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1893
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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.
1916
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From this reading _First Edition_, _October_, 1916.
adeterminerUS /ə/
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.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
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From this reading This unpublished story, preserved among Mrs.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.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
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.
attacked
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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.
attempt
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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.
Balfour
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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.
becalmed
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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.
befell
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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.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
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.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
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.
called
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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.
Christianity
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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.
coming
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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.
due
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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.
Edition
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From this reading _First Edition_, _October_, 1916.
England
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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.
Fable
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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.
fables
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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.
fell
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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.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _First Edition_, _October_, 1916.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
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.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
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.
hepronounUS /hiː/
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.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
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.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
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.
Iceland
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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.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
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.
inside
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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.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
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.
isle
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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.
Isles
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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.
led
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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.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This unpublished story, preserved among Mrs. Stevenson's papers, is mentioned by Mr. Balfour in his life of Stevenson.
mentioned
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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.
Mr
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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.
Mrs
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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.
number
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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.
October
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From this reading _First Edition_, _October_, 1916.
Odin
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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.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
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.
papers
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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.
perhaps
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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.
preserved
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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.
reading
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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.
reference
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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.
Sagas
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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.
sailed
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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.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
says
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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.
Second
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From this reading _Second Edition_, _October_, 1916.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the spring of that year a ship sailed from the South Isles to traffic, and fell becalmed inside Snowfellness.
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.
South
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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.
spring
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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.
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.
Stevenson's
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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.
stories
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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.
story
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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.
style
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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.
tale
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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.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
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.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
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.
there
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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.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
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.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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.
traffic
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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.
unpublished
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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.
Waif
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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.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
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.
Woman
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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.
Writing
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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.
XVII
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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.
year
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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.
