used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SIEGE He sat down on a nice big comfortable rock and took out a pipe and filled it and started smoking.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About ten years from now our skeletons will be found sitting on this sign."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Always on top," Westy said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIEGE He sat down on a nice big comfortable rock and took out a pipe and filled it and started smoking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked as if he was going to stay there for a couple of years or so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About ten years from now our skeletons will be found sitting on this sign."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SIEGE He sat down on a nice big comfortable rock and took out a pipe and filled it and started smoking.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading THE SIEGE He sat down on a nice big comfortable rock and took out a pipe and filled it and started smoking.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He looked as if he was going to stay there for a couple of years or so.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading Will Dawson said, "Now you see what we get for standing on our rights.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE SIEGE He sat down on a nice big comfortable rock and took out a pipe and filled it and started smoking.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THE SIEGE He sat down on a nice big comfortable rock and took out a pipe and filled it and started smoking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked as if he was going to stay there for a couple of years or so.
set up or found
From this reading About ten years from now our skeletons will be found sitting on this sign."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About ten years from now our skeletons will be found sitting on this sign."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Will Dawson said, "Now you see what we get for standing on our rights.
the act of departing
From this reading He looked as if he was going to stay there for a couple of years or so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SIEGE He sat down on a nice big comfortable rock and took out a pipe and filled it and started smoking.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He looked as if he was going to stay there for a couple of years or so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SIEGE He sat down on a nice big comfortable rock and took out a pipe and filled it and started smoking.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked as if he was going to stay there for a couple of years or so.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading THE SIEGE He sat down on a nice big comfortable rock and took out a pipe and filled it and started smoking.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Will Dawson said, "Now you see what we get for standing on our rights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked as if he was going to stay there for a couple of years or so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SIEGE He sat down on a nice big comfortable rock and took out a pipe and filled it and started smoking.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He looked as if he was going to stay there for a couple of years or so.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Will Dawson said, "Now you see what we get for standing on our rights.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SIEGE He sat down on a nice big comfortable rock and took out a pipe and filled it and started smoking.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading THE SIEGE He sat down on a nice big comfortable rock and took out a pipe and filled it and started smoking.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Will Dawson said, "Now you see what we get for standing on our rights.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE SIEGE He sat down on a nice big comfortable rock and took out a pipe and filled it and started smoking.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Will Dawson said, "Now you see what we get for standing on our rights.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE SIEGE He sat down on a nice big comfortable rock and took out a pipe and filled it and started smoking.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Will Dawson said, "Now you see what we get for standing on our rights.
SIEGEnounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading THE SIEGE He sat down on a nice big comfortable rock and took out a pipe and filled it and started smoking.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading About ten years from now our skeletons will be found sitting on this sign."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading About ten years from now our skeletons will be found sitting on this sign."
skeletonsnounUS /ˈskelətənz/
plural of “skeleton” — something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading About ten years from now our skeletons will be found sitting on this sign."
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading THE SIEGE He sat down on a nice big comfortable rock and took out a pipe and filled it and started smoking.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He looked as if he was going to stay there for a couple of years or so.
having a supporting base
From this reading Will Dawson said, "Now you see what we get for standing on our rights.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE SIEGE He sat down on a nice big comfortable rock and took out a pipe and filled it and started smoking.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He looked as if he was going to stay there for a couple of years or so.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading About ten years from now our skeletons will be found sitting on this sign."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIEGE He sat down on a nice big comfortable rock and took out a pipe and filled it and started smoking.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He looked as if he was going to stay there for a couple of years or so.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About ten years from now our skeletons will be found sitting on this sign."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked as if he was going to stay there for a couple of years or so.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE SIEGE He sat down on a nice big comfortable rock and took out a pipe and filled it and started smoking.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Always on top," Westy said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked as if he was going to stay there for a couple of years or so.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Will Dawson said, "Now you see what we get for standing on our rights.
Westy
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From this reading "Always on top," Westy said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Will Dawson said, "Now you see what we get for standing on our rights.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will Dawson said, "Now you see what we get for standing on our rights.
a late time of life
From this reading He looked as if he was going to stay there for a couple of years or so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will Dawson said, "Now you see what we get for standing on our rights.
