoed to the window and peered out suddenly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen tiptoed to the window and peered out suddenly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She expected to catch the eavesdropper, but—— “Why, there’s nobody here, Ruth,” she complained.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Helen tiptoed to the window and peered out suddenly.
Chapter 2 of Ruth Fielding In the Saddle by Alice B. Emerson holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 2 holds 163 sentences of Ruth Fielding In the Saddle, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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