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O. T., A Danish Romance
O. T., A Danish Romance

Chapter XXXIX

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“Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.
The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.
“MIA CARA SORELLA!
“Does it not sound beautifully?
It is Italian!
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

O. T., A Danish Romance

Chapter XXXIX

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.
Line 2
The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.
Line 3
“MIA CARA SORELLA!
Line 4
“Does it not sound beautifully?
Line 5
It is Italian!

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.”

Thou pronoun US /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading ““Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.”

All words in this reading · 34

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.

beautifully

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From this reading “Does it not sound beautifully?

breathed

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From this reading The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.

CARA

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From this reading “MIA CARA SORELLA!

cloudy

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From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.

Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading “Does it not sound beautifully?

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.

gladness

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From this reading The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.

GOETHE

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From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Does it not sound beautifully?

Italian

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From this reading It is Italian!

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.

joy

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From this reading The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.

Knowest

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From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.

letter

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From this reading The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.

life's

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From this reading The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.

line

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From this reading The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.

MIA

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From this reading “MIA CARA SORELLA!

misty

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From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.

mountain

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From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.

mule

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From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Does it not sound beautifully?

paths

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From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.

seeking

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From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.

SORELLA

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From this reading “MIA CARA SORELLA!

sound

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From this reading “Does it not sound beautifully?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.

way

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From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading “Knowest thou the mountain and its cloudy paths? where the mule is seeking its misty way.”--GOETHE.

Wilhelm

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From this reading The letter was from Wilhelm; every line breathed life’s joy and gladness.