Chapter 2 of Stories by Foreign Authors: Scandinavian is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Stories by Foreign Authors: Scandinavian is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But you have heard about Emmy Ibsen's marriage?" asked Miss Brandt. "Yes, it was about a month ago, I think." "Yes, I was bridesmaid." "Indeed!" said Miss Hjelm, in a voice which atoned for her brevity. "The party was at the shooting-ground."
Chapter 2 of Stories by Foreign Authors: Scandinavian is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading “"Yes, it was about a month ago, I think."”
German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)
From this reading “"But you have heard about Emmy Ibsen's marriage?" asked Miss Brandt.”
the use of brief expressions
From this reading “"Indeed!" said Miss Hjelm, in a voice which atoned for her brevity.”
an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
From this reading “"Yes, I was bridesmaid."”
an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television
From this reading “"But you have heard about Emmy Ibsen's marriage?" asked Miss Brandt.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “"But you have heard about Emmy Ibsen's marriage?" asked Miss Brandt.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “"Yes, it was about a month ago, I think."”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “"The party was at the shooting-ground."”
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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 "Yes, it was about a month ago, I think."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But you have heard about Emmy Ibsen's marriage?" asked Miss Brandt.
in the past
From this reading "Yes, it was about a month ago, I think."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But you have heard about Emmy Ibsen's marriage?" asked Miss Brandt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The party was at the shooting-ground."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Indeed!" said Miss Hjelm, in a voice which atoned for her brevity.
German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)
From this reading "But you have heard about Emmy Ibsen's marriage?" asked Miss Brandt.
the use of brief expressions
From this reading "Indeed!" said Miss Hjelm, in a voice which atoned for her brevity.
an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
From this reading "Yes, I was bridesmaid."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you have heard about Emmy Ibsen's marriage?" asked Miss Brandt.
an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television
From this reading "But you have heard about Emmy Ibsen's marriage?" asked Miss Brandt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Indeed!" said Miss Hjelm, in a voice which atoned for her brevity.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But you have heard about Emmy Ibsen's marriage?" asked Miss Brandt.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "But you have heard about Emmy Ibsen's marriage?" asked Miss Brandt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Indeed!" said Miss Hjelm, in a voice which atoned for her brevity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Indeed!" said Miss Hjelm, in a voice which atoned for her brevity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, it was about a month ago, I think."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you have heard about Emmy Ibsen's marriage?" asked Miss Brandt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Indeed!" said Miss Hjelm, in a voice which atoned for her brevity.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed!" said Miss Hjelm, in a voice which atoned for her brevity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it was about a month ago, I think."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "But you have heard about Emmy Ibsen's marriage?" asked Miss Brandt.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "But you have heard about Emmy Ibsen's marriage?" asked Miss Brandt.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Yes, it was about a month ago, I think."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "The party was at the shooting-ground."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Indeed!" said Miss Hjelm, in a voice which atoned for her brevity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The party was at the shooting-ground."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The party was at the shooting-ground."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Yes, it was about a month ago, I think."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Indeed!" said Miss Hjelm, in a voice which atoned for her brevity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, it was about a month ago, I think."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Indeed!" said Miss Hjelm, in a voice which atoned for her brevity.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it was about a month ago, I think."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you have heard about Emmy Ibsen's marriage?" asked Miss Brandt.
Chapter 2 of Stories by Foreign Authors: Scandinavian by Bjørnstjerne [Contributor] Bjørnson holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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