Chapter 15 of Youth is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Youth is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“So you know?” she said with a joyful face. “Yes,” said Woloda. “Still, I am surprised at you, Lubotshka. You are no longer a baby in long clothes. Why should you be so pleased because Papa is going to marry a piece of trash?”
Chapter 15 of Youth is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “You are no longer a baby in long clothes.”
clothing in general
From this reading “You are no longer a baby in long clothes.”
full of or producing joy
From this reading ““So you know?” she said with a joyful face.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Why should you be so pleased because Papa is going to marry a piece of trash?””
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Why should you be so pleased because Papa is going to marry a piece of trash?””
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “Why should you be so pleased because Papa is going to marry a piece of trash?””
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading ““Still, I am surprised at you, Lubotshka.”
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading “Why should you be so pleased because Papa is going to marry a piece of trash?””
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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 “So you know?” she said with a joyful face.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Still, I am surprised at you, Lubotshka.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are no longer a baby in long clothes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Still, I am surprised at you, Lubotshka.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading You are no longer a baby in long clothes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why should you be so pleased because Papa is going to marry a piece of trash?”
for the reason that
From this reading Why should you be so pleased because Papa is going to marry a piece of trash?”
clothing in general
From this reading You are no longer a baby in long clothes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “So you know?” she said with a joyful face.
the act of departing
From this reading Why should you be so pleased because Papa is going to marry a piece of trash?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Still, I am surprised at you, Lubotshka.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are no longer a baby in long clothes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why should you be so pleased because Papa is going to marry a piece of trash?”
full of or producing joy
From this reading “So you know?” she said with a joyful face.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “So you know?” she said with a joyful face.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading You are no longer a baby in long clothes.
for more time
From this reading You are no longer a baby in long clothes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Still, I am surprised at you, Lubotshka.
take in marriage
From this reading Why should you be so pleased because Papa is going to marry a piece of trash?”
not any; not one
From this reading You are no longer a baby in long clothes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why should you be so pleased because Papa is going to marry a piece of trash?”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Why should you be so pleased because Papa is going to marry a piece of trash?”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Why should you be so pleased because Papa is going to marry a piece of trash?”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Why should you be so pleased because Papa is going to marry a piece of trash?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So you know?” she said with a joyful face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So you know?” she said with a joyful face.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should you be so pleased because Papa is going to marry a piece of trash?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you know?” she said with a joyful face.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Still, I am surprised at you, Lubotshka.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Still, I am surprised at you, Lubotshka.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why should you be so pleased because Papa is going to marry a piece of trash?”
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading Why should you be so pleased because Papa is going to marry a piece of trash?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should you be so pleased because Papa is going to marry a piece of trash?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “So you know?” she said with a joyful face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Woloda.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Woloda.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you know?” she said with a joyful face.
Chapter 15 of Youth by Leo, graf Tolstoy holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 15 holds 132 sentences of Youth, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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