Chapter 2 of "If Youth but Knew!" is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of "If Youth but Knew!" is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(Oh, Geiger-Hans, Singer of Youth, hadst thou foreseen this rapturous moment?) "A thousand graces," murmured she. The graces! they were all her own. "Permit me to introduce myself," he stammered. But the inspector cut him short with a strident voice.
Chapter 2 of "If Youth but Knew!" is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading “(Oh, Geiger-Hans, Singer of Youth, hadst thou foreseen this rapturous moment?)”
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “"A thousand graces," murmured she.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “But the inspector cut him short with a strident voice.”
cause to come to know personally
From this reading “"Permit me to introduce myself," he stammered.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “"Permit me to introduce myself," he stammered.”
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading “(Oh, Geiger-Hans, Singer of Youth, hadst thou foreseen this rapturous moment?)”
a person who sings
From this reading “(Oh, Geiger-Hans, Singer of Youth, hadst thou foreseen this rapturous moment?)”
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading “But the inspector cut him short with a strident voice.”
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In this reading “But the inspector cut him short with a strident voice.”
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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 "A thousand graces," murmured she.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The graces! they were all her own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the inspector cut him short with a strident voice.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But the inspector cut him short with a strident voice.
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading (Oh, Geiger-Hans, Singer of Youth, hadst thou foreseen this rapturous moment?)
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From this reading (Oh, Geiger-Hans, Singer of Youth, hadst thou foreseen this rapturous moment?)
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "A thousand graces," murmured she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Oh, Geiger-Hans, Singer of Youth, hadst thou foreseen this rapturous moment?)
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Permit me to introduce myself," he stammered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The graces! they were all her own.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the inspector cut him short with a strident voice.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading But the inspector cut him short with a strident voice.
cause to come to know personally
From this reading "Permit me to introduce myself," he stammered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Permit me to introduce myself," he stammered.
a particular point in time
From this reading (Oh, Geiger-Hans, Singer of Youth, hadst thou foreseen this rapturous moment?)
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "A thousand graces," murmured she.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Permit me to introduce myself," he stammered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (Oh, Geiger-Hans, Singer of Youth, hadst thou foreseen this rapturous moment?)
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading (Oh, Geiger-Hans, Singer of Youth, hadst thou foreseen this rapturous moment?)
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The graces! they were all her own.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "Permit me to introduce myself," he stammered.
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading (Oh, Geiger-Hans, Singer of Youth, hadst thou foreseen this rapturous moment?)
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A thousand graces," murmured she.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But the inspector cut him short with a strident voice.
a person who sings
From this reading (Oh, Geiger-Hans, Singer of Youth, hadst thou foreseen this rapturous moment?)
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Permit me to introduce myself," he stammered.
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading But the inspector cut him short with a strident voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The graces! they were all her own.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The graces! they were all her own.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (Oh, Geiger-Hans, Singer of Youth, hadst thou foreseen this rapturous moment?)
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading (Oh, Geiger-Hans, Singer of Youth, hadst thou foreseen this rapturous moment?)
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "A thousand graces," murmured she.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Permit me to introduce myself," he stammered.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But the inspector cut him short with a strident voice.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The graces! they were all her own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the inspector cut him short with a strident voice.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading (Oh, Geiger-Hans, Singer of Youth, hadst thou foreseen this rapturous moment?)
Chapter 2 of "If Youth but Knew!" by Agnes Castle holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 2 holds 407 sentences of "If Youth but Knew!", unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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