Overview
About this book
Ruby Roland, the Girl Spy; or, Simon Kenton's Protege by Frederick Whittaker is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Dime novels; Shawnee Indians -- Fiction; Frontier and pioneer life -- Kentucky -- Fiction. Linden organizes its 26 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at B1–B2.
- First published
- Unknown year
- Language
- English
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #56620
English level
B1–B2 · Steady progress
Ruby Roland, the Girl Spy; or, Simon Kenton's Protege is calibrated from 33,363 sampled words across 26 chapters: sentences average 17.6 words, 25.8% exceed 24 words and 5% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B1–B2 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Medium-length sentences averaging 17.6 words, with 25.8% extending beyond 24 words
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
5% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 1.47 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Short commitment
Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 6 calm 30-minute sessions.
Suggested approach
Read with momentum
Use chapter or section breaks to keep context while reading steadily
Best starting point
Begin with chapter one
The full text is ready with speech, lookup and saved progress.
CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.
Table of contents
26 chapters
- 01Opening material2 min
- 02CHAPTER I. THE RANGER’S RUSE.6 min
- 03CHAPTER II. THE ISLAND.6 min
- 04CHAPTER III. THE MEETING.6 min
- 05CHAPTER IV. RUBY ROLAND.6 min
- 06CHAPTER V. THE JOURNEY.5 min
- 07CHAPTER VI. DANGER ALL ROUND.7 min
- 08CHAPTER VII. ON THE LINE.6 min
- 09CHAPTER VIII. THE BACKWOODS LEADER.6 min
- 10CHAPTER IX. THE SECRET EXPEDITION.7 min
- 11CHAPTER X. A FRONTIER CAMP.6 min
- 12CHAPTER XI. THE SECRET DISCLOSED.7 min
- 13CHAPTER XII. KASKASKIA.2 min
- 14M. Rocheblave had risen to look out of the window better.5 min
- 15CHAPTER XIII. THE FORT.6 min
- 16CHAPTER XIV. THE SURPRISE.6 min
- 17CHAPTER XV. THE ALGONQUIN VENUS.6 min
- 18CHAPTER XVI. RUBY’S VISIT.6 min
- 19CHAPTER XVII. THE CURE’S EMBASSY.6 min
- 20CHAPTER XVIII. THE LAST MASS.9 min
- 21CHAPTER XIX. THE LAMPOON.9 min
- 22CHAPTER XX. MUTINY.6 min
- 23CHAPTER XXI. RUBY’S MISSION.6 min
- 24CHAPTER XXII. THE COUNCIL OF WAR.4 min
- 25CHAPTER XXIII. THE DISCOVERY.8 min
- 26CHAPTER XXIV. CONCLUSION.2 min




