Chapter 1 of Lisbeth Longfrock is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Lisbeth Longfrock is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Athenaeum Press GINN AND COMPANY . PROPRIETORS . BOSTON . U.S.A. Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
Chapter 1 of Lisbeth Longfrock is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an artistic manner
From this reading “Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.”
a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
From this reading “The Athenaeum Press GINN AND COMPANY .”
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading “Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.”
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading “Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.”
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.”
the literary intelligentsia
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading “Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.”
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “PROPRIETORS .”
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.
In this reading “Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.”
a prose narrative shorter than a novel
In this reading “Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.”
In this reading “Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading U.S.A.
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From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Athenaeum Press GINN AND COMPANY .
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
in an artistic manner
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
From this reading The Athenaeum Press GINN AND COMPANY .
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON .
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Athenaeum Press GINN AND COMPANY .
carefully weighed
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Athenaeum Press GINN AND COMPANY .
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
the literary intelligentsia
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading The Athenaeum Press GINN AND COMPANY .
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading PROPRIETORS .
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading U.S.A.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Athenaeum Press GINN AND COMPANY .
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading U.S.A.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Hans Aanrud's short stories are considered by his own countrymen as belonging to the most original and artistically finished life pictures that have been produced by the younger _literati_ of Norway.
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