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The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch
The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Author of "The Moving Picture Girls," "The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms," "The Outdoor Girls Series," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," Etc.
Illustrated The Goldsmith Publishing Co. Cleveland Made in U. S. A.
Press of The Commercial Bookbinding Co. Cleveland "Well, Ruth, aren't you almost ready?"
"Just a moment, Alice.
I can't seem to get my collar fastened in the back.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Author of "The Moving Picture Girls," "The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms," "The Outdoor Girls Series," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," Etc.
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Illustrated The Goldsmith Publishing Co. Cleveland Made in U. S. A.
/ˈɪləstreɪtəd ðə ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ koʊ ˈkliːvlənd meɪd ɪn juː es ə/
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Press of The Commercial Bookbinding Co. Cleveland "Well, Ruth, aren't you almost ready?"
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"Just a moment, Alice.
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I can't seem to get my collar fastened in the back.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Cleveland noun US /ˈkliːvlənd/

the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port

From this reading “Illustrated The Goldsmith Publishing Co. Cleveland Made in U. S. A.”

Commercial adjective US /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading “Press of The Commercial Bookbinding Co. Cleveland "Well, Ruth, aren't you almost ready?"”

Goldsmith noun US /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/

an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold

From this reading “Illustrated The Goldsmith Publishing Co. Cleveland Made in U. S. A.”

Illustrated verb US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading “Illustrated The Goldsmith Publishing Co. Cleveland Made in U. S. A.”

Outdoor adjective US /ˈaʊtdɔːr/

located, suited for, or taking place in the open air

From this reading “Author of "The Moving Picture Girls," "The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms," "The Outdoor Girls Series," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," Etc.”

Palms noun US /pɑːmz/

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading “Author of "The Moving Picture Girls," "The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms," "The Outdoor Girls Series," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," Etc.”

Publishing noun US /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading “Illustrated The Goldsmith Publishing Co. Cleveland Made in U. S. A.”

Twins noun US /twɪnz/

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading “Author of "The Moving Picture Girls," "The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms," "The Outdoor Girls Series," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," Etc.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Illustrated The Goldsmith Publishing Co. Cleveland Made in U. S. A.

Alice

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Just a moment, Alice.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Press of The Commercial Bookbinding Co. Cleveland "Well, Ruth, aren't you almost ready?"

aren't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Press of The Commercial Bookbinding Co. Cleveland "Well, Ruth, aren't you almost ready?"

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "The Moving Picture Girls," "The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms," "The Outdoor Girls Series," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," Etc.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I can't seem to get my collar fastened in the back.

Bobbsey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of "The Moving Picture Girls," "The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms," "The Outdoor Girls Series," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," Etc.

Bookbindingnoun

the craft of binding books

From this reading Press of The Commercial Bookbinding Co. Cleveland "Well, Ruth, aren't you almost ready?"

can't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I can't seem to get my collar fastened in the back.

ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/

the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port

From this reading Illustrated The Goldsmith Publishing Co. Cleveland Made in U. S. A.

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Illustrated The Goldsmith Publishing Co. Cleveland Made in U. S. A.

collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading I can't seem to get my collar fastened in the back.

CommercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading Press of The Commercial Bookbinding Co. Cleveland "Well, Ruth, aren't you almost ready?"

Etc

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of "The Moving Picture Girls," "The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms," "The Outdoor Girls Series," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," Etc.

fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/

firmly closed or secured

From this reading I can't seem to get my collar fastened in the back.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I can't seem to get my collar fastened in the back.

GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Author of "The Moving Picture Girls," "The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms," "The Outdoor Girls Series," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," Etc.

GoldsmithnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/

an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold

From this reading Illustrated The Goldsmith Publishing Co. Cleveland Made in U. S. A.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I can't seem to get my collar fastened in the back.

IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Illustrated The Goldsmith Publishing Co. Cleveland Made in U. S. A.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Illustrated The Goldsmith Publishing Co. Cleveland Made in U. S. A.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "Just a moment, Alice.

MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Illustrated The Goldsmith Publishing Co. Cleveland Made in U. S. A.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading "Just a moment, Alice.

MovingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/

in motion

From this reading Author of "The Moving Picture Girls," "The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms," "The Outdoor Girls Series," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," Etc.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I can't seem to get my collar fastened in the back.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "The Moving Picture Girls," "The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms," "The Outdoor Girls Series," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," Etc.

OutdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/

located, suited for, or taking place in the open air

From this reading Author of "The Moving Picture Girls," "The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms," "The Outdoor Girls Series," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," Etc.

PalmsnounUS /pɑːmz/

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading Author of "The Moving Picture Girls," "The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms," "The Outdoor Girls Series," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," Etc.

PicturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Author of "The Moving Picture Girls," "The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms," "The Outdoor Girls Series," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," Etc.

PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Press of The Commercial Bookbinding Co. Cleveland "Well, Ruth, aren't you almost ready?"

PublishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading Illustrated The Goldsmith Publishing Co. Cleveland Made in U. S. A.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Press of The Commercial Bookbinding Co. Cleveland "Well, Ruth, aren't you almost ready?"

RuthnounUS /ruːθ/

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading Press of The Commercial Bookbinding Co. Cleveland "Well, Ruth, aren't you almost ready?"

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Illustrated The Goldsmith Publishing Co. Cleveland Made in U. S. A.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I can't seem to get my collar fastened in the back.

SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Author of "The Moving Picture Girls," "The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms," "The Outdoor Girls Series," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," Etc.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Author of "The Moving Picture Girls," "The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms," "The Outdoor Girls Series," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," Etc.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I can't seem to get my collar fastened in the back.

TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading Author of "The Moving Picture Girls," "The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms," "The Outdoor Girls Series," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," Etc.

UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Illustrated The Goldsmith Publishing Co. Cleveland Made in U. S. A.

UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Author of "The Moving Picture Girls," "The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms," "The Outdoor Girls Series," "The Bobbsey Twins Series," Etc.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(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 Press of The Commercial Bookbinding Co. Cleveland "Well, Ruth, aren't you almost ready?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Press of The Commercial Bookbinding Co. Cleveland "Well, Ruth, aren't you almost ready?"

Chapter 1 of The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch by Laura Lee Hope holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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.

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