Chapter XXIII of Ruth Fielding In the Saddle, “More of It,” is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIII of Ruth Fielding In the Saddle, “More of It,” is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement. Then he groaned. “Well, it can’t be helped! None of you can want that ledge of gold more than I do. That I know.
Chapter XXIII of Ruth Fielding In the Saddle, “More of It,” is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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death of a person
From this reading “Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “Then he groaned.”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading ““Well, it can’t be helped!”
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading “None of you can want that ledge of gold more than I do.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.”
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.”
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In this reading “Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.”
In this reading “Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.”
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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 Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.
later than; following
From this reading Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well, it can’t be helped!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading None of you can want that ledge of gold more than I do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it can’t be helped!
without stop or interruption
From this reading Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading None of you can want that ledge of gold more than I do.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.
coins made of gold
From this reading None of you can want that ledge of gold more than I do.
death of a person
From this reading Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Then he groaned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he groaned.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Well, it can’t be helped!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading None of you can want that ledge of gold more than I do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, it can’t be helped!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That I know.
immediately past
From this reading Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading None of you can want that ledge of gold more than I do.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading None of you can want that ledge of gold more than I do.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of you can want that ledge of gold more than I do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of you can want that ledge of gold more than I do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading None of you can want that ledge of gold more than I do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None of you can want that ledge of gold more than I do.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he groaned.
precisely as stated
From this reading Royal Phelps continued very grave and silent for a few moments after Ruth’s last statement.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading None of you can want that ledge of gold more than I do.
(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, it can’t be helped!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading None of you can want that ledge of gold more than I do.
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