Chapter 12 of The Trespasser is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Trespasser is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Olive is there, too,” she explained. Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs. The stranger made things more complex. “Does she—your other friend—does she know?” he asked. “She knows nothing,” replied Helena in a low tone, as she led him forward to be introduced.
Chapter 12 of The Trespasser is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.”
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading “The stranger made things more complex.”
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading ““She knows nothing,” replied Helena in a low tone, as she led him forward to be introduced.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading ““She knows nothing,” replied Helena in a low tone, as she led him forward to be introduced.”
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading ““Olive is there, too,” she explained.”
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.”
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading “Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.”
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading “Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.”
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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 knows nothing,” replied Helena in a low tone, as she led him forward to be introduced.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “She knows nothing,” replied Helena in a low tone, as she led him forward to be introduced.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Does she—your other friend—does she know?” he asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “She knows nothing,” replied Helena in a low tone, as she led him forward to be introduced.
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading The stranger made things more complex.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does she—your other friend—does she know?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Olive is there, too,” she explained.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “She knows nothing,” replied Helena in a low tone, as she led him forward to be introduced.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Does she—your other friend—does she know?” he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Does she—your other friend—does she know?” he asked.
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading “She knows nothing,” replied Helena in a low tone, as she led him forward to be introduced.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She knows nothing,” replied Helena in a low tone, as she led him forward to be introduced.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She knows nothing,” replied Helena in a low tone, as she led him forward to be introduced.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “She knows nothing,” replied Helena in a low tone, as she led him forward to be introduced.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Olive is there, too,” she explained.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Does she—your other friend—does she know?” he asked.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “She knows nothing,” replied Helena in a low tone, as she led him forward to be introduced.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “She knows nothing,” replied Helena in a low tone, as she led him forward to be introduced.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “She knows nothing,” replied Helena in a low tone, as she led him forward to be introduced.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The stranger made things more complex.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The stranger made things more complex.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “She knows nothing,” replied Helena in a low tone, as she led him forward to be introduced.
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading “Olive is there, too,” she explained.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Does she—your other friend—does she know?” he asked.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “She knows nothing,” replied Helena in a low tone, as she led him forward to be introduced.
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Olive is there, too,” she explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.
not in physical motion
From this reading Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger made things more complex.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Olive is there, too,” she explained.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The stranger made things more complex.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “She knows nothing,” replied Helena in a low tone, as she led him forward to be introduced.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Olive is there, too,” she explained.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Siegmund stood still, straining his eyes to see the two women seated amidst pale wicker dress-baskets and dark rugs.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Does she—your other friend—does she know?” he asked.
Chapter 12 of The Trespasser by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
Chapter 12 holds 437 sentences of The Trespasser, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The Trespasser by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
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