Chapter 12 of Transplanted is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Transplanted is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Lee, darling; I am afraid you will take cold.” Lee whirled about. Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer. “I want to be the first to kiss you,” she said. Lee gave her an enthusiastic hug and swung her up to the table.
Chapter 12 of Transplanted is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
someone who is dreaming
From this reading “Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.”
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading “Lee gave her an enthusiastic hug and swung her up to the table.”
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading “Lee gave her an enthusiastic hug and swung her up to the table.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading ““Lee, darling; I am afraid you will take cold.””
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading “Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.”
a light shade of red
From this reading “Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Lee gave her an enthusiastic hug and swung her up to the table.”
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “Lee whirled about.”
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 “Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.”
In this reading “Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.”
In this reading “Lee whirled about.”
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 Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lee whirled about.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Lee, darling; I am afraid you will take cold.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Lee, darling; I am afraid you will take cold.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lee gave her an enthusiastic hug and swung her up to the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I want to be the first to kiss you,” she said.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
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 “Lee, darling; I am afraid you will take cold.”
a special loved one
From this reading “Lee, darling; I am afraid you will take cold.”
someone who is dreaming
From this reading Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Lee gave her an enthusiastic hug and swung her up to the table.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I want to be the first to kiss you,” she said.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Lee gave her an enthusiastic hug and swung her up to the table.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading Lee gave her an enthusiastic hug and swung her up to the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Lee, darling; I am afraid you will take cold.”
not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
From this reading Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “I want to be the first to kiss you,” she said.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “Lee, darling; I am afraid you will take cold.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
a light shade of red
From this reading Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I want to be the first to kiss you,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I want to be the first to kiss you,” she said.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Lee gave her an enthusiastic hug and swung her up to the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Lee gave her an enthusiastic hug and swung her up to the table.
carry out
From this reading “Lee, darling; I am afraid you will take cold.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
very small
From this reading Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to be the first to kiss you,” she said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lee gave her an enthusiastic hug and swung her up to the table.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to be the first to kiss you,” she said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tiny, muffled in a pink dressing-gown, her brown hair hanging about her lovely imperturbable face, had entered, and was smiling at the dreamer.
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Lee whirled about.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Lee, darling; I am afraid you will take cold.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lee, darling; I am afraid you will take cold.”
Chapter 12 of Transplanted by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 103 sentences of Transplanted, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Transplanted by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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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