used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I finally, however, returned to my practice, a little the worse for wear, but grateful for my hard-headedness.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After my return home I was seriously ill for several weeks.
alertnessnounUS /əˈlɜːrtnəs/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * “And now for the story of the skull:
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I finally, however, returned to my practice, a little the worse for wear, but grateful for my hard-headedness.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading I finally, however, returned to my practice, a little the worse for wear, but grateful for my hard-headedness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “After my return home I was seriously ill for several weeks.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I finally, however, returned to my practice, a little the worse for wear, but grateful for my hard-headedness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
hard-headedness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I finally, however, returned to my practice, a little the worse for wear, but grateful for my hard-headedness.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “After my return home I was seriously ill for several weeks.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I finally, however, returned to my practice, a little the worse for wear, but grateful for my hard-headedness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “After my return home I was seriously ill for several weeks.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “After my return home I was seriously ill for several weeks.
of great significance or value
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I finally, however, returned to my practice, a little the worse for wear, but grateful for my hard-headedness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
murderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “After my return home I was seriously ill for several weeks.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading * * * * * “And now for the story of the skull:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
and nothing more
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
possenounUS /ˈpɑːsi/
a temporary police force
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading I finally, however, returned to my practice, a little the worse for wear, but grateful for my hard-headedness.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “After my return home I was seriously ill for several weeks.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I finally, however, returned to my practice, a little the worse for wear, but grateful for my hard-headedness.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
rôle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
in a serious manner
From this reading “After my return home I was seriously ill for several weeks.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “After my return home I was seriously ill for several weeks.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading * * * * * “And now for the story of the skull:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
in the near future
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading * * * * * “And now for the story of the skull:
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I finally, however, returned to my practice, a little the worse for wear, but grateful for my hard-headedness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I finally, however, returned to my practice, a little the worse for wear, but grateful for my hard-headedness.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “After my return home I was seriously ill for several weeks.
be dressed in
From this reading I finally, however, returned to my practice, a little the worse for wear, but grateful for my hard-headedness.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “After my return home I was seriously ill for several weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “A strong posse was organized for the pursuit of the murderers and they were soon overtaken, after a running fight some miles north of the scene of the awful tragedy in which I had enacted such an important rôle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was some time before my brain worked with its usual alertness, but after a few months I had only the scar to remind me of a most awful experience.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading I finally, however, returned to my practice, a little the worse for wear, but grateful for my hard-headedness.
