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Blue Bonnet in Boston

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Blue Bonnet in Boston is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.
"Whew!"
Mary Boyd said, blowing into the room breezily and tossing an armful of books into the middle of her bed, "what's up?
There's been a Faculty meeting.
The seats of the mighty were filled to overflowing.
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Blue Bonnet in Boston

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Blue Bonnet in Boston is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.
Line 2
"Whew!"
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Mary Boyd said, blowing into the room breezily and tossing an armful of books into the middle of her bed, "what's up?
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There's been a Faculty meeting.
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The seats of the mighty were filled to overflowing.
/ðə siːts ʌv ðə ˈmaɪti wɜːr fɪld tuː ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/

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.

blowing noun US /ˈbloʊɪŋ/

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading “Mary Boyd said, blowing into the room breezily and tossing an armful of books into the middle of her bed, "what's up?”

chat verb US /tʃæt/

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading “INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.”

Faculty noun US /ˈfækəlti/

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading “There's been a Faculty meeting.”

initiated verb US /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/

past form of “initiate” — bring into being

From this reading “INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.”

overflowing adjective US /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/

covered with water

From this reading “The seats of the mighty were filled to overflowing.”

seats noun US /siːts/

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading “The seats of the mighty were filled to overflowing.”

tossing verb US /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading “Mary Boyd said, blowing into the room breezily and tossing an armful of books into the middle of her bed, "what's up?”

visiting noun US /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

the activity of making visits

From this reading “INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.”

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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 INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Mary Boyd said, blowing into the room breezily and tossing an armful of books into the middle of her bed, "what's up?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mary Boyd said, blowing into the room breezily and tossing an armful of books into the middle of her bed, "what's up?

armfulnoun

the quantity that can be contained in the arms

From this reading Mary Boyd said, blowing into the room breezily and tossing an armful of books into the middle of her bed, "what's up?

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Mary Boyd said, blowing into the room breezily and tossing an armful of books into the middle of her bed, "what's up?

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There's been a Faculty meeting.

blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading Mary Boyd said, blowing into the room breezily and tossing an armful of books into the middle of her bed, "what's up?

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

Bonnet's

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

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Mary Boyd said, blowing into the room breezily and tossing an armful of books into the middle of her bed, "what's up?

Boyd

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

From this reading Mary Boyd said, blowing into the room breezily and tossing an armful of books into the middle of her bed, "what's up?

breezilyadverb

in a breezy manner

From this reading Mary Boyd said, blowing into the room breezily and tossing an armful of books into the middle of her bed, "what's up?

Carita's

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

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

chatverbUS /tʃæt/

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

CrossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

FacultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading There's been a Faculty meeting.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The seats of the mighty were filled to overflowing.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mary Boyd said, blowing into the room breezily and tossing an armful of books into the middle of her bed, "what's up?

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

INITIATEDverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/

past form of “initiate” — bring into being

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Mary Boyd said, blowing into the room breezily and tossing an armful of books into the middle of her bed, "what's up?

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

JoynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Mary Boyd said, blowing into the room breezily and tossing an armful of books into the middle of her bed, "what's up?

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading There's been a Faculty meeting.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Mary Boyd said, blowing into the room breezily and tossing an armful of books into the middle of her bed, "what's up?

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading The seats of the mighty were filled to overflowing.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mary Boyd said, blowing into the room breezily and tossing an armful of books into the middle of her bed, "what's up?

overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/

covered with water

From this reading The seats of the mighty were filled to overflowing.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Mary Boyd said, blowing into the room breezily and tossing an armful of books into the middle of her bed, "what's up?

seatsnounUS /siːts/

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading The seats of the mighty were filled to overflowing.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

There's

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

From this reading There's been a Faculty meeting.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading Mary Boyd said, blowing into the room breezily and tossing an armful of books into the middle of her bed, "what's up?

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

the activity of making visits

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The seats of the mighty were filled to overflowing.

what's

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

From this reading Mary Boyd said, blowing into the room breezily and tossing an armful of books into the middle of her bed, "what's up?

Whew

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

From this reading "Whew!"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading INITIATED It was the next afternoon after Blue Bonnet's interview with Joy Cross that she ran up to Carita's room to chat a moment during visiting hour.

Chapter 12 of Blue Bonnet in Boston by Caroline Elliott Hoogs Jacobs holds 376 sentences, grouped into 76 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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Bonnet
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Boston
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