used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
(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 I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The fact is daily borne in upon me, that the average shore-employment requires as much as forty years to equip a man with this sort of an education.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
apprenticeshipnounUS /əˈprentəsʃɪp/
the position of apprentice
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fact is daily borne in upon me, that the average shore-employment requires as much as forty years to equip a man with this sort of an education.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The fact is daily borne in upon me, that the average shore-employment requires as much as forty years to equip a man with this sort of an education.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
biographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
Bixby
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From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
brought into existence
From this reading When I say I am still profiting by this thing, I do not mean that it has constituted me a judge of men--no, it has not done that; for judges of men are born, not made.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The fact is daily borne in upon me, that the average shore-employment requires as much as forty years to equip a man with this sort of an education.
of short duration or distance
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My profit is various in kind and degree; but the feature of it which I value most is the zest which that early experience has given to my later reading.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading When I say I am still profiting by this thing, I do not mean that it has constituted me a judge of men--no, it has not done that; for judges of men are born, not made.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The fact is daily borne in upon me, that the average shore-employment requires as much as forty years to equip a man with this sort of an education.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading My profit is various in kind and degree; but the feature of it which I value most is the zest which that early experience has given to my later reading.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When I say I am still profiting by this thing, I do not mean that it has constituted me a judge of men--no, it has not done that; for judges of men are born, not made.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When I say I am still profiting by this thing, I do not mean that it has constituted me a judge of men--no, it has not done that; for judges of men are born, not made.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading My profit is various in kind and degree; but the feature of it which I value most is the zest which that early experience has given to my later reading.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading The fact is daily borne in upon me, that the average shore-employment requires as much as forty years to equip a man with this sort of an education.
else
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From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
equipverbUS /ɪˈkwɪp/
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
From this reading The fact is daily borne in upon me, that the average shore-employment requires as much as forty years to equip a man with this sort of an education.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is daily borne in upon me, that the average shore-employment requires as much as forty years to equip a man with this sort of an education.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading My profit is various in kind and degree; but the feature of it which I value most is the zest which that early experience has given to my later reading.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The fact is daily borne in upon me, that the average shore-employment requires as much as forty years to equip a man with this sort of an education.
set up or found
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading My profit is various in kind and degree; but the feature of it which I value most is the zest which that early experience has given to my later reading.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I say I am still profiting by this thing, I do not mean that it has constituted me a judge of men--no, it has not done that; for judges of men are born, not made.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is daily borne in upon me, that the average shore-employment requires as much as forty years to equip a man with this sort of an education.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading When I say I am still profiting by this thing, I do not mean that it has constituted me a judge of men--no, it has not done that; for judges of men are born, not made.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading When I say I am still profiting by this thing, I do not mean that it has constituted me a judge of men--no, it has not done that; for judges of men are born, not made.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading My profit is various in kind and degree; but the feature of it which I value most is the zest which that early experience has given to my later reading.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading My profit is various in kind and degree; but the feature of it which I value most is the zest which that early experience has given to my later reading.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When I say I am still profiting by this thing, I do not mean that it has constituted me a judge of men--no, it has not done that; for judges of men are born, not made.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The fact is daily borne in upon me, that the average shore-employment requires as much as forty years to equip a man with this sort of an education.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When I say I am still profiting by this thing, I do not mean that it has constituted me a judge of men--no, it has not done that; for judges of men are born, not made.
the force of workers available
From this reading When I say I am still profiting by this thing, I do not mean that it has constituted me a judge of men--no, it has not done that; for judges of men are born, not made.
used to form the superlative
From this reading My profit is various in kind and degree; but the feature of it which I value most is the zest which that early experience has given to my later reading.
a form of address for a man
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The fact is daily borne in upon me, that the average shore-employment requires as much as forty years to equip a man with this sort of an education.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
not any; not one
From this reading When I say I am still profiting by this thing, I do not mean that it has constituted me a judge of men--no, it has not done that; for judges of men are born, not made.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
pilotsnounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading My profit is various in kind and degree; but the feature of it which I value most is the zest which that early experience has given to my later reading.
profitingverbUS /ˈprɑːfətɪŋ/
-ing form of “profit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading My profit is various in kind and degree; but the feature of it which I value most is the zest which that early experience has given to my later reading.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The fact is daily borne in upon me, that the average shore-employment requires as much as forty years to equip a man with this sort of an education.
express in words
From this reading When I say I am still profiting by this thing, I do not mean that it has constituted me a judge of men--no, it has not done that; for judges of men are born, not made.
schoolingnounUS /ˈskuːlɪŋ/
the act of teaching at school
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
shore-employment
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From this reading The fact is daily borne in upon me, that the average shore-employment requires as much as forty years to equip a man with this sort of an education.
a person, without saying who
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The fact is daily borne in upon me, that the average shore-employment requires as much as forty years to equip a man with this sort of an education.
steamboatmen
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From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
steamboatsnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊts/
plural of “steamboat” — a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
not in physical motion
From this reading When I say I am still profiting by this thing, I do not mean that it has constituted me a judge of men--no, it has not done that; for judges of men are born, not made.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
a special situation
From this reading When I say I am still profiting by this thing, I do not mean that it has constituted me a judge of men--no, it has not done that; for judges of men are born, not made.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading I am to this day profiting somewhat by that experience; for in that brief, sharp schooling, I got personally and familiarly acquainted with about all the different types of human nature that are to be found in fiction, biography, or history.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The fact is daily borne in upon me, that the average shore-employment requires as much as forty years to equip a man with this sort of an education.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading My profit is various in kind and degree; but the feature of it which I value most is the zest which that early experience has given to my later reading.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading My profit is various in kind and degree; but the feature of it which I value most is the zest which that early experience has given to my later reading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
at the time that
From this reading When I say I am still profiting by this thing, I do not mean that it has constituted me a judge of men--no, it has not done that; for judges of men are born, not made.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My profit is various in kind and degree; but the feature of it which I value most is the zest which that early experience has given to my later reading.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
a late time of life
From this reading DURING the two or two and a half years of my apprenticeship, I served under many pilots, and had experience of many kinds of steamboatmen and many varieties of steamboats; for it was not always convenient for Mr. Bixby to have me with him, and in such cases he sent me with somebody else.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading My profit is various in kind and degree; but the feature of it which I value most is the zest which that early experience has given to my later reading.
