Chapter 5 of A Texas Blue Bonnet is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of A Texas Blue Bonnet is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely. “Any news from Boston and vicinity in that there mail?” he asked. Mr. Ashe handed him Blue Bonnet’s latest letter. “Hm, she don’t run much to length, does she?” Uncle Joe commented.
Chapter 5 of A Texas Blue Bonnet is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
From this reading “AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading ““Any news from Boston and vicinity in that there mail?” he asked.”
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “Uncle Joe commented.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.”
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “Mr. Ashe handed him Blue Bonnet’s latest letter.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading ““Any news from Boston and vicinity in that there mail?” he asked.”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading ““Any news from Boston and vicinity in that there mail?” he asked.”
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In this reading “AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.”
In this reading “AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.”
In this reading ““Any news from Boston and vicinity in that there mail?” he asked.”
change one's position or opinion
In this reading “AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Any news from Boston and vicinity in that there mail?” he asked.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any news from Boston and vicinity in that there mail?” he asked.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.
United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
From this reading AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Any news from Boston and vicinity in that there mail?” he asked.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Mr. Ashe handed him Blue Bonnet’s latest letter.
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From this reading Mr. Ashe handed him Blue Bonnet’s latest letter.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “Any news from Boston and vicinity in that there mail?” he asked.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading Uncle Joe commented.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Hm, she don’t run much to length, does she?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hm, she don’t run much to length, does she?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Any news from Boston and vicinity in that there mail?” he asked.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Mr. Ashe handed him Blue Bonnet’s latest letter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Any news from Boston and vicinity in that there mail?” he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Ashe handed him Blue Bonnet’s latest letter.
a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
From this reading “Hm, she don’t run much to length, does she?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Any news from Boston and vicinity in that there mail?” he asked.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Mr. Ashe handed him Blue Bonnet’s latest letter.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “Hm, she don’t run much to length, does she?”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mr. Ashe handed him Blue Bonnet’s latest letter.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “Any news from Boston and vicinity in that there mail?” he asked.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Hm, she don’t run much to length, does she?”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Any news from Boston and vicinity in that there mail?” he asked.
on the contrary
From this reading AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Hm, she don’t run much to length, does she?”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hm, she don’t run much to length, does she?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Any news from Boston and vicinity in that there mail?” he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Any news from Boston and vicinity in that there mail?” he asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “Any news from Boston and vicinity in that there mail?” he asked.
in or at the place that
From this reading AN INVITATION Uncle Joe came around to the front veranda, where Mr. Ashe sat looking rather lonely.
Chapter 5 of A Texas Blue Bonnet by Caroline Emilia Jacobs holds 308 sentences, grouped into 62 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 5 holds 308 sentences of A Texas Blue Bonnet, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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