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Letters to the young from the Old World
Letters to the young from the Old World

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Letters to the young from the Old World is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.
We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.
Norway was the country we had decided to visit, and “The Land of the Midnight Sun” was the point aimed for.
So the twentieth day of August found us two in the city of Throndhjem, once the capital of Norway.
Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Letters to the young from the Old World

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Letters to the young from the Old World is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.
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We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.
/wiː θɪŋk ɪt ə ˈveri ɡʊd plæn fɔːr ðen ðə ˈhɪstəri ʌv ðoʊz ˈspeʃəl pɔɪnts meɪ biː lʊkt ʌp ənd ðə ˈvɪzɪt meɪd mɔːr ˌsætəˈsfæktri fɔːr ðə mɔːr ˈnɑːlədʒ wʌn hæz ʌv ˈnoʊtəd hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl ˈpleɪsəz ðə mɔːr ˈpliːzɪŋ ɪz ðə ˈvɪzɪt/
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Norway was the country we had decided to visit, and “The Land of the Midnight Sun” was the point aimed for.
/ˈnɔːrweɪ wɑːz ðə ˈkʌntri wiː hæd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tuː ˈvɪzɪt ənd ðə lænd ʌv ðə ˈmɪdnaɪt sʌn wɑːz ðə pɔɪnt eɪmd fɔːr/
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So the twentieth day of August found us two in the city of Throndhjem, once the capital of Norway.
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Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.
/ˌɪnˈsted ʌv ˈreɪlweɪ ˈkoʊtʃɪz ˈpæsədʒ wɑːz ˈteɪkən ɑːn ə ˈstiːmər wɪtʃ wɑːz ðen æt ðə pɪr ˈpʌfɪŋ ˈhevi blæk smoʊk frʌm ðə ˈsmoʊkstæk/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Buoy verb US /ˈbuːi/

float on the surface of water

From this reading “_Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.”

coaches noun US /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/

plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

From this reading “Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.”

Fjords noun US /fjɔːrdz/

plural of “fjord” — a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

From this reading “_Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.”

Lapp noun US /læp/

a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer

From this reading “_Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.”

Reindeer noun US /ˈreɪndɪr/

Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America

From this reading “_Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.”

smokestack noun US /ˈsmoʊkstæk/

a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated

From this reading “Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.”

tourist noun US /ˈtʊrəst/

someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading “_Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.”

Whaling verb US /ˈweɪlɪŋ/

-ing form of “whale” — hunt for whales

From this reading “_Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.”

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.

Drunken Sailor adjective + noun

In this reading “_Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.”

Young Girls adjective + noun counted as “young girl”

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

In this reading “_Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.”

black smoke adjective + noun

In this reading “Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.”

Midnight Sun noun + noun

the sun visible at midnight (inside the Arctic or Antarctic Circles)

In this reading “Norway was the country we had decided to visit, and “The Land of the Midnight Sun” was the point aimed for.”

Beautiful Picture adjective + noun

In this reading “_Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.”

looked up verb + adjective counted as “look up”

seek information from

In this reading “We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.”

Little White adjective + noun

In this reading “_Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.”

in the city preposition + article + noun counted as “in … city”

In this reading “So the twentieth day of August found us two in the city of Throndhjem, once the capital of Norway.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

aimedverbUS /eɪmd/

past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading Norway was the country we had decided to visit, and “The Land of the Midnight Sun” was the point aimed for.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading So the twentieth day of August found us two in the city of Throndhjem, once the capital of Norway.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

BearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

BeautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.

BuoyverbUS /ˈbuːi/

float on the surface of water

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading So the twentieth day of August found us two in the city of Throndhjem, once the capital of Norway.

Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading So the twentieth day of August found us two in the city of Throndhjem, once the capital of Norway.

coachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/

plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

From this reading Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Norway was the country we had decided to visit, and “The Land of the Midnight Sun” was the point aimed for.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading So the twentieth day of August found us two in the city of Throndhjem, once the capital of Norway.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading Norway was the country we had decided to visit, and “The Land of the Midnight Sun” was the point aimed for.

DrunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

DucksnounUS /dʌks/

plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

Eidernoun

duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

FishnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

FjordsnounUS /fjɔːrdz/

plural of “fjord” — a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

FloatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading So the twentieth day of August found us two in the city of Throndhjem, once the capital of Norway.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.

GirlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

GlaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/

a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Norway was the country we had decided to visit, and “The Land of the Midnight Sun” was the point aimed for.

Halfdan

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From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

Hammerfest

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From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

HaynounUS /heɪ/

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.

historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

KindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

Kong

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From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Norway was the country we had decided to visit, and “The Land of the Midnight Sun” was the point aimed for.

LappnounUS /læp/

a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

MidnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading Norway was the country we had decided to visit, and “The Land of the Midnight Sun” was the point aimed for.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/

a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

OceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading So the twentieth day of August found us two in the city of Throndhjem, once the capital of Norway.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.

PicturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

piernounUS /pɪr/

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Norway was the country we had decided to visit, and “The Land of the Midnight Sun” was the point aimed for.

pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

PolaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/

having a pair of equal and opposite charges

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/

blowing tobacco smoke out into the air

From this reading Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.

railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.

ReefnounUS /riːf/

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

ReindeernounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/

Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

RocksnounUS /rɑːks/

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

SailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

SalmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/

any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/

giving satisfaction

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

smokenounUS /smoʊk/

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.

smokestacknounUS /ˈsmoʊkstæk/

a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated

From this reading Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the twentieth day of August found us two in the city of Throndhjem, once the capital of Norway.

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

StationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.

StrikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

SunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Norway was the country we had decided to visit, and “The Land of the Midnight Sun” was the point aimed for.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

Throndhjem

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From this reading So the twentieth day of August found us two in the city of Throndhjem, once the capital of Norway.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

Torghatten

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

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/

someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

TransferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/

transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

TrapnounUS /træp/

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

Tromsö

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From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/

position 20 in a countable series of things

From this reading So the twentieth day of August found us two in the city of Throndhjem, once the capital of Norway.

TwonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So the twentieth day of August found us two in the city of Throndhjem, once the capital of Norway.

usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/

under normal conditions

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

VesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Norway was the country we had decided to visit, and “The Land of the Midnight Sun” was the point aimed for.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We think it a very good plan, for then the history of those special points may be looked up and the visit made more satisfactory; for the more knowledge one has of noted historical places, the more pleasing is the visit.

WhalingverbUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/

-ing form of “whale” — hunt for whales

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Instead of railway coaches, passage was taken on a steamer which was then at the pier puffing heavy black smoke from the smokestack.

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading _Norway.—Kong Halfdan.—Fjords.—Hay Transfer.—Government Vessel.—Two Young Girls.—A Glacier.—The Captain’s Kindness.—The Beautiful Picture.—Tromsö.—A Floating Buoy.—Eider Ducks.—Lapp Family.—Reindeer.—Torghatten.—Fish.—The Trap for Salmon.—Hammerfest.—The White Polar Bear.—The Drunken Sailor.—Arctic Ocean.—Whaling Station.—The Little White Church.—Striking a Reef of Rocks._ Before a tourist leaves home the mind is usually settled upon certain places to be visited in the Old World.

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