Chapter 7 of "If Youth but Knew!" is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of "If Youth but Knew!" is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud. Elope? If she but knew! Alack, poor Sidonia! Poor little Sidonia!
Chapter 7 of "If Youth but Knew!" is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.”
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.”
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading “The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.”
run away secretly with one's beloved
From this reading “Elope?”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.”
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.”
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In this reading “The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.”
In this reading “The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.”
In this reading “The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.”
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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 The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alack, poor Sidonia!
using the voice; not silently
From this reading The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.
a nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right
From this reading The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If she but knew!
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.
run away secretly with one's beloved
From this reading Elope?
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she but knew!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If she but knew!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Poor little Sidonia!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Alack, poor Sidonia!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she but knew!
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alack, poor Sidonia!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The Burgrave clenched his hands and shook them above his head, fell into a chair, and wept aloud.
Chapter 7 of "If Youth but Knew!" by Agnes Castle holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 7 holds 430 sentences of "If Youth but Knew!", unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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