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The Oxonian in Thelemarken, Volume 1 (of 2)
The Oxonian in Thelemarken, Volume 1 (of 2)

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Oxonian in Thelemarken, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Frederick Metcalfe • Curated US English Learning Edition
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NOTES OF TRAVEL IN SOUTH-WESTERN NORWAY IN THE SUMMERS OF 1856 AND 1857.
WITH GLANCES AT THE LEGENDARY LORE OF THAT DISTRICT.
BY THE REV.
FREDERICK METCALFE, M.A., FELLOW OF LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD, AUTHOR OF “THE OXONIAN IN NORWAY.”
“Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Oxonian in Thelemarken, Volume 1 (of 2)

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Oxonian in Thelemarken, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NOTES OF TRAVEL IN SOUTH-WESTERN NORWAY IN THE SUMMERS OF 1856 AND 1857.
Line 2
WITH GLANCES AT THE LEGENDARY LORE OF THAT DISTRICT.
/wɪð ˈɡlænsɪz æt ðə ˈledʒənderi lɔːr ʌv ðæt ˈdɪstrɪkt/
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BY THE REV.
/baɪ ðə rev/
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FREDERICK METCALFE, M.A., FELLOW OF LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD, AUTHOR OF “THE OXONIAN IN NORWAY.”
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“Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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Bergen noun US /ˈbɜːrɡən/

a port city in southwestern Norway

From this reading ““Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.””

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legendary adjective US /ˈledʒənderi/

so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend

From this reading “WITH GLANCES AT THE LEGENDARY LORE OF THAT DISTRICT.”

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lore noun US /lɔːr/

knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote

From this reading “WITH GLANCES AT THE LEGENDARY LORE OF THAT DISTRICT.”

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Mensch noun US /menʃ/

a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics

From this reading ““Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.””

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mit noun US /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/

an engineering university in Cambridge

From this reading ““Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.””

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norway noun US /ˈnɔːrweɪ/

a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905

From this reading “NOTES OF TRAVEL IN SOUTH-WESTERN NORWAY IN THE SUMMERS OF 1856 AND 1857.”

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summers noun US /ˈsʌmərz/

plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading “NOTES OF TRAVEL IN SOUTH-WESTERN NORWAY IN THE SUMMERS OF 1856 AND 1857.”

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Welt noun US /welt/

a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

From this reading ““Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.””

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Word partnerships in these lines

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GLANCES AT verb + particle counted as “glance at”

In this reading “WITH GLANCES AT THE LEGENDARY LORE OF THAT DISTRICT.”

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1856

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From this reading NOTES OF TRAVEL IN SOUTH-WESTERN NORWAY IN THE SUMMERS OF 1856 AND 1857.

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1857

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From this reading NOTES OF TRAVEL IN SOUTH-WESTERN NORWAY IN THE SUMMERS OF 1856 AND 1857.

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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 FREDERICK METCALFE, M.A., FELLOW OF LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD, AUTHOR OF “THE OXONIAN IN NORWAY.”

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading NOTES OF TRAVEL IN SOUTH-WESTERN NORWAY IN THE SUMMERS OF 1856 AND 1857.

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ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WITH GLANCES AT THE LEGENDARY LORE OF THAT DISTRICT.

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Auf

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From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading FREDERICK METCALFE, M.A., FELLOW OF LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD, AUTHOR OF “THE OXONIAN IN NORWAY.”

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BergennounUS /ˈbɜːrɡən/

a port city in southwestern Norway

From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY THE REV.

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COLLEGEnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading FREDERICK METCALFE, M.A., FELLOW OF LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD, AUTHOR OF “THE OXONIAN IN NORWAY.”

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dennounUS /den/

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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der

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From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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DISTRICTnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading WITH GLANCES AT THE LEGENDARY LORE OF THAT DISTRICT.

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FELLOWnounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading FREDERICK METCALFE, M.A., FELLOW OF LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD, AUTHOR OF “THE OXONIAN IN NORWAY.”

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FREDERICKnounUS /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading FREDERICK METCALFE, M.A., FELLOW OF LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD, AUTHOR OF “THE OXONIAN IN NORWAY.”

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Freiheit

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From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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GLANCESnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading WITH GLANCES AT THE LEGENDARY LORE OF THAT DISTRICT.

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Grüfte

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From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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Hauch

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From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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hinauf

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From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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hinein

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From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading NOTES OF TRAVEL IN SOUTH-WESTERN NORWAY IN THE SUMMERS OF 1856 AND 1857.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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ist

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From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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kömmt

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From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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LEGENDARYadjectiveUS /ˈledʒənderi/

so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend

From this reading WITH GLANCES AT THE LEGENDARY LORE OF THAT DISTRICT.

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LINCOLNnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/

16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)

From this reading FREDERICK METCALFE, M.A., FELLOW OF LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD, AUTHOR OF “THE OXONIAN IN NORWAY.”

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LOREnounUS /lɔːr/

knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote

From this reading WITH GLANCES AT THE LEGENDARY LORE OF THAT DISTRICT.

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Lüfte

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From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading FREDERICK METCALFE, M.A., FELLOW OF LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD, AUTHOR OF “THE OXONIAN IN NORWAY.”

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MenschnounUS /menʃ/

a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics

From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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METCALFE

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From this reading FREDERICK METCALFE, M.A., FELLOW OF LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD, AUTHOR OF “THE OXONIAN IN NORWAY.”

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mitnounUS /ˈeˈmaɪˈtiː/

an engineering university in Cambridge

From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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nicht

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From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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NORWAYnounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/

a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905

From this reading NOTES OF TRAVEL IN SOUTH-WESTERN NORWAY IN THE SUMMERS OF 1856 AND 1857.

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NOTESnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading NOTES OF TRAVEL IN SOUTH-WESTERN NORWAY IN THE SUMMERS OF 1856 AND 1857.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NOTES OF TRAVEL IN SOUTH-WESTERN NORWAY IN THE SUMMERS OF 1856 AND 1857.

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OXFORDnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading FREDERICK METCALFE, M.A., FELLOW OF LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD, AUTHOR OF “THE OXONIAN IN NORWAY.”

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OXONIANadjective

of or pertaining to or characteristic of Oxford University

From this reading FREDERICK METCALFE, M.A., FELLOW OF LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD, AUTHOR OF “THE OXONIAN IN NORWAY.”

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Qual

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From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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REVverbUS /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading BY THE REV.

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schönen

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From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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seiner

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From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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SOUTH-WESTERN

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From this reading NOTES OF TRAVEL IN SOUTH-WESTERN NORWAY IN THE SUMMERS OF 1856 AND 1857.

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Steigt

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From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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SUMMERSnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/

plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading NOTES OF TRAVEL IN SOUTH-WESTERN NORWAY IN THE SUMMERS OF 1856 AND 1857.

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THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WITH GLANCES AT THE LEGENDARY LORE OF THAT DISTRICT.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading NOTES OF TRAVEL IN SOUTH-WESTERN NORWAY IN THE SUMMERS OF 1856 AND 1857.

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TRAVELverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading NOTES OF TRAVEL IN SOUTH-WESTERN NORWAY IN THE SUMMERS OF 1856 AND 1857.

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volkommen

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From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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WeltnounUS /welt/

a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WITH GLANCES AT THE LEGENDARY LORE OF THAT DISTRICT.

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Wo

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From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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überall

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From this reading “Auf den Bergen ist Freiheit; der Hauch der Grüfte, Steigt nicht hinauf in die schönen Lüfte, Die Welt is volkommen überall, Wo der Mensch nicht hinein kömmt mit seiner Qual.”

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