Chapter XVIII of Ruth of the U. S. A., “The Road to Lauengratz,” is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVIII
Chapter XVIII of Ruth of the U. S. A., “The Road to Lauengratz,” is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ruth moved from him and to the end of the seat. He laughed and again edged up to her. “Where are we bound?” Ruth asked. “That’s up to you.”
Chapter XVIII of Ruth of the U. S. A., “The Road to Lauengratz,” is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Ruth asked.”
confined by bonds
From this reading ““Where are we bound?””
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading “He laughed and again edged up to her.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Ruth moved from him and to the end of the seat.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “He laughed and again edged up to her.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Ruth moved from him and to the end of the seat.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Ruth moved from him and to the end of the seat.”
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Ruth moved from him and to the end of the seat.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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anew
From this reading He laughed and again edged up to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ruth moved from him and to the end of the seat.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are we bound?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ruth asked.
confined by bonds
From this reading “Where are we bound?”
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading He laughed and again edged up to her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Ruth moved from him and to the end of the seat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ruth moved from him and to the end of the seat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed and again edged up to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He laughed and again edged up to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ruth moved from him and to the end of the seat.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed and again edged up to her.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Ruth moved from him and to the end of the seat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ruth moved from him and to the end of the seat.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth moved from him and to the end of the seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Ruth moved from him and to the end of the seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s up to you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruth moved from him and to the end of the seat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ruth moved from him and to the end of the seat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He laughed and again edged up to her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Where are we bound?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are we bound?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That’s up to you.”
Chapter 18 of Ruth of the U. S. A. by Edwin Balmer holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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 18 holds 224 sentences of Ruth of the U. S. A., unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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