used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had seen it when coming up-stream, but I had never faced about to see how it looked when it was behind me.
anew
From this reading My heart broke again, for it was plain that I had got to learn this troublesome river BOTH WAYS.
(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 Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN I returned to the pilot-house St. Louis was gone and I was lost.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pilot-house was full of pilots, going down to 'look at the river.'
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I had seen it when coming up-stream, but I had never faced about to see how it looked when it was behind me.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
the two together, not just one
From this reading My heart broke again, for it was plain that I had got to learn this troublesome river BOTH WAYS.
lacking funds
From this reading My heart broke again, for it was plain that I had got to learn this troublesome river BOTH WAYS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I had seen it when coming up-stream, but I had never faced about to see how it looked when it was behind me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading I had seen it when coming up-stream, but I had never faced about to see how it looked when it was behind me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My heart broke again, for it was plain that I had got to learn this troublesome river BOTH WAYS.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The pilot-house was full of pilots, going down to 'look at the river.'
the act of departing
From this reading The pilot-house was full of pilots, going down to 'look at the river.'
destroyed or killed
From this reading WHEN I returned to the pilot-house St. Louis was gone and I was lost.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My heart broke again, for it was plain that I had got to learn this troublesome river BOTH WAYS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had seen it when coming up-stream, but I had never faced about to see how it looked when it was behind me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart broke again, for it was plain that I had got to learn this troublesome river BOTH WAYS.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
how
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From this reading I had seen it when coming up-stream, but I had never faced about to see how it looked when it was behind me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN I returned to the pilot-house St. Louis was gone and I was lost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading My heart broke again, for it was plain that I had got to learn this troublesome river BOTH WAYS.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The pilot-house was full of pilots, going down to 'look at the river.'
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I had seen it when coming up-stream, but I had never faced about to see how it looked when it was behind me.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading WHEN I returned to the pilot-house St. Louis was gone and I was lost.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading WHEN I returned to the pilot-house St. Louis was gone and I was lost.
engage in
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had seen it when coming up-stream, but I had never faced about to see how it looked when it was behind me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had seen it when coming up-stream, but I had never faced about to see how it looked when it was behind me.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
pilot-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN I returned to the pilot-house St. Louis was gone and I was lost.
pilotsnounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading The pilot-house was full of pilots, going down to 'look at the river.'
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading My heart broke again, for it was plain that I had got to learn this troublesome river BOTH WAYS.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WHEN I returned to the pilot-house St. Louis was gone and I was lost.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had seen it when coming up-stream, but I had never faced about to see how it looked when it was behind me.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had seen it when coming up-stream, but I had never faced about to see how it looked when it was behind me.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN I returned to the pilot-house St. Louis was gone and I was lost.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My heart broke again, for it was plain that I had got to learn this troublesome river BOTH WAYS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN I returned to the pilot-house St. Louis was gone and I was lost.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My heart broke again, for it was plain that I had got to learn this troublesome river BOTH WAYS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN I returned to the pilot-house St. Louis was gone and I was lost.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading My heart broke again, for it was plain that I had got to learn this troublesome river BOTH WAYS.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
up-stream
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had seen it when coming up-stream, but I had never faced about to see how it looked when it was behind me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN I returned to the pilot-house St. Louis was gone and I was lost.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading My heart broke again, for it was plain that I had got to learn this troublesome river BOTH WAYS.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN I returned to the pilot-house St. Louis was gone and I was lost.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here was a piece of river which was all down in my book, but I could make neither head nor tail of it: you understand, it was turned around.
