Chapter 2 of Wanderers is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Wanderers is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Where are you from?” “From Nordland.” But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more. Anyhow, the well and the pipe-line were decided on, and we set to work.... The days that followed were pleasant enough.
Chapter 2 of Wanderers is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyhow, the well and the pipe-line were decided on, and we set to work....”
characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
From this reading “But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading “Anyhow, the well and the pipe-line were decided on, and we set to work....”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “The days that followed were pleasant enough.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “The days that followed were pleasant enough.”
determined
From this reading “But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow, the well and the pipe-line were decided on, and we set to work....
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are you from?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.
characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
From this reading But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days that followed were pleasant enough.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Anyhow, the well and the pipe-line were decided on, and we set to work....
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The days that followed were pleasant enough.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The days that followed were pleasant enough.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Where are you from?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.
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From this reading “From Nordland.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anyhow, the well and the pipe-line were decided on, and we set to work....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyhow, the well and the pipe-line were decided on, and we set to work....
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The days that followed were pleasant enough.
determined
From this reading But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Anyhow, the well and the pipe-line were decided on, and we set to work....
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anyhow, the well and the pipe-line were decided on, and we set to work....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Anyhow, the well and the pipe-line were decided on, and we set to work....
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Anyhow, the well and the pipe-line were decided on, and we set to work....
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Anyhow, the well and the pipe-line were decided on, and we set to work....
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are you from?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But I understood why he had asked, and resolved not to talk in that bookish way any more.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Anyhow, the well and the pipe-line were decided on, and we set to work....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where are you from?”
Chapter 2 of Wanderers by Knut Hamsun holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 2 holds 407 sentences of Wanderers, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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