used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THERE was no use in arguing with a person like this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I never could more than get one knotty thing learned before another presented itself.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading THERE was no use in arguing with a person like this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now I had often seen pilots gazing at the water and pretending to read it as if it were a book; but it was a book that told me nothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now I had often seen pilots gazing at the water and pretending to read it as if it were a book; but it was a book that told me nothing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I never could more than get one knotty thing learned before another presented itself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Now I had often seen pilots gazing at the water and pretending to read it as if it were a book; but it was a book that told me nothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the result was just the same.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I never could more than get one knotty thing learned before another presented itself.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
crossing-marks
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From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
divisible by two
From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Now I had often seen pilots gazing at the water and pretending to read it as if it were a book; but it was a book that told me nothing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I never could more than get one knotty thing learned before another presented itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now I had often seen pilots gazing at the water and pretending to read it as if it were a book; but it was a book that told me nothing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now I had often seen pilots gazing at the water and pretending to read it as if it were a book; but it was a book that told me nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THERE was no use in arguing with a person like this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now I had often seen pilots gazing at the water and pretending to read it as if it were a book; but it was a book that told me nothing.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I never could more than get one knotty thing learned before another presented itself.
and nothing more
From this reading But the result was just the same.
knottyadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːti/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading I never could more than get one knotty thing learned before another presented itself.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I never could more than get one knotty thing learned before another presented itself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THERE was no use in arguing with a person like this.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I never could more than get one knotty thing learned before another presented itself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never could more than get one knotty thing learned before another presented itself.
not any; not one
From this reading THERE was no use in arguing with a person like this.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now I had often seen pilots gazing at the water and pretending to read it as if it were a book; but it was a book that told me nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I had often seen pilots gazing at the water and pretending to read it as if it were a book; but it was a book that told me nothing.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Now I had often seen pilots gazing at the water and pretending to read it as if it were a book; but it was a book that told me nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I never could more than get one knotty thing learned before another presented itself.
a human being
From this reading THERE was no use in arguing with a person like this.
pilotsnounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading Now I had often seen pilots gazing at the water and pretending to read it as if it were a book; but it was a book that told me nothing.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I never could more than get one knotty thing learned before another presented itself.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Now I had often seen pilots gazing at the water and pretending to read it as if it were a book; but it was a book that told me nothing.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Now I had often seen pilots gazing at the water and pretending to read it as if it were a book; but it was a book that told me nothing.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But the result was just the same.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But the result was just the same.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now I had often seen pilots gazing at the water and pretending to read it as if it were a book; but it was a book that told me nothing.
shoalnoun
a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I never could more than get one knotty thing learned before another presented itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE was no use in arguing with a person like this.
a special situation
From this reading I never could more than get one knotty thing learned before another presented itself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THERE was no use in arguing with a person like this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Now I had often seen pilots gazing at the water and pretending to read it as if it were a book; but it was a book that told me nothing.
the act of using
From this reading THERE was no use in arguing with a person like this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was no use in arguing with a person like this.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I promptly put such a strain on my memory that by and by even the shoal water and the countless crossing-marks began to stay with me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now I had often seen pilots gazing at the water and pretending to read it as if it were a book; but it was a book that told me nothing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THERE was no use in arguing with a person like this.
