Chapter 18 of Blue Bonnet in Boston is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Blue Bonnet in Boston is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning. "What was that?" asked the General. Alec explained. "It was plucky," Knight remarked. "She's a true Texan, all right.
Chapter 18 of Blue Bonnet in Boston is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Alec explained.”
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “"It was plucky," Knight remarked.”
female equine animal
From this reading “KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.”
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading “KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.”
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading “"She's a true Texan, all right.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She's a true Texan, all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "She's a true Texan, all right.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What was that?" asked the General.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.
a ball at which young ladies are presented to society
From this reading KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Alec explained.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "What was that?" asked the General.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was plucky," Knight remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "It was plucky," Knight remarked.
female equine animal
From this reading KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "She's a true Texan, all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's a true Texan, all right.
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading "She's a true Texan, all right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "She's a true Texan, all right.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was that?" asked the General.
the day immediately before today
From this reading KITTY'S COTILLION "That was plucky--Blue Bonnet's riding the mare home yesterday," Alec remarked at the breakfast-table next morning.
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