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Tent Life with English Gipsies in Norway
Tent Life with English Gipsies in Norway

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Tent Life with English Gipsies in Norway is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Hubert (Solicitor) Smith • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Where is the little gipsy’s home?
Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!
A home among the free, Ah, voilà la gitana, voilà la gitana.
_Drama, of “Notre Dame.”_ By HALLIDAY.
PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tent Life with English Gipsies in Norway

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Tent Life with English Gipsies in Norway is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Where is the little gipsy’s home?
Line 2
Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!
Line 3
A home among the free, Ah, voilà la gitana, voilà la gitana.
Line 4
_Drama, of “Notre Dame.”_ By HALLIDAY.
Line 5
PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

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.

bites noun US /baɪts/

plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person

From this reading “PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bouquets noun US /boʊˈkeɪz/

plural of “bouquet” — an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

From this reading “PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fjord noun US /fjɔːrd/

a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

From this reading “PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gitana noun US /dʒiˈtænə/

a Spanish female Gypsy

From this reading “A home among the free, Ah, voilà la gitana, voilà la gitana.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greenwood noun US /ˈɡriːnwʊd/

woodlands in full leaf

From this reading “Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
purchases noun US /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/

plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading “PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Roaming verb US /ˈroʊmɪŋ/

-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading “Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ultima noun US /ˈʌltɪmə/

the last syllable in a word

From this reading “PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

greenwood tree noun + noun

In this reading “Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!”

297 times in 426,212 chapters
Under the spreading preposition + article + noun counted as “under … spreading”

In this reading “Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!”

351 times in 426,212 chapters
blue sea adjective + noun

In this reading “Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!”

1,560 times in 426,212 chapters

All words in this reading · 67

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Ah

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From this reading A home among the free, Ah, voilà la gitana, voilà la gitana.

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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BEAUTIFULadjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BITESnounUS /baɪts/

plural of “bite” — a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person

From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BOUQUETSnounUS /boʊˈkeɪz/

plural of “bouquet” — an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Drama, of “Notre Dame.”_ By HALLIDAY.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
CrossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/

traveling across

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DamenounUS /deɪm/

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading _Drama, of “Notre Dame.”_ By HALLIDAY.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading _Drama, of “Notre Dame.”_ By HALLIDAY.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DUCKSnounUS /dʌks/

plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EIDERnoun

duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females

From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ESMERALDA

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From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

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ESMERALDA'S

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From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
findsnounUS /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FJORDnounUS /fjɔːrd/

a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FROSTnounUS /frɔːst/

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GALVANISED

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From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

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gipsy's

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

From this reading Where is the little gipsy’s home?

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gitananounUS /dʒiˈtænə/

a Spanish female Gypsy

From this reading A home among the free, Ah, voilà la gitana, voilà la gitana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greenwoodnounUS /ˈɡriːnwʊd/

woodlands in full leaf

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HALLIDAY

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From this reading _Drama, of “Notre Dame.”_ By HALLIDAY.

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HEEN

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From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

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homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Where is the little gipsy’s home?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Where is the little gipsy’s home?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
KIRKE

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

From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

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KIÖD

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

From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

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lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading A home among the free, Ah, voilà la gitana, voilà la gitana.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Where is the little gipsy’s home?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MEATnounUS /miːt/

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Notre

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From this reading _Drama, of “Notre Dame.”_ By HALLIDAY.

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o'eradverb

throughout a period of time

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Drama, of “Notre Dame.”_ By HALLIDAY.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PARELIUS

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From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

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PEAKSnounUS /piːks/

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PHOTOGRAPHverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/

record on photographic film

From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PRICEnounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PURCHASESnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/

plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roamverbUS /roʊm/

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RoamingverbUS /ˈroʊmɪŋ/

-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SPIRIT-WORLD

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

From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

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spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Where is the little gipsy’s home?

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THREEnounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

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THULEnoun

a town in northwestern Greenland; during World War II a United States naval base was built there

From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

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treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

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TROUBLEnounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

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ULTIMAnounUS /ˈʌltɪmə/

the last syllable in a word

From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

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UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

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voilà

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

From this reading A home among the free, Ah, voilà la gitana, voilà la gitana.

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WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where is the little gipsy’s home?

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Where'er

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From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

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WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

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worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Under the spreading greenwood tree, Wherever she may roam, Where’er that tree may be; Roaming the world o’er, Crossing the deep blue sea, She finds on every shore A home among the free!

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YACHTSMEN

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From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

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ZACHARIAH'S

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From this reading PURCHASES--ZACHARIAH’S TROUBLE--ESMERALDA’S PHOTOGRAPH--THE KIÖD--PRICE OF MEAT--THE YACHTSMEN--THE THREE PEAKS--THE SPIRIT-WORLD--FROST BITES--ULTIMA THULE--ESMERALDA GALVANISED--THE FJORD--HEEN KIRKE--PARELIUS--EIDER DUCKS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS.

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Chapter 13 of Tent Life with English Gipsies in Norway by Hubert (Solicitor) Smith holds 279 sentences, grouped into 56 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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Christiania--generous
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Offer--advice
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Take--the
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