Chapter 13 of A Young Girl's Diary is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Young Girl's Diary is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
April 17th. Uncle Theodor is 60 already and Aunt Lina is old too. Still, they are both awfully nice. I did not know them before. We are staying with them.
Chapter 13 of A Young Girl's Diary is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Uncle Theodor is 60 already and Aunt Lina is old too.”
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “April 17th.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Uncle Theodor is 60 already and Aunt Lina is old too.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “Still, they are both awfully nice.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Still, they are both awfully nice.”
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “We are staying with them.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Still, they are both awfully nice.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Uncle Theodor is 60 already and Aunt Lina is old too.”
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From this reading April 17th.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Theodor is 60 already and Aunt Lina is old too.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Uncle Theodor is 60 already and Aunt Lina is old too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Theodor is 60 already and Aunt Lina is old too.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April 17th.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still, they are both awfully nice.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Uncle Theodor is 60 already and Aunt Lina is old too.
used as intensifiers
From this reading Still, they are both awfully nice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I did not know them before.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Still, they are both awfully nice.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know them before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not know them before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Theodor is 60 already and Aunt Lina is old too.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not know them before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Theodor is 60 already and Aunt Lina is old too.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Still, they are both awfully nice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not know them before.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Uncle Theodor is 60 already and Aunt Lina is old too.
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We are staying with them.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, they are both awfully nice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I did not know them before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Theodor is 60 already and Aunt Lina is old too.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, they are both awfully nice.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Uncle Theodor is 60 already and Aunt Lina is old too.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Theodor is 60 already and Aunt Lina is old too.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are staying with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are staying with them.
Chapter 13 of A Young Girl's Diary by Sigmund [Author of introduction, etc.] Freud holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 13 holds 188 sentences of A Young Girl's Diary, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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