Chapter 24 of Transplanted is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of Transplanted is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lee found no time to think that night. As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library. “I saw Emmy for a few minutes, and she said she had been to see you--and many complimentary things.” “How kind of her!” “Didn’t you like her?
Chapter 24 of Transplanted is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading ““I saw Emmy for a few minutes, and she said she had been to see you--and many complimentary things.””
an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television
From this reading ““I saw Emmy for a few minutes, and she said she had been to see you--and many complimentary things.””
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “Lee found no time to think that night.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.”
a female domestic
From this reading “As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.”
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In this reading ““I saw Emmy for a few minutes, and she said she had been to see you--and many complimentary things.””
temporarily
In this reading “As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.”
In this reading “As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.”
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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 As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I saw Emmy for a few minutes, and she said she had been to see you--and many complimentary things.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
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From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading “I saw Emmy for a few minutes, and she said she had been to see you--and many complimentary things.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Didn’t you like her?
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From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television
From this reading “I saw Emmy for a few minutes, and she said she had been to see you--and many complimentary things.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I saw Emmy for a few minutes, and she said she had been to see you--and many complimentary things.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
set up or found
From this reading Lee found no time to think that night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How kind of her!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I saw Emmy for a few minutes, and she said she had been to see you--and many complimentary things.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “How kind of her!”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Lee found no time to think that night.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
a female domestic
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “I saw Emmy for a few minutes, and she said she had been to see you--and many complimentary things.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “I saw Emmy for a few minutes, and she said she had been to see you--and many complimentary things.”
a particular point in time
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Lee found no time to think that night.
not any; not one
From this reading Lee found no time to think that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How kind of her!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I saw Emmy for a few minutes, and she said she had been to see you--and many complimentary things.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I saw Emmy for a few minutes, and she said she had been to see you--and many complimentary things.”
in the near future
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lee found no time to think that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I saw Emmy for a few minutes, and she said she had been to see you--and many complimentary things.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Lee found no time to think that night.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lee found no time to think that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lee found no time to think that night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As soon as her maid had left her, Cecil entered from his dressing-room and said that his father would like to see her for a moment before they joined the guests in the library.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I saw Emmy for a few minutes, and she said she had been to see you--and many complimentary things.”
Chapter 24 of Transplanted by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 271 sentences, grouped into 55 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.
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