used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About as bad as they can be, sir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “About as bad as they can be, sir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “About as bad as they can be, sir.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “About as bad as they can be, sir.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
buttoning
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From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “About as bad as they can be, sir.
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
how
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From this reading That's how things is.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That's how things is.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
not any; not one
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
PitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
term of address for a man
From this reading “About as bad as they can be, sir.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
That's
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From this reading That's how things is.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “About as bad as they can be, sir.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading That's how things is.”
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
