Chapter 7 of Transplanted is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Transplanted is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles. Her skin was chilled as if her sleeping body had been caught in a current of night air. A taper burned in a cup of oil. She glanced towards the door. It was closed.
Chapter 7 of Transplanted is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.”
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading “Her skin was chilled as if her sleeping body had been caught in a current of night air.”
construct, build, or erect
From this reading “It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.”
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.”
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “A taper burned in a cup of oil.”
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading “It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.”
diminish gradually
From this reading “A taper burned in a cup of oil.”
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.
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In this reading “She glanced towards the door.”
In this reading “She glanced towards the door.”
In this reading “Her skin was chilled as if her sleeping body had been caught in a current of night air.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Her skin was chilled as if her sleeping body had been caught in a current of night air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her skin was chilled as if her sleeping body had been caught in a current of night air.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her skin was chilled as if her sleeping body had been caught in a current of night air.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Her skin was chilled as if her sleeping body had been caught in a current of night air.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading A taper burned in a cup of oil.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Her skin was chilled as if her sleeping body had been caught in a current of night air.
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Her skin was chilled as if her sleeping body had been caught in a current of night air.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It was closed.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading A taper burned in a cup of oil.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Her skin was chilled as if her sleeping body had been caught in a current of night air.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She glanced towards the door.
construct, build, or erect
From this reading It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced towards the door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her skin was chilled as if her sleeping body had been caught in a current of night air.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her skin was chilled as if her sleeping body had been caught in a current of night air.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her skin was chilled as if her sleeping body had been caught in a current of night air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her skin was chilled as if her sleeping body had been caught in a current of night air.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading A taper burned in a cup of oil.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced towards the door.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Her skin was chilled as if her sleeping body had been caught in a current of night air.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Her skin was chilled as if her sleeping body had been caught in a current of night air.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.
diminish gradually
From this reading A taper burned in a cup of oil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.
in the direction of
From this reading She glanced towards the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was something over a week later that Lee awoke suddenly in the night and sat erect, with stiffened muscles.
Chapter 7 of Transplanted by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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 7 holds 71 sentences of Transplanted, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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