Chapter 16 of Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAROONED "I wonder if the boat did come from that island over yonder?" Ruth murmured, after a few moments of thought. "For goodness' sake! what are you worrying about?" asked Helen Cameron. "I'm not worrying at all," Ruth returned, smiling. "But I am curious."
Chapter 16 of Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “"For goodness' sake! what are you worrying about?" asked Helen Cameron.”
(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 “"For goodness' sake! what are you worrying about?" asked Helen Cameron.”
cut off or left behind
From this reading “MAROONED "I wonder if the boat did come from that island over yonder?"”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “Ruth murmured, after a few moments of thought.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Ruth murmured, after a few moments of thought.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Ruth murmured, after a few moments of thought.”
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “"For goodness' sake! what are you worrying about?" asked Helen Cameron.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “MAROONED "I wonder if the boat did come from that island over yonder?"”
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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 Ruth murmured, after a few moments of thought.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "For goodness' sake! what are you worrying about?" asked Helen Cameron.
later than; following
From this reading Ruth murmured, after a few moments of thought.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I'm not worrying at all," Ruth returned, smiling.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But I am curious."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "For goodness' sake! what are you worrying about?" asked Helen Cameron.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "For goodness' sake! what are you worrying about?" asked Helen Cameron.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'm not worrying at all," Ruth returned, smiling.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading MAROONED "I wonder if the boat did come from that island over yonder?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I am curious."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For goodness' sake! what are you worrying about?" asked Helen Cameron.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MAROONED "I wonder if the boat did come from that island over yonder?"
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "But I am curious."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MAROONED "I wonder if the boat did come from that island over yonder?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Ruth murmured, after a few moments of thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For goodness' sake! what are you worrying about?" asked Helen Cameron.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MAROONED "I wonder if the boat did come from that island over yonder?"
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "For goodness' sake! what are you worrying about?" asked Helen Cameron.
(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 "For goodness' sake! what are you worrying about?" asked Helen Cameron.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MAROONED "I wonder if the boat did come from that island over yonder?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not worrying at all," Ruth returned, smiling.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MAROONED "I wonder if the boat did come from that island over yonder?"
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading MAROONED "I wonder if the boat did come from that island over yonder?"
cut off or left behind
From this reading MAROONED "I wonder if the boat did come from that island over yonder?"
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Ruth murmured, after a few moments of thought.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Ruth murmured, after a few moments of thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not worrying at all," Ruth returned, smiling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ruth murmured, after a few moments of thought.
above and across; more than
From this reading MAROONED "I wonder if the boat did come from that island over yonder?"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I'm not worrying at all," Ruth returned, smiling.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth murmured, after a few moments of thought.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For goodness' sake! what are you worrying about?" asked Helen Cameron.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "I'm not worrying at all," Ruth returned, smiling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAROONED "I wonder if the boat did come from that island over yonder?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAROONED "I wonder if the boat did come from that island over yonder?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ruth murmured, after a few moments of thought.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "For goodness' sake! what are you worrying about?" asked Helen Cameron.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading MAROONED "I wonder if the boat did come from that island over yonder?"
the act of harassing someone
From this reading "For goodness' sake! what are you worrying about?" asked Helen Cameron.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading MAROONED "I wonder if the boat did come from that island over yonder?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For goodness' sake! what are you worrying about?" asked Helen Cameron.
Chapter 16 of Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence by Alice B. Emerson holds 165 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 16 holds 165 sentences of Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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