Chapter 9 of A Texas Blue Bonnet is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Texas Blue Bonnet is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?” “Blue Bonnet. My name is Elizabeth Blue Bonnet Ashe. Alec, I wish you’d call me that, too, instead of Elizabeth.” “I most certainly will.
Chapter 9 of A Texas Blue Bonnet is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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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 “My name is Elizabeth Blue Bonnet Ashe.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading ““Blue Bonnet.”
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading ““Blue Bonnet.”
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading “VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?””
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?””
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “Alec, I wish you’d call me that, too, instead of Elizabeth.””
an educational institution
From this reading “VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?””
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?””
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In this reading “VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?””
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From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
From this reading My name is Elizabeth Blue Bonnet Ashe.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Blue Bonnet.
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading “Blue Bonnet.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Alec, I wish you’d call me that, too, instead of Elizabeth.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “I most certainly will.
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alec, I wish you’d call me that, too, instead of Elizabeth.”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Alec, I wish you’d call me that, too, instead of Elizabeth.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name is Elizabeth Blue Bonnet Ashe.
and nothing more
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alec, I wish you’d call me that, too, instead of Elizabeth.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I most certainly will.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My name is Elizabeth Blue Bonnet Ashe.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My name is Elizabeth Blue Bonnet Ashe.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alec, I wish you’d call me that, too, instead of Elizabeth.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
an educational institution
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Alec, I wish you’d call me that, too, instead of Elizabeth.”
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I most certainly will.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Alec, I wish you’d call me that, too, instead of Elizabeth.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading VICTOR “Elizabeth,” Alec asked the next morning, as they were on their way to school, “what was that Mrs. Clyde called you just now?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alec, I wish you’d call me that, too, instead of Elizabeth.”
Chapter 9 of A Texas Blue Bonnet by Caroline Emilia Jacobs holds 354 sentences, grouped into 71 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 9 holds 354 sentences of A Texas Blue Bonnet, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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