Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

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

From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

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

From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

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

From this reading But it is particularly marked in the two volumes now published under the common title of “Wanderers,” as well as in the sequel named “The Last Joy.”

of or relating to or characteristic of an autobiographer

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

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

From this reading These three works must be considered together.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it is particularly marked in the two volumes now published under the common title of “Wanderers,” as well as in the sequel named “The Last Joy.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

serving as an essential component

From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading But it is particularly marked in the two volumes now published under the common title of “Wanderers,” as well as in the sequel named “The Last Joy.”

carefully weighed

From this reading These three works must be considered together.

plural of “diary” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

an abstract part of something

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

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From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

in a gradual manner

From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

Norwegian writer of novels (1859-1952)

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

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From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

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

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

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

From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

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

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

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

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it is particularly marked in the two volumes now published under the common title of “Wanderers,” as well as in the sequel named “The Last Joy.”

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading But it is particularly marked in the two volumes now published under the common title of “Wanderers,” as well as in the sequel named “The Last Joy.”

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

king of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him; on the death of Edmund II, Canute became king of all England (994-1035)

From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

immediately past

From this reading But it is particularly marked in the two volumes now published under the common title of “Wanderers,” as well as in the sequel named “The Last Joy.”

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading But it is particularly marked in the two volumes now published under the common title of “Wanderers,” as well as in the sequel named “The Last Joy.”

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

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

From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading These three works must be considered together.

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

From this reading But it is particularly marked in the two volumes now published under the common title of “Wanderers,” as well as in the sequel named “The Last Joy.”

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From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

a native or inhabitant of Norway

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

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

From this reading But it is particularly marked in the two volumes now published under the common title of “Wanderers,” as well as in the sequel named “The Last Joy.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

and nothing more

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading But it is particularly marked in the two volumes now published under the common title of “Wanderers,” as well as in the sequel named “The Last Joy.”

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From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

an amount of time

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

almost; nearly

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading But it is particularly marked in the two volumes now published under the common title of “Wanderers,” as well as in the sequel named “The Last Joy.”

make reference to

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

something that follows something else

From this reading But it is particularly marked in the two volumes now published under the common title of “Wanderers,” as well as in the sequel named “The Last Joy.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

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

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These three works must be considered together.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading These three works must be considered together.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading But it is particularly marked in the two volumes now published under the common title of “Wanderers,” as well as in the sequel named “The Last Joy.”

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

From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading These three works must be considered together.

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

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

From this reading But it is particularly marked in the two volumes now published under the common title of “Wanderers,” as well as in the sequel named “The Last Joy.”

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But it is particularly marked in the two volumes now published under the common title of “Wanderers,” as well as in the sequel named “The Last Joy.”

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From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage

From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading Not only do they refer undisguisedly to events known to be taken out of Hamsun's own life, but they mirror his moods and thoughts and feelings during a certain period so closely that they may well be regarded as diaries of an unusually intimate character.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

a vivid mental image

From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading But it is particularly marked in the two volumes now published under the common title of “Wanderers,” as well as in the sequel named “The Last Joy.”

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading But it is particularly marked in the two volumes now published under the common title of “Wanderers,” as well as in the sequel named “The Last Joy.”

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading But it is particularly marked in the two volumes now published under the common title of “Wanderers,” as well as in the sequel named “The Last Joy.”

belonging to which person

From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading They have more in common than the central figure of “Knut Pedersen from the Northlands” through whose vision the fates of Captain Falkenberg and his wife are gradually unfolded to us.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading These three works must be considered together.

comparative of “worst” — (superlative of “bad”) most wanting in quality or value or condition

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Translated from the Norwegian of by W. W. Worster With an Introduction by W. W. Worster An autobiographical element is evident in practically everything that Hamsun has written.