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Mari, Our Little Norwegian Cousin

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Mari, Our Little Norwegian Cousin is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.
"You ought to go to the far north, and visit the Lapps.
Ah! you will find plenty of cold weather there.
But those queer people don't seem to notice it very much.
I suppose that is because they have got used to it, since they never lived anywhere else."
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Mari, Our Little Norwegian Cousin

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Mari, Our Little Norwegian Cousin is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.
Line 2
"You ought to go to the far north, and visit the Lapps.
/juː ɔːt tuː ɡoʊ tuː ðə fɑːr nɔːrθ ənd ˈvɪzɪt ðə læps/
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Ah! you will find plenty of cold weather there.
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But those queer people don't seem to notice it very much.
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I suppose that is because they have got used to it, since they never lived anywhere else."

Learner Dictionary

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.

anywhere adverb US /ˈeniwer/

at or in or to any place

From this reading “I suppose that is because they have got used to it, since they never lived anywhere else."”

farmhouse noun US /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/

house for a farmer and family

From this reading “THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.”

lapps noun US /læps/

plural of “lapp” — a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer

From this reading “THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.”

plenty noun US /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading “Ah! you will find plenty of cold weather there.”

queer adjective US /kwɪr/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading “But those queer people don't seem to notice it very much.”

weather noun US /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading “Ah! you will find plenty of cold weather there.”

workmen noun US /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/

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

From this reading “THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.”

yesterday noun US /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading “THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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cold weather adjective + noun

a period of unusually cold weather

In this reading “Ah! you will find plenty of cold weather there.”

find plenty verb + noun

In this reading “Ah! you will find plenty of cold weather there.”

lived anywhere verb + particle counted as “live anywhere”

In this reading “I suppose that is because they have got used to it, since they never lived anywhere else."”

got used verb + adjective counted as “get used”

In this reading “I suppose that is because they have got used to it, since they never lived anywhere else."”

think of verb + particle

keep in mind for attention or consideration

In this reading “THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.”

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

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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 THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

Ah

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

From this reading Ah! you will find plenty of cold weather there.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "You ought to go to the far north, and visit the Lapps.

anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/

at or in or to any place

From this reading I suppose that is because they have got used to it, since they never lived anywhere else."

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading I suppose that is because they have got used to it, since they never lived anywhere else."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But those queer people don't seem to notice it very much.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

don't

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

From this reading But those queer people don't seem to notice it very much.

else

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

From this reading I suppose that is because they have got used to it, since they never lived anywhere else."

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "You ought to go to the far north, and visit the Lapps.

farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/

house for a farmer and family

From this reading THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Ah! you will find plenty of cold weather there.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "You ought to go to the far north, and visit the Lapps.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I suppose that is because they have got used to it, since they never lived anywhere else."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I suppose that is because they have got used to it, since they never lived anywhere else."

Henrik

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

From this reading THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I suppose that is because they have got used to it, since they never lived anywhere else."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I suppose that is because they have got used to it, since they never lived anywhere else."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But those queer people don't seem to notice it very much.

LAPPSnounUS /læps/

plural of “lapp” — a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer

From this reading THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading I suppose that is because they have got used to it, since they never lived anywhere else."

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But those queer people don't seem to notice it very much.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I suppose that is because they have got used to it, since they never lived anywhere else."

northnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading "You ought to go to the far north, and visit the Lapps.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading But those queer people don't seem to notice it very much.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "You ought to go to the far north, and visit the Lapps.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading But those queer people don't seem to notice it very much.

PERHAPSadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

plentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading Ah! you will find plenty of cold weather there.

queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading But those queer people don't seem to notice it very much.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But those queer people don't seem to notice it very much.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading I suppose that is because they have got used to it, since they never lived anywhere else."

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading I suppose that is because they have got used to it, since they never lived anywhere else."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I suppose that is because they have got used to it, since they never lived anywhere else."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Ah! you will find plenty of cold weather there.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading I suppose that is because they have got used to it, since they never lived anywhere else."

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading But those queer people don't seem to notice it very much.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading I suppose that is because they have got used to it, since they never lived anywhere else."

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading But those queer people don't seem to notice it very much.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading "You ought to go to the far north, and visit the Lapps.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Ah! you will find plenty of cold weather there.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Ah! you will find plenty of cold weather there.

workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/

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

From this reading THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE LAPPS "PERHAPS this seems a cold place to you, when you think of the warm farmhouse you left yesterday," said one of the workmen to Henrik.

Chapter 9 of Mari, Our Little Norwegian Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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