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1873
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From this reading "Magnhild" was planned during the summer of 1873, while the translator accompanied Mr. Bjoernson on a journey across Norway.
1877
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From this reading The story was written the following winter in Rome, but was not published until 1877, when it appeared in the original in Copenhagen and in a German translation in the _Rundschau_ simultaneously.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Magnhild" was planned during the summer of 1873, while the translator accompanied Mr. Bjoernson on a journey across Norway.
accompanied
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From this reading "Magnhild" was planned during the summer of 1873, while the translator accompanied Mr. Bjoernson on a journey across Norway.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Magnhild" was planned during the summer of 1873, while the translator accompanied Mr. Bjoernson on a journey across Norway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story is located in Laerdalen and Skarlie's home is in Laerdalsoeren, a small town at the head of one of the branches of the far-famed Sognefjord on the west coast.
ANDERSON
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From this reading _Translated from the Norse_ _By_ RASMUS B. ANDERSON PREFACE.
appeared
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From this reading The story was written the following winter in Rome, but was not published until 1877, when it appeared in the original in Copenhagen and in a German translation in the _Rundschau_ simultaneously.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The story is located in Laerdalen and Skarlie's home is in Laerdalsoeren, a small town at the head of one of the branches of the far-famed Sognefjord on the west coast.
author
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From this reading I well remember with what care the author made his observations.
B
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Bjoernson
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From this reading "Magnhild" was planned during the summer of 1873, while the translator accompanied Mr. Bjoernson on a journey across Norway.
branches
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From this reading The story is located in Laerdalen and Skarlie's home is in Laerdalsoeren, a small town at the head of one of the branches of the far-famed Sognefjord on the west coast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The story was written the following winter in Rome, but was not published until 1877, when it appeared in the original in Copenhagen and in a German translation in the _Rundschau_ simultaneously.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Translated from the Norse_ _By_ RASMUS B. ANDERSON PREFACE.
care
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From this reading I well remember with what care the author made his observations.
coast
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From this reading The story is located in Laerdalen and Skarlie's home is in Laerdalsoeren, a small town at the head of one of the branches of the far-famed Sognefjord on the west coast.
Copenhagen
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From this reading The story was written the following winter in Rome, but was not published until 1877, when it appeared in the original in Copenhagen and in a German translation in the _Rundschau_ simultaneously.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Magnhild" was planned during the summer of 1873, while the translator accompanied Mr. Bjoernson on a journey across Norway.
far-famed
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From this reading The story is located in Laerdalen and Skarlie's home is in Laerdalsoeren, a small town at the head of one of the branches of the far-famed Sognefjord on the west coast.
following
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From this reading The story was written the following winter in Rome, but was not published until 1877, when it appeared in the original in Copenhagen and in a German translation in the _Rundschau_ simultaneously.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Translated from the Norse_ _By_ RASMUS B. ANDERSON PREFACE.
German
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From this reading The story was written the following winter in Rome, but was not published until 1877, when it appeared in the original in Copenhagen and in a German translation in the _Rundschau_ simultaneously.
head
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From this reading The story is located in Laerdalen and Skarlie's home is in Laerdalsoeren, a small town at the head of one of the branches of the far-famed Sognefjord on the west coast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I well remember with what care the author made his observations.
home
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From this reading The story is located in Laerdalen and Skarlie's home is in Laerdalsoeren, a small town at the head of one of the branches of the far-famed Sognefjord on the west coast.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I well remember with what care the author made his observations.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The story is located in Laerdalen and Skarlie's home is in Laerdalsoeren, a small town at the head of one of the branches of the far-famed Sognefjord on the west coast.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story is located in Laerdalen and Skarlie's home is in Laerdalsoeren, a small town at the head of one of the branches of the far-famed Sognefjord on the west coast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The story was written the following winter in Rome, but was not published until 1877, when it appeared in the original in Copenhagen and in a German translation in the _Rundschau_ simultaneously.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Magnhild" was planned during the summer of 1873, while the translator accompanied Mr. Bjoernson on a journey across Norway.
Laerdalen
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From this reading The story is located in Laerdalen and Skarlie's home is in Laerdalsoeren, a small town at the head of one of the branches of the far-famed Sognefjord on the west coast.
Laerdalsoeren
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From this reading The story is located in Laerdalen and Skarlie's home is in Laerdalsoeren, a small town at the head of one of the branches of the far-famed Sognefjord on the west coast.
located
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From this reading The story is located in Laerdalen and Skarlie's home is in Laerdalsoeren, a small town at the head of one of the branches of the far-famed Sognefjord on the west coast.
made
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From this reading I well remember with what care the author made his observations.
Magnhild
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From this reading "Magnhild" was planned during the summer of 1873, while the translator accompanied Mr. Bjoernson on a journey across Norway.
Mr
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From this reading "Magnhild" was planned during the summer of 1873, while the translator accompanied Mr. Bjoernson on a journey across Norway.
Norse
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From this reading _Translated from the Norse_ _By_ RASMUS B. ANDERSON PREFACE.
Norway
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From this reading "Magnhild" was planned during the summer of 1873, while the translator accompanied Mr. Bjoernson on a journey across Norway.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The story was written the following winter in Rome, but was not published until 1877, when it appeared in the original in Copenhagen and in a German translation in the _Rundschau_ simultaneously.
observations
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From this reading I well remember with what care the author made his observations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Magnhild" was planned during the summer of 1873, while the translator accompanied Mr. Bjoernson on a journey across Norway.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Magnhild" was planned during the summer of 1873, while the translator accompanied Mr. Bjoernson on a journey across Norway.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The story is located in Laerdalen and Skarlie's home is in Laerdalsoeren, a small town at the head of one of the branches of the far-famed Sognefjord on the west coast.
original
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From this reading The story was written the following winter in Rome, but was not published until 1877, when it appeared in the original in Copenhagen and in a German translation in the _Rundschau_ simultaneously.
planned
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From this reading "Magnhild" was planned during the summer of 1873, while the translator accompanied Mr. Bjoernson on a journey across Norway.
PREFACE
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published
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From this reading The story was written the following winter in Rome, but was not published until 1877, when it appeared in the original in Copenhagen and in a German translation in the _Rundschau_ simultaneously.
RASMUS
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From this reading _Translated from the Norse_ _By_ RASMUS B. ANDERSON PREFACE.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I well remember with what care the author made his observations.
Rome
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From this reading The story was written the following winter in Rome, but was not published until 1877, when it appeared in the original in Copenhagen and in a German translation in the _Rundschau_ simultaneously.
Rundschau
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From this reading The story was written the following winter in Rome, but was not published until 1877, when it appeared in the original in Copenhagen and in a German translation in the _Rundschau_ simultaneously.
simultaneously
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From this reading The story was written the following winter in Rome, but was not published until 1877, when it appeared in the original in Copenhagen and in a German translation in the _Rundschau_ simultaneously.
Skarlie's
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From this reading The story is located in Laerdalen and Skarlie's home is in Laerdalsoeren, a small town at the head of one of the branches of the far-famed Sognefjord on the west coast.
small
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From this reading The story is located in Laerdalen and Skarlie's home is in Laerdalsoeren, a small town at the head of one of the branches of the far-famed Sognefjord on the west coast.
Sognefjord
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From this reading The story is located in Laerdalen and Skarlie's home is in Laerdalsoeren, a small town at the head of one of the branches of the far-famed Sognefjord on the west coast.
story
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From this reading The story is located in Laerdalen and Skarlie's home is in Laerdalsoeren, a small town at the head of one of the branches of the far-famed Sognefjord on the west coast.
summer
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From this reading "Magnhild" was planned during the summer of 1873, while the translator accompanied Mr. Bjoernson on a journey across Norway.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Translated from the Norse_ _By_ RASMUS B. ANDERSON PREFACE.
town
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From this reading The story is located in Laerdalen and Skarlie's home is in Laerdalsoeren, a small town at the head of one of the branches of the far-famed Sognefjord on the west coast.
Translated
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From this reading _Translated from the Norse_ _By_ RASMUS B. ANDERSON PREFACE.
translation
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From this reading The story was written the following winter in Rome, but was not published until 1877, when it appeared in the original in Copenhagen and in a German translation in the _Rundschau_ simultaneously.
translator
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From this reading "Magnhild" was planned during the summer of 1873, while the translator accompanied Mr. Bjoernson on a journey across Norway.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The story was written the following winter in Rome, but was not published until 1877, when it appeared in the original in Copenhagen and in a German translation in the _Rundschau_ simultaneously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Magnhild" was planned during the summer of 1873, while the translator accompanied Mr. Bjoernson on a journey across Norway.
well
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From this reading I well remember with what care the author made his observations.
west
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From this reading The story is located in Laerdalen and Skarlie's home is in Laerdalsoeren, a small town at the head of one of the branches of the far-famed Sognefjord on the west coast.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I well remember with what care the author made his observations.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The story was written the following winter in Rome, but was not published until 1877, when it appeared in the original in Copenhagen and in a German translation in the _Rundschau_ simultaneously.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Magnhild" was planned during the summer of 1873, while the translator accompanied Mr. Bjoernson on a journey across Norway.
winter
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From this reading The story was written the following winter in Rome, but was not published until 1877, when it appeared in the original in Copenhagen and in a German translation in the _Rundschau_ simultaneously.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I well remember with what care the author made his observations.
written
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From this reading The story was written the following winter in Rome, but was not published until 1877, when it appeared in the original in Copenhagen and in a German translation in the _Rundschau_ simultaneously.
