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Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands
Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands

Chapter XVI

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NORWAY.
STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.
The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.
* * * * * "Strange is the evolution of cities.
"We are about to glance at Stockholm.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands

Chapter XVI

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NORWAY.
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STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.
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The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.
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* * * * * "Strange is the evolution of cities.
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"We are about to glance at Stockholm.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “"We are about to glance at Stockholm.”

Continued noun US /ˈcontinued/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "We are about to glance at Stockholm.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "We are about to glance at Stockholm.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "We are about to glance at Stockholm.

Beal

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From this reading The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.

CHRISTIANIA

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From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.

cities

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From this reading * * * * * "Strange is the evolution of cities.

continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.

DRONTHEIM

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From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.

evolution

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From this reading * * * * * "Strange is the evolution of cities.

FAROE

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From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.

FISHERMAN

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From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.

glance

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From this reading "We are about to glance at Stockholm.

HERO

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From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.

history

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From this reading The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading * * * * * "Strange is the evolution of cities.

KING

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From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.

Mr

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From this reading The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.

narrative

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From this reading The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.

NORWAY

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From this reading NORWAY.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.

OLAF

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From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.

STOCKHOLM

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From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.

STORY

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From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.

Strange

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From this reading * * * * * "Strange is the evolution of cities.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "We are about to glance at Stockholm.

travel

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From this reading The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.

UPSALA

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From this reading STOCKHOLM.--STORY OF THE HERO KING.--UPSALA.--NORWAY.--CHRISTIANIA.-- KING OLAF.--DRONTHEIM.--THE FISHERMAN OF FAROE.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The narrative of travel and history was continued by Mr. Beal.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We are about to glance at Stockholm.