Chapter 1 of Liliecrona's home is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Liliecrona's home is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE. AUTHOR OF “GÖSTA BERLING,” “JERUSALEM,” “THE ADVENTURES OF NILS,” “THE GIRL FROM THE MARSHCROFT,” ETC. ETC. On Christmas Day, 1880, a pitiless storm raged over Lövsjö (Green Lake) District in Värmland. It seemed as though the heavens meant to tear up everything on earth and make a clean sweep of it all.
Chapter 1 of Liliecrona's home is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “On Christmas Day, 1880, a pitiless storm raged over Lövsjö (Green Lake) District in Värmland.”
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “GÖSTA BERLING,” “JERUSALEM,” “THE ADVENTURES OF NILS,” “THE GIRL FROM THE MARSHCROFT,” ETC.”
plural of “nil” — a quantity of no importance
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “GÖSTA BERLING,” “JERUSALEM,” “THE ADVENTURES OF NILS,” “THE GIRL FROM THE MARSHCROFT,” ETC.”
Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896)
From this reading “WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE.”
without mercy or pity
From this reading “On Christmas Day, 1880, a pitiless storm raged over Lövsjö (Green Lake) District in Värmland.”
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “On Christmas Day, 1880, a pitiless storm raged over Lövsjö (Green Lake) District in Värmland.”
sweep across or over
From this reading “It seemed as though the heavens meant to tear up everything on earth and make a clean sweep of it all.”
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading “WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE.”
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In this reading “On Christmas Day, 1880, a pitiless storm raged over Lövsjö (Green Lake) District in Värmland.”
used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “It seemed as though the heavens meant to tear up everything on earth and make a clean sweep of it all.”
In this reading “It seemed as though the heavens meant to tear up everything on earth and make a clean sweep of it all.”
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From this reading On Christmas Day, 1880, a pitiless storm raged over Lövsjö (Green Lake) District in Värmland.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1880, a pitiless storm raged over Lövsjö (Green Lake) District in Värmland.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “GÖSTA BERLING,” “JERUSALEM,” “THE ADVENTURES OF NILS,” “THE GIRL FROM THE MARSHCROFT,” ETC.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It seemed as though the heavens meant to tear up everything on earth and make a clean sweep of it all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed as though the heavens meant to tear up everything on earth and make a clean sweep of it all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as though the heavens meant to tear up everything on earth and make a clean sweep of it all.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “GÖSTA BERLING,” “JERUSALEM,” “THE ADVENTURES OF NILS,” “THE GIRL FROM THE MARSHCROFT,” ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “GÖSTA BERLING,” “JERUSALEM,” “THE ADVENTURES OF NILS,” “THE GIRL FROM THE MARSHCROFT,” ETC.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1880, a pitiless storm raged over Lövsjö (Green Lake) District in Värmland.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading It seemed as though the heavens meant to tear up everything on earth and make a clean sweep of it all.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1880, a pitiless storm raged over Lövsjö (Green Lake) District in Värmland.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1880, a pitiless storm raged over Lövsjö (Green Lake) District in Värmland.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It seemed as though the heavens meant to tear up everything on earth and make a clean sweep of it all.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “GÖSTA BERLING,” “JERUSALEM,” “THE ADVENTURES OF NILS,” “THE GIRL FROM THE MARSHCROFT,” ETC.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It seemed as though the heavens meant to tear up everything on earth and make a clean sweep of it all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AUTHOR OF “GÖSTA BERLING,” “JERUSALEM,” “THE ADVENTURES OF NILS,” “THE GIRL FROM THE MARSHCROFT,” ETC.
a young female
From this reading AUTHOR OF “GÖSTA BERLING,” “JERUSALEM,” “THE ADVENTURES OF NILS,” “THE GIRL FROM THE MARSHCROFT,” ETC.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1880, a pitiless storm raged over Lövsjö (Green Lake) District in Värmland.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “GÖSTA BERLING,” “JERUSALEM,” “THE ADVENTURES OF NILS,” “THE GIRL FROM THE MARSHCROFT,” ETC.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading It seemed as though the heavens meant to tear up everything on earth and make a clean sweep of it all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1880, a pitiless storm raged over Lövsjö (Green Lake) District in Värmland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as though the heavens meant to tear up everything on earth and make a clean sweep of it all.
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “GÖSTA BERLING,” “JERUSALEM,” “THE ADVENTURES OF NILS,” “THE GIRL FROM THE MARSHCROFT,” ETC.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1880, a pitiless storm raged over Lövsjö (Green Lake) District in Värmland.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE.
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From this reading On Christmas Day, 1880, a pitiless storm raged over Lövsjö (Green Lake) District in Värmland.
engage in
From this reading It seemed as though the heavens meant to tear up everything on earth and make a clean sweep of it all.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “GÖSTA BERLING,” “JERUSALEM,” “THE ADVENTURES OF NILS,” “THE GIRL FROM THE MARSHCROFT,” ETC.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It seemed as though the heavens meant to tear up everything on earth and make a clean sweep of it all.
plural of “nil” — a quantity of no importance
From this reading AUTHOR OF “GÖSTA BERLING,” “JERUSALEM,” “THE ADVENTURES OF NILS,” “THE GIRL FROM THE MARSHCROFT,” ETC.
Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896)
From this reading WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1880, a pitiless storm raged over Lövsjö (Green Lake) District in Värmland.
above and across; more than
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1880, a pitiless storm raged over Lövsjö (Green Lake) District in Värmland.
without mercy or pity
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1880, a pitiless storm raged over Lövsjö (Green Lake) District in Värmland.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE.
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1880, a pitiless storm raged over Lövsjö (Green Lake) District in Värmland.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as though the heavens meant to tear up everything on earth and make a clean sweep of it all.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1880, a pitiless storm raged over Lövsjö (Green Lake) District in Värmland.
sweep across or over
From this reading It seemed as though the heavens meant to tear up everything on earth and make a clean sweep of it all.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading It seemed as though the heavens meant to tear up everything on earth and make a clean sweep of it all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed as though the heavens meant to tear up everything on earth and make a clean sweep of it all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed as though the heavens meant to tear up everything on earth and make a clean sweep of it all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seemed as though the heavens meant to tear up everything on earth and make a clean sweep of it all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Christmas Day, 1880, a pitiless storm raged over Lövsjö (Green Lake) District in Värmland.
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE.
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