used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was about the most woebegone and sorrowful and downhearted-looking man I ever set eyes on.
(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 He drooped all over like a geranium that has been touched by frost.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was about the most woebegone and sorrowful and downhearted-looking man I ever set eyes on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He drooped all over like a geranium that has been touched by frost.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
Bugg
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From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He drooped all over like a geranium that has been touched by frost.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
DoolittlenounUS /ˈduːlɪtəl/
United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993)
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
downhearted-looking
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From this reading He was about the most woebegone and sorrowful and downhearted-looking man I ever set eyes on.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading He drooped all over like a geranium that has been touched by frost.
at any time
From this reading He was about the most woebegone and sorrowful and downhearted-looking man I ever set eyes on.
executionernounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənər/
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was about the most woebegone and sorrowful and downhearted-looking man I ever set eyes on.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Yes, sir, he looked like all his leaves was going to fall off.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading He drooped all over like a geranium that has been touched by frost.
geraniumnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəm/
any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading He drooped all over like a geranium that has been touched by frost.
the act of departing
From this reading Yes, sir, he looked like all his leaves was going to fall off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He drooped all over like a geranium that has been touched by frost.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was about the most woebegone and sorrowful and downhearted-looking man I ever set eyes on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was about the most woebegone and sorrowful and downhearted-looking man I ever set eyes on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
and nothing more
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Yes, sir, he looked like all his leaves was going to fall off.
staying power
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He drooped all over like a geranium that has been touched by frost.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yes, sir, he looked like all his leaves was going to fall off.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
M-mornin
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From this reading “M-mornin, Silas!” says Mark.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was about the most woebegone and sorrowful and downhearted-looking man I ever set eyes on.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “M-mornin, Silas!” says Mark.
meat-ax
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From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was about the most woebegone and sorrowful and downhearted-looking man I ever set eyes on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He drooped all over like a geranium that has been touched by frost.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “M-mornin, Silas!” says Mark.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was about the most woebegone and sorrowful and downhearted-looking man I ever set eyes on.
Silas
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From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
term of address for a man
From this reading Yes, sir, he looked like all his leaves was going to fall off.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading He was about the most woebegone and sorrowful and downhearted-looking man I ever set eyes on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He drooped all over like a geranium that has been touched by frost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
having come into contact
From this reading He drooped all over like a geranium that has been touched by frost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Silas Doolittle Bugg was sitting on a log outside the mill, looking as if somebody had just told him the executioner was coming along to cut off both his legs with a meat-ax.
woebegoneadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊbɪɡɔːn/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading He was about the most woebegone and sorrowful and downhearted-looking man I ever set eyes on.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, sir, he looked like all his leaves was going to fall off.
