Chapter 7 of Three in Norway, by Two of Them is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Three in Norway, by Two of Them is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISERY. _July 19._--It rained all night again and all day. This was dreadful, and not at all like Norway. We have always made a rule that we may fish on Sunday, but not shoot. Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.
Chapter 7 of Three in Norway, by Two of Them is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deductible according to the tax laws
From this reading “Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.”
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading “Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.”
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading “Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.”
the month following June and preceding August
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading “This was dreadful, and not at all like Norway.”
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading “_July 19._--It rained all night again and all day.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.”
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading “Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.”
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In this reading “Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.”
In this reading “Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.”
In this reading “_July 19._--It rained all night again and all day.”
In this reading “_July 19._--It rained all night again and all day.”
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From this reading _July 19._--It rained all night again and all day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have always made a rule that we may fish on Sunday, but not shoot.
anew
From this reading _July 19._--It rained all night again and all day.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _July 19._--It rained all night again and all day.
deductible according to the tax laws
From this reading Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We have always made a rule that we may fish on Sunday, but not shoot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _July 19._--It rained all night again and all day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was dreadful, and not at all like Norway.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have always made a rule that we may fish on Sunday, but not shoot.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _July 19._--It rained all night again and all day.
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading This was dreadful, and not at all like Norway.
divisible by two
From this reading Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading We have always made a rule that we may fish on Sunday, but not shoot.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have always made a rule that we may fish on Sunday, but not shoot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _July 19._--It rained all night again and all day.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading _July 19._--It rained all night again and all day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This was dreadful, and not at all like Norway.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We have always made a rule that we may fish on Sunday, but not shoot.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We have always made a rule that we may fish on Sunday, but not shoot.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading MISERY.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _July 19._--It rained all night again and all day.
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading This was dreadful, and not at all like Norway.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was dreadful, and not at all like Norway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have always made a rule that we may fish on Sunday, but not shoot.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading _July 19._--It rained all night again and all day.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading We have always made a rule that we may fish on Sunday, but not shoot.
express in words
From this reading Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading We have always made a rule that we may fish on Sunday, but not shoot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading We have always made a rule that we may fish on Sunday, but not shoot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have always made a rule that we may fish on Sunday, but not shoot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was dreadful, and not at all like Norway.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was dreadful, and not at all like Norway.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have always made a rule that we may fish on Sunday, but not shoot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some people draw an even finer distinction, and say it is allowable to shoot with a rifle, but not with a gun: this we have always thought too subtle.
Chapter 7 of Three in Norway, by Two of Them by J. A. (James Arthur) Lees holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 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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