Chapter VIII of Ruth Fielding In the Saddle, “Min,” is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII of Ruth Fielding In the Saddle, “Min,” is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, let’s go along and see Flapjack’s daughter,” Tom proposed. “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill. “Oh, yes. We know just how desperately timid you are, Tommy-boy,” she told him, smiling. “I will be your shield and buckler.
Chapter VIII of Ruth Fielding In the Saddle, “Min,” is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
From this reading ““I will be your shield and buckler.”
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading ““I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.”
with great urgency
From this reading “We know just how desperately timid you are, Tommy-boy,” she told him, smiling.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading ““I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading ““I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.”
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ““Well, let’s go along and see Flapjack’s daughter,” Tom proposed.”
a protective covering or structure
From this reading ““I will be your shield and buckler.”
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading “We know just how desperately timid you are, Tommy-boy,” she told him, smiling.”
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cooperate or pretend to cooperate
In this reading ““Well, let’s go along and see Flapjack’s daughter,” Tom proposed.”
In this reading ““I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.”
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Well, let’s go along and see Flapjack’s daughter,” Tom proposed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, let’s go along and see Flapjack’s daughter,” Tom proposed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We know just how desperately timid you are, Tommy-boy,” she told him, smiling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I will be your shield and buckler.
armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
From this reading “I will be your shield and buckler.
a female human offspring
From this reading “Well, let’s go along and see Flapjack’s daughter,” Tom proposed.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.
with great urgency
From this reading We know just how desperately timid you are, Tommy-boy,” she told him, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, let’s go along and see Flapjack’s daughter,” Tom proposed.
a young female
From this reading “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, let’s go along and see Flapjack’s daughter,” Tom proposed.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We know just how desperately timid you are, Tommy-boy,” she told him, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know just how desperately timid you are, Tommy-boy,” she told him, smiling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.
and nothing more
From this reading We know just how desperately timid you are, Tommy-boy,” she told him, smiling.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We know just how desperately timid you are, Tommy-boy,” she told him, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, let’s go along and see Flapjack’s daughter,” Tom proposed.
engage in
From this reading “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Well, let’s go along and see Flapjack’s daughter,” Tom proposed.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, let’s go along and see Flapjack’s daughter,” Tom proposed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We know just how desperately timid you are, Tommy-boy,” she told him, smiling.
a protective covering or structure
From this reading “I will be your shield and buckler.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading We know just how desperately timid you are, Tommy-boy,” she told him, smiling.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading We know just how desperately timid you are, Tommy-boy,” she told him, smiling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We know just how desperately timid you are, Tommy-boy,” she told him, smiling.
male cat
From this reading “Well, let’s go along and see Flapjack’s daughter,” Tom proposed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know just how desperately timid you are, Tommy-boy,” she told him, smiling.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We know just how desperately timid you are, Tommy-boy,” she told him, smiling.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, let’s go along and see Flapjack’s daughter,” Tom proposed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will be your shield and buckler.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I don’t want to make the acquaintance of any strange girl without somebody to defend me,” and he grinned at the girl of the Red Mill.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We know just how desperately timid you are, Tommy-boy,” she told him, smiling.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will be your shield and buckler.
Chapter 8 of Ruth Fielding In the Saddle 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.
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