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Three in Norway, by Two of Them
Three in Norway, by Two of Them

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Three in Norway, by Two of Them is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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--If œ (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are curly or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).
If any part of this paragraph displays as garbage, try changing your text reader’s character set or file encoding”.
If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, œ is two letters, but Norwegian words like öl have accents and æ is a single letter.
Apostrophes and quotation marks will be straight (“typewriter form).
To reduce visual clutter, italic markings have been omitted from currency notations such as 1s.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Three in Norway, by Two of Them

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Three in Norway, by Two of Them is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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--Ifœ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks arecurlyor angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).
Line 2
If any part of this paragraph displays as garbage, try changing your text reader’scharacter setorfile encoding”.
/ɪf ˈeni pɑːrt ʌv ðɪs ˈpærəɡræf dɪˈspleɪz æz ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ traɪ ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ jɔːr tekst ˈriːdərz ˈkerɪktər set ɔːr faɪl enˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Line 3
If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, “œis two letters, but Norwegian words likeölhave accents andæis a single letter.
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Apostrophes and quotation marks will be straight (“typewriterform).
/əˈpɑːstrəfiːz ənd kwoʊˈteɪʃən mɑːrks wɪl biː streɪt ˈtaɪpraɪtər fɔːrm/
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To reduce visual clutter, italic markings have been omitted from currency notations such as1s.

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.

angled adjective US /ˈæŋɡəld/

forming or set at an angle

From this reading “--If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).”

apostrophes noun US /əˈpɑːstrəfiːz/

plural of “apostrophe” — address to an absent or imaginary person

From this reading “--If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).”

clutter noun US /ˈklʌtər/

a confused multitude of things

From this reading “To reduce visual clutter, italic markings have been omitted from currency notations such as “1s.”

encoding noun US /enˈkoʊdɪŋ/

the activity of converting data or information into code

From this reading “If any part of this paragraph displays as garbage, try changing your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding”.”

garbage noun US /ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ/

food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

From this reading “If any part of this paragraph displays as garbage, try changing your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding”.”

italic noun US /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “To reduce visual clutter, italic markings have been omitted from currency notations such as “1s.”

notations noun US /noʊˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “notation” — a technical system of symbols used to represent special things

From this reading “To reduce visual clutter, italic markings have been omitted from currency notations such as “1s.”

visual adjective US /ˈvɪʒəwəl/

relating to or using sight

From this reading “To reduce visual clutter, italic markings have been omitted from currency notations such as “1s.”

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.

quotation marks noun + noun

In this reading “--If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).”

two letters noun + noun

In this reading “If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, “œ” is two letters, but Norwegian words like “öl” have accents and “æ” is a single letter.”

single letter adjective + noun

In this reading “If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, “œ” is two letters, but Norwegian words like “öl” have accents and “æ” is a single letter.”

any part adjective + noun

In this reading “If any part of this paragraph displays as garbage, try changing your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding”.”

All words in this reading · 74

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.

1

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

From this reading If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, “œ” is two letters, but Norwegian words like “öl” have accents and “æ” is a single letter.

8

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

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, “œ” is two letters, but Norwegian words like “öl” have accents and “æ” is a single letter.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

angledadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡəld/

forming or set at an angle

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If any part of this paragraph displays as garbage, try changing your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding”.

apostrophesnounUS /əˈpɑːstrəfiːz/

plural of “apostrophe” — address to an absent or imaginary person

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Apostrophes and quotation marks will be straight (“typewriter” form).

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading To reduce visual clutter, italic markings have been omitted from currency notations such as “1s.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, “œ” is two letters, but Norwegian words like “öl” have accents and “æ” is a single letter.

changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading If any part of this paragraph displays as garbage, try changing your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding”.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

clutternounUS /ˈklʌtər/

a confused multitude of things

From this reading To reduce visual clutter, italic markings have been omitted from currency notations such as “1s.

curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

currencynounUS /ˈkɜːrənsi/

the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used

From this reading To reduce visual clutter, italic markings have been omitted from currency notations such as “1s.

displaysnounUS /dɪˈspleɪz/

plural of “display” — something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

doesn't

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

From this reading If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, “œ” is two letters, but Norwegian words like “öl” have accents and “æ” is a single letter.

encodingnounUS /enˈkoʊdɪŋ/

the activity of converting data or information into code

From this reading If any part of this paragraph displays as garbage, try changing your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding”.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

fileverbUS /faɪl/

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading If any part of this paragraph displays as garbage, try changing your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding”.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Apostrophes and quotation marks will be straight (“typewriter” form).

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To reduce visual clutter, italic markings have been omitted from currency notations such as “1s.

garbagenounUS /ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ/

food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

From this reading If any part of this paragraph displays as garbage, try changing your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding”.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, “œ” is two letters, but Norwegian words like “öl” have accents and “æ” is a single letter.

italicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/

a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading To reduce visual clutter, italic markings have been omitted from currency notations such as “1s.

LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, “œ” is two letters, but Norwegian words like “öl” have accents and “æ” is a single letter.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, “œ” is two letters, but Norwegian words like “öl” have accents and “æ” is a single letter.

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, “œ” is two letters, but Norwegian words like “öl” have accents and “æ” is a single letter.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, “œ” is two letters, but Norwegian words like “öl” have accents and “æ” is a single letter.

markingsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋz/

plural of “marking” — a distinguishing symbol

From this reading To reduce visual clutter, italic markings have been omitted from currency notations such as “1s.

marksnounUS /mɑːrks/

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

NorwegiannounUS /ˌnɔːrˈwiːdʒən/

a native or inhabitant of Norway

From this reading If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, “œ” is two letters, but Norwegian words like “öl” have accents and “æ” is a single letter.

notationsnounUS /noʊˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “notation” — a technical system of symbols used to represent special things

From this reading To reduce visual clutter, italic markings have been omitted from currency notations such as “1s.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If any part of this paragraph displays as garbage, try changing your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding”.

omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading To reduce visual clutter, italic markings have been omitted from currency notations such as “1s.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading If any part of this paragraph displays as garbage, try changing your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding”.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading If any part of this paragraph displays as garbage, try changing your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding”.

proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/

continue talking

From this reading If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, “œ” is two letters, but Norwegian words like “öl” have accents and “æ” is a single letter.

quotationnounUS /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

reader'snounUS /ˈriːdərz/

possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading If any part of this paragraph displays as garbage, try changing your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding”.

reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/

cut down on; make a reduction in

From this reading To reduce visual clutter, italic markings have been omitted from currency notations such as “1s.

snounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading To reduce visual clutter, italic markings have been omitted from currency notations such as “1s.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If any part of this paragraph displays as garbage, try changing your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding”.

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading Apostrophes and quotation marks will be straight (“typewriter” form).

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading To reduce visual clutter, italic markings have been omitted from currency notations such as “1s.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading If any part of this paragraph displays as garbage, try changing your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding”.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, “œ” is two letters, but Norwegian words like “öl” have accents and “æ” is a single letter.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading If any part of this paragraph displays as garbage, try changing your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding”.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, “œ” is two letters, but Norwegian words like “öl” have accents and “æ” is a single letter.

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading If any part of this paragraph displays as garbage, try changing your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding”.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, “œ” is two letters, but Norwegian words like “öl” have accents and “æ” is a single letter.

typewriternounUS /ˈtaɪpraɪtər/

hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time

From this reading Apostrophes and quotation marks will be straight (“typewriter” form).

UTF

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

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

visualadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʒəwəl/

relating to or using sight

From this reading To reduce visual clutter, italic markings have been omitted from currency notations such as “1s.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Apostrophes and quotation marks will be straight (“typewriter” form).

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, “œ” is two letters, but Norwegian words like “öl” have accents and “æ” is a single letter.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If any part of this paragraph displays as garbage, try changing your text reader’s “character set” or “file encoding”.

æ

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

From this reading If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, “œ” is two letters, but Norwegian words like “öl” have accents and “æ” is a single letter.

öl

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

From this reading If that doesn’t work, proceed to: --In the Latin-1 version, “œ” is two letters, but Norwegian words like “öl” have accents and “æ” is a single letter.

œ

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

From this reading --If “œ” (only in English words) displays as a single character, and apostrophes and quotation marks are “curly” or angled, you have the UTF-8 version (best).

Chapter 1 of Three in Norway, by Two of Them by J. A. (James Arthur) Lees holds 53 sentences, grouped into 11 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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