Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The professor's experiment — Vol. 3
The professor's experiment — Vol. 3

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The professor's experiment — Vol. 3 is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Duchess • Curated US English Learning Edition
Cover illustration for The professor's experiment — Vol. 3
Context Illustration Reading 1/21 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
‘How goodness heightens beauty!’
‘Oh, what a Christmas Day!’ cries Betty, springing out of bed and rushing to the window.
‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.
‘Oh, what a morning!’ breathes she.
And, indeed, the world seems all afire to-day.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The professor's experiment — Vol. 3

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The professor's experiment — Vol. 3 is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
‘How goodness heightens beauty!’
Line 2
‘Oh, what a Christmas Day!’ cries Betty, springing out of bed and rushing to the window.
Line 3
‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.
Line 4
‘Oh, what a morning!’ breathes she.
/oʊ wʌt ə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ briːðz ʃiː/
Line 5
And, indeed, the world seems all afire to-day.

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.

afire adjective US /əˈfaɪr/

lighted up by or as by fire or flame

From this reading “And, indeed, the world seems all afire to-day.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
breathes verb US /briːðz/

third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading “‘Oh, what a morning!’ breathes she.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cosy noun US /ˈkoʊzi/

a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm

From this reading “‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heightens verb US /ˈhaɪtənz/

third-person singular of “heighten” — become more extreme

From this reading “‘How goodness heightens beauty!’”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hurries noun US /ˈhɜːriz/

plural of “hurry” — a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading “‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
jumps noun US /dʒʌmps/

plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase

From this reading “‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sleepily adverb US /ˈsliːpəli/

in a sleepy manner

From this reading “‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
springing verb US /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “‘Oh, what a Christmas Day!’ cries Betty, springing out of bed and rushing to the window.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

in spite preposition + noun

In this reading “‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.”

78,764 times in 426,211 chapters
jumps out verb + adjective counted as “jump out”

be highly noticeable

In this reading “‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.”

5,027 times in 426,211 chapters
springing out verb + adjective counted as “spring out”

In this reading “‘Oh, what a Christmas Day!’ cries Betty, springing out of bed and rushing to the window.”

5,198 times in 426,211 chapters

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 ‘Oh, what a Christmas Day!’ cries Betty, springing out of bed and rushing to the window.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afireadjectiveUS /əˈfaɪr/

lighted up by or as by fire or flame

From this reading And, indeed, the world seems all afire to-day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 And, indeed, the world seems all afire to-day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ‘Oh, what a Christmas Day!’ cries Betty, springing out of bed and rushing to the window.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading ‘How goodness heightens beauty!’

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading ‘Oh, what a Christmas Day!’ cries Betty, springing out of bed and rushing to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Betty

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

From this reading ‘Oh, what a Christmas Day!’ cries Betty, springing out of bed and rushing to the window.

Pending verification
breathesverbUS /briːðz/

third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading ‘Oh, what a morning!’ breathes she.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
catchverbUS /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading ‘Oh, what a Christmas Day!’ cries Betty, springing out of bed and rushing to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/

a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
criesnounUS /kraɪz/

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading ‘Oh, what a Christmas Day!’ cries Betty, springing out of bed and rushing to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DaynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ‘Oh, what a Christmas Day!’ cries Betty, springing out of bed and rushing to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading ‘How goodness heightens beauty!’

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heightensverbUS /ˈhaɪtənz/

third-person singular of “heighten” — become more extreme

From this reading ‘How goodness heightens beauty!’

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
How

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

From this reading ‘How goodness heightens beauty!’

Pending verification
hurriesnounUS /ˈhɜːriz/

plural of “hurry” — a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading And, indeed, the world seems all afire to-day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
jumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/

plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ‘Oh, what a morning!’ breathes she.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nestnounUS /nest/

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ‘Oh, what a Christmas Day!’ cries Betty, springing out of bed and rushing to the window.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading ‘Oh, what a Christmas Day!’ cries Betty, springing out of bed and rushing to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ‘Oh, what a Christmas Day!’ cries Betty, springing out of bed and rushing to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/

a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading ‘Oh, what a Christmas Day!’ cries Betty, springing out of bed and rushing to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And, indeed, the world seems all afire to-day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/

in a sleepy manner

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading ‘Oh, what a Christmas Day!’ cries Betty, springing out of bed and rushing to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Susan

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

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

Pending verification
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ‘Oh, what a Christmas Day!’ cries Betty, springing out of bed and rushing to the window.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ‘Oh, what a Christmas Day!’ cries Betty, springing out of bed and rushing to the window.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
to-day

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

From this reading And, indeed, the world seems all afire to-day.

Pending verification
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ‘Oh, what a Christmas Day!’ cries Betty, springing out of bed and rushing to the window.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading ‘Oh, what a Christmas Day!’ cries Betty, springing out of bed and rushing to the window.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And, indeed, the world seems all afire to-day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘You will catch your death of cold,’ says Susan sleepily; but in spite of this protest, or, rather, in despite of it, she, too, jumps out of her cosy nest and hurries to the window.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 12 of The professor's experiment — Vol. 3 by Duchess holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 The professor's experiment — Vol. 3 contain?

Chapter 12 holds 107 sentences of The professor's experiment — Vol. 3, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of The professor's experiment — Vol. 3 by Duchess exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 The professor's experiment — Vol. 3?

Work through the 22 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 22 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 12 be read aloud to me?

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.

Questions about reading The professor's experiment — Vol. 3

Common questions about reading The professor's experiment — Vol. 3 by Duchess on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The professor's experiment — Vol. 3?

Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The professor's experiment — Vol. 3 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The professor's experiment — Vol. 3 take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The professor's experiment — Vol. 3 section by section

How to work through The professor's experiment — Vol. 3 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 0 chapters of The professor's experiment — Vol. 3 to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The professor's experiment — Vol. 3

Words and structures a reader meets early in The professor's experiment — Vol. 3, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
One of the 0 chapters of The professor's experiment — Vol. 3, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 2
One of the 0 chapters of The professor's experiment — Vol. 3, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 3
One of the 0 chapters of The professor's experiment — Vol. 3, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.