used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was less than an hour yet of marching to complete the great circle, to devise a plan.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was less than an hour yet of marching to complete the great circle, to devise a plan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Doug marched, he thought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An impersonation now demanding so complex a knowledge of the situation of which it was the center that to carry it to successful conclusion would be impossible.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Even a moment's belief otherwise was rank stupidity.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Two boys in five hundred thousand.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading An impersonation now demanding so complex a knowledge of the situation of which it was the center that to carry it to successful conclusion would be impossible.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading An impersonation now demanding so complex a knowledge of the situation of which it was the center that to carry it to successful conclusion would be impossible.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading There was less than an hour yet of marching to complete the great circle, to devise a plan.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading There was less than an hour yet of marching to complete the great circle, to devise a plan.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading An impersonation now demanding so complex a knowledge of the situation of which it was the center that to carry it to successful conclusion would be impossible.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading An impersonation now demanding so complex a knowledge of the situation of which it was the center that to carry it to successful conclusion would be impossible.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading An impersonation now demanding so complex a knowledge of the situation of which it was the center that to carry it to successful conclusion would be impossible.
deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading There was less than an hour yet of marching to complete the great circle, to devise a plan.
Doug
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From this reading As Doug marched, he thought.
divisible by two
From this reading Even a moment's belief otherwise was rank stupidity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Two boys in five hundred thousand.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was less than an hour yet of marching to complete the great circle, to devise a plan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Doug marched, he thought.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was less than an hour yet of marching to complete the great circle, to devise a plan.
ten 10s
From this reading Two boys in five hundred thousand.
impersonationnounUS /ˌɪmpərsəˈneɪʃən/
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
From this reading An impersonation now demanding so complex a knowledge of the situation of which it was the center that to carry it to successful conclusion would be impossible.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading An impersonation now demanding so complex a knowledge of the situation of which it was the center that to carry it to successful conclusion would be impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two boys in five hundred thousand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An impersonation now demanding so complex a knowledge of the situation of which it was the center that to carry it to successful conclusion would be impossible.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading An impersonation now demanding so complex a knowledge of the situation of which it was the center that to carry it to successful conclusion would be impossible.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading There was less than an hour yet of marching to complete the great circle, to devise a plan.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading As Doug marched, he thought.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading There was less than an hour yet of marching to complete the great circle, to devise a plan.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Even a moment's belief otherwise was rank stupidity.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading An impersonation now demanding so complex a knowledge of the situation of which it was the center that to carry it to successful conclusion would be impossible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was less than an hour yet of marching to complete the great circle, to devise a plan.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Even a moment's belief otherwise was rank stupidity.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading There was less than an hour yet of marching to complete the great circle, to devise a plan.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Even a moment's belief otherwise was rank stupidity.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading An impersonation now demanding so complex a knowledge of the situation of which it was the center that to carry it to successful conclusion would be impossible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An impersonation now demanding so complex a knowledge of the situation of which it was the center that to carry it to successful conclusion would be impossible.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading Even a moment's belief otherwise was rank stupidity.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading An impersonation now demanding so complex a knowledge of the situation of which it was the center that to carry it to successful conclusion would be impossible.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was less than an hour yet of marching to complete the great circle, to devise a plan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An impersonation now demanding so complex a knowledge of the situation of which it was the center that to carry it to successful conclusion would be impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was less than an hour yet of marching to complete the great circle, to devise a plan.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was less than an hour yet of marching to complete the great circle, to devise a plan.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As Doug marched, he thought.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Two boys in five hundred thousand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was less than an hour yet of marching to complete the great circle, to devise a plan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two boys in five hundred thousand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was less than an hour yet of marching to complete the great circle, to devise a plan.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An impersonation now demanding so complex a knowledge of the situation of which it was the center that to carry it to successful conclusion would be impossible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An impersonation now demanding so complex a knowledge of the situation of which it was the center that to carry it to successful conclusion would be impossible.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was less than an hour yet of marching to complete the great circle, to devise a plan.
