Chapter IV

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

From this reading He had become something of a great man, and had impressed himself as such upon the people round about.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He had become something of a great man, and had impressed himself as such upon the people round about.

anew

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

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

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

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

From this reading He had become something of a great man, and had impressed himself as such upon the people round about.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He had become something of a great man, and had impressed himself as such upon the people round about.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

one or the other of two

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading Here I am, for two years at a time, a great man, and a great fool."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Here I am, for two years at a time, a great man, and a great fool."

a man who is a foster parent

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He had become something of a great man, and had impressed himself as such upon the people round about.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

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

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

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

From this reading He had become something of a great man, and had impressed himself as such upon the people round about.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He had become something of a great man, and had impressed himself as such upon the people round about.

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

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading He had become something of a great man, and had impressed himself as such upon the people round about.

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

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

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

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

similar in quality or character

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He had become something of a great man, and had impressed himself as such upon the people round about.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

not one, and not any

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

on one occasion

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He had become something of a great man, and had impressed himself as such upon the people round about.

by chance

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

From this reading Is this sense, is this pious?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

possessing material wealth

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He had become something of a great man, and had impressed himself as such upon the people round about.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Is this sense, is this pious?

an instance of visual perception

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He had become something of a great man, and had impressed himself as such upon the people round about.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He had become something of a great man, and had impressed himself as such upon the people round about.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

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

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Is this sense, is this pious?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

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

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

two times

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He had become something of a great man, and had impressed himself as such upon the people round about.

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

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

at the time that

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

which person or people

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

in the company of; together with

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But he was not easy in his mind, and more than once or twice he asked himself, "What am I doing, purfling here in a fine coat, when my foster-father, who is as rich as he is old, is perhaps dying in his bed without sight or memory of me, and with none of his kindred at hand either?

a late time of life

From this reading OGMUND DINT COMES AGAIN TO NORWAY, AND MEETS GUNNAR ON THE HARD OF DRONTHEIM It is time to go back to Ogmund Dint, who had now been two years and more with his father in the North.