used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
how long something has existed
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading "All right, Capt'n," replied the agent.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right, Capt'n," replied the agent.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "You needn't tell me what I know already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pay's miserable, the climate's vile, and the bosses are beasts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The pay is small enough," said Captain Kettle, staring at the blue paper.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The pay's miserable, the climate's vile, and the bosses are beasts.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "The pay is small enough," said Captain Kettle, staring at the blue paper.
bossesnounUS /ˈbɔːsɪz/
plural of “boss” — a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The pay's miserable, the climate's vile, and the bosses are beasts.
Capt'n
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From this reading "All right, Capt'n," replied the agent.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "The pay is small enough," said Captain Kettle, staring at the blue paper.
climate's
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From this reading The pay's miserable, the climate's vile, and the bosses are beasts.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
being one more than seven
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "The pay is small enough," said Captain Kettle, staring at the blue paper.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You needn't tell me what I know already.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The pay is small enough," said Captain Kettle, staring at the blue paper.
It's
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From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
KettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading "The pay is small enough," said Captain Kettle, staring at the blue paper.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You needn't tell me what I know already.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You needn't tell me what I know already.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The pay's miserable, the climate's vile, and the bosses are beasts.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
needn't
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From this reading "You needn't tell me what I know already.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "The pay is small enough," said Captain Kettle, staring at the blue paper.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "The pay is small enough," said Captain Kettle, staring at the blue paper.
pay's
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From this reading The pay's miserable, the climate's vile, and the bosses are beasts.
pilotingnounUS /ˈpaɪlətɪŋ/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "All right, Capt'n," replied the agent.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, Capt'n," replied the agent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The pay is small enough," said Captain Kettle, staring at the blue paper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The pay is small enough," said Captain Kettle, staring at the blue paper.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "The pay is small enough," said Captain Kettle, staring at the blue paper.
express in words
From this reading "You needn't tell me what I know already.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The pay is small enough," said Captain Kettle, staring at the blue paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's a bit hard for a man of my age and experience to come down to a job like piloting, on eight pound a month and my grub."
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading The pay's miserable, the climate's vile, and the bosses are beasts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You needn't tell me what I know already.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn't tell me what I know already.
