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Modern Swedish Masterpieces: Short Stories
Modern Swedish Masterpieces: Short Stories

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Modern Swedish Masterpieces: Short Stories is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TRANSLATOR OF ANTHOLOGY OF SWEDISH LYRICS,” SELECTED POEMS BY GUSTAF FRÖDING,” ETC.
_All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.
Three stories by Söderberg were published in _Hearst’s Magazine_, and others in _The Freeman_, _The Bookman_, _World Fiction_ and _The Wave_.
Hallström’s Out of the Dark appeared in _The Double Dealer_.
We gladly acknowledge our debt to the proprietors of these magazines for allowing us to reprint from their pages.
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Modern Swedish Masterpieces: Short Stories

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Modern Swedish Masterpieces: Short Stories is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TRANSLATOR OFANTHOLOGY OF SWEDISH LYRICS,” “SELECTED POEMS BY GUSTAF FRÖDING,” ETC.
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_All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.
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Three stories by Söderberg were published in _Hearst’s Magazine_, and others in _The Freeman_, _The Bookman_, _World Fiction_ and _The Wave_.
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Hallström’sOut of the Darkappeared in _The Double Dealer_.
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We gladly acknowledge our debt to the proprietors of these magazines for allowing us to reprint from their pages.
/wiː ˈɡlædli ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ ˈaʊər det tuː ðə prəˈpraɪətərz ʌv ðiːz ˈmæɡəziːnz fɔːr əˈlaʊɪŋ ʌs tuː riˈprɪnt frʌm ðer ˈpeɪdʒəz/

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

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acknowledgments noun US /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/

plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading “_All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.”

anthology noun US /ænˈθɑːlədʒi/

a collection of selected literary passages

From this reading “TRANSLATOR OF “ANTHOLOGY OF SWEDISH LYRICS,” “SELECTED POEMS BY GUSTAF FRÖDING,” ETC.”

Bookman noun US /ˈbʊkmən/

a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

Hearst's noun US /hɜːrsts/

possessive form of “hearst” — United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951)

lyrics noun US /ˈlɪrɪks/

plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number

From this reading “TRANSLATOR OF “ANTHOLOGY OF SWEDISH LYRICS,” “SELECTED POEMS BY GUSTAF FRÖDING,” ETC.”

reprint noun US /riˈprɪnt/

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading “We gladly acknowledge our debt to the proprietors of these magazines for allowing us to reprint from their pages.”

Scandinavian adjective US /ˌskændɪˈneɪviən/

of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures

From this reading “_All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.”

Verner noun US /ˈvɜːrnər/

Danish philologist (1846-1896)

From this reading “_All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.”

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.

two volumes noun + noun counted as “two volume”

In this reading “_All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.”

appeared in verb + particle counted as “appear in”

In this reading “_All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.”

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acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading We gladly acknowledge our debt to the proprietors of these magazines for allowing us to reprint from their pages.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTSnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/

plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading We gladly acknowledge our debt to the proprietors of these magazines for allowing us to reprint from their pages.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

American-Scandinavian

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From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

ANTHOLOGYnounUS /ænˈθɑːlədʒi/

a collection of selected literary passages

From this reading TRANSLATOR OF “ANTHOLOGY OF SWEDISH LYRICS,” “SELECTED POEMS BY GUSTAF FRÖDING,” ETC.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

ARTISTSnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

ARTSnounUS /ɑːrts/

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

BookmannounUS /ˈbʊkmən/

a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading Three stories by Söderberg were published in _Hearst’s Magazine_, and others in _The Freeman_, _The Bookman_, _World Fiction_ and _The Wave_.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading TRANSLATOR OF “ANTHOLOGY OF SWEDISH LYRICS,” “SELECTED POEMS BY GUSTAF FRÖDING,” ETC.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

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

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

DarknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Hallström’s “Out of the Dark” appeared in _The Double Dealer_.

DealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading Hallström’s “Out of the Dark” appeared in _The Double Dealer_.

debtnounUS /det/

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading We gladly acknowledge our debt to the proprietors of these magazines for allowing us to reprint from their pages.

DoubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading Hallström’s “Out of the Dark” appeared in _The Double Dealer_.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

ETC

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

From this reading TRANSLATOR OF “ANTHOLOGY OF SWEDISH LYRICS,” “SELECTED POEMS BY GUSTAF FRÖDING,” ETC.

FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading Three stories by Söderberg were published in _Hearst’s Magazine_, and others in _The Freeman_, _The Bookman_, _World Fiction_ and _The Wave_.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

FoundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

FreemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/

a person who is not a serf or a slave

From this reading Three stories by Söderberg were published in _Hearst’s Magazine_, and others in _The Freeman_, _The Bookman_, _World Fiction_ and _The Wave_.

FRIENDnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

FRÖDING

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

From this reading TRANSLATOR OF “ANTHOLOGY OF SWEDISH LYRICS,” “SELECTED POEMS BY GUSTAF FRÖDING,” ETC.

gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/

in a willing manner

From this reading We gladly acknowledge our debt to the proprietors of these magazines for allowing us to reprint from their pages.

GUSTAF

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

From this reading TRANSLATOR OF “ANTHOLOGY OF SWEDISH LYRICS,” “SELECTED POEMS BY GUSTAF FRÖDING,” ETC.

Hallström's

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

From this reading Hallström’s “Out of the Dark” appeared in _The Double Dealer_.

Hearst'snounUS /hɜːrsts/

possessive form of “hearst” — United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951)

From this reading Three stories by Söderberg were published in _Hearst’s Magazine_, and others in _The Freeman_, _The Bookman_, _World Fiction_ and _The Wave_.

Heidenstam

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

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/

have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

LAURIN

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

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

LYRICSnounUS /ˈlɪrɪks/

plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number

From this reading TRANSLATOR OF “ANTHOLOGY OF SWEDISH LYRICS,” “SELECTED POEMS BY GUSTAF FRÖDING,” ETC.

MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading Three stories by Söderberg were published in _Hearst’s Magazine_, and others in _The Freeman_, _The Bookman_, _World Fiction_ and _The Wave_.

magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/

plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading We gladly acknowledge our debt to the proprietors of these magazines for allowing us to reprint from their pages.

MennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TRANSLATOR OF “ANTHOLOGY OF SWEDISH LYRICS,” “SELECTED POEMS BY GUSTAF FRÖDING,” ETC.

others

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

From this reading Three stories by Söderberg were published in _Hearst’s Magazine_, and others in _The Freeman_, _The Bookman_, _World Fiction_ and _The Wave_.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We gladly acknowledge our debt to the proprietors of these magazines for allowing us to reprint from their pages.

OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Hallström’s “Out of the Dark” appeared in _The Double Dealer_.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading We gladly acknowledge our debt to the proprietors of these magazines for allowing us to reprint from their pages.

PATRONnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/

a regular customer

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

POEMSnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading TRANSLATOR OF “ANTHOLOGY OF SWEDISH LYRICS,” “SELECTED POEMS BY GUSTAF FRÖDING,” ETC.

proprietorsnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/

plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading We gladly acknowledge our debt to the proprietors of these magazines for allowing us to reprint from their pages.

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Three stories by Söderberg were published in _Hearst’s Magazine_, and others in _The Freeman_, _The Bookman_, _World Fiction_ and _The Wave_.

reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/

a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading We gladly acknowledge our debt to the proprietors of these magazines for allowing us to reprint from their pages.

ReservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

RightsnounUS /raɪts/

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

ScandinavianadjectiveUS /ˌskændɪˈneɪviən/

of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

SELECTEDadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/

chosen in preference to another

From this reading TRANSLATOR OF “ANTHOLOGY OF SWEDISH LYRICS,” “SELECTED POEMS BY GUSTAF FRÖDING,” ETC.

Siwertz

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

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

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 _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

SWEDISHadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/

of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language

From this reading TRANSLATOR OF “ANTHOLOGY OF SWEDISH LYRICS,” “SELECTED POEMS BY GUSTAF FRÖDING,” ETC.

Söderberg

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

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

thanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We gladly acknowledge our debt to the proprietors of these magazines for allowing us to reprint from their pages.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading We gladly acknowledge our debt to the proprietors of these magazines for allowing us to reprint from their pages.

THORSTEN

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

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three stories by Söderberg were published in _Hearst’s Magazine_, and others in _The Freeman_, _The Bookman_, _World Fiction_ and _The Wave_.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

TRANSLATORnounUS /trænˈsleɪtər/

a person who translates written messages from one language to another

From this reading TRANSLATOR OF “ANTHOLOGY OF SWEDISH LYRICS,” “SELECTED POEMS BY GUSTAF FRÖDING,” ETC.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading We gladly acknowledge our debt to the proprietors of these magazines for allowing us to reprint from their pages.

VernernounUS /ˈvɜːrnər/

Danish philologist (1846-1896)

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

von

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

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

WavenounUS /weɪv/

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Three stories by Söderberg were published in _Hearst’s Magazine_, and others in _The Freeman_, _The Bookman_, _World Fiction_ and _The Wave_.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We gladly acknowledge our debt to the proprietors of these magazines for allowing us to reprint from their pages.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Three stories by Söderberg were published in _Hearst’s Magazine_, and others in _The Freeman_, _The Bookman_, _World Fiction_ and _The Wave_.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Three stories by Söderberg were published in _Hearst’s Magazine_, and others in _The Freeman_, _The Bookman_, _World Fiction_ and _The Wave_.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading _All Rights Reserved_ THORSTEN LAURIN FRIEND OF ARTISTS PATRON OF THE ARTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The special thanks of the translator are due to the American-Scandinavian Foundation of New York City for permission to include the stories by Verner von Heidenstam from the two volumes of _The Charles Men_, as well as for stories by Söderberg and Siwertz which appeared in the _American Scandinavian Review_.

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