andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The day for our departure arrived.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
bishop'snounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
possessive form of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading My uncle expressed his gratitude by tremendous compressions of both his hands.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My uncle expressed his gratitude by tremendous compressions of both his hands.
compressions
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From this reading My uncle expressed his gratitude by tremendous compressions of both his hands.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day for our departure arrived.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The day for our departure arrived.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading My uncle expressed his gratitude by tremendous compressions of both his hands.
Finsen
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From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day for our departure arrived.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading My uncle expressed his gratitude by tremendous compressions of both his hands.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading My uncle expressed his gratitude by tremendous compressions of both his hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My uncle expressed his gratitude by tremendous compressions of both his hands.
ICELANDnounUS /ˈaɪslənd/
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading ICELAND!
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My uncle expressed his gratitude by tremendous compressions of both his hands.
NEXTadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BUT WHAT NEXT?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The day for our departure arrived.
Picturssen
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From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
Rejkiavik
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From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
suffragannoun
an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese
From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day for our departure arrived.
Thomsen
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From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
Trampe
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From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading My uncle expressed his gratitude by tremendous compressions of both his hands.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My uncle expressed his gratitude by tremendous compressions of both his hands.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day before it our kind friend M. Thomsen brought us letters of introduction to Count Trampe, the Governor of Iceland, M. Picturssen, the bishop's suffragan, and M. Finsen, mayor of Rejkiavik.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BUT WHAT NEXT?
