Chapter 7 of Stories from Tagore is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Stories from Tagore is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Somehow I felt all this very deeply indeed. I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes. Kailas Babu was not really stupid. In ordinary business matters every one was ready to consult him. But with regard to Nayanjore his utterances were certainly void of common sense.
Chapter 7 of Stories from Tagore is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.”
used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Kailas Babu was not really stupid.”
get or ask advice from
From this reading “In ordinary business matters every one was ready to consult him.”
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “Kailas Babu was not really stupid.”
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading “I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.”
plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading “But with regard to Nayanjore his utterances were certainly void of common sense.”
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading “But with regard to Nayanjore his utterances were certainly void of common sense.”
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.
sound practical judgment
In this reading “But with regard to Nayanjore his utterances were certainly void of common sense.”
In this reading “I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.”
In this reading “In ordinary business matters every one was ready to consult him.”
In this reading “In ordinary business matters every one was ready to consult him.”
In this reading “But with regard to Nayanjore his utterances were certainly void of common sense.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.
(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 Somehow I felt all this very deeply indeed.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.
used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Kailas Babu was not really stupid.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In ordinary business matters every one was ready to consult him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with regard to Nayanjore his utterances were certainly void of common sense.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But with regard to Nayanjore his utterances were certainly void of common sense.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But with regard to Nayanjore his utterances were certainly void of common sense.
get or ask advice from
From this reading In ordinary business matters every one was ready to consult him.
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Somehow I felt all this very deeply indeed.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In ordinary business matters every one was ready to consult him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Somehow I felt all this very deeply indeed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But with regard to Nayanjore his utterances were certainly void of common sense.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Somehow I felt all this very deeply indeed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In ordinary business matters every one was ready to consult him.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Somehow I felt all this very deeply indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kailas Babu was not really stupid.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In ordinary business matters every one was ready to consult him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But with regard to Nayanjore his utterances were certainly void of common sense.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kailas Babu was not really stupid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In ordinary business matters every one was ready to consult him.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In ordinary business matters every one was ready to consult him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In ordinary business matters every one was ready to consult him.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Kailas Babu was not really stupid.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading But with regard to Nayanjore his utterances were certainly void of common sense.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But with regard to Nayanjore his utterances were certainly void of common sense.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow I felt all this very deeply indeed.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Kailas Babu was not really stupid.
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Somehow I felt all this very deeply indeed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.
plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading But with regard to Nayanjore his utterances were certainly void of common sense.
precisely as stated
From this reading Somehow I felt all this very deeply indeed.
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading But with regard to Nayanjore his utterances were certainly void of common sense.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But with regard to Nayanjore his utterances were certainly void of common sense.
at the time that
From this reading I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with regard to Nayanjore his utterances were certainly void of common sense.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I suppose the real reason was, that when a man is young, stupidity appears to him the worst of crimes.
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