used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
(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 When Jim, my old comrade, and the rebel angel, left me, I to all intents and purposes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Jim, my old comrade, and the rebel angel, left me, I to all intents and purposes.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading When Jim, my old comrade, and the rebel angel, left me, I to all intents and purposes.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When Jim, my old comrade, and the rebel angel, left me, I to all intents and purposes.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
ExperiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
set up or found
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
FuneralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
the act of departing
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
GruelnounUS /ˈɡruːɪl/
a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
intentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtents/
plural of “intent” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When Jim, my old comrade, and the rebel angel, left me, I to all intents and purposes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
Jim
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From this reading When Jim, my old comrade, and the rebel angel, left me, I to all intents and purposes.
conformity or harmony
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
immediately past
From this reading Let's see, last week I wound up in the hospital.
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 When Jim, my old comrade, and the rebel angel, left me, I to all intents and purposes.
Let's
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From this reading Let's see, last week I wound up in the hospital.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Jim, my old comrade, and the rebel angel, left me, I to all intents and purposes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Jim, my old comrade, and the rebel angel, left me, I to all intents and purposes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
PostponementnounUS /poʊstˈpoʊnmənt/
time during which some action is awaited
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When Jim, my old comrade, and the rebel angel, left me, I to all intents and purposes.
on the contrary
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading When Jim, my old comrade, and the rebel angel, left me, I to all intents and purposes.
RegimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let's see, last week I wound up in the hospital.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
SuggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
required or under orders
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Let's see, last week I wound up in the hospital.
VariedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
precisely as stated
From this reading My Varied Experiences in the Hospital--The Doctor Seems Sure of My Death--I Suggest the Postponement of My Funeral--I Get Very Sick of Gruel--I Go Back to my Regiment.
migratory
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Let's see, last week I wound up in the hospital.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I supposed I was going to sleep, but after I got well enough to know what was going on, I found that for about ten days I had been out of my head.
at the time that
From this reading When Jim, my old comrade, and the rebel angel, left me, I to all intents and purposes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not much of a head to get out of, but however small and insignificant a man's head is, he had rather have it with him, keeping good time, than to have it wandering around out of his reach.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Let's see, last week I wound up in the hospital.
