Chapter IX of Ruth Fielding In the Saddle, “In the Saddle at Last,” is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX of Ruth Fielding In the Saddle, “In the Saddle at Last,” is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The matter can be arranged in one, two, three order!” Ruth cried. She had already seen just the way to go about it. Give Min Peters the chance to make money and she would jump at it. “You see, _we_ don’t mind having a girl for cook and guide.
Chapter IX of Ruth Fielding In the Saddle, “In the Saddle at Last,” is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading ““The matter can be arranged in one, two, three order!””
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Give Min Peters the chance to make money and she would jump at it.”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading ““You see, _we_ don’t mind having a girl for cook and guide.”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading ““You see, _we_ don’t mind having a girl for cook and guide.”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Give Min Peters the chance to make money and she would jump at it.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Give Min Peters the chance to make money and she would jump at it.”
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Give Min Peters the chance to make money and she would jump at it.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Ruth cried.”
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.
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In this reading “Give Min Peters the chance to make money and she would jump at it.”
In this reading “Give Min Peters the chance to make money and she would jump at it.”
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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 “You see, _we_ don’t mind having a girl for cook and guide.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had already seen just the way to go about it.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She had already seen just the way to go about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Give Min Peters the chance to make money and she would jump at it.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “The matter can be arranged in one, two, three order!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Give Min Peters the chance to make money and she would jump at it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The matter can be arranged in one, two, three order!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “The matter can be arranged in one, two, three order!”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Give Min Peters the chance to make money and she would jump at it.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “You see, _we_ don’t mind having a girl for cook and guide.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Ruth cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see, _we_ don’t mind having a girl for cook and guide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You see, _we_ don’t mind having a girl for cook and guide.
a young female
From this reading “You see, _we_ don’t mind having a girl for cook and guide.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give Min Peters the chance to make money and she would jump at it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had already seen just the way to go about it.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “You see, _we_ don’t mind having a girl for cook and guide.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had already seen just the way to go about it.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “You see, _we_ don’t mind having a girl for cook and guide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The matter can be arranged in one, two, three order!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had already seen just the way to go about it.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Give Min Peters the chance to make money and she would jump at it.
and nothing more
From this reading She had already seen just the way to go about it.
engage in
From this reading Give Min Peters the chance to make money and she would jump at it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “The matter can be arranged in one, two, three order!”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Give Min Peters the chance to make money and she would jump at it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “You see, _we_ don’t mind having a girl for cook and guide.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Give Min Peters the chance to make money and she would jump at it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The matter can be arranged in one, two, three order!”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “The matter can be arranged in one, two, three order!”
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Give Min Peters the chance to make money and she would jump at it.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth cried.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see, _we_ don’t mind having a girl for cook and guide.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had already seen just the way to go about it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had already seen just the way to go about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The matter can be arranged in one, two, three order!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “The matter can be arranged in one, two, three order!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had already seen just the way to go about it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “The matter can be arranged in one, two, three order!”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had already seen just the way to go about it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You see, _we_ don’t mind having a girl for cook and guide.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Give Min Peters the chance to make money and she would jump at it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see, _we_ don’t mind having a girl for cook and guide.
Chapter 9 of Ruth Fielding In the Saddle by Alice B. Emerson holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 9 holds 139 sentences of Ruth Fielding In the Saddle, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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