Chapter 8 of Youth is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Youth is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always. “Why? Am I grown so ugly?” she inquired with a movement of her head. “Oh, no, decidedly not!” I hastened to reply.
Chapter 8 of Youth is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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at or in or to any place
From this reading ““I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading ““Oh, no, decidedly not!””
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading ““I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “Am I grown so ugly?” she inquired with a movement of her head.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “I hastened to reply.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Am I grown so ugly?” she inquired with a movement of her head.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “Am I grown so ugly?” she inquired with a movement of her head.”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “Am I grown so ugly?” she inquired with a movement of her head.”
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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 Am I grown so ugly?” she inquired with a movement of her head.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Am I grown so ugly?” she inquired with a movement of her head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “Oh, no, decidedly not!”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Am I grown so ugly?” she inquired with a movement of her head.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading I hastened to reply.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Am I grown so ugly?” she inquired with a movement of her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Am I grown so ugly?” she inquired with a movement of her head.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.
a particular point in time
From this reading “I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Am I grown so ugly?” she inquired with a movement of her head.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no, decidedly not!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, no, decidedly not!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Am I grown so ugly?” she inquired with a movement of her head.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, no, decidedly not!”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I hastened to reply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Am I grown so ugly?” she inquired with a movement of her head.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Am I grown so ugly?” she inquired with a movement of her head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hastened to reply.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Am I grown so ugly?” she inquired with a movement of her head.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Am I grown so ugly?” she inquired with a movement of her head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I should never have known you,” I replied, despite the fact that at the moment I was thinking that I should have known her anywhere and always.
Chapter 8 of Youth by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 8 holds 130 sentences of Youth, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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