Chapter 7 of A Little Norsk is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Little Norsk is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AFTER HARVEST. All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif. In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other: "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?" "Certainly; she needn't come back till she wants to.
Chapter 7 of A Little Norsk is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading “AFTER HARVEST.”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “"We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.”
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.”
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.”
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading “All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"Certainly; she needn't come back till she wants to.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.”
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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 In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
later than; following
From this reading AFTER HARVEST.
(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 All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Certainly; she needn't come back till she wants to.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly; she needn't come back till she wants to.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Certainly; she needn't come back till she wants to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
yet to be or coming
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading AFTER HARVEST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
a particular point in time
From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly; she needn't come back till she wants to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
express in words
From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Certainly; she needn't come back till she wants to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Certainly; she needn't come back till she wants to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading All through those four or five weeks, at every opportunity, the partners planned the future of their waif.
at the time that
From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the harvest-field, when they had a moment together, one would say to the other:
a late time of life
From this reading "We'll let her stay two years if she likes it, eh?"
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