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The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume 2 (of 2)
The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume 2 (of 2)

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 8 of The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume 2 (of 2) by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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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Chapter 8 holds 202 sentences of The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume 2 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

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HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.
I almost think that you had better not show it to the others, they will hardly understand my feelings.
Last, but not least, there is something which divides the others from us two; I feel that instinctively.
If only I could do away with some of what I--feel, I had almost written again.
You must know that I have passed the greatest, the most beautiful, the most enchanting day in my life.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume 2 (of 2)

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.
Line 2
I almost think that you had better not show it to the others, they will hardly understand my feelings.
Line 3
Last, but not least, there is something which divides the others from us two; I feel that instinctively.
Line 4
If only I could do away with some of what I--feel, I had almost written again.
Line 5
You must know that I have passed the greatest, the most beautiful, the most enchanting day in my life.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “If only I could do away with some of what I--feel, I had almost written again.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “You must know that I have passed the greatest, the most beautiful, the most enchanting day in my life.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “Last, but not least, there is something which divides the others from us two; I feel that instinctively.”

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Every word is available to listen to. 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 HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.

again

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From this reading If only I could do away with some of what I--feel, I had almost written again.

almost

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From this reading I almost think that you had better not show it to the others, they will hardly understand my feelings.

away

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

From this reading If only I could do away with some of what I--feel, I had almost written again.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.

beautiful

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

From this reading You must know that I have passed the greatest, the most beautiful, the most enchanting day in my life.

beforehand

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

From this reading HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.

better

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

From this reading I almost think that you had better not show it to the others, they will hardly understand my feelings.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Last, but not least, there is something which divides the others from us two; I feel that instinctively.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading If only I could do away with some of what I--feel, I had almost written again.

day

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

From this reading You must know that I have passed the greatest, the most beautiful, the most enchanting day in my life.

Dear

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

From this reading HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.

divides

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

From this reading Last, but not least, there is something which divides the others from us two; I feel that instinctively.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading If only I could do away with some of what I--feel, I had almost written again.

enchanting

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

From this reading You must know that I have passed the greatest, the most beautiful, the most enchanting day in my life.

feel

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

From this reading Last, but not least, there is something which divides the others from us two; I feel that instinctively.

feelings

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

From this reading I almost think that you had better not show it to the others, they will hardly understand my feelings.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Last, but not least, there is something which divides the others from us two; I feel that instinctively.

greatest

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

From this reading You must know that I have passed the greatest, the most beautiful, the most enchanting day in my life.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I almost think that you had better not show it to the others, they will hardly understand my feelings.

HAPPINESS

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

From this reading HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.

hardly

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

From this reading I almost think that you had better not show it to the others, they will hardly understand my feelings.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If only I could do away with some of what I--feel, I had almost written again.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading You must know that I have passed the greatest, the most beautiful, the most enchanting day in my life.

instinctively

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

From this reading Last, but not least, there is something which divides the others from us two; I feel that instinctively.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Last, but not least, there is something which divides the others from us two; I feel that instinctively.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I almost think that you had better not show it to the others, they will hardly understand my feelings.

know

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

From this reading HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.

Last

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

From this reading Last, but not least, there is something which divides the others from us two; I feel that instinctively.

least

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

From this reading Last, but not least, there is something which divides the others from us two; I feel that instinctively.

letter

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

From this reading HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.

life

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

From this reading You must know that I have passed the greatest, the most beautiful, the most enchanting day in my life.

most

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

From this reading You must know that I have passed the greatest, the most beautiful, the most enchanting day in my life.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading You must know that I have passed the greatest, the most beautiful, the most enchanting day in my life.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I almost think that you had better not show it to the others, they will hardly understand my feelings.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.

Nora

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

From this reading HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If only I could do away with some of what I--feel, I had almost written again.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.

only

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

From this reading If only I could do away with some of what I--feel, I had almost written again.

others

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

From this reading I almost think that you had better not show it to the others, they will hardly understand my feelings.

passed

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

From this reading You must know that I have passed the greatest, the most beautiful, the most enchanting day in my life.

regular

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

From this reading HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.

show

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

From this reading I almost think that you had better not show it to the others, they will hardly understand my feelings.

some

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

From this reading If only I could do away with some of what I--feel, I had almost written again.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Last, but not least, there is something which divides the others from us two; I feel that instinctively.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I almost think that you had better not show it to the others, they will hardly understand my feelings.

there

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

From this reading Last, but not least, there is something which divides the others from us two; I feel that instinctively.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I almost think that you had better not show it to the others, they will hardly understand my feelings.

think

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

From this reading I almost think that you had better not show it to the others, they will hardly understand my feelings.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.

time

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

From this reading HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I almost think that you had better not show it to the others, they will hardly understand my feelings.

two

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

From this reading Last, but not least, there is something which divides the others from us two; I feel that instinctively.

understand

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

From this reading I almost think that you had better not show it to the others, they will hardly understand my feelings.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Last, but not least, there is something which divides the others from us two; I feel that instinctively.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If only I could do away with some of what I--feel, I had almost written again.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Last, but not least, there is something which divides the others from us two; I feel that instinctively.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading HAPPINESS "Dear Nora, "I know beforehand that this will not be a regular letter, I have no time for one.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading If only I could do away with some of what I--feel, I had almost written again.

written

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

From this reading If only I could do away with some of what I--feel, I had almost written again.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I almost think that you had better not show it to the others, they will hardly understand my feelings.