Kate Bonnet

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CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER VINCE It was truly surprising to see the change which came over the spirits of our young Kate Bonnet when she heard that the King and Queen had sailed from Kingston port.

She was gay, she was talkative, she sang songs, she skipped in the paths of the garden.

One might have supposed she was so happy to get rid of the young man on the brig which had sailed away.

And yet, the news she might hear when that young man came back was likely to be far worse than any misgivings which had entered her mind.

Kate's high spirits delighted her uncle.

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Kate Bonnet Frank R. Stockton

Chapter X

Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Kate Bonnet is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER VINCE It was truly surprising to see the change which came over the spirits of our young Kate Bonnet when she heard that the King and Queen had sailed from Kingston port. She was gay, she was talkative, she sang songs, she skipped in the paths of the garden. One might have supposed she was so happy to get rid of the young man on the brig which had sailed away. And yet, the news she might hear when that young man came back was likely to be far worse than any misgivings which had entered her mind. Kate's high spirits delighted her uncle.

Kate Bonnet

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Kate Bonnet is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER VINCE It was truly surprising to see the change which came over the spirits of our young Kate Bonnet when she heard that the King and Queen had sailed from Kingston port.

Line 2

She was gay, she was talkative, she sang songs, she skipped in the paths of the garden.

/ʃiː wɑːz ɡeɪ ʃiː wɑːz ˈtɔːkətɪv ʃiː sæŋ sɔːŋz ʃiː skɪpt ɪn ðə pæðz ʌv ðə ˈɡɑːrdən/

Line 3

One might have supposed she was so happy to get rid of the young man on the brig which had sailed away.

/wʌn maɪt hæv səˈpoʊzd ʃiː wɑːz soʊ ˈhæpi tuː ɡet rɪd ʌv ðə jʌŋ mæn ɑːn ðə brɪɡ wɪtʃ hæd seɪld əˈweɪ/

Line 4

And yet, the news she might hear when that young man came back was likely to be far worse than any misgivings which had entered her mind.

/ənd jet ðə nuːz ʃiː maɪt hiːr wen ðæt jʌŋ mæn keɪm bæk wɑːz ˈlaɪkli tuː biː fɑːr wɜːrs ðæn ˈeni mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz wɪtʃ hæd ˈentərd hɜːr maɪnd/

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Kate's high spirits delighted her uncle.

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brig noun US /brɪɡ/

two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts

From this reading “One might have supposed she was so happy to get rid of the young man on the brig which had sailed away.”

christopher noun US /ˈkrɪstəfər/

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading “CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER VINCE It was truly surprising to see the change which came over the spirits of our young Kate Bonnet when she heard that the King and Queen had sailed from Kingston port.”

Kingston noun US /ˈkɪŋstən/

a town on the Hudson River in New York

misgivings noun US /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/

plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading “And yet, the news she might hear when that young man came back was likely to be far worse than any misgivings which had entered her mind.”

paths noun US /pæðz/

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading “She was gay, she was talkative, she sang songs, she skipped in the paths of the garden.”

skipped verb US /skɪpt/

inflected form of “skip” — bypass

From this reading “She was gay, she was talkative, she sang songs, she skipped in the paths of the garden.”

surprising adjective US /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/

causing surprise or wonder or amazement

talkative adjective US /ˈtɔːkətɪv/

full of trivial conversation

From this reading “She was gay, she was talkative, she sang songs, she skipped in the paths of the garden.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER VINCE It was truly surprising to see the change which came over the spirits of our young Kate Bonnet when she heard that the King and Queen had sailed from Kingston port.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And yet, the news she might hear when that young man came back was likely to be far worse than any misgivings which had entered her mind.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading One might have supposed she was so happy to get rid of the young man on the brig which had sailed away.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading And yet, the news she might hear when that young man came back was likely to be far worse than any misgivings which had entered her mind.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And yet, the news she might hear when that young man came back was likely to be far worse than any misgivings which had entered her mind.

BonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/

a hat tied under the chin

brignounUS /brɪɡ/

two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts

From this reading One might have supposed she was so happy to get rid of the young man on the brig which had sailed away.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

CAPTAINnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

CHRISTOPHERnounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading Kate's high spirits delighted her uncle.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading And yet, the news she might hear when that young man came back was likely to be far worse than any misgivings which had entered her mind.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading And yet, the news she might hear when that young man came back was likely to be far worse than any misgivings which had entered her mind.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading She was gay, she was talkative, she sang songs, she skipped in the paths of the garden.

gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading She was gay, she was talkative, she sang songs, she skipped in the paths of the garden.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading One might have supposed she was so happy to get rid of the young man on the brig which had sailed away.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading One might have supposed she was so happy to get rid of the young man on the brig which had sailed away.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading One might have supposed she was so happy to get rid of the young man on the brig which had sailed away.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading And yet, the news she might hear when that young man came back was likely to be far worse than any misgivings which had entered her mind.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading And yet, the news she might hear when that young man came back was likely to be far worse than any misgivings which had entered her mind.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Kate's high spirits delighted her uncle.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She was gay, she was talkative, she sang songs, she skipped in the paths of the garden.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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From this reading Kate's high spirits delighted her uncle.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/

a town on the Hudson River in New York

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading And yet, the news she might hear when that young man came back was likely to be far worse than any misgivings which had entered her mind.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading One might have supposed she was so happy to get rid of the young man on the brig which had sailed away.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading One might have supposed she was so happy to get rid of the young man on the brig which had sailed away.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading And yet, the news she might hear when that young man came back was likely to be far worse than any misgivings which had entered her mind.

misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/

plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading And yet, the news she might hear when that young man came back was likely to be far worse than any misgivings which had entered her mind.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading And yet, the news she might hear when that young man came back was likely to be far worse than any misgivings which had entered her mind.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One might have supposed she was so happy to get rid of the young man on the brig which had sailed away.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One might have supposed she was so happy to get rid of the young man on the brig which had sailed away.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

pathsnounUS /pæðz/

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading She was gay, she was talkative, she sang songs, she skipped in the paths of the garden.

portnounUS /pɔːrt/

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

ridverbUS /rɪd/

relieve from

From this reading One might have supposed she was so happy to get rid of the young man on the brig which had sailed away.

sailedverbUS /seɪld/

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

sangnounUS /sæŋ/

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading She was gay, she was talkative, she sang songs, she skipped in the paths of the garden.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

skippedverbUS /skɪpt/

inflected form of “skip” — bypass

From this reading She was gay, she was talkative, she sang songs, she skipped in the paths of the garden.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading One might have supposed she was so happy to get rid of the young man on the brig which had sailed away.

songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading She was gay, she was talkative, she sang songs, she skipped in the paths of the garden.

spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/

required or under orders

From this reading One might have supposed she was so happy to get rid of the young man on the brig which had sailed away.

surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/

causing surprise or wonder or amazement

talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/

full of trivial conversation

From this reading She was gay, she was talkative, she sang songs, she skipped in the paths of the garden.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And yet, the news she might hear when that young man came back was likely to be far worse than any misgivings which had entered her mind.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Kate's high spirits delighted her uncle.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading And yet, the news she might hear when that young man came back was likely to be far worse than any misgivings which had entered her mind.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet, the news she might hear when that young man came back was likely to be far worse than any misgivings which had entered her mind.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

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