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A Romance of Youth — Volume 2

Chapter II · Chapter 2

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DREAMS OF LOVE Solemn moment approached for the two friends.
They were to take their examinations for graduation.
Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
"Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.
Say what they may, it leads to everything."
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A Romance of Youth — Volume 2

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of A Romance of Youth — Volume 2 is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DREAMS OF LOVE Solemn moment approached for the two friends.
/driːmz ʌv lʌv ˈsɑːləm ˈmoʊmənt əˈproʊtʃt fɔːr ðə tuː frendz/
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They were to take their examinations for graduation.
/ðeɪ wɜːr tuː teɪk ðer ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz fɔːr ˌɡrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/
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Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:
Line 4
"Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.
Line 5
Say what they may, it leads to everything."
/seɪ wʌt ðeɪ meɪ ɪt liːdz tuː ˈevriθɪŋ/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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aged adjective US /eɪdʒd/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading “Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:”

cafe noun US /kəˈfeɪ/

a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold

From this reading “Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:”

consoled verb US /kənˈsoʊld/

past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading “Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:”

decrepit adjective US /dəˈkrepɪt/

worn and broken down by hard use

From this reading “Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:”

examinations noun US /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading “They were to take their examinations for graduation.”

graduation noun US /ˌɡrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/

the successful completion of a program of study

From this reading “They were to take their examinations for graduation.”

leads noun US /liːdz/

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading “Say what they may, it leads to everything."”

soup noun US /suːp/

liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food

From this reading “Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

Amedee

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading DREAMS OF LOVE Solemn moment approached for the two friends.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.

cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/

a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/

past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

decrepitadjectiveUS /dəˈkrepɪt/

worn and broken down by hard use

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.

DREAMSnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading DREAMS OF LOVE Solemn moment approached for the two friends.

du

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Say what they may, it leads to everything."

examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading They were to take their examinations for graduation.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DREAMS OF LOVE Solemn moment approached for the two friends.

FournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading DREAMS OF LOVE Solemn moment approached for the two friends.

gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/

depressingly dark

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

graduationnounUS /ˌɡrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/

the successful completion of a program of study

From this reading They were to take their examinations for graduation.

grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Say what they may, it leads to everything."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.

leadsnounUS /liːdz/

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading Say what they may, it leads to everything."

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading DREAMS OF LOVE Solemn moment approached for the two friends.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Say what they may, it leads to everything."

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading DREAMS OF LOVE Solemn moment approached for the two friends.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DREAMS OF LOVE Solemn moment approached for the two friends.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.

RuenounUS /ruː/

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

SolemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading DREAMS OF LOVE Solemn moment approached for the two friends.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

soupnounUS /suːp/

liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading They were to take their examinations for graduation.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading DREAMS OF LOVE Solemn moment approached for the two friends.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were to take their examinations for graduation.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were to take their examinations for graduation.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They were to take their examinations for graduation.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading DREAMS OF LOVE Solemn moment approached for the two friends.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.

UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

Violette

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were to take their examinations for graduation.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Say what they may, it leads to everything."

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Upon the days when M. Violette--they now called him at the office "Father Violette," he had grown so aged and decrepit--was not too much "consoled" in the cafe in the Rue du Four, and when he was less silent and gloomy than usual, he would say to his son, after the soup:

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you know, Amedee, I shall not be easy in my mind until you have received your degree.

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    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in A Romance of Youth — Volume 2

Words and structures a reader meets early in A Romance of Youth — Volume 2, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Meanwhile
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Romance of Youth — Volume 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Allegorical
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Romance of Youth — Volume 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fellow
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Romance of Youth — Volume 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Large
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Romance of Youth — Volume 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.