Chapter 11 of Blue Bonnet in Boston is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Blue Bonnet in Boston is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CLOUD LIFTS "What's the matter with Blue Bonnet?" Annabel Jackson asked Sue Hemphill. "She looks sick--or worried to death. What's happened?" "I don't know," Sue said, shrugging her shoulders.
Chapter 11 of Blue Bonnet in Boston is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a hat tied under the chin
From this reading “THE CLOUD LIFTS "What's the matter with Blue Bonnet?"”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “THE CLOUD LIFTS "What's the matter with Blue Bonnet?"”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “Annabel Jackson asked Sue Hemphill.”
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading “THE CLOUD LIFTS "What's the matter with Blue Bonnet?"”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “"I don't know," Sue said, shrugging her shoulders.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"She looks sick--or worried to death.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “Annabel Jackson asked Sue Hemphill.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “"She looks sick--or worried to death.”
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From this reading Annabel Jackson asked Sue Hemphill.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Annabel Jackson asked Sue Hemphill.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE CLOUD LIFTS "What's the matter with Blue Bonnet?"
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading THE CLOUD LIFTS "What's the matter with Blue Bonnet?"
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE CLOUD LIFTS "What's the matter with Blue Bonnet?"
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "She looks sick--or worried to death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know," Sue said, shrugging her shoulders.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What's happened?"
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From this reading Annabel Jackson asked Sue Hemphill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know," Sue said, shrugging her shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," Sue said, shrugging her shoulders.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Annabel Jackson asked Sue Hemphill.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," Sue said, shrugging her shoulders.
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading THE CLOUD LIFTS "What's the matter with Blue Bonnet?"
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "She looks sick--or worried to death.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE CLOUD LIFTS "What's the matter with Blue Bonnet?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "She looks sick--or worried to death.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know," Sue said, shrugging her shoulders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She looks sick--or worried to death.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "I don't know," Sue said, shrugging her shoulders.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading "I don't know," Sue said, shrugging her shoulders.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "She looks sick--or worried to death.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Annabel Jackson asked Sue Hemphill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOUD LIFTS "What's the matter with Blue Bonnet?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She looks sick--or worried to death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLOUD LIFTS "What's the matter with Blue Bonnet?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CLOUD LIFTS "What's the matter with Blue Bonnet?"
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "She looks sick--or worried to death.
Chapter 11 of Blue Bonnet in Boston by Caroline Elliott Hoogs Jacobs holds 338 sentences, grouped into 68 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 11 holds 338 sentences of Blue Bonnet in Boston, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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