used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading This afternoon, I was out fishing in the fjord with some friends; of course they all enjoyed themselves--and I pretended that I did.
(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 This afternoon, I was out fishing in the fjord with some friends; of course they all enjoyed themselves--and I pretended that I did.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
the two together, not just one
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
cannot
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From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
contrivancenounUS /kənˈtraɪvəns/
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This afternoon, I was out fishing in the fjord with some friends; of course they all enjoyed themselves--and I pretended that I did.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This afternoon, I was out fishing in the fjord with some friends; of course they all enjoyed themselves--and I pretended that I did.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading No, I did not enjoy myself!
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading This afternoon, I was out fishing in the fjord with some friends; of course they all enjoyed themselves--and I pretended that I did.
divisible by two
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading This afternoon, I was out fishing in the fjord with some friends; of course they all enjoyed themselves--and I pretended that I did.
fjordnounUS /fjɔːrd/
a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
From this reading This afternoon, I was out fishing in the fjord with some friends; of course they all enjoyed themselves--and I pretended that I did.
flat-bottomedadjective
having a flat bottom
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This afternoon, I was out fishing in the fjord with some friends; of course they all enjoyed themselves--and I pretended that I did.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
how
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From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
the force of workers available
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
not any; not one
From this reading No, I did not enjoy myself!
NORDLAND
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From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
NORDLANDERS
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From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, I did not enjoy myself!
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
and nothing more
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This afternoon, I was out fishing in the fjord with some friends; of course they all enjoyed themselves--and I pretended that I did.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
pramnoun
a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading This afternoon, I was out fishing in the fjord with some friends; of course they all enjoyed themselves--and I pretended that I did.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
filled with satisfaction
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This afternoon, I was out fishing in the fjord with some friends; of course they all enjoyed themselves--and I pretended that I did.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This afternoon, I was out fishing in the fjord with some friends; of course they all enjoyed themselves--and I pretended that I did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading This afternoon, I was out fishing in the fjord with some friends; of course they all enjoyed themselves--and I pretended that I did.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This afternoon, I was out fishing in the fjord with some friends; of course they all enjoyed themselves--and I pretended that I did.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This afternoon, I was out fishing in the fjord with some friends; of course they all enjoyed themselves--and I pretended that I did.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
displeasing to the senses
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This afternoon, I was out fishing in the fjord with some friends; of course they all enjoyed themselves--and I pretended that I did.
washtubnounUS /ˈwɑːʃtʌb/
a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
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 We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
waveless
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From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
whitingnounUS /ˈwaɪtɪŋ/
flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
which person or people
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We sat in a flat-bottomed, broad, ugly boat, that they called a "pram," a contrivance resembling a washtub, and fished the whole afternoon in muddy water a few feet deep, with a fine line, catching altogether seven whiting--and then rowed quite satisfied to land!
in the company of; together with
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I felt nearly sick; for the whole of life down here seems to me like this pram, without a keel, by which to shape a course, without a sail, which one cannot even fancy could be properly set in such a boat, without rough weather, which it could not stand, and like this muddy, grey, waveless sea outside the town, with only a few small whiting in it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
a late time of life
From this reading NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS * * * * * NORDLAND AND NORDLANDERS In so far as a man like myself, who lives in such a sad reality, dare talk of illusions--how great, and what a number of illusions I have had shattered, during the two or three years since I left my home in Nordland, and became a student; how grey and colourless is the world down here, how small and mean, compared with what I had imagined it as regards both men and conditions of life!
