used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One writer contends that the pocket compass is but very little use to a man in a dense forest.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading While the writer has spent a good portion of fifty years almost continuously in the woods, he has seldom found it necessary to use a compass to guide him out.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now this is due partly to the natural faculty of locating any particular place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One writer contends that the pocket compass is but very little use to a man in a dense forest.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading This, I think, depends largely upon circumstances.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading One writer contends that the pocket compass is but very little use to a man in a dense forest.
contendsverbUS /kənˈtendz/
third-person singular of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading One writer contends that the pocket compass is but very little use to a man in a dense forest.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading While the writer has spent a good portion of fifty years almost continuously in the woods, he has seldom found it necessary to use a compass to guide him out.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading One writer contends that the pocket compass is but very little use to a man in a dense forest.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading This, I think, depends largely upon circumstances.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Now this is due partly to the natural faculty of locating any particular place.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Now this is due partly to the natural faculty of locating any particular place.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading While the writer has spent a good portion of fifty years almost continuously in the woods, he has seldom found it necessary to use a compass to guide him out.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One writer contends that the pocket compass is but very little use to a man in a dense forest.
set up or found
From this reading While the writer has spent a good portion of fifty years almost continuously in the woods, he has seldom found it necessary to use a compass to guide him out.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading While the writer has spent a good portion of fifty years almost continuously in the woods, he has seldom found it necessary to use a compass to guide him out.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading While the writer has spent a good portion of fifty years almost continuously in the woods, he has seldom found it necessary to use a compass to guide him out.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the writer has spent a good portion of fifty years almost continuously in the woods, he has seldom found it necessary to use a compass to guide him out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the writer has spent a good portion of fifty years almost continuously in the woods, he has seldom found it necessary to use a compass to guide him out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While the writer has spent a good portion of fifty years almost continuously in the woods, he has seldom found it necessary to use a compass to guide him out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This, I think, depends largely upon circumstances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lost in the Woods.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One writer contends that the pocket compass is but very little use to a man in a dense forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While the writer has spent a good portion of fifty years almost continuously in the woods, he has seldom found it necessary to use a compass to guide him out.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading This, I think, depends largely upon circumstances.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One writer contends that the pocket compass is but very little use to a man in a dense forest.
locatingnounUS /ˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ/
the act of putting something in a certain place
From this reading Now this is due partly to the natural faculty of locating any particular place.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Lost in the Woods.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One writer contends that the pocket compass is but very little use to a man in a dense forest.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Now this is due partly to the natural faculty of locating any particular place.
absolutely essential
From this reading While the writer has spent a good portion of fifty years almost continuously in the woods, he has seldom found it necessary to use a compass to guide him out.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now this is due partly to the natural faculty of locating any particular place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the writer has spent a good portion of fifty years almost continuously in the woods, he has seldom found it necessary to use a compass to guide him out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One writer contends that the pocket compass is but very little use to a man in a dense forest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While the writer has spent a good portion of fifty years almost continuously in the woods, he has seldom found it necessary to use a compass to guide him out.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Now this is due partly to the natural faculty of locating any particular place.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Now this is due partly to the natural faculty of locating any particular place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now this is due partly to the natural faculty of locating any particular place.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading One writer contends that the pocket compass is but very little use to a man in a dense forest.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading While the writer has spent a good portion of fifty years almost continuously in the woods, he has seldom found it necessary to use a compass to guide him out.
not often
From this reading While the writer has spent a good portion of fifty years almost continuously in the woods, he has seldom found it necessary to use a compass to guide him out.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading While the writer has spent a good portion of fifty years almost continuously in the woods, he has seldom found it necessary to use a compass to guide him out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One writer contends that the pocket compass is but very little use to a man in a dense forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lost in the Woods.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading This, I think, depends largely upon circumstances.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, I think, depends largely upon circumstances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One writer contends that the pocket compass is but very little use to a man in a dense forest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This, I think, depends largely upon circumstances.
the act of using
From this reading One writer contends that the pocket compass is but very little use to a man in a dense forest.
precisely as stated
From this reading One writer contends that the pocket compass is but very little use to a man in a dense forest.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the writer has spent a good portion of fifty years almost continuously in the woods, he has seldom found it necessary to use a compass to guide him out.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Lost in the Woods.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading One writer contends that the pocket compass is but very little use to a man in a dense forest.
a late time of life
From this reading While the writer has spent a good portion of fifty years almost continuously in the woods, he has seldom found it necessary to use a compass to guide him out.
