Chapter 5 of Ruth Fielding on Cliff Island is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Ruth Fielding on Cliff Island is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LONG LOOK AHEAD "Hurrah! first glimpse of the old place!" Helen cried this, with her head out of the Ark. The dust rolled up in a cloud behind them as they topped the hill. Here Mary Cox had met Ruth and Helen that first day, a year ago, when they approached the Hall. There was no infant in the coach now save Jane Ann.
Chapter 5 of Ruth Fielding on Cliff Island is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading “Helen cried this, with her head out of the Ark.”
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “There was no infant in the coach now save Jane Ann.”
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading “Here Mary Cox had met Ruth and Helen that first day, a year ago, when they approached the Hall.”
a quick look
From this reading “A LONG LOOK AHEAD "Hurrah! first glimpse of the old place!"”
a victory cheer
From this reading “A LONG LOOK AHEAD "Hurrah! first glimpse of the old place!"”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “There was no infant in the coach now save Jane Ann.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Here Mary Cox had met Ruth and Helen that first day, a year ago, when they approached the Hall.”
having a top of a specified character
From this reading “The dust rolled up in a cloud behind them as they topped the hill.”
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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 A LONG LOOK AHEAD "Hurrah! first glimpse of the old place!"
in the past
From this reading Here Mary Cox had met Ruth and Helen that first day, a year ago, when they approached the Hall.
at or in the front
From this reading A LONG LOOK AHEAD "Hurrah! first glimpse of the old place!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here Mary Cox had met Ruth and Helen that first day, a year ago, when they approached the Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no infant in the coach now save Jane Ann.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Here Mary Cox had met Ruth and Helen that first day, a year ago, when they approached the Hall.
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading Helen cried this, with her head out of the Ark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dust rolled up in a cloud behind them as they topped the hill.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The dust rolled up in a cloud behind them as they topped the hill.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The dust rolled up in a cloud behind them as they topped the hill.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading There was no infant in the coach now save Jane Ann.
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading Here Mary Cox had met Ruth and Helen that first day, a year ago, when they approached the Hall.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Helen cried this, with her head out of the Ark.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Here Mary Cox had met Ruth and Helen that first day, a year ago, when they approached the Hall.
remove the dust from
From this reading The dust rolled up in a cloud behind them as they topped the hill.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A LONG LOOK AHEAD "Hurrah! first glimpse of the old place!"
a quick look
From this reading A LONG LOOK AHEAD "Hurrah! first glimpse of the old place!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here Mary Cox had met Ruth and Helen that first day, a year ago, when they approached the Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Here Mary Cox had met Ruth and Helen that first day, a year ago, when they approached the Hall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Helen cried this, with her head out of the Ark.
(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 cried this, with her head out of the Ark.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen cried this, with her head out of the Ark.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Mary Cox had met Ruth and Helen that first day, a year ago, when they approached the Hall.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The dust rolled up in a cloud behind them as they topped the hill.
a victory cheer
From this reading A LONG LOOK AHEAD "Hurrah! first glimpse of the old place!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dust rolled up in a cloud behind them as they topped the hill.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading There was no infant in the coach now save Jane Ann.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no infant in the coach now save Jane Ann.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A LONG LOOK AHEAD "Hurrah! first glimpse of the old place!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A LONG LOOK AHEAD "Hurrah! first glimpse of the old place!"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Here Mary Cox had met Ruth and Helen that first day, a year ago, when they approached the Hall.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Here Mary Cox had met Ruth and Helen that first day, a year ago, when they approached the Hall.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no infant in the coach now save Jane Ann.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was no infant in the coach now save Jane Ann.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LONG LOOK AHEAD "Hurrah! first glimpse of the old place!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A LONG LOOK AHEAD "Hurrah! first glimpse of the old place!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Helen cried this, with her head out of the Ark.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A LONG LOOK AHEAD "Hurrah! first glimpse of the old place!"
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The dust rolled up in a cloud behind them as they topped the hill.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Here Mary Cox had met Ruth and Helen that first day, a year ago, when they approached the Hall.
except for; apart from
From this reading There was no infant in the coach now save Jane Ann.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here Mary Cox had met Ruth and Helen that first day, a year ago, when they approached the Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LONG LOOK AHEAD "Hurrah! first glimpse of the old place!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The dust rolled up in a cloud behind them as they topped the hill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no infant in the coach now save Jane Ann.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dust rolled up in a cloud behind them as they topped the hill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Helen cried this, with her head out of the Ark.
having a top of a specified character
From this reading The dust rolled up in a cloud behind them as they topped the hill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The dust rolled up in a cloud behind them as they topped the hill.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no infant in the coach now save Jane Ann.
at the time that
From this reading Here Mary Cox had met Ruth and Helen that first day, a year ago, when they approached the Hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Helen cried this, with her head out of the Ark.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Here Mary Cox had met Ruth and Helen that first day, a year ago, when they approached the Hall.
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