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From a Swedish Homestead
From a Swedish Homestead

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of From a Swedish Homestead is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Selma Lagerlöf • Curated US English Learning Edition
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_Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323
_The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.
There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.
It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.
At one of these windows a student was sitting, drinking his morning coffee.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

From a Swedish Homestead

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of From a Swedish Homestead is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323
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_The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.
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There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.
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It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.
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At one of these windows a student was sitting, drinking his morning coffee.
/æt wʌn ʌv ðiːz ˈwɪndoʊz ə ˈstuːdənt wɑːz ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ hɪz ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ˈkɑːfi/

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Fisherman's noun US /ˈfɪʃərmənz/

possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

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homestead noun US /ˈhoʊmsted/

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading “_The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.”

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inscription noun US /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading “_Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323”

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outskirts noun US /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading “There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.”

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profusion noun US /prəˈfjuːʒən/

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading “It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.”

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site noun US /saɪt/

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading “_Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323”

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Swedish adjective US /ˈswiːdɪʃ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language

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thirties noun US /ˈθɜːrtiz/

the time of life between 30 and 40

From this reading “_The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

completely surrounded adverb + adjective

In this reading “It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.”

336 times in 426,211 chapters
upper story adjective + noun

In this reading “It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.”

1,305 times in 426,211 chapters
on the outskirts preposition + article + noun counted as “on … outskirts”

In this reading “There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.”

2,337 times in 426,211 chapters
sunny side adjective + noun

In this reading “It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.”

629 times in 426,211 chapters
towards the end preposition + article + noun counted as “towards … end”

In this reading “_The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.”

3,129 times in 426,211 chapters
quite alone adverb + adjective

In this reading “There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.”

4,001 times in 426,211 chapters
autumn day noun + noun

In this reading “_The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.”

611 times in 426,211 chapters
COUNTRY HOUSE noun + noun

a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country

In this reading “_The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.”

2,758 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 103

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135

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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141

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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157

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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172

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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219

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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231

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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257

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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277

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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291

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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309

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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323

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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339

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From this reading _The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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AGNETE

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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ASTRID

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.

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autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading _The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.

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beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading _The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.

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BROTHERSnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading _The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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CATERINA

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading At one of these windows a student was sitting, drinking his morning coffee.

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completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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COUNTRYnounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.

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creptverbUS /krept/

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.

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desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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dismal-looking

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From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading At one of these windows a student was sitting, drinking his morning coffee.

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Empress's

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading _The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.

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Fisherman'snounUS /ˈfɪʃərmənz/

possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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GODnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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GRAVEnounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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HALSTANÄS

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading At one of these windows a student was sitting, drinking his morning coffee.

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HOMESTEADnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading _The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.

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HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading _The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.

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INSCRIPTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.

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KUNGAHÄLLA

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.

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meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.

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MONEY-CHEST

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At one of these windows a student was sitting, drinking his morning coffee.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At one of these windows a student was sitting, drinking his morning coffee.

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outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.

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PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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PEACEnounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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QUEENnounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.

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ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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RINGverbUS /rɪŋ/

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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SIENA

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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SIGRID

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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SITEnounUS /saɪt/

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading At one of these windows a student was sitting, drinking his morning coffee.

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.

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STORRÄDE

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From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading At one of these windows a student was sitting, drinking his morning coffee.

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sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language

From this reading _The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Page_ _On the_ SITE _of the Great_ KUNGAHÄLLA 135 _The Forest_ QUEEN 141 SIGRID STORRÄDE 157 ASTRID 172 _Old_ AGNETE 219 _The Fisherman's_ RING 231 _Santa_ CATERINA _of_ SIENA 257 _The Empress's_ MONEY-CHEST 277 _The_ PEACE _of_ GOD 291 _A_ STORY _from_ HALSTANÄS 309 _The_ INSCRIPTION _on the_ GRAVE 323

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ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.

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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading At one of these windows a student was sitting, drinking his morning coffee.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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thirtiesnounUS /ˈθɜːrtiz/

the time of life between 30 and 40

From this reading _The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.

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threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.

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towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading _The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.

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townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.

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two-storied

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From this reading There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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Upsalanoun

a city in east central Sweden to the northwest of Stockholm

From this reading There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.

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Virginia-creepers

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From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _The_ BROTHERS 339 _From a Swedish_ HOMESTEAD _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE _The_ STORY _of a_ COUNTRY HOUSE It was a beautiful autumn day towards the end of the thirties.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.

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windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading It was a rather desolate and dismal-looking house, but was rendered less so by the Virginia-creepers which grew there in profusion, and which had crept so high up the yellow wall on the sunny side of the house that they completely surrounded the three windows on the upper story.

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yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading There was in Upsala at that time a high, yellow, two-storied house, which stood quite alone in a little meadow on the outskirts of the town.

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