Chapter 3 of "If Youth but Knew!" is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of "If Youth but Knew!" is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Shall I never meet you again?" cried Steven, suddenly. His heart sank unaccountably, and he added with hesitation: "Comrade?" Geiger-Hans, moving away into the forest with light, fantastic step, paused and smiled mysteriously. "Who knows?" said he, over his shoulder. "If you know how to seek—why—who knows?"
Chapter 3 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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a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “His heart sank unaccountably, and he added with hesitation: "Comrade?"”
ludicrously odd
From this reading “Geiger-Hans, moving away into the forest with light, fantastic step, paused and smiled mysteriously.”
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “His heart sank unaccountably, and he added with hesitation: "Comrade?"”
in motion
From this reading “Geiger-Hans, moving away into the forest with light, fantastic step, paused and smiled mysteriously.”
in a cryptic manner
From this reading “Geiger-Hans, moving away into the forest with light, fantastic step, paused and smiled mysteriously.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “His heart sank unaccountably, and he added with hesitation: "Comrade?"”
try to get or reach
From this reading “"If you know how to seek—why—who knows?"”
in an unaccountable manner
From this reading “His heart sank unaccountably, and he added with hesitation: "Comrade?"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Geiger-Hans, moving away into the forest with light, fantastic step, paused and smiled mysteriously.”
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading His heart sank unaccountably, and he added with hesitation: "Comrade?"
anew
From this reading "Shall I never meet you again?" cried Steven, suddenly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His heart sank unaccountably, and he added with hesitation: "Comrade?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Geiger-Hans, moving away into the forest with light, fantastic step, paused and smiled mysteriously.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His heart sank unaccountably, and he added with hesitation: "Comrade?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Shall I never meet you again?" cried Steven, suddenly.
ludicrously odd
From this reading Geiger-Hans, moving away into the forest with light, fantastic step, paused and smiled mysteriously.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Geiger-Hans, moving away into the forest with light, fantastic step, paused and smiled mysteriously.
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From this reading Geiger-Hans, moving away into the forest with light, fantastic step, paused and smiled mysteriously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His heart sank unaccountably, and he added with hesitation: "Comrade?"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart sank unaccountably, and he added with hesitation: "Comrade?"
indecision in speech or action
From this reading His heart sank unaccountably, and he added with hesitation: "Comrade?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart sank unaccountably, and he added with hesitation: "Comrade?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you know how to seek—why—who knows?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I never meet you again?" cried Steven, suddenly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you know how to seek—why—who knows?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Geiger-Hans, moving away into the forest with light, fantastic step, paused and smiled mysteriously.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If you know how to seek—why—who knows?"
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Who knows?" said he, over his shoulder.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Geiger-Hans, moving away into the forest with light, fantastic step, paused and smiled mysteriously.
come together
From this reading "Shall I never meet you again?" cried Steven, suddenly.
in motion
From this reading Geiger-Hans, moving away into the forest with light, fantastic step, paused and smiled mysteriously.
in a cryptic manner
From this reading Geiger-Hans, moving away into the forest with light, fantastic step, paused and smiled mysteriously.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Shall I never meet you again?" cried Steven, suddenly.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Who knows?" said he, over his shoulder.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Geiger-Hans, moving away into the forest with light, fantastic step, paused and smiled mysteriously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who knows?" said he, over his shoulder.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading His heart sank unaccountably, and he added with hesitation: "Comrade?"
try to get or reach
From this reading "If you know how to seek—why—who knows?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I never meet you again?" cried Steven, suddenly.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Who knows?" said he, over his shoulder.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Geiger-Hans, moving away into the forest with light, fantastic step, paused and smiled mysteriously.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Geiger-Hans, moving away into the forest with light, fantastic step, paused and smiled mysteriously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall I never meet you again?" cried Steven, suddenly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Shall I never meet you again?" cried Steven, suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Geiger-Hans, moving away into the forest with light, fantastic step, paused and smiled mysteriously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you know how to seek—why—who knows?"
in an unaccountable manner
From this reading His heart sank unaccountably, and he added with hesitation: "Comrade?"
which person or people
From this reading "Who knows?" said he, over his shoulder.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "If you know how to seek—why—who knows?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading His heart sank unaccountably, and he added with hesitation: "Comrade?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shall I never meet you again?" cried Steven, suddenly.
Chapter 3 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 3 holds 407 sentences of "If Youth but Knew!", unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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