used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading "He kicked the bucket."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He kicked the bucket."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
how
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From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
ILLUSTRATIONnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "He kicked the bucket."
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
narratornounUS /ˈnereɪtər/
someone who tells a story
From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
not any; not one
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
novicenounUS /ˈnɑːvəs/
someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
reminiscencenounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsəns/
a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
cut with a saw
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
with low volume
From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
sorrowingadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
