Chapter 6 of Youth and the Bright Medusa is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Youth and the Bright Medusa is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I mean an extremist." Kitty laughed. "Weighty word! You'll always have a world full of people who keep to the golden mean. Why bother yourself about me and Tolstoy?"
Chapter 6 of Youth and the Bright Medusa is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “Why bother yourself about me and Tolstoy?"”
a person who holds extreme views
From this reading “"I mean an extremist."”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “You'll always have a world full of people who keep to the golden mean.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “Kitty laughed.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Kitty laughed.”
Russian author remembered for two great novels (1828-1910)
From this reading “Why bother yourself about me and Tolstoy?"”
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading “"Weighty word!”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Why bother yourself about me and Tolstoy?"”
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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 You'll always have a world full of people who keep to the golden mean.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why bother yourself about me and Tolstoy?"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You'll always have a world full of people who keep to the golden mean.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I mean an extremist."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why bother yourself about me and Tolstoy?"
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Why bother yourself about me and Tolstoy?"
a person who holds extreme views
From this reading "I mean an extremist."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading You'll always have a world full of people who keep to the golden mean.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading You'll always have a world full of people who keep to the golden mean.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You'll always have a world full of people who keep to the golden mean.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean an extremist."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You'll always have a world full of people who keep to the golden mean.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty laughed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Kitty laughed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why bother yourself about me and Tolstoy?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean an extremist."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You'll always have a world full of people who keep to the golden mean.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You'll always have a world full of people who keep to the golden mean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You'll always have a world full of people who keep to the golden mean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You'll always have a world full of people who keep to the golden mean.
Russian author remembered for two great novels (1828-1910)
From this reading Why bother yourself about me and Tolstoy?"
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading "Weighty word!
which person or people
From this reading You'll always have a world full of people who keep to the golden mean.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why bother yourself about me and Tolstoy?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Weighty word!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading You'll always have a world full of people who keep to the golden mean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll always have a world full of people who keep to the golden mean.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Why bother yourself about me and Tolstoy?"
Chapter 6 of Youth and the Bright Medusa by Willa Cather holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 6 holds 415 sentences of Youth and the Bright Medusa, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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