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Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party
Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.
She had stolen from Grandmother's tent for a last word, but lingered for several before departing.
"How's your bed, Sarah?"
"A bit bumpy," the honest girl admitted.
"Mustn't mind a little thing like that," Blue Bonnet admonished her.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.
Line 2
She had stolen from Grandmother's tent for a last word, but lingered for several before departing.
/ʃiː hæd ˈstoʊlən frʌm ˈɡrændmʌðərz tent fɔːr ə læst wɜːrd bʌt ˈlɪŋɡərd fɔːr ˈsevrəl bɪˈfɔːr dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
Line 3
"How's your bed, Sarah?"
Line 4
"A bit bumpy," the honest girl admitted.
/ə bɪt ˈbʌmpi ðə ˈɑːnəst ɡɜːrl ədˈmɪtɪd/
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"Mustn't mind a little thing like that," Blue Bonnet admonished her.

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.

admonished verb US /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/

past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

From this reading “"Mustn't mind a little thing like that," Blue Bonnet admonished her.”

Bonnet noun US /ˈbɑːnət/

a hat tied under the chin

From this reading “POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.”

bumpy adjective US /ˈbʌmpi/

causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

From this reading “"A bit bumpy," the honest girl admitted.”

departing verb US /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction

From this reading “She had stolen from Grandmother's tent for a last word, but lingered for several before departing.”

Grandmother's noun US /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/

possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother

From this reading “She had stolen from Grandmother's tent for a last word, but lingered for several before departing.”

lingered verb US /ˈlɪŋɡərd/

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading “She had stolen from Grandmother's tent for a last word, but lingered for several before departing.”

rocking verb US /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/

-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading “POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.”

Sarah noun US /ˈserə/

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading “"How's your bed, Sarah?"”

All words in this reading · 53

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She had stolen from Grandmother's tent for a last word, but lingered for several before departing.

admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "A bit bumpy," the honest girl admitted.

admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/

past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

From this reading "Mustn't mind a little thing like that," Blue Bonnet admonished her.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "How's your bed, Sarah?"

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She had stolen from Grandmother's tent for a last word, but lingered for several before departing.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading "A bit bumpy," the honest girl admitted.

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

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

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

BonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/

a hat tied under the chin

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

bumpyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌmpi/

causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

From this reading "A bit bumpy," the honest girl admitted.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had stolen from Grandmother's tent for a last word, but lingered for several before departing.

departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction

From this reading She had stolen from Grandmother's tent for a last word, but lingered for several before departing.

disrobing

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

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

drowsilyadverb

in a drowsy manner

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She had stolen from Grandmother's tent for a last word, but lingered for several before departing.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading "A bit bumpy," the honest girl admitted.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

Grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/

possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother

From this reading She had stolen from Grandmother's tent for a last word, but lingered for several before departing.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had stolen from Grandmother's tent for a last word, but lingered for several before departing.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "Mustn't mind a little thing like that," Blue Bonnet admonished her.

honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading "A bit bumpy," the honest girl admitted.

How's

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

From this reading "How's your bed, Sarah?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading She had stolen from Grandmother's tent for a last word, but lingered for several before departing.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Mustn't mind a little thing like that," Blue Bonnet admonished her.

lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading She had stolen from Grandmother's tent for a last word, but lingered for several before departing.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Mustn't mind a little thing like that," Blue Bonnet admonished her.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Mustn't mind a little thing like that," Blue Bonnet admonished her.

Mustn't

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

From this reading "Mustn't mind a little thing like that," Blue Bonnet admonished her.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

POCO

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

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

RECKONverbUS /ˈrekən/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/

-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

SarahnounUS /ˈserə/

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading "How's your bed, Sarah?"

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading She had stolen from Grandmother's tent for a last word, but lingered for several before departing.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She had stolen from Grandmother's tent for a last word, but lingered for several before departing.

sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading She had stolen from Grandmother's tent for a last word, but lingered for several before departing.

tentnounUS /tent/

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading She had stolen from Grandmother's tent for a last word, but lingered for several before departing.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Mustn't mind a little thing like that," Blue Bonnet admonished her.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading "Mustn't mind a little thing like that," Blue Bonnet admonished her.

TIEMPO

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

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

we'll

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

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading POCO TIEMPO "I RECKON we'll all sleep without rocking," Blue Bonnet smiled drowsily in on the girls who were disrobing for the night.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading She had stolen from Grandmother's tent for a last word, but lingered for several before departing.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "How's your bed, Sarah?"

Chapter 12 of Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party by Caroline Elliott Hoogs Jacobs holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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.

What does chapter 12 of Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party contain?

Chapter 12 holds 231 sentences of Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party by Caroline Elliott Hoogs Jacobs exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 231 sentences, grouped into 47 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 12 of Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party?

Work through the 47 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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About 373 minutes of reading across 897 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Richards
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Caroline
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Jacobs
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