Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

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From this reading _First Edition_, _October_, 1916.

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

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

anew

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading This unpublished story, preserved among Mrs. Stevenson's papers, is mentioned by Mr. Balfour in his life of Stevenson.

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

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)

From this reading This unpublished story, preserved among Mrs. Stevenson's papers, is mentioned by Mr. Balfour in his life of Stevenson.

rendered motionless for lack of wind

From this reading In the spring of that year a ship sailed from the South Isles to traffic, and fell becalmed inside Snowfellness.

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This unpublished story, preserved among Mrs. Stevenson's papers, is mentioned by Mr. Balfour in his life of Stevenson.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading _First Edition_, _October_, 1916.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading In the spring of that year a ship sailed from the South Isles to traffic, and fell becalmed inside Snowfellness.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _First Edition_, _October_, 1916.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

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

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

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

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

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

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

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

From this reading This unpublished story, preserved among Mrs. Stevenson's papers, is mentioned by Mr. Balfour in his life of Stevenson.

an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

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

From this reading This unpublished story, preserved among Mrs. Stevenson's papers, is mentioned by Mr. Balfour in his life of Stevenson.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading In the spring of that year a ship sailed from the South Isles to traffic, and fell becalmed inside Snowfellness.

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

From this reading This unpublished story, preserved among Mrs. Stevenson's papers, is mentioned by Mr. Balfour in his life of Stevenson.

a small island

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

plural of “isle” — a small island

From this reading In the spring of that year a ship sailed from the South Isles to traffic, and fell becalmed inside Snowfellness.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

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 Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading This unpublished story, preserved among Mrs. Stevenson's papers, is mentioned by Mr. Balfour in his life of Stevenson.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading This unpublished story, preserved among Mrs. Stevenson's papers, is mentioned by Mr. Balfour in his life of Stevenson.

a form of address for a man

From this reading This unpublished story, preserved among Mrs. Stevenson's papers, is mentioned by Mr. Balfour in his life of Stevenson.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading This unpublished story, preserved among Mrs. Stevenson's papers, is mentioned by Mr. Balfour in his life of Stevenson.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading _First Edition_, _October_, 1916.

(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This unpublished story, preserved among Mrs. Stevenson's papers, is mentioned by Mr. Balfour in his life of Stevenson.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading This unpublished story, preserved among Mrs. Stevenson's papers, is mentioned by Mr. Balfour in his life of Stevenson.

by chance

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading This unpublished story, preserved among Mrs. Stevenson's papers, is mentioned by Mr. Balfour in his life of Stevenson.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

plural of “saga” — a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading In the spring of that year a ship sailed from the South Isles to traffic, and fell becalmed inside Snowfellness.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _Second Edition_, _October_, 1916.

transport commercially

From this reading In the spring of that year a ship sailed from the South Isles to traffic, and fell becalmed inside Snowfellness.

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From this reading In the spring of that year a ship sailed from the South Isles to traffic, and fell becalmed inside Snowfellness.

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

From this reading In the spring of that year a ship sailed from the South Isles to traffic, and fell becalmed inside Snowfellness.

the season of growth

From this reading In the spring of that year a ship sailed from the South Isles to traffic, and fell becalmed inside Snowfellness.

Scottish author (1850-1894)

From this reading This unpublished story, preserved among Mrs. Stevenson's papers, is mentioned by Mr. Balfour in his life of Stevenson.

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From this reading This unpublished story, preserved among Mrs. Stevenson's papers, is mentioned by Mr. Balfour in his life of Stevenson.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading This unpublished story, preserved among Mrs. Stevenson's papers, is mentioned by Mr. Balfour in his life of Stevenson.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

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

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

a special situation

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

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

From this reading This unpublished story, preserved among Mrs. Stevenson's papers, is mentioned by Mr. Balfour in his life of Stevenson.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

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

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading In the spring of that year a ship sailed from the South Isles to traffic, and fell becalmed inside Snowfellness.

not published

From this reading This unpublished story, preserved among Mrs. Stevenson's papers, is mentioned by Mr. Balfour in his life of Stevenson.

a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

the act of creating written works

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Writing of the fables which Stevenson began before he had left England and "attacked again, and from time to time added to their number" in 1893, Mr. Balfour says: "The reference to Odin [Fable XVII] perhaps is due to his reading of the Sagas, which led him to attempt a tale in the same style, called 'The Waif Woman.'" This is a tale of Iceland, the isle of stories, and of a thing that befell in the year of the coming there of Christianity.