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The Fisher Girl
The Fisher Girl

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Fisher Girl is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 1 of The Fisher Girl by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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.

What does chapter 1 of The Fisher Girl contain?

Chapter 1 holds 105 sentences of The Fisher Girl, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Fisher Girl by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 105 sentences, grouped into 21 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 21 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Is this the complete text of The Fisher Girl?

Yes. All 1754 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #37725 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #37725, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Fisher Girl take to read?

About 146 minutes of reading across 351 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Fisher Girl

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Fisher Girl, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Bjoernstjerne
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Bjoernson
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Sivert
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Elizabeth
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BJOeRNSTJERNE BJOeRNSON.
SIVERT AND ELIZABETH HJERLEID.
(_Translators of Ovind._) LONDON: TRUeBNER AND CO.
[_Entered at Stationers' Hall._] TRANSLATORS' PREFACE.
Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Fisher Girl

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Fisher Girl is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BJOeRNSTJERNE BJOeRNSON.
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SIVERT AND ELIZABETH HJERLEID.
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(_Translators of Ovind._) LONDON: TRUeBNER AND CO.
Line 4
[_Entered at Stationers' Hall._] TRANSLATORS' PREFACE.
Line 5
Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.
All words in this reading · 47

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading SIVERT AND ELIZABETH HJERLEID.

appreciation

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

From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading [_Entered at Stationers' Hall._] TRANSLATORS' PREFACE.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

believe

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From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

BJOeRNSON

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From this reading BJOeRNSTJERNE BJOeRNSON.

Bjoernson's

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From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

BJOeRNSTJERNE

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From this reading BJOeRNSTJERNE BJOeRNSON.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

CO

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

From this reading (_Translators of Ovind._) LONDON: TRUeBNER AND CO.

ELIZABETH

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From this reading SIVERT AND ELIZABETH HJERLEID.

Encouraged

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From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

English

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From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

Entered

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From this reading [_Entered at Stationers' Hall._] TRANSLATORS' PREFACE.

faithful

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From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

former

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From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

general

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From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

Hall

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From this reading [_Entered at Stationers' Hall._] TRANSLATORS' PREFACE.

Herr

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From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

HJERLEID

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From this reading SIVERT AND ELIZABETH HJERLEID.

last

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From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

latest

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From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

LONDON

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

From this reading (_Translators of Ovind._) LONDON: TRUeBNER AND CO.

now

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

From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading (_Translators of Ovind._) LONDON: TRUeBNER AND CO.

offer

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From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

Ovind

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

From this reading (_Translators of Ovind._) LONDON: TRUeBNER AND CO.

PREFACE

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

From this reading [_Entered at Stationers' Hall._] TRANSLATORS' PREFACE.

re-production

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From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

reader

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From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

received

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From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

SIVERT

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

From this reading SIVERT AND ELIZABETH HJERLEID.

Stationers

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From this reading [_Entered at Stationers' Hall._] TRANSLATORS' PREFACE.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

translation

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From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

Translators

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From this reading (_Translators of Ovind._) LONDON: TRUeBNER AND CO.

TRUeBNER

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

From this reading (_Translators of Ovind._) LONDON: TRUeBNER AND CO.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

winter

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From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.

work

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From this reading Encouraged by the general appreciation with which our former translation "Ovind" was received last winter, we now offer to the English reader what we believe to be a faithful re-production of Herr Bjoernson's latest work.