Chapter III

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From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

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

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

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

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

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From this reading Up on the hill-top it was that Arne was born.

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

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

on or to one side

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

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

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading When Margit went home that evening, the moon-beams played on the snow with most wondrous beauty.

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From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

brought into existence

From this reading Up on the hill-top it was that Arne was born.

a young person of either sex

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

take in liquids

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading When Margit went home that evening, the moon-beams played on the snow with most wondrous beauty.

in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

a musician who plays the violin

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

a young female

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Ho!" said he.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

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From this reading Up on the hill-top it was that Arne was born.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

From this reading "Ho!" said he.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

possessive form of “houseman” — an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (“houseman” is a British term)

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

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

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Up on the hill-top it was that Arne was born.

and nothing more

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

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From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

set down according to a plan

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

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From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

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From this reading When Margit went home that evening, the moon-beams played on the snow with most wondrous beauty.

used to form the superlative

From this reading When Margit went home that evening, the moon-beams played on the snow with most wondrous beauty.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

plural of “nil” — a quantity of no importance

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Up on the hill-top it was that Arne was born.

on one occasion

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

and nothing more

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

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From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

above and across; more than

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

a human being

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading When Margit went home that evening, the moon-beams played on the snow with most wondrous beauty.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Ho!" said he.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading When Margit went home that evening, the moon-beams played on the snow with most wondrous beauty.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

adjust to a specific need or market

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

superlative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Up on the hill-top it was that Arne was born.

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

From this reading Up on the hill-top it was that Arne was born.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

(Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

up to a particular time

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Up on the hill-top it was that Arne was born.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

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

From this reading Up on the hill-top it was that Arne was born.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When Margit went home that evening, the moon-beams played on the snow with most wondrous beauty.

at the time that

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading When Margit went home that evening, the moon-beams played on the snow with most wondrous beauty.

an established custom

From this reading And thus it happened that she kept her seat until the fiddler, known as Nils the tailor, suddenly laid aside his fiddle, as was his wont when drink took possession of him, let others troll the tune, seized the prettiest girl, moved his foot as evenly as the rhythm of a song, and with his boot-heel took the hat from the head of the tallest person present.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading His mother's name was Margit, and she was the only child at the houseman's place,--Kampen.[2] Once, in her eighteenth year, she stayed too long at a dance; her companions had left her, and so Margit thought that the way home would be just as long whether she waited until the dancing was over or not.