Chapter 5 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 5 of "If Youth but Knew!" is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The wave of wrath was again ebbing from the Burgrave’s huge frame. He stared blankly at the little creature. Her words had a singular plausibility. She saw her advantage and flew to it. "My cousin, Count Waldorff-Kielmansegg, is travelling through this country," said she.
Chapter 5 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading “He stared blankly at the little creature.”
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading “The wave of wrath was again ebbing from the Burgrave’s huge frame.”
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “The wave of wrath was again ebbing from the Burgrave’s huge frame.”
apparent validity
From this reading “Her words had a singular plausibility.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “Her words had a singular plausibility.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “"My cousin, Count Waldorff-Kielmansegg, is travelling through this country," said she.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “The wave of wrath was again ebbing from the Burgrave’s huge frame.”
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading “The wave of wrath was again ebbing from the Burgrave’s huge frame.”
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 “He stared blankly at the little creature.”
In this reading “He stared blankly at the little creature.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Her words had a singular plausibility.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading She saw her advantage and flew to it.
anew
From this reading The wave of wrath was again ebbing from the Burgrave’s huge frame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw her advantage and flew to it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared blankly at the little creature.
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading He stared blankly at the little creature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wave of wrath was again ebbing from the Burgrave’s huge frame.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "My cousin, Count Waldorff-Kielmansegg, is travelling through this country," said she.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "My cousin, Count Waldorff-Kielmansegg, is travelling through this country," said she.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "My cousin, Count Waldorff-Kielmansegg, is travelling through this country," said she.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He stared blankly at the little creature.
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading The wave of wrath was again ebbing from the Burgrave’s huge frame.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She saw her advantage and flew to it.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The wave of wrath was again ebbing from the Burgrave’s huge frame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wave of wrath was again ebbing from the Burgrave’s huge frame.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her words had a singular plausibility.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared blankly at the little creature.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her words had a singular plausibility.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The wave of wrath was again ebbing from the Burgrave’s huge frame.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My cousin, Count Waldorff-Kielmansegg, is travelling through this country," said she.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She saw her advantage and flew to it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stared blankly at the little creature.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My cousin, Count Waldorff-Kielmansegg, is travelling through this country," said she.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wave of wrath was again ebbing from the Burgrave’s huge frame.
apparent validity
From this reading Her words had a singular plausibility.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My cousin, Count Waldorff-Kielmansegg, is travelling through this country," said she.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw her advantage and flew to it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw her advantage and flew to it.
unusual or striking
From this reading Her words had a singular plausibility.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared blankly at the little creature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wave of wrath was again ebbing from the Burgrave’s huge frame.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My cousin, Count Waldorff-Kielmansegg, is travelling through this country," said she.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "My cousin, Count Waldorff-Kielmansegg, is travelling through this country," said she.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She saw her advantage and flew to it.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "My cousin, Count Waldorff-Kielmansegg, is travelling through this country," said she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My cousin, Count Waldorff-Kielmansegg, is travelling through this country," said she.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wave of wrath was again ebbing from the Burgrave’s huge frame.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The wave of wrath was again ebbing from the Burgrave’s huge frame.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her words had a singular plausibility.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading The wave of wrath was again ebbing from the Burgrave’s huge frame.
Chapter 5 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 5 holds 407 sentences of "If Youth but Knew!", unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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