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

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.
Blue Bonnet looked around in surprise.
"Do you suppose we've missed them on the way down?"
Raising her voice she gave her ranch-call--"Ho, ye ho, ho!"
"--ho ho!" the hill sent back; but no feminine or masculine voice answered the well-known notes.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.
Line 2
Blue Bonnet looked around in surprise.
/bluː ˈbɑːnət lʊkt ərˈaʊnd ɪn sərˈpraɪz/
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"Do you suppose we've missed them on the way down?"
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Raising her voice she gave her ranch-call--"Ho, ye ho, ho!"
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"--ho ho!" the hill sent back; but no feminine or masculine voice answered the well-known notes.
/hoʊ hoʊ ðə hɪl sent bæk bʌt noʊ ˈfemənən ɔːr ˈmæskjələn vɔɪs ˈænsərd ðə ˈwelˈnoʊn noʊts/

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Bonnet noun US /ˈbɑːnət/

a hat tied under the chin

From this reading “AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.”

descending adjective US /dɪˈsendɪŋ/

coming down or downward

From this reading “AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.”

feminine adjective US /ˈfemənən/

associated with women and not with men

From this reading “"--ho ho!" the hill sent back; but no feminine or masculine voice answered the well-known notes.”

grotto noun US /ˈɡrɑːtoʊ/

a small cave (usually with attractive features)

From this reading “AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.”

masculine adjective US /ˈmæskjələn/

of grammatical gender

From this reading “"--ho ho!" the hill sent back; but no feminine or masculine voice answered the well-known notes.”

missed adjective US /mɪst/

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading “"Do you suppose we've missed them on the way down?"”

Raising noun US /ˈreɪzɪŋ/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading “Raising her voice she gave her ranch-call--"Ho, ye ho, ho!"”

well-known adjective US /ˈwelˈnoʊn/

widely or fully known

From this reading “"--ho ho!" the hill sent back; but no feminine or masculine voice answered the well-known notes.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "--ho ho!" the hill sent back; but no feminine or masculine voice answered the well-known notes.

AROUNDprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "--ho ho!" the hill sent back; but no feminine or masculine voice answered the well-known notes.

BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

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

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

BonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/

a hat tied under the chin

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "--ho ho!" the hill sent back; but no feminine or masculine voice answered the well-known notes.

CAMP-FIRE

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

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/

pleasing or delighting

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/

coming down or downward

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you suppose we've missed them on the way down?"

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Do you suppose we've missed them on the way down?"

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/

associated with women and not with men

From this reading "--ho ho!" the hill sent back; but no feminine or masculine voice answered the well-known notes.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Raising her voice she gave her ranch-call--"Ho, ye ho, ho!"

grottonounUS /ˈɡrɑːtoʊ/

a small cave (usually with attractive features)

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Raising her voice she gave her ranch-call--"Ho, ye ho, ho!"

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "--ho ho!" the hill sent back; but no feminine or masculine voice answered the well-known notes.

HonounUS /hoʊ/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

From this reading Raising her voice she gave her ranch-call--"Ho, ye ho, ho!"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Blue Bonnet looked around in surprise.

KnightnounUS /naɪt/

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 AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Blue Bonnet looked around in surprise.

masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/

of grammatical gender

From this reading "--ho ho!" the hill sent back; but no feminine or masculine voice answered the well-known notes.

missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Do you suppose we've missed them on the way down?"

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading "--ho ho!" the hill sent back; but no feminine or masculine voice answered the well-known notes.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Do you suppose we've missed them on the way down?"

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "--ho ho!" the hill sent back; but no feminine or masculine voice answered the well-known notes.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

RaisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading Raising her voice she gave her ranch-call--"Ho, ye ho, ho!"

ranch-call

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

From this reading Raising her voice she gave her ranch-call--"Ho, ye ho, ho!"

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "--ho ho!" the hill sent back; but no feminine or masculine voice answered the well-known notes.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Raising her voice she gave her ranch-call--"Ho, ye ho, ho!"

signnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading "Do you suppose we've missed them on the way down?"

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Blue Bonnet looked around in surprise.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Do you suppose we've missed them on the way down?"

THEREadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

trampers

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

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Raising her voice she gave her ranch-call--"Ho, ye ho, ho!"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Do you suppose we've missed them on the way down?"

we've

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

From this reading "Do you suppose we've missed them on the way down?"

well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/

widely or fully known

From this reading "--ho ho!" the hill sent back; but no feminine or masculine voice answered the well-known notes.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading AROUND THE CAMP-FIRE THERE was no sign of the other trampers when Blue Bonnet and Knight reached the little grotto; and descending to the Big Spring they found even that charming spot deserted.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Raising her voice she gave her ranch-call--"Ho, ye ho, ho!"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you suppose we've missed them on the way down?"

Chapter 13 of Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party by Caroline Elliott Hoogs Jacobs holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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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Chapter 13 holds 192 sentences of Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

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