Chapter 8 of Mary is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Mary is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I have been over in America," she said. "Yes, I heard that." "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America. This account I found. It showed me the necessity for going across and saving what could be saved.
Chapter 8 of Mary is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “"I have been over in America," she said.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “"The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “"The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.”
plural of “krone” — the basic unit of money in Norway
From this reading “"The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.”
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading “It showed me the necessity for going across and saving what could be saved.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “It showed me the necessity for going across and saving what could be saved.”
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading “It showed me the necessity for going across and saving what could be saved.”
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading “"The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.”
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From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It showed me the necessity for going across and saving what could be saved.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading "I have been over in America," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It showed me the necessity for going across and saving what could be saved.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It showed me the necessity for going across and saving what could be saved.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been over in America," she said.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It showed me the necessity for going across and saving what could be saved.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It showed me the necessity for going across and saving what could be saved.
set up or found
From this reading This account I found.
the act of departing
From this reading It showed me the necessity for going across and saving what could be saved.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been over in America," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Yes, I heard that."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been over in America," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have been over in America," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It showed me the necessity for going across and saving what could be saved.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
plural of “krone” — the basic unit of money in Norway
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading It showed me the necessity for going across and saving what could be saved.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I have been over in America," she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have been over in America," she said.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It showed me the necessity for going across and saving what could be saved.
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading It showed me the necessity for going across and saving what could be saved.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have been over in America," she said.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It showed me the necessity for going across and saving what could be saved.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, I heard that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This account I found.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It showed me the necessity for going across and saving what could be saved.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I heard that."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The 50,000 kroner of which you spoke were not in my father's books, which made me certain that he must keep a separate account of the money in America.
Chapter 8 of Mary by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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