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Growth of the Soil

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Growth of the Soil is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Knut Hamsun • Curated US English Learning Edition
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The rest of the workmen came down from the mine.
Work is stopped.
The fjeld lies dead again.
The building at Sellanraa, too, is finished now.
There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Growth of the Soil

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Growth of the Soil is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The rest of the workmen came down from the mine.
/ðə rest ʌv ðə ˈwɜːrkmɪn keɪm daʊn frʌm ðə maɪn/
Line 2
Work is stopped.
/wɜːrk ɪz stɑːpt/
Line 3
The fjeld lies dead again.
Line 4
The building at Sellanraa, too, is finished now.
Line 5
There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.
/ðer ɪz ə ˈmeɪkʃɪft ruːf ʌv tɜːrf pʊt ɑːn fɔːr ðə ˈwɪntər ðə ɡreɪt speɪs bɪˈniːθ ɪz dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪntuː ruːmz braɪt əˈpɑːrtmənts ə ɡreɪt səˈlɑːn ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ənd lɑːrdʒ ruːmz æt ˈiːðər end æz ɪf ɪt wɜːr fɔːr ˈhjuːmən ˈbiːɪŋz/

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apartments noun US /əˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading “There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beings noun US /ˈbiːɪŋz/

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading “There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.”

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divided adjective US /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading “There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.”

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makeshift adjective US /ˈmeɪkʃɪft/

done or made using whatever is available

From this reading “There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roof noun US /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading “There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
salon noun US /səˈlɑːn/

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading “There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.”

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turf noun US /tɜːrf/

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading “There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.”

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workmen noun US /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading “The rest of the workmen came down from the mine.”

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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 There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The fjeld lies dead again.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The building at Sellanraa, too, is finished now.

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beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

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brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

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buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The building at Sellanraa, too, is finished now.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The rest of the workmen came down from the mine.

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deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The fjeld lies dead again.

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dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The rest of the workmen came down from the mine.

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eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading The building at Sellanraa, too, is finished now.

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fjeld

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From this reading The fjeld lies dead again.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The rest of the workmen came down from the mine.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Work is stopped.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading The fjeld lies dead again.

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makeshiftadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪkʃɪft/

done or made using whatever is available

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The rest of the workmen came down from the mine.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The building at Sellanraa, too, is finished now.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The rest of the workmen came down from the mine.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The rest of the workmen came down from the mine.

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roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

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Sellanraa

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The building at Sellanraa, too, is finished now.

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spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

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stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Work is stopped.

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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 The rest of the workmen came down from the mine.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The building at Sellanraa, too, is finished now.

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turfnounUS /tɜːrf/

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading There is a makeshift roof of turf put on for the winter; the great space beneath is divided into rooms, bright apartments, a great salon in the middle and large rooms at either end, as if it were for human beings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WorkverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Work is stopped.

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workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading The rest of the workmen came down from the mine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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