Chapter 38 of Transplanted is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Transplanted is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her: “Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner. It’s high time I got to work on my speeches.” She slipped her hand into his. “Shall I come too and sit with you?”
Chapter 38 of Transplanted is here in full — 243 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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coming down or downward
From this reading “As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her:”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her:”
be seated
From this reading ““Shall I come too and sit with you?””
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “She slipped her hand into his.”
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “It’s high time I got to work on my speeches.””
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading “As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her:”
successive (without a break)
From this reading ““Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her:”
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In this reading ““Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading ““Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.”
the latest possible moment
In this reading “It’s high time I got to work on my speeches.””
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later than; following
From this reading “Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her:
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From this reading As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.
coming down or downward
From this reading As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her:
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It’s high time I got to work on my speeches.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She slipped her hand into his.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It’s high time I got to work on my speeches.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She slipped her hand into his.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She slipped her hand into his.
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From this reading It’s high time I got to work on my speeches.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her:
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It’s high time I got to work on my speeches.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It’s high time I got to work on my speeches.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall I come too and sit with you?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She slipped her hand into his.
be seated
From this reading “Shall I come too and sit with you?”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She slipped her hand into his.
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading It’s high time I got to work on my speeches.”
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her:
successive (without a break)
From this reading “Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It’s high time I got to work on my speeches.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Shall I come too and sit with you?”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her:
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Cecil and Lee were descending the tower stair an hour later he said to her:
at the time that
From this reading “Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Shall I come too and sit with you?”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It’s high time I got to work on my speeches.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t look for me to-night when you are ready to come home; I am coming straight here after dinner.
Chapter 38 of Transplanted by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 243 sentences, grouped into 49 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 38 holds 243 sentences of Transplanted, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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